Gazetteer and biographical record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788-1890, Part 68

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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Henry N. Chilson, a native of Covington, Wyoming County, was born May 12, 1848, and is a son of Nicholas and Mareba (Corey) Chilson,

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natives of Hartwick, Otsego County, N. Y., and Litchfield, Mass., re- spectively. They had six sons and four daughters, and came to Wyom- ing County in 1830. Nicholas was a son of Abel Chilson, who was born in Vermont, married Maria Groesbeck, of Hartwick, and had six sons and four daughters. Henry N. Chilson was educated at the common schools and reared upon a farm. . He was in the coopering business for three years, and has followed threshing for II years. He has resided in Pavilion since 1861. August 17, 1867, he married Nancy J., daughter of John and Julia (Stephens) Steward, who came to Pavilion in 1828 from Amsterdam, where he was born in June, 1809. Mr. Chilson has lost three children, and has two, Albert and Ina J., who survive. He is a member of the A. O. U. W.

Eli Carr was born May 25, 1834, one mile east of Pavilion, and is a son of Richmond and Rosanna (Perry) Carr, natives of Rhode Island and Saratoga County. They came to Genesee County in 1816, and took up 157 acres of land. They reared six sons and two daughters, viz .: Liv- ingston, Sylvester, Sallie A., Eli, Wellington, Edwin, of Kansas, Cala- fornia, and Arvid. They belong to the Baptist Church. Mr. Carr re- ceived a common school education, and lived on a farm until April, 1872, when he moved to the village. He married Jane L., daughter of Levi Carr, of Saratoga County, and has one son, George D.

Peter Crosman, born in Morris, N. J., March 14, 1782, when six years of age went to Pennsylvania with his parents, and came to Gene- see County in 1809, settling at the foot of Burleigh Hill. About six years later he moved one mile west of Pavilion. He was a soldier of 1812, and married Hannah, daughter of David Bowen, who came from Wales. Their children were William, Samuel, Frances M., and Marion. He died in March, 1864, aged 82 years. The father of Peter was William, who was born in Connecticut, September 24, 1757, of Scotch ancestry. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He married Martha, daughter of Dr. Lewis Workman, who died at the age of 101, and his wife at the age of 96. They had four sons and four daughters. He died in 1813, and was the first person buried in the Pavilion Cemetery. He was a member of the Universalist Church. Mrs. Frances M. Crosman and her brother Will- iam are the only surviving members of Peter Crosman's family.

Robert R. Dow was born in Glasgow, Scotland, about 1800, and came to the United States in 1820 with his parents. They located in York, Livingston County, N. Y., and took up 175 acres of land. The father of James W. married Sarah J., daughter of Reuben R. Wooster, of Liv- ingston County, and they had eight children, two of whom died in in- fancy, and six survive, namely : James W., John R., Marion, Robert R., Margaret A., and Mary J. James W. Dow, born in York, Livingston County, February 7, 1837, was educated in the public schools until he was 16 years old. January 27, 1869, he married Margaret E., youngest daughter of James Copeland, of Covington, Wyoming County. They have two children: William D., born May 22, 1870, who was educated in

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the public schools and in the Normal school at Geneseo, and graduated from Rochester Business University ; and James C., who was born July 25, 1873. Both reside with their parents. November 2, 1861, Mr. Dow enlisted in Co. G, 104th Inf. N. Y. Vols. (Wadsworth Guards), and par- ticipated in the battles of Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862 ; Rappahan- nock Station, August 17, 1862; Thoroughfare Gap, August 28, 1862; second Bull Run, August 30, 1862; Chantilly, September 1, 1862; South Mountain, September 14, 1862; Antietam, September 17, 1862; Fred- ericksburg, December 13, 1862 ; Chancellorsville seven days' fight, May 2 to 10, 1863 ; and Gettysburg, in the latter of which he was wounded, in the first day's fight, in his right wrist, with a minie-ball. July 10, 1863, he was granted leave of absence until January 9, 1864, when he re- ported to his regiment for duty, and remained with them until May 2, 1864. At the organization of his company, November 2, 1861, he was made second sergeant ; September 12, 1862, was promoted first sergeant; October 31, 1862, to second lieutenant ; and in June, 1863, was made first lieutenant. In May, 1864, he resigned on account of ill health caused by his wound, and applied for a position in the Veteran Reserve Corps, which he received as second lieutenant May 9, 1864, and was assigned to Co. E, 12th Regt. He was on duty at Prince Street prison in Alex- ander, Old Capital prison, Washington, D. C., and at the prison on Carl street, where he was one of the guards after the capture of Wilkes Booth and his conspirators until they were hung or sent to the Dry Tortugas. Mr. Dow was discharged from this important duty June 30, 1866. He is now a resident of the village of Pavilion, and by occupation a general dealer.

Jason Duguid, of Pompey, Onondaga County, was born March 26, 1803. His father was William, whose father, John, came from Scotland. Jason began life as a teacher at the age of 17 years. He was a leading citizen of Pavilion, where he settled in 1822, and held the office of jus- tice of the peace, and others. He died December 24, 1874. His wife was the daughter of Amos Halbert, who came from Westmoreland, N. Y., and settled near Roanoke very early. He died during the war, aged 84 years. The sons and daughters of Jason Duguid, all of whom are living and have families, are Addison, Sarah A., Maud L., Jeanette L., Melvin D., William H., Nelson A., Henry C., and Manfred. Manfred Duguid was born October 17, 1836, where he now resides, and was edu- cated at the district schools. He enlisted in the 129th N. Y. Inf., and was transferred to the 8th N. Y. H. A., as second sergeant. He was in the battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and North Anna, and all others in which his regiment participated. He was commissioned second lieutenant in the fall of 1864, and discharged June 22, 1865, at Rochester, since when he has been engaged in farming. Mr. Duguid has held several positions of trust. He married, August 18, 1868, Nancy J., daughter of John Ward, of Pavilion, and their children are Minnie A. and John W.

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Calvin Dutton, born February 14, 1806, in Washington, Oneida County, is a son of Calvin and Polly (Edgerton) Dutton, natives of Mas- sachusetts and Connecticut, respectively. Calvin, Sr., was a farmer, came to Oneida in 1812 with his family, and died in Fulton, N. Y. He reared four sons and two daughters. Calvin, Jr.'s, grandfather (Dutton) was born in England, came to the United States after his marriage, settled in Massachusetts, and taught school for 40 years. The maternal grand- father, Zedediah Edgerton, was a farmer, and reared seven sons and eight daughters. Calvin Dutton married, in 'November, 1834, Mehitable, daughter of Elijah Rogers, and they have one child, Nancy Louisa Sparks. After their marriage they lived in Batavia one year, and in 1837 they settled where they now reside. He has served six years as highway commissioner. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and his wife of the Baptist Church.

John Doty, of Connecticut, married Olive E. Walker, of Rutland, Vt., and came to Covington in 1824, settling on 50 acres, which was finally increased to 1,000 acres, one mile south of the village, where he died in 1 876, aged 74 years. He was captain of a boat on the Erie Canal and an active citizen. They were of Dutch descent, and had four children, one of whom, John C., is living. John C. Doty, who was born in Cov- ington, September 9, 1841, received a common school education, was reared on the farm, and after 19 years of age pursued that calling for seven years, when he took a contract to build 37 miles of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, between Salamanca and Eagle, and 35 miles of the new four- track road on the N. Y. C. & H. R. Railroad. He has been engaged in speculation for the past six years. He is an F. & A. M. In August, 1871, he married Susan Fay Baker, daughter of Dr. Warren Fay, of Walpole, N. H., who, in 1796, when 21 years of age, came to Avon Springs, studied medicine, graduated at Castleton, Vt., and finally located in Pavilion, where he practiced his profession and was the leading physician for 50 years. Dr. Fay married Freelove Pal- mer, of Stonington, Conn. They were of English origin, and reared four sons and three daughters. Mrs. Doty has one daughter, Blanche, by a former husband. Her brother Casper W. is in Chicago in the insurance business, Joseph is in Hamilton, Neb., engaged in the lumber trade, and another, Lieut Col. Fay, served in the 151st N. Y. Inf., and is a partner of A. P. Laning, of Buffalo.

Frank Gaugel, born August 16, 1857, in Le Roy, is a son of George and Josephine (Myers) Gaugel, natives of Wittenberg, Germany. They came to the United States in 1855, and settled in Le Roy. He was a miller. They reared eight children, viz .: Frank, Carrie Legg, Barbara, Josephine, George, Emeline, Edward, and Jay. He died in 1885, aged 50 years, where Frank now resides, and to which place he moved in 1869. Frank Gaugel received a common school education. He was taught the business of milling and is now the proprietor of Bailey's Mills. He married, October 11, 1882. Josephine, daughter of Jacob Bernd, of Le Roy, and they are members of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Frederick Graves, born in England, was a soldier in the English army in the war of 1776. One of his sons, Frederick Graves, was born in Massachusetts in 1817, and married Margaret Lockrow, of Albany. Her father, Thomas, served in the colonial army in 1776. They had IO children, namely : Almira, Mary, Sarah, Fannie, Emma, George C., William H., Charles P., Frederick A., and Richard R. C. George C. Graves was born in Albany, March 22, 1832. He was educated in the common schools, and married Rebecca J. Upton, of Quebec, Canada, by whom he has had seven children, viz .: Alice J., Ellen R., Estella J., William and Edwin R. (twins), Marietta, and Julietta. Mr. Graves en- listed in 1861 in Co. I, 15Ist Inf. N. Y. Vols., and after three years' service he was discharged for disability. He is now a pensioner. He has been a resident of Pavilion 30 years. Here his children were born, and here three of them are buried, Alice J., Ellen R., Estella J.

Rev. Henry B. Ewell was born in Middlebury, Wyoming County, N. Y., April 13, 1811. He was educated in the public schools and in Middlebury Academy, graduated from the theological department of Madison University in August, 1836, and was ordained in January, 1837. He married, first, in April, 1838, Amelia Dix, by whom he had two children : Amelia S. and William H. For his second wife he married, February 25, 1845, Fanny Blackmer, and they also had two children, viz .: Helen E., born February 3, 1851, and Jirah B., born March 29, 1853. Rev. Mr. Ewell died in April, 1884, after a faithful and well rounded life of ministerial work. He was pastor of the Baptist Church in the village of Pavilion 44 years, and his earnest work in this part of the State was ably seconded by his estimable wife, who survives him. Their son Jirah B., after his education was completed, entered the min- istry at Warsaw, N. Y. He married M. Florine Mallery, of La Grange, and they had two children, Glen B. and Bertha A. Rev. Jirah B. died July 8, 1887.

William H. Gilmore was born in Pavilion, October 23, 1836, a son of William and Mehitable (Smead) Gilmore. William was born at Cam- bridge, N Y., in 1809, came to Pavilion in 1826, opened a saddler's shop, and conducted the business for 51 years. He was also a general mer- chant for 18 years. His second wife was Sarah H. Carr. George Gil- more, father of William, was from Pittsfield, Mass., and was a sufferer by the raid of the Hessians during the Revolutionary war. The family are of Scotch descent. William H. Gilmore received a common school education, and is a graduate of the Albion Academy and Pittsburg Commercial Col- lege. At the age of 14 he entered a drug store. Two years later he went to school, where he continued for five years, and excepting one year spent in Iowa has always lived in this town, being engaged in the general merchandise and drug trade. In 1883 he organized the Gilmore Aromatic Wine Co., with a capital of $20,000, whose products received the endorsement of the medical profession. In 1886 he sold out his in- terests in the company and the business was moved to Rochester. Mr.

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Gilmore has filled public offices for 17 years, being eight years postmas- ter of the village. He has been twice married, first to Ellen, daughter of James Wilson, and second to Elva, daughter of Edwin Fellows, of Orleans County. He has four children, Sarah E. and Nellie N. (twins), Clayton N., and Clarence H. The family are members of the Baptist Church, and Mr. Gilmore is a member of the order of A. O. U. W.

John D. Gillett, who was born in Delaware County, N. Y., in January, 1798, came to the Genesee country in 1812. When he was 18 years old he married Cornelia W. Bronson, who was born in 1804, and was only 13 years of age at the time of her marriage. They had to children, of whom three daughters are dead, and seven survive, viz .: Thomas, Gideon B., William F., George D., Lucy, Cornelia, and Adeline. Will- iam F. Gillett enlisted in July, 1861, in Co. A, 85th Inf. N. Y. Vols., reënlisted in January, 1864, and was in the following battles: Siege of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Gaines Mills, Newburn, N. C., Roanoke Island, and Little Washington. He was discharged in July, 1865, and now resides near Pavilion Center. He is a bachelor. His mother is living in Stafford, aged 86 years. George E., son of George D., is station agent at Pavilion, and his daughter Florence A. at Pavil- ion Center.

William H. Huyck was born in Manlius, N. Y., March 18, 1812. He married Hannah Ferguson, of Orangeville, Wyoming County, and they had four children, one of whom died in infancy, and three are living, viz .: Nellie A., Mary L., and Evelyn P. Nellie A. was born in Le Roy. Jan- uary 23, 1842. She was educated in the public schools, and early in life became a school teacher. May 27, 1861, she married Charles W. Wallace, M. A., and they had four children, namely : Nina C., Glen A., and L. Claude and Maude (twins). The oldest boy died when he was three years old Mr. Wallace died at Columbus, Ohio, in 1876. Mrs. Wallace then went to New Jersey and taught in the Reform School and the next year she moved to Nashville, Tenn. February 12, 1882, she married Joseph Walmsley, who died in 1887. Mrs. Walmsley is now keeping house for her uncle, Mr. Huyck, in the village of Pavilion. Her son L. Claude resides with them, and is learning the undertaking and furniture business.

R. L. Hutchinson, who was born in Ira, Cayuga County, February 28, 1825, is a son of Timothy B. and Lydia (Farnham) Hutchinson, natives of Saratoga County, N. Y., and Vermont, respectively. Timothy B. reared two sons and two daughters, viz .: R. L., Elias B, Sarah, and Abigail They settled in Cayuga County in March, 1849, and later located in the town of Pavilion, where he died in 1871, aged 71 years. His father was Elijah Hutchinson, who was born in 1768. married a Miss Bishop, and reared three sons and four daughters. He was a Revolu- tionary soldier The mother of R. L. Hutchinson was a daughter of Benniah Farnham, of Vermont, and also a Revolutionary soldier. R. L. Hutchinson was reared on a farm and received a common school and

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academic education. At the age of 21 he began for himself by cutting staves, and later engaged in farming, in which he continued for 30 years, since which he has been engaged in the produce, grain, and stock busi- ness. He married, December 28, 1846, Alida, daughter of Derick L. Van Derheyden, of near Troy. Mr. Van Derheyden was a son of Jacob V., who was a son of Derick I. Van Derheyden, and they were among the first settlers of Troy, N. Y. Their descendants number among the most prominent families of that locality. Mr. Hutchinson and wife are members of the Baptist Church. They have two children, Rufus and Grant D.

J. Prescott Hawks, born in Geneva, October 2, 1833, is a son of Por- ter and Sophia (Prescott) Hawks, natives respectively of Deerfield, Mass., and Phelps, N. Y. Porter Hawks was born July 4. 1804, and died August 7, 1841. He was a merchant in Geneva until his death. He left four children, viz .: J. Prescott, Caroline Sayre, Henry, of Galva, Ill., and Harriet. Mrs. Sophia (Prescott) Hawks married for her second hus- band James B. Darrow, by whom she had three children, James P., George M., and Mary S. Compson. The grandfather of J. Prescott was a doctor at Phelps, N. Y. J. Prescott Hawks remained in Geneva until the age of 12 years, when he came to Roanoke, where he was educated, and removed to Pavilion in 1864. He married, March 8, 1855, Amanda A., daughter of Marcus and Margaret (Hamilton) Mason. They have four children, Fred P., Helen H. Pinney, Carrie M. Sampson, and Stella.

James E. Hazleton, a native of Haddam, Conn., was born June 29, 1829, and is a son of Sidney and Jemima (Hill) Hazleton, natives of Haddam and Killingworth, respectively. Sidney, a stone quarryman, came to Genesee County in 1846, settled on 100 acres where James E. now resides, and farmed until his death in 1878. He had five chil- dren, viz .: Elizabeth Ensign, of Madison, Ohio; James E .; Sidney S., who was second lieutenant in the 4th Ind. Cav., and died at Paint Rock, Ala .; Frances J. Field ; and S. Albert, who served as town clerk. Sid- ney's father was Simon Hazleton, of Connecticut, also a quarryman and farmer. He married A. Jedidah Smith, and reared three children, Si- mon, James, and Sidney S. James was a lieutenant in the War of 1812. Simon was a son of Capt. James, of Haddam, Conn., a Revolutionary soldier whose brother Arnold was a captain in the same war. He reared one son and two daughters. His father, James, was born in 1694, and was a son of James, of Devonshire, Eng., who settled in Haddam in 1666. James E. Hazleton was educated at Brainard Academy. He has lived on the old homestead, and has planted every fruit tree in his orchard of 10 acres. He brought the first thoroughbred Jersey into his community, in 1876, and also the first Berkshire swine. Mr. Hazleton married Sarah, daughter of Abel W. Page, of Bethany, and has four children, Fred P., Flora E., Grace J., and Ruth. The family are Presbyterians. His mother is related to Governor Hill's ancestors. Mr. Hazleton has one of the finest pear orchards in Genesee County. He takes an active in-

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terest in introducing new varieties of grains and grasses best calculated for this climate.

Charles J. Hill, born May 4, 1846, on the farm where he now resides, is a son of Charles and Julia A. (Wilcox) Hill, of Killingworth and Mid- dletown, Conn. With his brother Albert he came here in 1819, and lo- cated on land bought by their father in 1808, which they improved. The father of Charles J. was a captain of militia. He taught school win- ters, by which he earned money to pay for clearing land. He died in 1874, aged 74 years. He had two daughters, Hannah A. Husted and Catherine M. Seaver. His father, Benjamin Hill, of Killingworth, born in April, 1765, was a physician of 40 years practice, and married Jemima Stannard. They reared five sons and one daughter, came to Genesee County in 1808, and bought 450 acres of land, and in 1828 located on 160 acres one mile north of where Charles J now lives, called Hill's Cor- ners. He died in 1849. He was a son of James Hill, who married Han- nah Nettleton, by whom he had 12 children, one of whom was Selah, grandfather of Gov. Hill. Charles J. Hill was educated at Le Roy and Valparaiso, Ind., and married, in February, 1887, Jennie W., daughter of William Russell, of Minnesota.

James A. Hamilton, born April 12, 1849, in Pavilion, is a son of Will- iam and Margaret (McClause) Hamilton. William Hamilton was born April 12, 1811, in Glasgow, Scotland, came to the United States in 1833, and located first in Fairfield County, Conn., where he remained two years, when he came to Oneida County, N. Y. He also lived two years in New York city. In 1839 he returned to Scotland, where he was mar- ried June 2, 1843, and in 1844 came again to the United States and set- tled in Pavilion, where he engaged in farming. He died in January, 1890. His wife was born in Stirling County, Scotland. They had six children : Mrs. Margaret McSlay (deceased), James A., Elizabeth (de- ceased), William M., Christina (deceased), and John. William was a son of James and Margaret (Shanks) Hamilton, of Scotland. James A. Hamilton received his education in the common schools and Franklin- ville Academy. At the age of 18 he went to Rock County, Wis., where he worked by the month four and one-half years, when he leased a farm. In 1884 he returned to Pavilion and purchased 100 acres two miles east of the village. In 1888 he moved to Le Roy, and November 1, 1889, took charge of the Pavilion Hotel. He married Jennie Traynor, who was born in Scotland, and who was a daughter of John and Barbara (Mc- Kethan) Traynor, who were born in North Ireland, near Belfast. They moved to Renfrew, Scotland, and had two children, Peter and Jennie. After his death the widow, about 1868, came to the United States and settled in Rock County, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have three chil- dren, William J., Mary E., and Maggie May. They are members of the Presbyterian Church.

Rev. David C. Herrell was born in Anderson County, East Tenn., November 1, 1847, a son of John and Sarah (Davis) Herrell, and was

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reared on a farm. At the age of 19 he entered Oak Grove Academy, which he attended for two years, when he went to Iowa, where he began teaching He entered the Baptist Union Theological Seminary at Chi- cago in 1871, graduating in the class of 1876. While here he also took instructions at the University of Chicago. His first charge was at Union City, Mich., where he remained for six years, when he took a charge at Hermitage. In 1885 he became pastor of the Baptist Church at Pavilion. He was married, October 25, 1876, to Lois A., daughter of Timothy Botsford, of Medina, and they have one son, George N. Mr. Herrell is a plain, unassuming man, possessing that hospitality and sociability so common with Southern people. His parents, who were born and raised on a farm in East Tennessee, reared nine sons and three daughters, as follows: Rev. Azariah, Riley. Warren, of Missouri, Rufus, John, Delany, Nancy, Frances, Malsfield, William, George, of Iowa, and David C., the latter being the youngest of the family. Four of the older brothers served in the Union army. 'His parents died about 1872 and 1869, re- spectively. His grandfather, John Herrell, was born in Scotland, came to America in colonial days, and was an officer on Gen. Washington's staff. He first settled in North Carolina, but died in Tennessee.

Thomas Jeary, of Tunstead, County Norfolk, Eng., was born July 9, 1832, a son of William and Charlotte (Coman) Jeary. He came to this country in June, 1854, and worked for Perry Randall, of Stafford, for five years. He was self-educated, and purchased a farm, where he now resides, in 1876. He married, first, in 1862, Aneliza, daughter of Peter Harder, of Monroe County. They have two children, Jessie and Georgia. His second wife was Mrs. Abbey S. Cox, widow of Edward Cox, whom he married in January, 1882. She was a daughter of Ephraim and Fidelia (Wood) Mick. of Carthage, N. Y. Ephraim was a son of Michael Mick, a native of New Jersey, and whose father came from Holland. The father of Thomas Jeary came to the United States in 1857, locating in Stafford. He reared eight children, viz .: Mary Ann Tollman, of England, Thomas, who died in the army, George, Frank, Margaret Hunt, of Illinois, Elijah, Fred C., and Ellen Newcomb. Mr. Jeary has been quite successful in life. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

James L. Lawson, who resides one mile east of Pavilion village, was born March 7, 1827, eight miles north of Batavia, and is a son of Benjamin F. and Mary (Griffin) Lawson, respectively from Sullivan and Cayuga counties. Benjamin F., with his parents, came to Alexander in 1814. When of age he moved to Elba, thence to Wheatland, N. Y., and served as overseer of the poor for many years. He reared three children, viz .: James L., Daniel G., and Mrs. Ann Selfridge, of West Superior, Wis. John W., grandfather of James L., was twice married. His second wife was Hannah Timlow, by whom he had four sons and two daughters. James L. Lawson married, January 29, 1852, Jane O., daughter of Ru- fus Smead, a brickmaker. He has had eight children : Lora, deceased, Frank F., Charles S., Henry M., of Syracuse, Lewis J., Rufus, Eliza, and

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Gazetteer and biographical record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788-1890, Part 68

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

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