Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume I, Part 15

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 680

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He married, February 7, 1822, Sarah Mc- . Calmont, born in Center county, Pennsylvania, February 14, 1803, died December 26, 1874. daughter of Henry McCalmont, who was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1776, died February 5, 1855, granddaughter of John McCalmont, born in Ireland, January 11, 1750, died August 3, 1832, who came to the United States from the north of Ireland, accompanied by his wife, both of Scotch parentage. John McCalmont is buried at Plumer, his wife at Franklin, Pennsylvania. Abraham C. Prather and wife are buried at Plumer, Venango coun- ty, Pennsylvania, where their graves are mark- ed by suitable monuments, as is that of her father, Henry McCalmont, and his wife, Eliz- abeth (Wilson) Prather. Children: 1. Henry M., born May 17, 1823, died December 2, 1907 ; married Elizabeth Muss: children: Anna, Sarah and George. 2. Julia Ann, born Febru- ary 19, 1825, died unmarried, April 1, 1860. 3. Mary, born October 20, 1827, died June 27, 1909; married Philip Hatch, also deceased; children : Jennie, David and Elizabeth. 4. John

S., born February 17, 1830, died at Cleveland, Ohio; married Anna Henry, also deceased; child, Alice. 5. Jane W., born May 18, 1832, died October 3, 1851, unmarried. 6. George C., born May 16, 1835, died unmarried, No- vember 24, 1871. 7. Sarah Elizabeth, born August 31, 1838; married Dr. William P. Bemus (see Bemus IV). 8. Abraham S., of further mention. 9. Rebecca R., born Decem- ber 11, 1843; married John W. McClure ; chil- dren : Harry, deceased; Lottie; John Charles, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, and a veteran of the Spanish-American war, enlisting from California. 10. Robert T., born February 22, 1847. died November 2, 1851.

(V) Abraham S., eighth child of Abraham Crunkleton and Sarah (McCalmont) Prather, was born at the old homestead farm in Venan- go county, Pennsylvania, February 24, 1841. He was educated in the public schools, supple- mented by a special business course at Duff's College, Pittsburgh. He was reared on the farm, and began his business career as a mem- ber of the firm of Prather Brothers, lumber dealers of Venango county, Pennsylvania. Later he was extensively engaged in the oil business, and still later, for a number of years, was engaged in the banking business. In the year 1873 Mr. Prather came to Jamestown, where he was engaged in the manufacture and sale of lumber, and where he built the first brick manufacturing plant, which he operated for a number of years, and which was destroy- 'ed by fire, February 4, 1881, later he returned to the lumber trade. August 14, 1862, he en- listed in Company I, One Hundred and Forty- second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer In- fantry. ranking as first sergeant. He was honorably discharged, January 6, 1863, on ac- count of disability. His name appears on the war records, at Washington, as Abram S. Prather. He is a charter member of James M. Brown Post, No. 285, Grand Army of the Re- public, and was elected the first commander of the post, after its organization in 1882. He was made a Mason in Shepherd Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, at Titusville, Pennsyl- vania, in 1866, but, on removing to Jamestown, became a member of Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 145, of that city. He is also a member of Western Chapter, No. 67, Royal Arch Masons ; Jamestown Council, and Rose Croix Com- mandery, No. 38, of Titusville. He belongs to Union Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He is

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1861. 10. Colonel George H., a lawyer of Meadville, Pennsylvania.

(IV) Dr. William Prendergast Bemus, sev- enth child of Charles and Relepha (Boyd) Bemus, was born at Bemus Point, Chau- tauqua county, New York, October 4, 1827, died at Buffalo, September 19, 1890, where he practiced his profession for thirty-eight years, without interruption. He was edu- cated in the Ellery public schools, Fredonia high school, and under private tutors. He studied medicine with Dr. Shanahan, of War- ren, Pennsylvania, attended lectures at Ober- lin College, and was graduated, M. D., from the Berkshire Medical Institute, of Spring- field, Massachusetts. He began the practice of his profession at Ashville, New York, four years later removing to Jamestown, continuing there in practice until his death. He was a skillful physician and held a commanding posi- tion among the practitioners of Chautauqua county. He was ever ready to respond to any appeal for medical assistance, and the amount of his free practice was immense. It is known of him that he never went to law to collect a bill for professional service. He was gentle and sympathetic in the sick room, and so con- stantly mindful of the comfort of his patients that they came to regard him with sincere and deep affection. He died deeply regretted and the exceptionally large number of persons that attended his funeral demonstrated the respect and love in which Dr. Bemus was held by his community. He was a member of the St. Luke's Episcopal Church, of Jamestown, and an ardent Democrat in politics. He was presi- dent of the Cleveland Democratic Club, and, though active in the Democratic party, never aspired to or held any political office. He was secretary of the board of pensions at James- town, a non-political office. He was a mem- ber of the Chautauqua County Medical Soci- ety, the members of which attended the funeral in a body.

He married (first), in 1855, Helen O. Nor- ton, who died March 7, 1874, daughter of Squire Morris Norton, of Ashville, New York. He married (second), June 3, 1875, Sarah Elizabeth Prather, born in Venango county, Pennsylvania, August 31, 1838, daughter of Abraham C. and Sarah ( McCalmont ) Prather ( see Prather IV). She survives her husband and resides in Jamestown, in which city she has made her residence since October 11, 1873. Early in life she became a member of the

United Presbyterian Church, but, after her marriage to Dr. Bemus, became a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, of Jamestown. Children of first marriage : Helen L., married Fred E. Hatch, of Jamestown (see Hatch V) : Dr. Morris N. Bemus, of Jamestown. Child of second marriage: A daughter who died in infancy.

PRATHER The Prather family of James- town, New York, descend from English and Scotch ancestors, who settled in America at an early date, prob- ably in Maryland, where it is known there were three brothers bearing that name, one of whom was the father of Henry Prather, of the second generation.

(II) Henry Prather was born in Maryland. September 14, 1732 (o. s.), died August 29, 1775. He lived on the Prather homestead farm, which was an original grant from King George, of England. He married, May 9, 1754, Elizabeth Hicks, born February 11, 1736 (o. s.), of Danish parentage. Children : Thomas Hicks, born April 2, 1755; Henry, died in in- fancy; John, born January 16, 1759; Mary. October 31, 1760; Abraham, October 16, 1762: Henry, October 3, 1764; Bazil, April 4, 1770: Eleanor, February 6, 1772.

(III) Thomas Hicks, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Hicks) Prather, was born in the state of Maryland, April 2, 1755. Later he removed to the state of Pennsylvania, where he died February 15, 1818. He was a soldier of the revolution. He married Elizabeth Crun- kleton, January 25, 1776. She was born Feb- ruary 22, 1758, died June 20, 1831. Children : Polly, born November 7, 1776; Henry, August 5, 1778; Sarah, October 25, 1780; Ruhany, De- cember 16, 1784; Abraham C., see forward ; Rebecca, November 18, 1789; Thomas H., May 7, 1794.

(IV) Abraham Crunkleton, son of Thomas Hicks and Elizabeth (Crunkleton) Prather, was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. September 19, 1786, died July 7, 1850. About the year 1798 his father took up a tract of land in Venango county. Pennsylvania, and, with his two sons, Abraham and Robert, rode from Maryland to Venango county on horseback. bringing with them the necessaries of life and some of the comforts prepared by the mother. The father remained with the boys for awhile, saw them comfortably settled in a log cabin, then left them and returned to Maryland. Dur-

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ing this early period the boys were often mo- lested by a band of roving Indians, which occa- sionally ransacked their cabin and destroyed their crops. This fact, together with the dis- pute between their father and the Holland Land Company concerning the land they occu- pied for several years, caused them to return to Maryland. Abraham C. finally returned, purchased the tract, built a log cabin and ever afterward made it his home. He cleared the tract of timber, converting it finally into a well- tilled farm of two hundred and fifty acres, situated in Cornplanter township, Venango county, Pennsylvania, the nearest postoffice being at the village of Plumer. He prospered in his affairs, and, from time to time, pur- chased additional lands, on some of which was a large amount of valuable pine timber. He operated a tannery, a business which he had learned from his father. It is said that the old vats can yet be seen. During the war of 1812 he shouldered his musket, and, with his brother- in-law, James Ricketts, walked from Venango county ( a distance of about sixty miles) to Erie, Pennsylvania, where he enlisted and served during the war, as shown by the records at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Prather was one of the most highly-respected men of his county, very energetic and capable in busi- ness, kind and jovial in disposition.

He married, February 7, 1822, Sarah Mc- . Calmont, born in Center county, Pennsylvania, February 14, 1803, died December 26, 1874. daughter of Henry McCalmont, who was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1776, died February 5. 1855, granddaughter of John McCalmont, born in Ireland, January 11, 1750, died August 3, 1832, who came to the United States from the north of Ireland, accompanied by his wife, both of Scotch parentage. John McCalmont is buried at Plumer, his wife at Franklin, Pennsylvania. Abraham C. Prather and wife are buried at Plumer, Venango coun- ty, Pennsylvania, where their graves are mark- ed by suitable monuments, as is that of her father, Henry McCalmont, and his wife, Eliz- abeth ( Wilson) Prather. Children : 1. Henry M., born May 17, 1823, died December 2, 1907 ; married Elizabeth Muss; children: Anna, Sarah and George. 2. Julia Ann, born Febru- ary 19, 1825, died unmarried, April 1, 1860. 3. Mary, born October 20, 1827, died June 27, 1909; married Philip Hatch, also deceased; children : Jennie, David and Elizabeth. 4. John

S., born February 17, 1830, died at Cleveland, Ohio; married Anna Henry, also deceased; child, Alice. 5. Jane W., born May 18, 1832, died October 3, 1851, unmarried. 6. George C., born May 16, 1835, died unmarried, No- vember 24, 1871. 7. Sarah Elizabeth, born August 31, 1838; married Dr. William P. Bemus (see Bemus IV). 8. Abraham S., of further mention. 9. Rebecca R., born Decem- ber 11, 1843 ; married John W. McClure ; chil- dren : Harry, deceased; Lottie; John Charles, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, and a veteran of the Spanish-American war, enlisting from California. 10. Robert T., born February 22, 1847. died November 2, 1851.

(V) Abraham S., eighth child of Abraham Crunkleton and Sarah (McCalmont) Prather, was born at the old homestead farm in Venan- go county, Pennsylvania, February 24, 1841. He was educated in the public schools, supple- mented by a special business course at Duff's College, Pittsburgh. He was reared on the farm, and began his business career as a mem- ber of the firm of Prather Brothers, lumber dealers of Venango county, Pennsylvania. Later he was extensively engaged in the oil business, and still later, for a number of years, was engaged in the banking business. In the year 1873 Mr. Prather came to Jamestown, where he was engaged in the manufacture and sale of lumber, and where he built the first brick manufacturing plant, which he operated for a number of years, and which was destroy- 'ed by fire, February 4, 1881, later he returned to the lumber trade. August 14, 1862, he en- listed in Company I, One Hundred and Forty- second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer In- fantry, ranking as first sergeant. He was honorably discharged, January 6, 1863, on ac- count of disability. His name appears on the war records, at Washington, as Abram S. Prather. He is a charter member of James M. Brown Post, No. 285, Grand Army of the Re- public, and was elected the first commander of the post, after its organization in 1882. He was made a Mason in Shepherd Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, at Titusville, Pennsyl- vania, in 1866, but, on removing to Jamestown, became a member of Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 145, of that city. He is also a member of Western Chapter, No. 67, Royal Arch Masons ; Jamestown Council, and Rose Croix Com- mandery, No. 38, of Titusville. He belongs to Union Grange. Patrons of Husbandry. He is

Henry H. Leggett

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Richardson (one of the joint patentees of West Farms), became possessed of a great portion of the "Great Planting Neck."

(VII-VIII) Another son of John Leggett (1), and a brother of Gabriel, of West Farms, settled in Columbia county, New York, in the town of Ghent, and was the father of John Leggett (3), of Ghent, born about 1695, died 1772; married, 1722, Bata or Batha De La Mater, daughter of Jacobus and Gertrude Ys- selteyn De La Mater, of Claverack. Jacobus De La Mater was a trustee of Kingston, New York, and a firm supporter of the church there for some years, until he settled in Marbleton, upon land (two hundred and ninety-six acres) bought in 1715, where he died in 1741. Jacobus was the youngest son of Claude Le Maitre (as his autograph is written ). ancestor of the entire Delamater family in this country. He was a Huguenot exiled from his home, in Richebourg, Artois, France, and, while living in Amster- dam, Holland, married Hester Du Bois, who was his second wife, and also of a French refugee family. Claude spent some of his first years, in America, at Flatbush, Long Island, working at his trade of carpenter. He then settled in Harlem, where he served four terms as magistrate. In 1675 he was chosen deacon. He died about 1683, aged seventy years. Chil- dren of John Leggett (3), of Ghent, and Bata ( De La Mater ) Leggett ; John, born 1723; Jacobus, born 1726; Tobias.

(IX) Jacobus (James ) Leggett, son of John, of Ghent, was born 1726; married, November 4, 1769, Catherine Reyes. The oldest Leggett homestead, in West Ghent, Columbia county, was built of brick, in 1750, by John Leggett, father of Jacobus. The date and the initials of the members of the family are in brick, over the door and windows. The second home- stead. built of stone, was built before 1772, probably also by John Leggett (1), as in his will, written in 1772, he refers to "the other farms." The stone house was occupied by James Leggett, and the succeeding two genera- tions were born there. The third homestead was a frame dwelling, standing in the post road. These homes are all standing in the western part of the town of Ghent, Columbia county, about two miles from the Stratsville station, on the Albany Southern railroad. Chil- dren of Jacobus and Catherine Leggett : John, born December 23, 1770; then four daughters, and Jacobus, born October 11, 1785; John, married Mary Van Alstyne, February 22, 1795,

children : James, then three daughters, and William, who married Emily A. Sargent, and had four daughters; Charles F., and William James, who married, 1776, Mary E. Parsell.

(X) Jacobus (2), son of Jacobus and Cath- erine (Reyes or Reyer) Leggett, was born October 11, 1785; married, 1805, Fitje Kittle, daughter of John J., or Andrew Kittle, of Ghent. The Kittles were prominent in the early settlement of Ghent, and held the im- portant offices of supervisor, town clerk and justice of the peace. Children : Catherine, born October 28, 1807 ; John, March 27, 1810; James, February 22, 1812; Henry K., of whom fur- ther; Margaret, born September 10, 1816; John Tobias, April 17, 1822 ; Christina, June 6, 1825 ; Andre Kittle, July 18, 1828.

(XI) Henry Kittle, son of James (2) (Ja- cobus) and Fitje (Kittle) Leggett, was born in the Leggett stone homestead, town of Ghent, Columbia county, New York, October 31, 1814; died in Kalamazoo county, Michigan, March 9, 1884. He received a good education, and was, for several years, engaged in teaching at Hudson, New York, and in Wayne county, New York, removing to the latter county in youthful manhood. He located in the town of Arcadia, where he taught for a time, until his marriage in 1838, when he purchased a farm and followed agriculture until 1854. In the latter year he disposed of his Wayne county property and went west, settling in St. Joseph county, Michigan, later removing to Branch county, same state, finally settling in Wakeshma township, Kalamazoo county, where he pur- chased and cultivated a good farm until his death, in 1884. He was a man of more than ordinary mental ability, well read, and thor- oughly informed on the leading public ques- tions of his day. He was a Democrat in poli- tics, and, in early life, a member of the Pres- byterian church, but, after removing to Michi- gan. attended the Reformed church, there being no church of his own denomination in the neighborhood. He married, May, 1838, Cor- nelia, daughter of Martin Fredenburgh, of Wayne, but formerly of Columbia county, New York. She died March 21, 1890, aged sixty- nine years. Children, both born in Arcadia, Wayne county, New York : 1. Martin T., born August 21, 1843, died August 11, 1884; he married Harriet Gardner, November 15, 1876; no issue. 2. Harriet S., of further mention.

(XII) Harriet S., only daughter of Henry Kittle and Cornelia (Fredenburgh) Leggett,

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was born in the town of Arcadia, Wayne coun- ty, New York, November 5, 1846. She mar- ried, in St. Joseph county, Michigan, Decem- ber 19, 1863, Major Tower S. Benham, a vet- eran officer of the civil war (see Benham).

This branch of the Johnson

JOHNSON family of Jamestown, New York, descends from Swedish ancestors and is of recent settlement in the United States.

Oscar Franz Johnson was born in Odeshog, Ostergollands, Sweden, August 10, 1854. He was well educated in the schools of his prov- ince, and, until 1873, was engaged in farming with his father. On May 5, of that year, in company with his brother Charles A., he sail- ed for the United States, landing at New York, June 17, coming in the steamship "City of Bristol." He continued his journey to James- town, New York, where he arrived June 19, 1873. He obtained a position on a farm at Levant, and, the following winter, worked in the lumber woods. In the spring of 1874 he hired with Joseph Linquist, and, in 1875, with David Allen, of Falconer, with whom he re- mained until 1877. In that year he received an urgent call from his father, stating he needed his services on the home farm. He returned to Sweden at once, remaining until the sale of the homestead, and the removal of his parents to a home in the county seat. In the spring of 1878 he returned to the United States, on the steamship "Britannia," of the White Star line, arriving in New York in May, and at once proceeded to Jamestown. He worked, for a few months, for the Jamestown Ice Company, then became coachman for Judge Cook, of Jamestown, remaining with him until 1881. In that year, in company with his brothers, Charles A. and Herman A., he purchased the Jamestown Ice Company, and consolidated it with the Clifton Ice Company, forming the Johnson Ice Company. The business pros- pered, and, in 1886, the brothers erected the company's present plant, at the "landing," in- cluding a large ice storage plant at Fluvanna. About 1892 Herman A. Johnson sold his inter- est to John W. Johnson, and the business was conducted until 1899. Later Oscar F. and Charles A. Johnson purchased all the holdings of the other partners and became sole owners, operating until 1901, when they sold to the present Johnson Ice Company, but retained a

stock-holding interest in the new company. Oscar F. was chosen vice-president and super- intendent, holding those offices until 1905, and since then he has been vice-president. On Feb- ruary 1, 1906, he purchased a one-half inter- est in the firm of Anderson & Ohlquist, cloth- iers, hatters and gentleman's furnishers, the firm then becoming Ohlquist & Johnson.

Mr. Johnson has also acquired other import- ant business connections. He is a stockholder and a director of the Crown Metal Construc- tion Company ; the Bell Oil & Gas Company, of Warren, Pennsylvania; was an original stockholder of the Bank of Jamestown; vice- president and director of Cortland Publishing Company, and, in 1896, built the "John Block,' a three-story brick structure. He owns other city property, including his present residence at 711 West Eighth street. He is an excellent man of business and sustains a high reputation in his city. He belongs to Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 145, Free and Accepted Masons ; Western Sun Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Jamestown Commandery, Knights Templar; the Knights of Pythias, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is a Republican, and, in earlier days was active in political life. He served as assessor and was a delegate to the national convention that nominated William B. Mckinley for President. He is a member of the First Lutheran Church, and, for fifteen years, was trustee. He now serves as director on the board governing the Swedish Orphan- age, of Jamestown.

He married, October 17, 1882, at James- town, Augusta Nyquist, born in Sweden, Oc- tober 11, 1852, daughter of John Nyquist. Chil- dren : I. A daughter, died in infancy. 2. Clay- ton Oscar, born October 7, 1886; graduate of Jamestown high school, class of 1902; took post-graduate course, 1905; entered Michigan University, whence he was graduated, electrical engineer, June 24, 1909: now connected with the electrical department of the Crown Metal Construction Company ; member of lodge and chapter of the Masonic fraternity, and of the Lutheran church.

SIMON This family originally were na- tives of France, but, in 1690, fled from their native land, on account of religious and political persecutions, and set- tled in Germany, at Heidelberg. In their adopt- ed land they were usually tanners, and of good

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standing in their communities. The grand- father of Philip Frederick Simon, of James- town, New York, was John Philip Simon, a tanner. He married and had issue.

(II) John Frederick, son of John Philip Simon, was born in Heidelberg, Germany, where he died in 1902, aged seventy-five years. He owned and operated two large tanneries at Heidelberg, and was a man of considerable prominence. He married Matilda Frank, who died in 1887, aged fifty-six or fifty-seven years. Children : 1. Philip F., of whom further. 2. Emma, married Carl Schaff, and resides in Aschaffenberg, Germany, where her husband is in the employ of the government, as civil engineer. Children : Leonore and Richard. 3. Matilda, married Clemens Gehrenbeck, and re- sides at Halle, Germany ; child, Gertrude.

(III) Philip Frederick, only son of John Frederick Simon, was born in Heidelberg, Ger- many, March 20, 1854. He was educated in the schools of Heidelberg, finishing his studies in Switzerland. After leaving school he work- ed with his father two years in the tanneries, then served the required years in the German army. He engaged in office and clerical work for two and one-half years, then spent two years in office work at Antwerp, Belgium. In 1876 he came to the United States, locating at Buffalo, New York, remaining four months, going thence to Sheffield, Pennsylvania, later to Pittsburgh, and other western cities, finally, in 1877, returning to Germany. In 1881 he again came to the United States, locating at Buffalo, where, for six years, he was book- keeper for a Buffalo brewing company. About 1887 he moved to Eldred, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in the bottling business, continuing until 1895. In that year he came to James- town, New York, and purchased the plant of the Milwaukee Bottling Company, and later became president of the Jamestown Brewing Company, a position he now fills. He is a director of the National Chautauqua County Bank ; member of lodge, council, chapter, com- mandery, shrine and consistory of York and Scottish Rite Masonry, and of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His club is the Jamestown.

He married, in 1878, in the city of Speyer, Germany, Babette Faust, daughter of Franz and Adele (Grüner) Faust. Children : Hed- wig; Emma, married Frederick Hemphill, of Jamestown, children : Babette and Philip.

Colonel Henry Baker, progenitor

BAKER of the Bakers of Jamestown, New York, herein recorded, was born in Rensselaer county, New York, in 1779, died July 31, 1860, and is buried in Lakeview ceme- tery, at Jamestown. In 1814 he enlisted in the American army, as a fifer, serving until the war closed. In 1817 he located at Fluvanna, in the town of Ellicott, Chautauqua county, New York. His whole fortune, at that time, consisted of fifty cents in money and his land warrant for war services. This land was located in Illinois, then considered too far dis- tant to be of much value, and he sold it to Dr. Foote for ten dollars, taking his pay in plug tobacco at one dollar a pound. Before the war he had learned the trade of shoemaker, and, on coming to Fluvanna, built a small shop, and for some years, carried on his trade. He soon became engaged in lumbering and regularly turned the proceeds of his shoe shop into saw logs, which he sold at the sawmill. In 1820 he removed to Jamestown, where he carried on the shoemaking business for several years, em- ploying journeymen shoemakers to do the work in the shop, while he employed his time in buying logs or performing the duties of constable, to which office he was several times reelected. In the fall of 1823, in company with R. F. Fenton, he rented the Ballard Tavern, but, after eighteen months, retired. In 1825 he entered into partnership with Alvin Plum, purchased lands and a water power at the mouth of the Cassadauga, where they built a sawmill. The next year he sold it to Mr. Plum and purchased an interest in the store of Bar- ret & Budlong, continuing in business until 1837. In 1836 he was one of a company which purchased the property of Judge Prendergast, at Jamestown consisting of the immense water power, sawmills, gristmills, one thousand acres of land on the south side of the outlet, five or six hundred acres on the north side, and numer- ous lots scattered throughout the village. In 1847 he purchased his partner's interest and became sole owner of the property. In 1846 he engaged in mercantile business with Rufus W. Pier, continuing until 1849. For many years before his death he was the owner of six hundred acres of land, lying south of the outlet, and, in 1850, having built a large and commodious residence, houses for his help and several large barns, he removed thither and devoted his time thereafter largely to farming.

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Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume I, Part 15

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918 Publication date: 1912 Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 680

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 680