Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume I, Part 21

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

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tion of the county and the adjacent parts of Pennsylvania were largely engaged in lumber- ing, and Dr. Ormes' surgical experience, ob- tained under Professor Woodward, peculiarly fitted him for the exigencies constantly arising in that occupation. His ride soon extended into northern Pennsylvania, then almost a wil- derness, and his duties entailed upon him great hardships from the bad roads which he was compelled to traverse, and the severe exposures to which he was frequently subjected. The success which attended his practice, however, soon gained for him a high reputation, which was unceasingly enhanced down to the time of his death. As the country became more fully occupied and settled the accidents of pioneer life necessarily diminished, and Dr. Ormes turned his attention to new fields for the em- ployment of his surgical ability. He made a special study of ovarian diseases, and soon established a national reputation for the treat- ment and removal of ovarian tumors. During his life he removed a large number of these, and he continued to operate successfully for their extirpation up to within a few months of his decease. In two of his operations the uterine appendages were all involved; the tumor in one being of the colloid variety, and weighing fifty-one pounds, while the uterus measured eleven inches in length, was enten- sively sphacelated from lung pressure and its cavity wholly obliterated. The entire mass was successfully removed and the patient still lives in the enjoyment of excellent health (1911). In 1863 Dr. Ormes removed to James- town and the better field greatly enlarged his already extensive practice. In 1872 he was called to the chair of obstetrics and uterine sur- gery in the Detroit Homoeopathic College, and discharged its duties with marked advantage to the college and the cause of homoeopathy. Dr. Ormes was first instigated to examine the new system, by Dr. Joseph Birnstill, then of Westfield, New York, afterwards of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. After much study and a care- ful comparison of results from the old and the new systems, he gave in his adhesion to homeopathy and consistently practiced it from 1848 to the time of his death. Dr. Ormes was, at the time of his death and had been for many years, president of the Homoeopathic Medical Society of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus coun- ties, was one of the physicians from Western New York who assisted to reorganize the state society in 1861, and in which he was a perma-

nent member at the time of his decease ; was a member of the new Homoeopathic Medical Society of Western New York, and "Senior" in the American Institute of Homoeopathy, he having been elected a member in 1856. In all of these societies he occupied a prominent place, and in all was the frequent recipient of positions of responsibility and of honor. It will thus be seen that Dr. Ormes was gathered "like a shock of corn fully ripe." Few physi- cians have acquired as extensive and enviable a reputation, and none will be more missed by the profession for those genial and excellent qualities of manhood which shed an additional lustre upon the achievements of an intellectual life.

He died April 20, 1886. "Heroic Surgery," Detroit Post and Tribune, under date of Janu- ary 8, 1879, said :

The account in to-day's papers, from our Grand Rapids' correspondent, giving the particulars of a wonderful surgical operation, is very interesting, but he is not quite right in his statement that it has never before been done in this country. In the Transac- tions of Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of New York, vol. 8, page 550, is reported a case exactly like this, which occurred at Grand Rapids, with the exception that the patient recovered. The surgeon was Dr. Cornelius Ormes, of Jamestown, New York, who has a widely extended reputation as a surgeon. The patient, a lady, thirty-nine years of age, had a cancerous disease involving the uterus and ovaries. On the twenty-third of April, 1870, this entire mass, greatly enlarged, was removed. In the following June, the patient was about the house, and, on August 1, walked two and one-half miles. In 1872 and 1873, Dr. Ormes lectured to the class in the Homoeopathic College, in this city, and, I have learn- ed from him, that the cure was permanent.

He married, May 4, 1835, Angeline J. Moore, born September 15, 1814, died August 13, 1893. Children: Francis D., of further mention ; William H., born January 11, 1843, died July 4, 1854; James C., August 15, 1845, died November 16, 1870; Julia E., December 23, 1846, died April 19, 1888, married David N. Marvin: children : Isabelle and Maud.

(V) Dr. Francis Denman Ormes, eldest child of Dr. Cornelius and Angeline J. ( Moore) Ormes, was born in the village of Panama, Chautauqua county, New York, April 2, 1838. His preparatory education was obtained in the public schools, and, at the age of fifteen years, he entered Oberlin College, Ohio, completing his studies at Fort Edward Collegiate Institute, Fort Edward, Saratoga county, New York. Returning to Panama he began the study of

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medicine with his father, and, in 1862, entered the Homoeopathic Medical College, at Cleve- land, Ohio, graduating M. D. in 1863. He practiced one year at Panama, then went to Jamestown, where he was associated with his father in practice. As Cornelius Ormes & Son they successfully continued until the death of his father. Since then he has practiced alone, having a well established practice and being one of the leading physicians of his city. He is surgeon and physician for the James- town Street Railway Company and for the Chautauqua Traction Company. He holds membership in the leading national, state and county homoeopathic medical societies; the American Institute of Homoeopathy ; the Na- tional Society of the United States; Western New York Society, and the Chautauqua Coun- ty Society. He is a member of the Jamestown board of health and served as physician to the poor. He is prominent in the Masonic order, belonging to Mt. Moriah Lodge, Western Sun Chapter, Jamestown Commandery, of his own city, and Ismailia Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Buffalo. He is an attendant of the Presbyterian church, and a Democrat.

He married, at Franklin, Pennsylvania, Sep- tember 8, 1864, Leona, born May 28, 1843, died April 30, 1898, daughter of Daniel and Almira (Steward) Glidden. Children : 1. Jessie, married Arthur H. Greenlund, and resides in Jamestown; child, Leona, born September 21, 1905. 2. Dr. Cornelius Frank, born July 27, 1874; was educated in the New York College of Homeopathy, whence he was graduated M. D., in class of 1900. He was interne at Buffalo Homeopathic Hospital, and, in 1900, began the practice of his profession in James- town, where he has been successful. He is a member of the state, county and city homœo- pathic medical societies, and of Mt. Moriah Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; also chap- ter, commandery and shrine. He married, No- vember 17, 1909, Pauline Backus. 3. Grace, married Joseph W. Graff, and resides in James- town ; children : Helen and Dickson. 4. Leona, married Herbert J. Goodwill, and resides in Jamestown ; child, Francis.

ALLEN Allen is the name of an ancient family in the county of Durham, England, and of another in the county of Essex. The name, in early days, was spelled Alon, Alwyne, Alleine, Allyn, and in other ways, but in New England, as well as

England, the common spelling is now Allen. The first person of whom any account has been handed down, bearing the name Alon or Alwyne, is the Bard of Briton, uncle of Carac- tacus, who had for ancestors a long line of British kings and who must have been born at the very dawn of the Christian era. The next historic personage of the name is "Alana. Chieftan," who was slain on the field of Cam- lon, A. D., 542. The third of the name is "Alan, a saint," who was born in Armoricia ( Brittany, a fertile province of France). He left his native country and became a member of the College of Illyd, in Glamorganshire. He had three sons who became members of the same college and distinguished ornaments of the Welsh church. Alan (1) "Sergeant," com- manded a division or wing of the army of William, at the battle of Hastings, and con- tributed largely to the result of that battle, which gave William the title of Conqueror. Alan was fully rewarded by gifts of immense tracts of land, becoming, next to the king, the richest person in England. He had four broth- ers, all of whom received lands and titles and founded families. Miss Yonge, in her "His- tory of Christian Names," says that one of the Alans located in Scotland and there married an heiress whose grandson, Alan, married Eva, daughter of the Lord of Tippermur, and was both the progenitor of the race of Stewart and of the Alens and Allens, who have ever since filled Scotland. From the earliest days of heraldry the Allens have borne arms. No less than sixty-two families have had that honor bestowed upon them in the past six cen- turies.

The Allens of Jamestown, New York, de- scend from Walter Allen, one of the original proprietors of old Newbury in 1640, later of Watertown, and died at Charlestown, Massa- chusetts, 1673. Descendants settled in Prince- ton, Worcester county, Massachusetts, where the progenitor of this branch settled about the time of the revolution, and was foully murder- ed by a man whom he had arrested on a charge of murdering his own father.

(I) Captain Elisha Allen was a resident of Princeton, Massachusetts. He held the ap- pointment of deputy sheriff and was murdered by a prisoner, Samuel Frost, July 16, 1793. Captain Allen was then in his forty-eighth year. He left a widow, Miriam, and children. all born in Princeton : Lavina, born August 20, 1779; Sally, April 16, 1781 ; Peter, August 21.

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1783; Elisha, of further mention; Polly, May 12, 1788.

(II) Elisha (2), son of Captain Elisha (1) and Miriam Allen, was born in Princeton, Massachusetts, September 5, 1786, died in Jamestown, New York, September 30, 1830. He lived in Vermont for a time and there married. In 1816 he came to Jamestown, where he purchased the lot at the corner of Third and Main streets (on which Dix and Smith were then erecting a tavern) and other property. In the spring of 1816 he returned to Vermont, but, in 1817, again came to James- town, bringing his wife and two sons, Au- gustus and Dascum. He also purchased a farm on what is now South Main street, on which he lived several years. He also occu- pied, as a dwelling, a part of the house that stood on the present site of "Allen Square," Main street, where he died. His property, at Third and Main streets, was kept as a hotel by many different landlords, and was destroyed by the great fire of 1852. His sons then erected a new building of brick, known as the "Allen," later as the "Gifford House."

He married, in Wardsboro, Vermont, in the spring of 1812, Juliette Holbrook, born in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, June 6, 1790. Chil- dren, first two born in Wardsboro, the others in Jamestown : 1. Augustus Franklin, of fur- ther mention. 2. Dascum, born September 5, 1815. died in Jamestown, April 7, 1872; he grew to manhood in that village and became a wealthy lumberman, known from Jamestown to Cincinnati as the "big-hearted lumberman"; his fortune was somewhat impaired by his goodness of heart; he could see no friend in trouble and his unbounded credit was at their service, the result being that he had to pay large sums to protect paper on which he was the endorser. He married, November 14, 1839, Susan W. Darling ; children : Horace F .; Mary Eveline, died in infancy ; Florence A., married Charles W. Grant, and Frank H. 3. Adeline, born December 23, 1817, died in Jamestown, December 29, 1851. 4. Prudence Olivia, born May 13, 1821, died in Jamestown, January 12, 1854. 5. Abner Holbrook, born August 10, 1823, died in 1846.

(III) Augustus Franklin, eldest son of Elisha (2) and Juliette (Holbrook) Allen, was born in Wardsboro, Vermont, December 13, 1813. died in Jamestown, New York, Janu- ary 20, 1875. He was a child of three years when his parents came to Jamestown, and a

lad of seventeen years when his father died, when he became the recognized head of the family. He attended the academies at Fre- donia and Jamestown, acquiring a good Eng- lish education. While yet a minor he became engaged in the mercantile and lumbering busi- ness in association with his younger brother, Dascum, which they conducted extensively and with much profit. Later another brother, Ab- ner H., was admitted. The brothers continued in successful business until 1846, when they dissolved and divided the property, Dascum continuing the lumber business which later be- came Allen & Maurice. Augustus F. Allen, in 1848, became a partner of Daniel H. Grandin, in woolen manufacturing. In 1867 . the firm of Allen, Preston & Company was formed, of which he was a member until death. This gives little idea of Mr. Allen's importance in the village of Jamestown and the town of Ellicott. He stood in the front rank of energetic busi- ness men. No man did more in building up the interests of Jamestown than he. Nor was his activity confined to business, but he gave much time to the public service. He served as supervisor as often as his other duties would permit, some seventeen terms in all. In 1867 he was elected a member of the state consti- tutional convention and bore an honorable part in the deliberations of that body. Although a Republican he accepted, in 1867, nomination as an independent candidate for the state sen- ate, but was defeated. In 1874, having be- come fully allied with the "liberal Republicans" who fused with the Democrats, he was nomi- nated and elected to congress. His health had been failing and he was poorly equipped for the strain of the hotly-contested campaign which resulted in his election. He broke down and before his family, who were in Europe, could reach him he was dead. He literally "died in the harness." He took active part in the prosecution of the civil war. In early life he was commissioned colonel of a regiment of state militia, with his brother Dascum as lieu- tenant-colonel, and subsequently attained the rank of brigadier-general. He was commis- sioned colonel of the One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment. New York Volunteers, which served in the civil war, and for the purpose of com- pleting its organization, for several months he gave his personal attention to recruiting men for the service. For over forty years he was an active member of the Presbyterian church; and a supporter of all the benevolences of the

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village. He died generally and genuinely la- mented.

He married Margaret Cook, who died Au- gust 22, 1885, aged sixty-eight years. Chil- dren : I. Alfred Douglass, of further mention. 2. Charlotte A., born 1851, died June 20, 1888, aged thirty-seven years ; married James Black ; child, Mabel Virginia, died September 14, 1871.

(IV) Alfred Douglass, son of Augustus Franklin Allen, was born in Jamestown, New York, died May 8, 1877. He was educated in the Jamestown schools, and after completing his studies at once entered the milling business at Jamestown with his brother-in-law, James Black, continuing until his death. He was a successful business man and an exemplary citizen. He was a member of the Masonic order and his burial service was conducted under the beautiful, impressive ceremonies of the Knights Templar over a departed Sir Knight. He married, September 29, 1869, Vir- ginia Mahon, daughter of Samuel A. Mahon, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Children: I. Au- gustus Franklin, of further mention. 2. Al- fred D. Jr., born April 19, 1877; was educated in the public schools of Jamestown; the Gun- nery, Washington, Connecticut, and the Berke- ly School, in New York City. He served in the Spanish war, Forty-sixth Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry, for one year, in the Philippines, after which he engaged in the real estate business in Jamestown. He is now a banker of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is unmarried.

(V) Augustus Franklin (2), eldest son of Alfred Douglass and Virginia (Mahon) Allen, was born in Jamestown, New York, Septem- ber 7, 1873. He was educated in the public schools of Jamestown ; the Gunnery, Washing- ton, Connecticut; Phillips Exeter (New Hamp- shire) Academy ; Harvard University and Buf- falo Law School. His business has been prin- cipally real estate operating. He is a Repub- lican in politics ; was supervisor, 1905-06; mem- ber of the state assembly, 1906-10, and, in 1911, was appointed postmaster of Jamestown, a position he now most acceptably fills. He served as second lieutenant of the Two Hun- dred and Second Regiment, New York Volun- teer Infantry, during the Spanish-American war; is a member of the Jamestown Club, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Eagles, Moose, and Knights of Pythias. He is an attendant of the Protestant Episcopal church.

The earliest records of the CADWELL Cadwell family do not indi- · cate an earlier settler in Amer-

ica than Thomas, of Hartford. The name may be another form of Caldwell, but the line herein traced has always held to the orthograph as used herein.

(I) Thomas Cadwell, a Welshman, was in Hartford, Connecticut, 1632, as that year, March 9, he bought land, consideration forty- five pounds. He was chimney viewer, con- stable and ferryman. After his death his widow had charge of the ferry. He married, in 1668, Elizabeth, widow of Robert Wilson, of Farmington, and daughter of Edward Steb- bins. Ten children.

(II) Matthew, fourth son of Thomas Cad- well, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, Octo- ber 5, 1668, died there, April 22, 1720. He owned land near the Farmington line, but ex- changed it for the old homestead. He mar- ried Abigail, daughter of John Beckly, of Wethersfield. Nine children.

(III) John, son of Matthew Cadwell, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, November 30, 1702. He married and had a son John.

(IV) John (2), son of John (1) Cadwell, was born at Hartford, Connecticut, January 9, 1758, died in Fabius, Onondaga county, New York, March, 1834." He enlisted in the revolutionary army, May, 1776, under Captain Jonathan Wells and Colonel Walcott, serving eight months. In March, 1777, he reenlisted under Captain Jared Cone, serving two months. In August, 1778, under Captain Richard Pit- kins, served two months. In July, 1780, as sergeant, served three months under Captain Booth and Colonel Hezekiah Willys. Among other operations was engaged in Sullivan's re- treat from Rhode Island. He was carried on the revolutionary rolls as a pensioner. After the war he settled in Onondaga county, New York. He married Amar - -, born Octo- ber 9, 1762. Among their children was John.

(V) John (3), son of John (2) and Amar Cadwell, was born April 10, 1783, died Novem- ber 2, 1876. He came with the family from Hart- ford, Connecticut, to Onondaga county, New York, settling in the town of Fabius, where he became a prosperous farmer, owning five valu- able farms. His homestead was in the village of Fabius and the farm which he cultivated ad- joined it. He was of a very reserved disposi- tion, but had many friends and was highly re- spected. He was a Whig in politics, and a

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member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Betsey Trowbridge, born April 19, 1788, died June 16, 1828. Children : 1. Jerusha, born August 24, 1807; married Anson Cad- well. 2. Louisa, born April 22, 1810, died un- married. 3. John Edwin, of further mention. 4. Stephen Edgar, born April 15, 1815, died in the west.

(VI) John Edwin, son of John (3) and Betsey (Trowbridge) Cadwell, was born in the village of Fabius, New York, January II, 1812, died October 13, 1883, a lifelong resident of Fabius, only a few years having been spent elsewhere. He was educated in the village school, and learned the trade of tanner. When a young man he married and went west, set- tling at Sycamore, Illinois, purchasing there a tract of one hundred and sixty acres. He raised grain for which he found a profitable market in Chicago. He prospered, but, after six years, sold his western farm to his brother, Stephen Edgar, and returned to Fabius. He located on a farm he owned north of the vil- lage, but later settled on the old homestead, managing the different properties. He was a Whig in politics ; was path master, village trus- tee and held other offices. He and his family were members of the Baptist church. He is buried, with others of the family, in the family plot at Fabius. He married Jemima Sumner Benson, born in Pomfret, Onondaga county, New York, 1817, died July 19, 1872, daughter of David and Jane Benson. Before marriage she was a school teacher. Children : 1. Sarah J., born November 22, 1837; married Millard A. Robinson. 2. Lucien B., born December 9, 1839; a veteran of the civil war ; died in Syra- cuse, New York. 3. John, of further mention. 4. Ella, born March 29, 1844; unmarried, and lives on the old homestead at Fabius. 5. A child died in infancy.

(VII) John (4), son of John Edwin and Jemima Sumner (Benson) Cadwell, was born at Sycamore, Illinois, June 4, 1842, and when but a few months old was brought to Fabius, New York, by his parents. He was educated in the public schools and spent his boyhood days on the farm. On attaining his majority he went to Chicago, Illinois, where he spent four years as bookkeeper. He then came east and, for two years, was bookkeeper for Mc- Farland, Smith & Company, of Titusville, Pennsylvania. In 1872 he came to Jamestown, New York, and formed a partnership with Hiram Smith, and, for a year and a half,

manufactured sash balances. He then became bookkeeper for the Jamestown Woodseat Chair Company, later becoming a member of the firm. He continued a partner with this firm for twelve years, then sold out. He then, in partnership with his son, Eugene Benson Cad- well, organized the Cadwell Cabinet Company and established his present business, manufac- turing telephone booths and interior fittings for banks and public buildings. The first order the company secured was from Colonel Parker, of the Metropolitan Telephone Company, and was for one hundred booths, aggregating six thousand dollars. This was the largest order ever given for booths at that time, and at once gave the company standing and prestige. They are a prosperous company and rated as one of Jamestown's most successful industries. Mr. Cadwell was, at one time, lieutenant of the Fenton Guards. He was a member of the Elli- cott Hook & Ladder Company. Mr. Cadwell resides at 212 Lakeview avenue, which he pur- chased in 1899. He is a member of the Pres- byterian church and was chairman of the board of trustees ; he is a Republican in poli- tics and served as village trustee. Mr. Cad- well was the last president of the village of Jamestown.

He married (first), December 19, 1864, at Pompey Hill, Onondaga county, New York, Fannie A. Webb, born December 19, 1844, died March 22, 1884, daughter of Charles E. Webb. Children: Frank Webb and Eugene Benson, of further mention. He married (sec- ond), February 25, 1893, Carrie E. Staples, born September 8, 1857, daughter of Alva S. and Mary (Rouse) Staples. Child, Marion Staples, born May 12, 1895 ; a student in James- town high school.

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Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume I, Part 21

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