Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume I, Part 61

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, November 19, 1895, Maude Ellen Green, born at Ellington, New York, October 19, 1873, daughter of Charles and Eva (Grover) Green, of Ellington (see Green IX). They have a son Stanton Grover, born October 9, 1900. Mrs. Litchfield is greatly interested in the warfare against tuberculosis and is secretary of the Anti-Tuberculosis League of Cattaraugus county.

(The Green Line).

Two men bearing exactly the same name settled in Rhode Island at about the same time, John Greene, ancestor of General Na- thaniel Greene, and John Greene, ancestor of the Greens of Chautauqua county, New York. In 1639 Richard Smith built a trading post near the present village of Wickford, Rhode Island, in North Kingston, Rhode Island. With him was living John Greene, of whose previous history nothing certain can be told. He was a freeman and a large land owner of the colony at a later period. He died about 1695. His wife was named Joan. Children: John (2), Daniel, James, Edward, Benjamin.

(II) Benjamin, son of John and Joan Greene, was born about 1665. His will was proved in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, March 5, 1720. He was deputy, member of the town council, and a man of property. In his will he mentions wife, Humility, who sur- vived him, and twelve children, the three youngest under eighteen years: John, Mary, Benjamin, Ann, Henry, Phebe, Catherine, Ca- leb, Sarah, Dinah, Deborah, Joshua.

(III) John (2), son of Benjamin and Hu- mility Greene, was born in 1688. In 1732 he is styled "Lieutenant John." He was a farmer and large land owner. He married (first), about 1708, Mary, daughter of Arthur and Mary (Brown) Aylsworth, originally from England or Wales. He married (second) Priscilla Bowen (or Barry). Children, all by first wife: Thomas, Philip, Mary, Josiah, Amos, Benjamin, Caleb, Jonathan, Joseph, Elizabeth, Ruth, William, Joshua.

(IV) Benjamin (2), son of John (2) and Mary (Aylsworth) Greene, was born about 1719. He lived in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, where he married (first), February 7, 1742, Mercy, daughter of Samuel Rogers. He married (second) Mrs. Anna Sweet, a widow. Children: Simeon, Caleb, Jonathan, Clark, Elizabeth, Lois.

(V) Jonathan, son of Benjamin (2) and Mercy (Rogers) Greene, was born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, April 30, 1749, died in Berlin, Rensselaer county, New York, June 30, 1807. He was a soldier of the revolution, serving in the Sixth Regiment Albany County (New York) Militia. During the war he re- moved from Rhode Island and settled in Little . Hoosick, now Berlin, Rensselaer county, New York, where he spent his life as a farmer. He

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married (first) in Rhode Island, 1768, Mar- garet Budlong; married (second) Penelope Children : Simeon, Isabel, Rebecca, John, Samuel, Margaret, Jonathan, Caleb.

(VI) Simeon, son of Jonathan and Mar- garet (Budlong) Greene, was born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, May, 1769, died in Bridgewater, Oneida county, New York, Oc- tober, 1838. . He was a farmer. He married, in Berlin, Rensselaer county, New York, Eun- ice, born in 1774, died in 1855, daughter of Joseph and Betsey (Rhodes) Budlong. Chil- dren : Samuel C., Jonathan, Benjamin, Daniel C., Margaret, Rosannah, Clark, Charles, Eun- ice, Lydia R., Alonzo, Mary Ann.

(VII) Daniel C. Green, son of Simeon and Eunice (Budlong) Greene (the final "e" now having been dropped), was born in Berlin, Rensselaer county, New York, in 1802, died in 1847. He was apprenticed to learn the trade of millwright, and worked at glass blow- ing at Sand Lake, Saratoga county, New York. He settled in the town of Ellington, Chau- tauqua county, New York, in 1823. He mar- ried Rosannah Rhodes. Children : Charles B., James J., DeWitt C.

(VIII) Judge Charles Beckwith Green, son of Daniel C. and Rosannah (Rhodes) Green, was born in Stephentown, Rensselaer county, New York, January 13, 1809. He received a good education, and on February 14, 1823, when fourteen years of age, settled in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua county, New York. In his earlier days he taught school, at the same time beginning the study of law. He later took up a regular course of study with Judge Mul- lett, of Fredonia, and was admitted to practice in the inferior courts in 1843, and to the higher and supreme courts in 1851. He rose to emi- nence in his profession, and for many years was judge of Chautauqua county. In 1858 he was a member of the state legislature. He filled at various times and for many years the offices of justice of the peace, school commis- sioner and school inspector. He died in Cherry Creek, March 21, 1894, aged eighty-five years. He married, November 20, 1836, Lydia Kent, born in 1816, the first white child born within the limits of the town of Cherry Creek. She was a daughter of Joseph M. and Polly Kent. Joseph M. Kent was the first settler in Cherry .Creek. He was born in Royalton, Vermont. and came to New York state where he resided, first in Herkimer, then in Onondaga county, and in 1819 settling on lot 9, in Gerry, now

Cherry Creek, Chautauqua county. He reared his bark-covered log house and returned for his wife and seven children. With the aid of his sons and a nephew he cleared the first land in the town and raised the first crop of potatoes the same year. The next spring, being desti- tute of provisions, he felled a pine tree and from it made a canoe sixty feet long, which he launched in Connewango creek, loaded it with fifteen hundred pounds of maple sugar and some buck salts, and ran his cargo down creek and river to Pittsburgh. He readily ex- changed his maple sugar and salts for pro- visions, and with the aid of his son, George,, pushed his rude canoe back to Cherry Creek, having been absent three weeks. The family, during his absence, had subsisted chiefly on ,maple sugar and milk.

(IX) Charles, son of Judge Charles Beck- with and Lydia (Kent) Green, was born in the town of Ellington, Chautauqua county, New York. He learned the trade of harness- maker, and after being in business in Elling- ton for many years went to Little Valley, Cattaraugus county, where he followed the same business. He was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal church, and a Republican. He married, January 17, 1870, Eva, daughter of Seth and Betsey (Wilcox) Grover. Seth Gro- ver was the first merchant in business in Cherry Creek. His store, which he opened in 1831, stood on the site later occupied by the estab- lishment of P. R. Pope. Mr. Grover, in con- nection with his store, had an ashery and pearling oven. "He was postmaster of the vil- lage of Cherry Creek, being the third to hold that office. Children of Charles and Eva (Gro- ver) Green : 1. Maude Ellen, married Dr. Wal- ter M. Litchfield; child, Stanton Grover (see Litchfield VII). 2. Fanny Eliza, married Charles Lawrence McLoutts ; child, Royal L. 3. Fred H., married Ethel Simpson ; children : Maud and Pauline. 4. Gertrude G., married James Benson; children: Paul, Margaret, Katherine, Harold. 5. Bessie Adell, married Harlan Barnard. 6. Katherine Bell, married Dr. Harold M. Waite. 7. Harold. 8. Hazel, married Glenn M. Evans. 9. Eva. 10. Margaret.

The earliest record of the

MADIGAN Madigan family of Dunkirk, New York, is found in coun- ty Limerick, Ireland, where they led peaceful and contented lives, and where they were well known and highly respected.

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(I) Dennis Madigan, the first of the line here under consideration, was born in county Limerick, Ireland, 1789, died in Dunkirk, New York, in 1854, aged sixty-five years. He fol- lowed the occupation of farming in Ireland for many years, and later was proprietor of a general store. In 1853 he emigrated to the United States, accompanied by his son James, then about eighteen years old, and settled in Dunkirk, where his death occurred the follow- ing year. He was preceded to this country by his son John, who also settled in Dunkirk. He married, in Ireland, Hannah Cusack, who did not emigrate with her husband, but died in her native land, 1855, aged sixty years. Four chil- dren grew to maturity, John, James, Michael and Patrick N., all of whom are further men- tioned.

(II) John, son of Dennis and Hannah (Cu- sack) Madigan, was born in county Limerick, Ireland, 1829, died in Dunkirk, New York, Feb- ruary 24, 1902. He received a practical educa- tion in the schools of his native land, where he remained until 1849, in which year he came to the United States, being the first of the fam- ily to emigrate, and in 1851 settled in Dun- kirk, New York. He began business life there as bookkeeper for the firm of Brunage & Sey- mour, lumber dealers, and remained in their employ until their retirement from business. Shortly afterward Mr. Madigan engaged in business on his own account as a lumber dealer, and continued very successfully until 1866. He then found it necessary to increase his facilities, and to secure additional capital ad- mitted to partnership his brothers, Michael and Patrick N., forming the firm of J. Madigan & Company, which had a very prosperous career, dealing heavily in lumber and operating a planing mill in Dunkirk. They also estab- lished a wholesale and retail coal business, which is yet continued by Michael Madigan. After several years of successful operation Patrick N. Madigan sold his interest to his brothers and retired. John and Michael Madi- gan continued until the death of John, when the business was closed up, Michael retaining the coal department. The brothers were lead- ing Democrats. John Madigan was elected receiver of taxes for the city and town of Dunkirk, served as assessor for town and city of Dunkirk for twenty-two consecutive years, and in 1887 was appointed by President Cleveland collector of customs for the port of

Dunkirk. All of these duties were performed in a highly creditable manner.

John Madigan married, in February, 1859, Margaret Meirs, born in county Clare, Ireland, died in Dunkirk, New York, in March, 1908, aged seventy years. She came to the United States with her parents, who later settled in Canada, and after the death of her father she came to Dunkirk, New York, where her mar- riage occurred. Children: 1. John T., born November 1I, 1864, died May 19, 1907; he held the office of mayor of Dunkirk at the time of his decease; married Minette Mayo, who survives him. 2. Dennis F., born January 17, 1867; married, January 31, 1911, Josephine Helen Fenessey, of Titusville, Pennsylvania. 3. Edward, born November 5, 1868; now cashier of the Lake Shore National Bank. 4. William J., born August 9, 1870. 5. James W., born October 22, 1872.

(II) James, second son of Dennis and Han- nah (Cusack) Madigan, was born in county Limerick, Ireland. He was reared and edu- cated there, and in 1853 accompanied his father to the United States. He enlisted in the United States army during the civil war and was not heard from afterward, presumably died during that struggle.

(II) Michael, third son of Dennis and Han- nah (Cusack) Madigan, was born in county Limerick, Ireland, May 10, 1840. He was edu- cated in the schools of his native land, com- pleting his studies in Dunkirk, New York. He came to the United States in 1855, joining his brother John in Dunkirk. Upon the comple- tion of his studies he was apprenticed to learn the trade of moulder, at which he worked until 1866, in which year he associated with his brothers in the lumber business, continuing a member of the firm of J. Madigan & Com- pany until the firm was dissolved in 1902. He retained the wholesale and retail coal business established by Madigan & Company, which he continues at the present time (1911). He has been very successful in business, and prominent in public life. He takes a leading part in pub- lic affairs, and is influential in the councils of the Democratic party. He was elected receiver of taxes for the town and city of Dunkirk in 1885, reelected in 1886, and served for four- teen years on the board of education.

Michael Madigan married Mary A. McFar- land, born in Ireland, brought to the United States when two years of age by her parents,

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Michael and Anna McFarland. Children, born in Dunkirk : 1. James M., now assistant cashier of the Merchants' Bank of Dunkirk; married, June 27, 1911, Elizabeth Jacka. 2. William T., secretary and treasurer of the Dunkirk Construction and Supply Company; unmar- ried. 3. John J., bookkeeper for Safe (De- partment) Store of Dunkirk, New York; mar- ried Mary E. Callagee. 4. Catherine, died aged eighteen years.

(II) Patrick N., fourth son of Dennis and Hannah (Cusack) Madigan, was born in coun- ty Limerick, Ireland. He was reared and edu- cated in his native land. He accompanied his brother Michael to the United States in 1855, after the death of their mother. He was a member of the firm of J. Madigan & Company, aforementioned, and also served as agent of the United States mail line of steamboats ply- ing between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky, which position he resigned on ac- count of failing health. Later he held various positions with railroads, and at the time of his death, in 1873, was serving as general pas- senger agent for the Baltimore & Ohio rail- road.

Patrick N. Madigan married, in 1870, Ma- tilda E. Lavalle, of Louisville, Kentucky, who bore him one child, Mary Shirley, both of whom make their home principally in Chicago, Illinois, but at the present time (1911) are living in Dunkirk, New York.

The forefathers of the De Voe fam- DEVOE ily in America were French Prot- estants (Huguenots), the name then being DeVeaux. The American ancestor of this branch of the family is Frederick De Veaux, born about the year 1645 in the prov- ince of Annis, France. When a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age he, with his parents and two brothers, left home in France to escape the persecutions of the authorities, and after much suffering arrived at Manheim, Germany, where they found some of the earlier fugitives of the family who had left France at various earlier periods. Here Frederick grew to man- hood, entered into trade in the town, where he married, about 1673; his wife, however, soon dying without issue. He closed up his business and after obtaining the necessary passport from the magistrates of Manheim, in 1675, took passage for England and from there to New York, settling at Harlem, where on June 24. 1677, appears in the Dutch Church

records the marriage of "Frederick du Voix, widower, to Hester, daughter of Daniel Ter- neur of Harlem." By this marriage he came into possession of a tract of land afterwards known as the Cromwell farm, located where Cromwell creek connects with the Harlem river near the "Central Bridge." In 1694 he pur- chased the neck of land known as Devoe's Point which connected McComb's dam-now Central Bridge-on the east end across the Harlem. In 1705 he purchased land from Colonel Lewis Morris in Morrisania, and in 1715 took the oath of allegiance; three years after (1718) he purchased two hundred acres of land in New Rochelle, and in 1719 bought the farm adjoining, containing one hundred acres. These two farms were later occupied by his son Abel, his father still later taking up a residence with him. In 1730 he is found boarding with his son-in-law, Andrew Nau- dain, at New Rochelle, where he continued until within a few months of his death, in No- vember, 1743, at the house of his son Daniel at Morrisania, town of Westchester. The in- ventory of his money, bonds, goods, etc., after his death, shows that for that period he was a man of wealth, as also by his will in which he divides up his property, giving each certain sums of money and other property.

His children, all by his second wife, are: I. Rachel, born 1678; married Johannes Dyck- man and settled at Hackensack, New Jersey. 2. Jacob, twin of Rachel, died young. 3. Sus- annah (Susan in Bible), born 1682; married Andrew Naudain (or Nodine), of French ex- traction, who was born in the last year of the seventeenth century ; lived entirely through the eighteenth and died at age of one hundred and two years, the first or second year of the nine- teenth century ; they resided in New Rochelle. 4. Frederick (2), born 1684, died 1753; mar- ried (first) Hester Dyckman; (second) Mary Odell; he had the "Cromwell farm" deeded him by his father, on which he lived all his after life : his descendants settled in Westches- ter and Ulster counties, New York, and many of them fought in the revolution. 5. Daniel, of whom further. 6. Abel, born about 1688, at Morrisania, New York; a farmer of New Rochelle, holding lands devised by his father ; he died in 1747, owning land and slaves ; he married Magdalena Hunt. 7. Joseph, born in Morrisania, New York, about 1696; settled in New York City, where he learned the trade of cordwainer ; died 1774 and in his will wishes

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his body to be buried in the "Old Dutch Church" yard ; he married (first) Sarah Blom, (second) Sarah Montayne.

(II) Daniel, son of Frederick and Hester (Tourneur-Terneur ) DeVoe (DeVeaux), was born about 1686, died 1772. In early life he worked for his father on the farm. In 1728 he was deeded the farm purchased from Will- iam Bickley in 1694 by Frederick DeVoe (De- Veaux). The lower part or point of land known as "DeVoe's Point" for more than one hundred years was a part of this farm and owned by the family. Descendants of Daniel DeVoe settled in the Hudson Valley and in Western New York. They spelled the name both DeVoe and De Veaux. One Samuel De- Veaux was commissary at Fort Niagara in 1807; justice of the peace at Niagara Falls in 1823 ; first churchman at Niagara Falls ; organ- ized the first Sunday school there and was a founder and the first warden of the parish of St. Peter's. In 1836 he represented Niagara county in the legislature, and was then the richest man in that section. He left by will means for founding a college which should al- ways be under the control of the diocese of Western New York and the president always to be a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal church. This later was erected and opened May 20, 1857, as "De Veaux College." Daniel DeVoe married, in 1714, Margaret Colyer. Children : Hester, Elizabeth, Daniel, Cornelius, Lena, Mary, Lavina, Margaret, Abigail, John, of whom further.

(III) John, son of Daniel and Margaret. (Colyer) DeVoe, was born at Morrisania, town of Westchester, New York, where he resided with his parents, principally engaged in rais- ing products for the New York markets which were conveyed to that city in small sailing ves- sels and rowboats. During the revolutionary war he remained very quiet except so far as to dispose of his produce to the best advantage, especially after the British troops occupied the neighborhood of Kingsbridge. Among his re- ceipts was one for "ten hundred weight of straw, for one hundred soldiers' tents," signed Samuel Fitzgerald, quartermaster of the Thir- ty-fifth Regiment. He died in 1809. He was a just and honest man; respected by all who knew him. He owned a good farm, which he divided into three equal parts between his three sons. He married, in 1754, Maria Debevoice. Children : Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah, Charles, Anna, Frederick, Effy, John, of whom further. 21-W

(IV) John (2), son of John (1) and Maria (Debevoice) DeVoe, was born in 1778, died 1864. He settled in Herkimer county, New York ; was a farmer and a man of some means. He married Sarah Weeks. Children: Mary Elizabeth, James W., William Henry, of whom further ; Sarah Ann.

(V) William Henry, son of John (2) and Sarah (Weeks) DeVoe, was born in Herki- mer county, New York, April, 1808, died at Jamestown, New York, March 4, 1887. He was a farmer most of his active life. About the year 1848 he removed to Jamestown, New York, which was ever afterwards his home, and his burial place. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics a Whig and Republican. He married Sarah Ann Wilbur, born 1815, died 18 -. She is buried at Sherman, Chautauqua county, New York. Children : Richard H., deceased; Alonzo, of whom further; Elizabeth Ann, married Anson Leet Herrick, whom she survives; John A., died in childhood.

(VI) Alonzo, son of William Henry and Sarah Ann (Wilbur) DeVoe, was born at Fredonia, Chautauqua county, New York, Au- gust 4, 1836, died at Jamestown, New York, November 19, 1910, where he is buried in Lake View cemetery. He was educated in the public schools of Fredonia, remaining until reaching the age of twelve years when his father, a Chautauqua county farmer, removed to James- town, where his education was completed. He learned the carpenter's trade and became a well-known builder and contractor. He was a man of sterling character and possessed the confidence and respect of his community. He was reserved in manner but the kindest of men and ever mindful of the rights and feelings of others. He was an ardent advocate of the cause of temperance and active in the Tem- perance Union Lodge, Jamestown. His indus- try, thrift and careful business habits brought him a competence, while his qualities of mind and character endeared him to all. He was a man of large and commanding figure which was easily noticeable where large numbers of men were congregated. He was an attendant of the Congregational church, and in politics a Republican. He was a member of the James- town board of assessors for twelve years, serv- ing his city most faithfully.

He married, at Buffalo, New York, Novem- ber 3, 1888, M. Alice Cook, daughter of Mer- ritt Cook, who died in Jamestown, New York,

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January 17, 1888, aged sixty-eight years. He was in earlier life a journalist and writer for a Buffalo newspaper but his health demanded outdoor work, and he learned the stonemason's trade. For over fifty years he resided in Jamestown, coming when it was but a small village. He became a contractor, erected many buildings and acquired a generous estate. The Congregational church now stands on land which he owned. He was a member of the Baptist church, and a Republican. He mar- ried Almira Gay, who died August 22, 1905, at the age of eighty years, and is buried in Lake View cemetery. She was a daughter of Gilbert and Mana (Estell) Gay, and a direct descendant of John Gay, who came from Eng- land in 1630 and settled at Sharon, Massachu- setts ; also a great-great-grandchild of Lieu- tenant-Colonel Gay, of the revolutionary army. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Cook: I. M. Alice, was educated at the Jamestown high school, and afterwards attended the Buffalo General Hospital where she was graduated a trained nurse ; she remained at the hospital ten years following her profession ; she is a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and of the Congregational church ; she married, November 3, 1888, Alonzo DeVoe. 2. Albert, died in infancy. 3. Albert (2), a practicing physician of Newcastle, Pennsylvania. 4. Ella, married Fred W. Gordon, of Jamestown, New York.

(VII) Myra Cook, only child of Alonzo and M. Alice (Cook) DeVoe, was born in James- town, New York, September 20, 1892. She has been educated in that city, being graduated from the high school, class of 1910. She is a member of the Congregational church and of the Union Grange Choir. She resides with her mother at 545 East Fifth street in the home built by her father.

CARLSON The American progenitor of the Carlson family of James- town is Daniel August Carl- son, born in Sweden, March 17, 1830. He was a farmer and a carpenter, working at the latter occupation in Stockholm until 1880, when he came to the United States, settling in Chautauqua county, New York, first at Kennedy, later in Jamestown, where he now lives a retired life, respected by all as a kindly- hearted, benevolent gentleman. He is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a

Republican. He married, in 1852, Breta Chris- tina Johnson, born July 29, 1828, in Sweden, died July 24, 1909, in Jamestown. She was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and is buried in Lakeview cemetery. Children : A child died in infancy; Charles John, of whom further ; Alida Sophie, married August Dahlgren (see Dahlgren II).

(II) Charles John, only son of Daniel Au- gust and Breta C. (Johnson) Carlson, was born in Smaland, Sweden, June 4, 1854, died in Jamestown, New York, November 18, 1907. He attended school in Sweden until he was sixteen, when the family came to the United States, settling in Chautauqua county, New York, where his education was finished. He learned the trade of a carpenter, and after a few years became himself a manufacturer of furniture with plant at Kennedy, New York. Later he organized the firm of Carlson, Bloom- guist & Snow, furniture manufacturers, with mills and offices at Falconer. Here he con- ducted a successful business for fourteen years, then retired with a competence on account of ill health. He was an energetic, capable man of business, and from a small beginning made a name for himself in the business world and left his family well provided for. He was of a genial, companionable disposition, and had a wide circle of friends. In 1900 he built a fine, modern house in Jamestown, where his widow now resides. He was a member of the Fenton Guards, with whom he was very popular, as he was with all. Politically he was a Repub- lican, and in religious faith a Methodist.

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Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume I, Part 61

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