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1900. After practicing for a year in Penn- sylvania he came to Fulton, New York, July 15, 1901, and since then he has built up a large and successful practice in that city. He is a member of the Central New York Eclectic Society, the New York Eclectic Medical Soci- ety, the National Eclectic Medical Association, the Academy of Medicine, of Fulton, New York; the Oswego County Medical Society, the New York State Medical Society, and Utoka Tribe, No. 420, Improved Order of Red Men. In religion he is a Congregationalist. and in politics a Democrat. He has served, for the past six years, as health officer and town physician, for the town of Granby.
Dr. Terpening married, April 1, 1905, Mayme Dines, born April 6, 1874, daughter of Nor- wood and Frances Dines. Children : Norwood, born March 9, 1906; Jessie M., June 1, 1908; Ellery (twin), January 29, 1911 ; Orion, twin of Ellery.
KELLER The Keller family was of Dutch or German origin. Before the revolution the progenitor came to Montgomery county, New York. and his descendants have been numerous in central and western New York. He may have come thither from Pennsylvania, as the Kellers set- tled in that colony early. In 1790, in Herki- mer, Canajoharie, and other towns of Mont- gomery county, we find ten heads of families of Keller-Andrew, Casper, Henry (2), Ho- ness, Jacob, John (3) and Rudolph.
(I) David Keller, son of one of those men- tioned in the census, and doubtless grandson of the first settler in Montgomery county, mar- ried Mayney Moyer, and settled in Shropel. New York.
(II) Felix Albert, son of David Keller, was born in the town of Shropel, New York, July 3, 1849. He attended the public schools there and afterward was engaged in farming with his brother. For a number of years he had several boats engaged in trade on the Erie canal, and, for twenty-five years, he was a hotel proprietor in the towns of Fulton and Volney, New York. He was a member of Volney Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He married Elizabeth Ann Churches, born April 28, 1859, daughter of John Churches, who came to New York state from England, where he was born, and settled first in Herkimer county, later in Oswego county, with the pioneers there, doing business as a carpenter and con-
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tractor, and also following farming for many years. John Churches married Jane Appleby. Felix Albert Keller died September 21, 1908. Child-Sylvester D., mentioned below.
(III) Dr. Sylvester D. Keller, son of Felix Albert Keller, was born in the town of Volney, New York, April 14, 1879, and was educated in the Phoenix and Fulton high schools, and the Syracuse Medical School, from which he was graduated in the class of 1906, with the degree of M. D. For three years he was en- gaged in general practice at Volney Center, New York, and, since 1909, has been located at Fulton, New York. In the comparatively short time in which he has been in that city he has built up a large and successful practice. He is a member of the Physicians and Sur- geons Association, of Fulton; of the Oswego County Medical Society; of the New York State Medical Society, and of the American Medical Association ; of the Alpha Kappa fra- ternity, of his alma mater, and of the Im- proved Order of American Woodmen, the Maccabees, and the Elks. In politics he is a Republican, in religion a Presbyterian.
He married, October 2, 1907, May Rose Gifford, daughter of Reuben and Mary Gif- ford, of Canastota, New York. They have no children.
LEWIS Edward H. Lewis is first found in Canada, where he engaged in the hotel business. Later he came to Fulton, New York, where he conducted a hotel. He had a son, Thomas Dorland, born in Can- ada, mentioned below.
(II) Honorable Thomas Dorland Lewis, son of Edward H. Lewis, born in Canada, came to Fulton with his parents, and received his edu- cation there. Like his father he engaged in the hotel business, during the first years of business life. Later he started in the coal and grocery business. He was prominent among his fellowmen, and held important offices in the town. He was president of the village of Ful- ton, and supervisor six years, and represented his district in the assembly for eight years. He is now retired, and lives in New York City. He married Cora Case. Children : Dr. Mar- ney, of New York City: Sarah; Victor C .. mentioned below.
(III) Victor C., son of Hon. Thomas Dor- iand Lewis, was born in Fulton, New York. June 3, 1880. He was educated in the public schools of Fulton. and in the Mead Business
College, of Syracuse, New York, and at Pratt's Institute, Brooklyn, New York. He then start- ed in a paper mill, to learn the business but gave that up to receive a position as a boat- man, on the engineer corps. He worked in this position, for two years, on the Barge Canal, and, for one year, at Sylvan Beach. On July 4, 1908, he started his present cigar and tobacco store, which now has a large and sue- cessful trade. lle was a delegate to the On- tario county convention, and also an appointed substitute to the district convention. He is a member of Hiram Lodge, No. 144, Free and Accepted Masons; of Chapter No. 167, Royal Arch Masons; Lake Ontario Commandery, Knights Templar ; of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, and of the Knights of Pythias. In June, 1905, he married Edith, daughter of William R. Hamilton. They have one daughter, Janet, who was born in Febru- ary, 1907.
ENSIGN James Ensign, immigrant ances- tor, was born in England, and was among the first settlers of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was located in Kent county, England, as early as 1395, and in Norfolk, Essex and other coun- ties very early. He was a proprietor of Cam- bridge in 1634, and was admitted a freeman of Massachusetts, March 4. 1634-35. The only other pioneer of the name, in New England, was Thomas Ensign, who was at Scituate, Massachusetts, in 1638, and was deacon of the church there. With Hooker came James En- sign to Hartford, among the founders. He was an original member of the First Church. February 12, 1670. His home was on what is now Ehn street, Hartford. He was constable of Hartford in 1649 and 1662 ; chimney viewer in 1655; townsman in 1656. His will was dated November 23. 1670, and in it he be- queathed to Rev. Mr. Whiting and to Gov- ernor Winthrop. His wife Sarah died at Hart- ford, May, 1676, and the inventory of her estate was filed May 29. Children, born at Hartford: David, mentioned below; Mary, married, in 1662, Samuel Smith ; Hannah, mar- ried Joseph Eaton ; Lydia, baptized August 19. 1649; Sarah, born May 6, 1651.
(II) David, son of James Ensign, was born in 1644-45, at Hartford: died at West Hart- ford, December 13, 1727. He was a miller as well as a farmer, and held various town offices, serving as chimney viewer, 1666. He was an
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original member of the First Church, at West Hartford, 1713. He married ( first), October 22, 1663, Mehitable, daughter of Thomas Gunn, of Windsor. He married ( second ) Sarah, daughter of John and Sarah ( Wadsworth) Wilcox, who died February 3, 1717. Children of first wife : David, born November 16, 1664; James, May 8, 1666 ; Thomas, mentioned below ; Sarah, January 22, 1673; Mary, January 26, 1675.
(III) Thomas, son of David Ensign, was born at West Hartford, December 7, 1668. He married, December 1, 1692, Hannah, daughter of John and Rebecca (Greenhill ) Shepard. llis will was proved February 28, 1737, and he bequeathed to his wife and these children: Thomas ; John ; Moses, mentioned below : Dan- iel and Hannah ( Benton ). Thomas and Moses were executors. ( Hartford Probate Records, iii. p. 259).
(IV) Moses, son of Thomas Ensign, was born about 1700-03 ; married, January 3, 1730- 31, Love, daughter of Thomas Andrews. Among their children was Isaac, mentioned below.
(V) Isaac, son of Moses Ensign, was born at Hartford, December 16, 1747 ; died at Sims- bury, Connecticut, May 12, 1816. He was a farmer, and by trade a blacksmith. The town of Simsbury gave him a parcel of land, as an inducement to follow his trade there. He held various town offices in Simsbury. He was an active patriot in the revolution, but on account of lameness was not in service. He was a Congregationalist in religion. He married Lur- annah ( Pettibone ) Barber, December 29, 1771. She died April 11, 1843, aged ninety-five years, daughter of Jacob and Jemima (Cornish ) Pet- tibone. Her first husband, Jonathan Barber, was killed at Louisburg, in the old French war, in 1748, aged twenty-eight years. Children, born at Simsbury : Isaac, September 12, 1772; Isaiah, March 15, 1774; Lurannah, April 3, 1776; Ariel, also called Sideny Ariel, July 19, 1788; Zebe or Ziba, March 29, 1781, men- tioned below; Love, June 26, 1783; Zophar; Bildad; Eri; Moses, March 2, 1794.
(VI) Zeba, son of Isaac Ensign, was born in Simsbury, March 20, 1781, and came to Nelson, Madison county, New York, with his brother Isaiah, in 1800. He was one of the pioneers of that section. By trade he was a mason, and also a farmer. He married Sarah Case. Children, the first three born in Con- necticut, the others in New York: Wealthy ;
Lurannah; Sterling; Asa: Newton: David; Zeba S., mentioned below; Nathan; Sally.
(VII) Zeba S., son of Zeba Ensign, was born in Nelson, New York, January 12, 1816; died in McGrawville, New York, November 30, 1895. He was educated in the common schools and in the high school. He taught school for a time in his young days, and then became a farmer. He owned, at one time, two large farms, and engaged in dairy farming and sheep raising. In 1891 he removed to Mc- Grawville and made his home with his son until his death. fle married, June 7, 1849, Betsey Grover, born in Canandaigua, New York, August 13, 1821, died May 21, 1872, (laughter of Nelson and Tirzah (Chase) Gro- ver. the former-named a native of Connecti- cut. She had received a common school edu- cation, and had then learned the trade of tailoress, in which she was engaged until her marriage. Children : Duane Edwin, mention- ed below ; Nettie, born October 1, 1862, mar- ried Fred Martin, of McGrawville.
(VIII) Dr. Duane Edwin Ensign, son of Zeba S. Ensign, was born in Georgetown, Madison county, New York, December 16, 1859. He received his early education in the common school, and the Union School, of Morrisville, and then entered the Cazenovia Seminary, where he prepared for college. He graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute, of Cincinnati, Ohio, June 5, 1888, and opened an office in McGrawville, where he has been practicing ever since. He is now one of the best known physicians in Cortland county, and has a large and constantly increasing practice. He is a member of the State and Central New York Eclectic Medical societies; of the Cort- land County Medical Society; Cortlandville Lodge, No. 470, Free and Accepted Masons ; past grand of McGrawville Lodge, No. 320, Independent Order of Odd Fellows ; past chief patriarch of Cortland Encampment, No. 127. He is a Republican in politics, and has always taken a great interest in political affairs. He has been a member of the board of education for eleven years, since 1900, and president of that body since 1903. He has also been the village health officer, and, in both positions, gave good service and satisfaction. For twelve years he was a member of the State Board of Medical Examiners. In religion he and his wife are both members of the Methodist Epis- copal church. lle has been a trustec of the
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society for twenty years, since 1891, and super- intendent of the Sunday school for sixteen years. He married, December 6, 1888, Emma J., daughter of Amos H. and Emma J. (Par- sons ) Towne, of Sanquoit, New York. Chil- dren: Harold Grover, born April 13. 1891 ; Bessie Elena, August 2, 1895.
HENDERSON Phineas Henderson was a native of Scotland, and. with two brothers, was an early settler at Tully, New York.
(11) John, son of Phineas Henderson, was born in Tully, New York. He was educated there in the public schools, and followed farm- ing all his active life. For many years he was postmaster of Tully. He married Mary Hunt. Children: Hiram; William H .; Henry L .; George ; Clarinda; Polly Ann: Jane; Orrin, mentioned below.
(III) Orrin, son of John Henderson, was born in Tully, July 7, 1823, was educated there in the district schools, and, in his boyhood, worked on his father's farm. He followed farming until 1851, when he removed to South Hannibal. Oswego county, New York, and settled on a large farm, which he had bought. Some years later he returned and engaged in the flour and feed business, at Fulton, New York, as sales agent for the firm of W. G. Gage & Company, for twenty-five years. He also engaged in the retail coal business, under the firm name of Henderson & Thomson, and in the dry goods business, in the firm of Hen- derson & Redhead. He has continued in these firms to the present time. In 1853 he attended the first fair of the Agricultural Society, ex- hibiting a fine flock of sheep, and afterward he was president of the society for seven years. Mr. Henderson is a life member of the society, under its present name, the Oswego County Agricultural Society. All the buildings of the society were erected under the supervision of Mr. Henderson, and its success is largely at- tributed to his energy and leadership. Active and prominent in public affairs, in 1887 he was supervisor of the town, and he also filled the offices of road commissioner and assessor for several terms. He was a delegate to the first county convention of the Republican party, and to the first state convention, which was held at Syracuse, and ever since he has been a firm supporter of Republican policies and can- didates. In 1841 he cast his first presidential vote for Henry Clay. He is an influential
member of the First Methodist Church. Ile resides at Fulton.
He married, in 1846, Maria 1. Gardner. born at Tully, daughter of William C. Gard- ner, of Tully, New York. One child, Edward .A., was born in 1855, at Fairbanks, Alaska. Mrs. Henderson died in 1900.
Loren H. Miller was a farmer
MILLER in Leyden, Lewis county, New York, and made his home there
all his active life. He married Cynthia A. Fan- ning. Children : William J., mentioned below ; Josephine E. ; Myron L. ; Albert D. ; Henry R. ; Charles S., and Eva .1.
( II) William J., son of Loren 11. Miller, was born at Leyden, September 11, 1841, and spent his youth on his father's farm. Hle at- tended the public schools and Mexico Acad- emy. When a young man he taught school for a time, but he devoted his life principally to farming, in the town of Mexico. Some years ago he retired from active business, and since · then has made his home in the village of Mex- ico. In politics he is independent, but was formerly a Democrat ; in religion, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He mar- ried, December 29, 1864, in Mexico, Lydia A. Burlingham, born Angust 17. 1847, daughter of Isaac M. and and Maria ( Howard) Bur- lingham. Her parents came from Herkimer county, New York, to Mexico, where she was born. Children of William J. and Lydia A. Miller : Loren H., born May 24, 1866; Clayton I., mentioned below ; Molly Blanche, born Sep- tember 8, 1883.
(III) Clayton I., son of William J. Miller, was born in Mexico, Oswego county, New York, June 16, 1868. He attended the public schools of his native town and the Mexico Academy, from which he was graduated in the class of 1889. He entered Cornell University. and was graduated in the class of 1893, from the Law School. Before graduating he taught school for a number of terms, and was clerk in the law offices of C. C. Brown, of Mexico, and William A. Poucher, of Oswego. He was admitted to the bar September 15, 1893, and, a month later. opened a law office in Mexico. HIe has built up a large and growing practice. In Igoi he was elected special surrogate of Oswego county for three years, and, in 1904, was reëlected. In 1907 he was elected surro- gate of the county for a term of six years. He has served the incorporated village of Mexico
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as a trustee, and has taken an active part in town and village affairs in Mexico. In poli- tics he is a Republican. He is a member of Mexico Lodge, No. 136, Free and Accepted Masons; of Mexico Chapter, No. 135, Royal Arch Masons; of Arbeit Lodge, No. 168, In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows. He and his wife attend the Presbyterian church. He mar- ried, April 10, 1900, Alice May Bard, a native of Mexico, New York, daughter of James and Diana (Wilder) Bard.
PADGET John Padget was born in Eng- land, and came, in boyhood, to this country, with his parents, who located in Norwich, Chenango county, New York. He died at Nineveh, Broome county, New York. After receiving a com- mon school education he learned the trade of stone mason, and, besides following this trade, was a farmer. He married Almira Scott, a native of Scotland. Children : Leonard : Silas E., mentioned below; Henry, and Sarah.
(II) Silas E., son of John Padget, was born in Oxford, Chenango county, New York, Feb- ruary 22, 1835, and was educated in the public schools and at Oxford Academy, in his native town. He learned the trade of cooper, when a young man. During the civil war he was in the service in a New York regiment. About 1870 he located on a farm in Tioga county, where he has since lived. He is a well-to-do farmer, and a highly respected and useful citi- zen. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, of Owego. He married, in 1862, Fran- ces Ingersoll, of Owego, Tioga county, New York, born at Owego, daughter of James and - Lucinda (Ballou) Ingersoll. Children : 1. Gur- don Edgar, mentioned below. 2. Lyman Alexis, born at Owego, a farmer in Owego, New York ; married Ellen Hunt ; children : Florence and an infant son. 3. Horace Greeley, born at Owego, a physician and surgeon, located at Tully, New York, a graduate of Princeton University and Syracuse Medical College ; mar- ried Lucy Adams, of Towanda, Pennsylvania ; children: Thomas, Richard and Alice. 4. Vesta, born at Owego, teacher in East Orange, New Jersey. 5. Francis, born at Owego, has been a teacher in the Rochester high school, Rochester, New York ; a graduate of Elmira College, receiving degree of A. B.
(III) Dr. Gurdon Edgar Padget, son of Silas E. Padget, was born April 24, 1866, at Nineveh. New York. With his parents he re-
moved, when a small boy, to Owego, New York. He received his education in the public schools, the Owego Academy and Syracuse University, from which he graduated with the degree of M. D., in the class of 1904. He located in Cuyler, New York, August 18, 1904, and has practiced there since that time. He is a member of the Cortland County Medical Society and the New York State Medical Soci- ety. He is health officer of the town of Cuy- ler. In religion he is a Presbyterian, in poli- tics a Republican. He is a member of De Ruyter Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons.
He married (first), in 1885, Delphine Eliz- abeth, daughter of Nathaniel and Melissa (Gould) Leonard. He married (second), March 18, 1903, Sarah Frances Easton, of Candor, New York, daughter of Zenas R. and Eliza Sophronia (Hubbard) Easton. Children of first wife: 1. Bonnylyn, born August, 1887, graduate of Owego Academy and Cortland Normal School, now a teacher in Woodbridge, New Jersey. 2. Lenora, born July 14, 1889. lives in Boston. Child of second wife: Fran- ces. Alice, born August 25, 1907.
Richard Radway was born in RADWAY Chedworth, England, the young- est of a family of eleven chil- dren. Some of his elder brothers came to this country, and when a young man he followed them thither, walking through the forest from Lake Champlain to Canton, St. Lawrence coun- ty, New York, where he cleared a farm that is still in the possession of the family. In his native country he had learned the trades of painter and plumber, and he followed it in this country, in addition to his agricultural occupa- tion. Mr. Radway was a Republican in poli- tics. He was, in early life, a communicant of the Church of England, afterward, in this country, a member of the Universalist church.
He married Mary Ann, daughter of Solo- mon and Ann (Wells) Squires, who came from Vermont to St. Lawrence county, among the early settlers. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Radway: 1. Charles W., mentioned below. 2. William O., born November 24, 1853. now living on the old homestead in Canton. 3. Anna, married Marshall Giffin, and had two children : Richard, deceased, and Mary.
(II) Dr. Charles W. Radway, son of Rich- ard Radway, was born in Canton, St. Law- rence county, New York, December 24. 1851. During his boyhood he worked on his father's
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farm, and attended the public schools of Can- ton. He prepared for college at the Canton Academy, and was graduated from the New York Homeopathic Medical College, in the class of 1876, with the degree of M. D. He was associated, for a year, in practice with his preceptor, Dr. Sanford Hoag. He opened an office at Mexico, New York, April 6, 1877, and since then has been in active practice there. His practice is large and lucrative and his standing in his profession among the fore- most. He is president of the Medical Chirur- gical Society and a member of the New York State Homœopathie Medical Society. Dr. Rad- way has always been interested in public af- fairs, especially in public education, and he has been a member of the board of education of Mexico since it was organized. For fifteen years he has been health officer of the village of Mexico. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of Mexico Lodge, No. 136, Free and Accepted Masons, and member of the Presbyterian church, of the board of trustees of which he is president.
He married, June 5, 1878, Minnie Bennett, born at Morristown, St. Lawrence county, New York, daughter of Andrew T. and Eliz- abeth (Smith) Bennett. Her father was born in Canada, and came to this country when a young man ; served in the Union army, in the civil war, from beginning to end; her mother was born in Hammond, St. Lawrence county, daughter of William Smith, who was born in Scotland, and came to this country at the age of eighteen years. Dr. and Mrs. Radway have two children: Ruth, born October 25. 1892: Mary Isabel, September 10, 1897.
JONES Seth Jones, who was of an old New England family which set- tled early in Vermont, lived at Bennington, Vermont. He was a farmer. He married, and among his children was Edward A., mentioned below.
(II) Edward .A., son of Seth Jones, was born at Bennington, Vermont, in 1840, died in 1903. He removed to Granby, New York, and from there to Fulton, New York, in 1858. He was educated in the public schools of Benning- ton. For many years he was freight agent for the New York Central & Hudson River rail- road, of Fulton. He married Carrie M. Jef- ferds, of Fulton, daughter of Edward and Car- oline Jefferds. Children : Charles F .. mention-
ed below ; George, born in 1865, lives in Ful- ton, married Olive Wood, no issue.
(III) Charles F., son of Edward A. Jones, was born in Granby, New York, January 12, 1863. He received his education in the public schools of Fulton, New York, and then learn- ed the trade of stove-plate molding, which he followed for a number of years. For the last twenty years he has been engaged in the hotel business. He is a member of Utoka Lodge, Improved Order of Red Men, and of Fulton Lodge, No. 830, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In 1885 he married Catherine Gue, of Fulton. Children: I. May, married Cleveland Denesha; children: Charles T., Genevieve and Ellen. 2. Nellie, married Har- old Cary.
AUSTIN A branch of the Austin family of Rhode Island went to Shef- field, Berkshire county, Massa- chusetts. Zephaniah Austin settled in Whites- town, Washington county, New York. His sons, Zephaniah, Amos and Reuben, settled at Poultney, Vermont. Of the same family were John Austin and Solomon Austin, who were heads of families, in 1790, at Whitestown, New York.
(I) Edward Austin, doubtless a son of one of the Austins mentioned, was born in Ver- mont, and settled, when a young man, in Wash- ington county, New York, where he followed farming. His last years were spent in the family of his son Edward, in Warren county, New York. He lived to the advanced age of eighty years. He was a noted hunter and trapper in his younger days. Children : Gideon, John, William, Edward, Elizabeth, Anna, and Daniel and Henry, twins.
(II) Henry, son of Edward Austin, was born October 23, 1800, in Washington county, New York, and, during his boyhood, worked on his father's farm. When a young man he worked as a farm hand in the neighborhood. When he was twenty-five years old he and his brother Daniel came to the town of Mexico and took up a traet of one hundred and sixty acres of timber land, just north of the present village, and cleared and improved an excellent farm. Here he followed farming the remain- der of his life. In polities he was, in his younger days, an old-line Whig, afterward a Republican. In religion he was a Methodist, and he held the offices of steward, class leader
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