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The Rogers family had many important branches, one of which was the Garfields, from whom President James A. Garfield descended, Mr. Rogers (William Thayer) being a second cousin of the martyred president. Mr. Rogers was a man of great energy and public spirit, courteous and kind to all, was most charitable, and dispensed from his home a royal hospi- tality. For thirty years he was a member and vestryman of Grace Episcopal church. He married, August 21, 1848, Julia Jackson War- ner, of Vermont, daughter of the noted Warner family, of that state, a great-grand- daughter of Major Little, who was one of the pallbearers at the funeral of President George Washington.
(IV) Annie, daughter of William Thayer and Julia Jackson (Warner) Rogers, was born in Lockport, New York, October 26, 1853.
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She married, June 27, 1872, Aaron Ford Michael.
SHEPARD The extract given below is from the memoirs of Enoch Shepard, who was born Octo- ber 23, 1742, son of Deacon John Shepard. The facts were given him by his parents, and were compiled in 1810, when he was sixty- eight years old. Except as to the date 1660, which was stated as "about", 1660, the facts appear to be correct, though no record of the death of William Shepard has been found. This memoir has been for a long time in the hands of the descendants of Enoch Shepard, and is now in the possession of Juliana J. Shepard, of the family described in this sketch.
(I) William Shepard, the immigrant an- cestor, was born in England. "My great grandfather," says Enoch, "with two of his brothers, came from Old England to Boston in Massachusetts, about the year 1660 (prob- ably about 1675). The brothers settled on the Connecticut river, and had families. He was shortly after overset in a boat in Boston Har- bor, and while swimming by the side of a cer- tain William Lee, had his thigh bitten in two by a shark, and was pulled under the water. He arose and said he was a dead man, for a shark had bitten off his thigh. Lee heard the shark give one more snap and saw him no more. My great-grandfather at the time of his decease had a wife and two infant sons in Boston, one of which was sent to Bruns- wick, in the state of New Jersey, where he afterward reared a family. The other son, John Shepard, my grandfather, was sent to Westfield, in Massachusetts, about one hun- dred miles westerly of Boston, where he ar- rived at manhood. He married a Miss Wood- ruff, etc." The memoirs correspond with the public records from this point (p. 364, New England Hist. Register, 1881 ; p. 333, Register for 1878). It may be added that Walter Lee was an early settler of Westfield, and may be related to the companion of William Shepard, when he was killed. .
(II) Deacon John Shepard, the immigrant ancestor, was born at Wetheringset, county Suffolk, England, in 1671, a descendant of John Shepard, of Mendlesham, county Suf- folk, who was living in 1580. Shepard mar- ried Elizabeth Woodruff, of Westfield, Massa- chusetts, 1703, and settled in that town. He was selectman, 1723-1739, and died there
August 10, 1756. Children: Jonathan, born about 1704, married, 1730, Rachel Lankton, of Westfield ; John, mentioned below ; Ezekiel, born November 23, 1709; Elizabeth, February 14. 1713; Sarah, April, 1715; David, 1719; Mary, 1725.
(III) Deacon John (2) Shepard, son of John (1) Shepard, was born in Westfield, No- vember 18, 1707, and died there August 8, 1783, aged seventy-six years. He was a farmer, and deacon of the church there. He married, May 20, 1731, at Westfield, Elizabeth Noble, born at Westfield, January 3, 1706, died there November 12, 1793, aged eighty-seven, daughter of Deacon Thomas Noble. (See Noble). At the time of her death she had 180 descendants, 153 of whom survived her. Children, born in Westfield : I. Elizabeth. April 24, 1732; married May 2, 1751, Colonel Azariah Root of Sheffield, who died in the service July 3, 1777. 2. John, born November 8, 1733: married, March 6, 1752, Elizabeth Sacket, and removed to Hebron, New York. 3. Experience, January 20, 1736; married, August 8, 1754, Abner Rice, who removed to the Black River country. 4. William, No- vember 20, 1737, was a general in the revolu- tion, on Washington's staff, and put down Shay's rebellion; married Sarah Dewey. 5. Silas, October 29, 1739, died young. 6. Enoch, July 31, 1741, died in infancy. 7. Enoch, Oc- tober 23, 1742, died in Marietta, Ohio, Sep- tember, 1821. 8. David, October 23, 1744, a physician in Chester, Massachusetts, and Am- sterdam, New York, where he died in 1819. 9. Gideon, mentioned below.
(IV) Deacon Gideon Shepard, son of Deacon John (2) Shepard, was born at West- field, Massachusetts, January 6, 1747 ; married November 13, 1766, Silence Noble, daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Fowler) Noble. (See Noble). He died at Westfield, Decem- ber 28, 1790, aged forty-three years. In that year, according to the federal census, he had in his family at Westfield, three males over sixteen, one under that age, and five females. He was an officer in the American army in the Revolution (p. 113, vol. XIV, Mass. Sol- diers and Sailors in the Revolution), a sergeant in Captain David Moseley's company, Coloriel John Moseley's regiment, in 1777 ; second lieu- tenant in Third Company, Colonel John Mose- ley's regiment, Third Hampshire County ; also second lieutenant in Captain John Kellogg's company, Third Hampshire County Regiment.
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He was deacon of the Baptist church at West- field. His early death was caused by consump- tion. Children : 1. Silence, born June 2, 1767 ; married, July, 1805, Moses Phelps, of West- field, and died March 1, 1827. 2. Gideon, born May 15, 1769, mentioned below. 3. Child, born March 27, 1771, died March 29, 1771. 4. Winthrop, June 20, 1772 ; captain in war of 1812; married, August 16, 1793, Achsah Loomis, and removed to Turin, New York. 5. Peletiah, born December 15, 1774. died Oc- tober 10, 1777. 6. Eli, born April 7. 1777, died August 31, 1777. 7. Sophia, born Janu- ary 26, 1779; married, January 23. 1799. Nehemiah Carter, of Westfield. 8. Roxena, born February 4, 1781 ; married, January 24, 1799, Horace Holcomb, and died December 30, 1839.
(V) Gideon (2), son of Gideon (I) Shep- ard, was born at Westfield, May 15, 1769, and died at Turin, New York, December 15, 1852, aged eighty-one years. He was major in war of 1812. He married, October 28, 1791, Eun- ice Lampson.
(VI) Rev. Gideon (3) Shepard, son of Gideon (2) Shepard, was born between 1795 and 1800, probably at Turin, New York. He became a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church, and when he was a young man located in Canada, where he preached for many years. His last years were spent at his home in For- estville, New York, and he died there in No- vember, 1876. He married Elmina Allen, of Turin, New York, 1826.
(VII) Hiram Pliny, son of Rev. Gideon (3) Shepard, was born at Turin, New York, December 28, 1828, and died at Forestville, New York, April 1, 1905. He graduated at Wesleyan College in the class of 1858, and became professor of ancient languages at Belleville Seminary, and Methodist Female College, Belleville, Canada, in 1859. In 1865- 66 he was a member of the Bay of Quinte Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1867 he went abroad and spent the year in travel. In 1868 he became professor of Greek and mathematics in Baldwin City, Kansas; in 1870 he was stationed at Leavenworth, Kan- sas. On account of ill health he gave up his profession and settled at Forestville, Chau- tauqua county, New York, where he became a prosperous merchant. He often filled the pulpit in various churches in the vicinity as a substitute preacher, and his interest in the church was maintained to the end of life. In
politics he was a Prohibitionist. He married ( first ) December 30, 1858, Juliana, born 1828, died December 20, 1863, daughter of Rev. Julius Minerva (Kellogg) Field. Her father was a member of the New York East Confer- ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a cousin of Cyrus Field. He married (second) December 24. 1867, S. Mar- garet, daughter of Phineas M. French, of Plainfield, New Jersey, granddaughter of David and Margaret (Noe) French. Her great-grandfather, David French, and her grandmother's father in the Noe line were soldiers in the revolution. Children of first wife: I. Pliny Taft, born February 29, 1860, died January 8, 1863. 2. Julia Field, born August 28, 1861, died November 27, 1861. 3. Juliana Judd, born October 20, 1863; a teacher of manual training and drawing at State Normal School, Fre- donia, New York. Children by second wife: 4. Gertrude, born July 23, 1870; married Elton D. Warner, a prominent lawyer of Dun- kirk, New York; children: Alan and Marion. 5. Allene, born December 2, 1873, died August 13. 1876. 6. Marguerite, born October 21, 1879; secretary of Young Women's Christian Association at Westfield, New York. 7. Es- telle, born December 5, 1881; teacher of science in Clarion Normal School, Clarion, Pennsylvania.
(The Noble Line).
The surname Noble is of great antiquity in England. It appears as early as 1199 in the reign of Richard I, and it has been common among English speaking people ever since. The name is found in Scotland, and several distinguished merchants of the name lived in Edinburgh. Branches of the family in Eng- land, Ireland and Scotland bear coats-of-arms. The principal seats of the family were at Corn- wall, Belson and Bishop's Tentor, Devonshire, and Marming, near Maidstone, county Kent.
(I) Thomas Noble, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England, as early as 1632, and died in Westfield, Massachusetts, January 20, 1704, aged at least seventy-two years. He was an early settler of Springfield, coming from Boston, where he was an inhabitant Jan- uary 5. 1653. He had an account at the store of John Pynchon in Springfield, and this ac- count book proves that he visited England soon after removing from Boston. In 1664 he and others were given leave to set up a
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saw mill on the brook below Ensign Cooper's farm, over the Agawam river. He was an ap- praiser of the town; had lands granted him in Westfield, July, 1666, on condition that he settled there, and this grant was renewed Jan- uary 9, 1668. He was located in Westfield as early as January 21, 1669, and served on a committee to decide the boundary lines. His homestead was about two miles and a half from the present center of the town. He served as constable, and took the oath of al- legiance January 23, 1678. He joined the Westfield church, February 20, 1681, and was admitted a freeman October 12, 1681. He was fined five shillings on one occasion for travel- ing on a fast day. His home was exposed to Indian attacks during King Philip's war. He was elected county surveyor March 2, 1696. He was a tailor by trade. His will was dated May 1I, 1697, and proved September 5, 1704. He married, November 1, 1680, Hannah War- riner, born at Springfield, August 17, 1643, only daughter of William and Joanna (Scant) Warriner; she joined the Westfield church November 11, 1680. She married (second) January 24, 1705, Deacon Medad Pomeroy, of Northampton. Children: John, born March 6, 1662; Hannah, February 24, 1664 ; Thomas, mentioned below ; Matthew ; Mark : Elizabeth, born February 9, 1673; Luke, mentioned be- low ; James, October 1, 1677 ; Mary, June 29, 1680; Rebecca, January 4, 1683.
(II) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (1) Noble, was born in Springfield, January 14, 1666, and died in Westfield, July 29, 1750. He was ordained deacon of the Westfield church, May 25, 1712. He was selectman in 1716, 1720 and 1722, moderator of most of the town meetings from 1717 to 1726, and served on many important town committees. He was a farmer. His place was about two miles and a half from the present center of the town, and was occupied afterward by his son Thomas and grandson Stephen, recently by Rev. Ambrose Day. Thomas Noble married, December 19, 1695, Elizabeth Dewey, born in Westfield, January 10, 1677, daughter of Thomas and Constant (Hawes) Dewey. She died at Westfield, October 2, 1757, aged eighty. Children, born at Westfield: Thomas, Sep- tember 10, 1696; Job, January 28, 1699; Jona- than, May 1, 1700; Seth, October 30, 1702 ; Israel, September 20, 1703; Elizabeth, January 3, 1706; married John Shepard (see Shepard) ; Lois, July 4, 1708; Ebenezer, October II,
1711; Thankful, May 31, 1714 ; Anna, October 30, 1716; Jonathan, May 23, 1721.
(II) Luke, brother of Thomas (2) Noble, was born in Westfield, July 15, 1675, and died there March 21, 1744. He was a farmer in his native town. His will was proved April 16, 1744. He was a sergeant in the military company. He married (first) February I, 1700, Hannah Stebbins, born December 22, 1680, daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Munn) Stebbins. She died June 26, 1705, aged twenty-four, and he married (second) May 5, 1708, Ruth Wright, born April 26, 1687, daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Sheldon) Wright, of Northampton. He married (third) Mrs. Sarah Dewey, born about 1682, died August 3, 1756. Children by first wife, born at Westfield: Luke, October 23, 1700: Sam- uel, January 31, 1703. Children by second wife: Ruth, January 6, 1709; Moses, April I, 1710; Aaron, November 10, 1711 : Asa, Jan- uary 16, 1715; Naomi, March 8, 1717; Sam- uel, mentioned below ; Jacob, March 5, 1725 ; Ruth, February, 1726; Ephraim, June 25, 1729.
(III) Samuel, son of Luke Noble, was born at Westfield, August 5, 1722, and died Novem- ber 4, 1773. He was admitted to the West- field church November 5, 1749, and was select- man in 1760-61. He married, November 24, 1743, Catharine Fowler, probably daughter of Jonathan and Catharine (Marshall) Fowler, and born July 1, 1723. She died October 19, 1806, aged eighty-four years. Children, born at Westfield: Catharine, May 1, 1744; Jo- hanna, November 8, 1745; Silence, born July 28, 1747, married Gideon Shepard (see Shep- ard) ; Lydia, May 11, 1750; Zerviah, Novem- ber 25, 1751 ; Samuel, August 27, 1753 ; Grace, August 9, 1755; Solomon, January 18, 1758; Solomon, May 17, 1760; Jared, November 17, 1762, killed at battle of Stone Arabia, New York, 1780, while in the American army ; Lydia, August 11, 1768.
GOKEY The Gokeys of Chautauqua county, New York, are descend- ants of French ancestors. The emigrant from France, Joseph Gokey, settled first in Canada, where he was active in com- munity affairs.
(II) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (1) Gokey, was born near Montreal, Canada. Later he came to the United States, locating in St. Lawrence county, New York. He married
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Rosa Barney, who was brought to Canada from France when eleven months old, of French parentage. Among their children was Joseph (see forward).
(III) Joseph (3), son of Joseph (2) and Rosa (Barney) Gokey, was born in Montreal, Canada, 1797, died in Cornwall, New York, 1843. He was a shoemaker and ship carpen- ter, working principally at the latter occupa- tion. He settled, after the birth of his chil- dren, in Oswego, New York, removing there from St. Lawrence county. He married, in Cornwall, New York, 1819, Rosetta Derosia, born in Pomtatown, nine miles below Mon- treal, Canada, 1799, daughter of Louis and Rosetta Derosia, of French descent. Children : I. Louis, born 1820, deceased ; married Free- love Wallem. 2. Eliza, born 1822, deceased ; married Modesty Bushey. 3. Charles, born 1823, died 1825. 4. Joseph, born 1825, died 1880; married Anna J. McCarroll, born 1828, died 1874. 5. Margaret, born 1827, died 1895 ; married James Edwards, born 1817, died 1893. 6. Gershom, born 1829, died 1897; married Nancy Quain. 7. Adeline, born 1831 ; married Thomas Bartrim, born 1831, died 1882. 8. Noah W. (see forward). 9. William, born 1835, died 1895; married Anna Kelly, born 1837. 10. Frank, born 1837; married Adelia Kelly, born 1835, died 1899.
(IV) Noah W., son of Joseph (3) and Rosetta (Derosia) Gokey, was born in the town of Massena, St. Lawrence county, New York, March 10, 1833, died at Jamestown, New York, June 16, 1897. When he was five years of age his parents removed to Os- wego, New York, where he was educated in the public schools. On attaining the age of sixteen years he became an apprentice in the shoe shops of Horace Stone & Company, of Os- wego, where he remained one year. He then worked another year in the shops of Paine & Sullivan, of the same city. He then removed to Rathboneville, Steuben county, New York, where for the following fourteen years he con- ducted a custom shoe shop on his own account. In 1865 he removed to Addison, Steuben county, where he purchased the retail boot and shoe establishment of Thomas Paxton, con- ducting business under his own name until 1867. He then formed a partnership with James Curtis, and under the firm name, Curtis & Gokey, successfully carried on a general harness, boot and shoe store. After two and one-half years he sold his interest to Mr. Cur-
tis and for a year remained in the employ of the latter as foreman. In 1872 he associated with George W. Farnham and for five years they engaged in the wholesale manufacture of boots and shoes at Addison. In July, 1877, Mr. Gokey purchased his partner's interest and removed his entire establishment (including employees) to Jamestown, New York. He then admitted his son, William N. Gokey, and under the firm name, N. W. Gokey & Son, carried on an extensive and successful shoe manufacturing business until his death. The firm erected a large plant and extended their business until it was the largest shoe manu- facturing plant in Western New York. They not only supplied a large local trade but also transacted a large business in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. He erected the six-story brick building at Third and Cherry streets, known as the Gokey block, used as a store and office building. He built a large and beautiful man- sion on Lake View avenue, which he occupied until his death. Mr. Gokey was deeply in- terested in the welfare of the Methodist Epis- copal church, of Jamestown, of which he was an attendant and liberal supporter. He was a Whig in politics and later affiliated with the Republican party. He was appointed postmas- ter of Rathboneville under President Lincoln and served four years. In Jamestown he served on the common council, and always evinced an intense interest in the welfare of the city.
Mr. Gokey's successful career is rendered the more striking and wonderful when it is known that he was a lifelong cripple, having been deprived of the use of his limbs when but three years of age, the result, it is sup- posed, of the injudicious use of calomel. He was compelled to use crutches all his life. He often recalled a remark of his mother, who, pointing at her crippled boy, said: "There is Noah, who will always be dependent on me." He was truly a "self-made man," and accomplished results little short of marvelous. He possessed tireless energy and undaunted courage. The latter quality was strikingly il- lustrated at Rathboneville when everything lie possessed was swept away by fire; home, busi- ness and all vanished in an hour. He at once began to rebuild, and with a credit that had always been maintained inviolate, he retrieved his fortune and went forward to greater achievement. He was a man of great business ability and stood high in the commercial world.
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He was not only strictly temperate in all his habits, but never tasted strong drink nor to- bacco, an example followed to the letter by his sons, William N. and George F.
Mr. Gokey died suddenly at his home on Lake View avenue, on Thursday, June 16, 1897, having taken a drive of thirty-five miles in the country the Sunday previous. His death was deeply lamented, for he possessed a wide acquaintance and won many friends. The im- mense business he founded and developed was continued by his sons until the destruction of the plant by fire; since that time by William N. Gokey alone.
Mr. Gokey married, June 9, 1853, Anna L., daughter of Nehemiah and Almira Monroe, of Rathboneville, New York. Nehemiah Monroe was born July 4, 1809; married Almira Tubbs, born September 2, 1814, daughter of Benjamin and Lurana Tubbs, the former named born May 14, 1772, and the latter born December IO, 1776. Children of Nehemiah and Almira Monroe: William M., born April 6, 1830; John S., February 23, 1832; Anna L., March 7, 1834, above mentioned as the wife of Noah W. Gokey; Huldah C., February 28, 1836; Lucina S., March 23, 1838; Elijah P., Feb- ruary 15, 1840; Harriet L., July 27, 1842; Diana Adeline, February 1, 1844; Chauncey L., November 17, 1845; Benjamin E., No- vember 22, 1847; Levi Leroy, April 20, 1849 ; J. Henry, July 1, 1850; Walter M., October IO, 1852; Margaret L., March 28, 1855. Mrs. Anna L. (Monroe) Gokey was an active member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church ; vice-president of the Ladies' Aid So- ciety ; a devoted member of Harmony Circle of the "King's Daughters," and one of the foremost members of the Home and Foreign Missionary societies. She was a woman of strong personality, leading an active, useful life, devoted to her church and family, but generous and helpful to all. Her mental equipment was superior, and her character deepened and broadened by her work for hu- manity. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Gokey: I. Charles R., died at the age of thirteen years. 2. William N. (see forward). 3. Clara R., married Charles Stanley Kochersperger, whom she survives, a resident of Jamestown (see Kochersperger). 4. George F. (see forward). (V) William N., son of Noah W. and Anna L. (Monroe) Gokey, was born in Rathbone- ville, Steuben county, New York, October 6, 1855. He was educated in the public schools
and completed his education in Cornell Uni- versity, leaving before graduation to join his father in business. He was a partner of N. W. Gokey & Son, shoe manufacturers, and after the death of his father continued the business with his brother until the destruction of their plant by fire. The brothers then dis- solved partnership, William N. continuing the business in a new plant erected on East Sixth street. His entire business life has been spent in the shoe manufacturing business, and he ranks as one of the most capable and success- ful men in that line. He is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the Masonic fra- ternity of Jamestown, also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr. Gokey married, January 15, 1880, Har- riet A., daughter of David R. and Elizabeth (Cone) Marvin. Children: I. Mabel Eliza- beth, born July 3, 1881 ; married Nelson W. Merritt. 2. William N. Jr., born February 4, 1884; married Floss G. Duffee. 3. Marvin Cone, born September 26, 1890. 4. Clara Ruth, born May 31, 1894. 5. Helen Royce, born January 29, 1903.
(V) George F., youngest son of Noah W. and Anna L. (Monroe) Gokey, was born at Addison, Steuben county, New York, April II, 1871. He was educated in the public schools of Jamestown and at Eastman's Busi- ness College, Poughkeepsie. He entered the employ of N. W. Gokey & Son and later was admitted to the firm. He continued the shoe manufacturing business with his brother until the fire of March 12, 1910, which destroyed their plant. The brothers then dissolved part- nership, William N. continuing the shoe manu- facturing business, George F. retiring and de- voting himself to the development of his real estate interests. He rebuilt the Gokey block at the corner of West Third and Cherry streets, a modern store and office building. He is an attendant of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics a Republican.
Mr. Gokey married, April 26, 1893, Louisa C. Morse, born in Jamestown, April 27, 1870, daughter of Benedict and Rosina Morse. Bene- dict Morse was born in Germany, March 20, 1830, died in Jamestown, November 2, 1904. He came to the United States in 1850, lived for some years in Brooklyn, New York, where he married, July 3, 1853, Rosina Meyer, born in Germany, August 3, 1833, who survives him. He was a resident of Jamestown thirty-seven
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years, working almost up to the time of his death at his trade of cabinetmaker, at which he was very expert. In 1902 they celebrated their golden wedding. He was an active and devoted member of the First Methodist Episco- pal church, and a man much loved and re- spected. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Morse : I. Mary R., born in New York City, April 8, 1854; married T. J. Buchanan, two chil- dren, Harry J. and Foster M .; this family re- sides in Bradford, Pennsylvania. 2. Carrie A., born in New York City, June 20, 1859; mar- ried F. H. Appleby and lives in Jamestown, New York; no issue. 3. Katharine Parr, born July 6, 1862, in Poughkeepsie, New York; married George V. Blackstone and had one child, William Morse Blackstone. 4. Emma Helen, born in 1864, died in 1898, unmarried. 5. Benjamin F., born in Jamestown, New York, March 20, 1867 ; married Elizabeth Lau- derbach; children: Jennette E. and William S .; they reside in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. 6. Louisa C., born in Jamestown, New York, April 27, 1870; married George F. Gokey, as stated above. 7. Alice E., born in Jamestown, May 8, 1874; married Harry Sidney Stewart, no issue ; they reside in New York City. Chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Gokey: I. Noah Webster, born in Jamestown, May 26, 1895. 2. George F. Jr., born in Jamestown, Septem- ber 16, 1897.
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