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family immigrated to America at an early day, Joseph Bolles being found in Maine in 1640. The original spelling, Bolles, is now generally Bowles. The family herein recorded were native to Gloucestershire, England. where John Bowles, the founder in the United States, was born. He is a grandson of George Bowles, who was born, lived and died in Gloucestershire, England. He had four sons : George, Henry, William and Thomas.
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(II) Thomas, son of George Bowles, was born in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, in 1812, died there at the age of sixty-six. He was educated in the schools of Fairford and Dowd, and became a merchant of Fair- ford. He was a member of the Established Church of England. He married Mary Ann Miller, born in 1823, at Maiseyhampton, Eng- land, who survives him (1912), aged eighty- nine : resides in Staffordshire, England. Chil- dren: Martha, born 1843; Charles, Decem- ber 23, 1845; Alfred, July, 1847; John, of whom further ; Ellen, born 1854; Arthur W., 1856; Albert H., 1858; Emily G., 1861 ; Annie, 1864.
(III) John, third son of Thomas Bowles, was born in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Eng- land, November 6, 1849. He was educated in the Dowd school, and began business life as a mason's apprentice in Devonshire, where he served his term and worked as journeyman until 1871, when he came to Toronto, Canada. In a short time he came to the United States, locating at Albion, Orleans county, New York. He at once engaged in contracting and building, erecting many residences and busi- ness blocks in Albion and vicinity. In 1895, in connection with his building operations, he began laying cement and concrete walks and did a very large business in Orleans and Niag- ara counties. He later engaged in the pro- duce business and in coal. After a busy, pros- perous business life, he closed out his enter- prises, and in March, 1911, retired to private life.
For twenty years he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Albion; was president of the board of trustees up to 1911, when he resigned from presidency, al- though still a member of the board. He is a member of the board of education, and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is one of the substantial citizens of Albion and held in high regard.
He married, September 24. 1870, in Tor- quay, Devonshire, England, Elizabeth S. Web- ber, born April 28, 1850, daughter of John and Joanna (Soper) Webber. John Webber was a contractor and builder in England; member of the Wesleyan Methodist church ; son of Samuel Webber, of Devonshire, Eng- land. Children of John and Elizabeth Bowles: I. Nellie, born March 8, 1875: now a teacher in the Rochester (New York) high school. 2. Ethel, December 9, 1879 ; graduate of Syra-
cuse University ; now a teacher of history in the Yonkers (New York) high school.
This name is probably one of ALBERTY the many forms of surnames derived from the Christian name Albert. The family is of German descent and may have been orginally Albertse or Al- bertsen. There are no published records of the family and family records do not carry be- yond John and Peter Alberty, who lived in Pennsylvania.
(I) John Alberty, progenitor of the Al- bertys, of Newfane, Niagara county, New York, left Pennsylvania and settled in New York state, at Catskill-on-the-Hudson. He was a farmer. Later he removed to Niagara county, locating in the town of Lockport, five miles from the then village of the same name. He made the journey by wagon and team, passing through Syracuse and Rochester. The country through which he traveled was then in a wild, dangerous and unsettled condition, which made it unsafe for the women of his family, whom he sent by the safer route, canal packet. He operated a tannery in Lockport and with the aid of his sons also culti- vated a farm in the town. The maiden name of his wife was Atwater, her Christian name has not been preserved. Children: Hannah, married Amos Runsey and removed to Kan- sas; Stephen, married Margaret Buchanan and also removed to Kansas ; Catherine, mar- ried M. B. Hoy, of Woodstock, Illinois ; Ber- nard, married Sophronia Kingdon; John W. (of further mention) : Reuben ; Sarah, married Harry Gregory; Esther, married a Mr. Macy and removed to Iowa : Thomas, married Han- nah Kenney and settled in Illinois.
(II) John W., son of John Alberty, was born at Catskill, New York, June 19, 1818, died in the town of Lockport, Niagara county, New York, at the age of ninety years. He attended the Catskill public school until he was thirteen, then made the journey to Niag- ara county with his parents, finishing his school years in the Lockport school and Gas- port Academy. He worked with his father in the tannery and on the farm during the summer months, teaching school during the winters. About 1850 his father purchased the Nichols farm of one hundred and forty acres lying on the turnpike, part of which he cleared himself. The farm was a good one and yielded good returns from field, herd and or-
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chards. John W. later bought the farm of his father, sold ninety acres, cultivating the re- maining acres until near the end of his life, when he deeded them to his children. He was a man of good standing in his town and held the office of supervisor and road commis- sioner.
In political faith he was a Republican, later supporting the cause of Prohibition. He was one of the founders and for thirty years an elder of the Presbyterian church at Wrights Corners, also a trustee of the Ceme- tery Association, at that place. He was lib- eral in his support of the church and very charitable.
He married Caroline Soper, born 1837, died January 20, 1900, daughter of Isaac Soper, of Lockport. Children: Esther, died in infancy ; Homer M., born December 9, 1857 ; Loren S., (of further mention) : Harriet E., born May 16, 1864; married Albert Webb; child, Loren Webb.
(III) Loren S., son of John W. Alberty, was born in the town of Lockport, Niagara county, New York, at the old homestead farm, September 6, 1859. He received a good edu- cation in the public schools and Lockport Union school. He was his father's assistant for a time, then began teaching. He taught nineteen terms in the public schools at Wil- son, Newfane and Lockport, and was very successful in that profession. About 1884 he began farming, working on the share plan for the first three years, on the Asa Burton farm, in Wilson, then one year on the Heze- kiah Seeley farm in the same town, then for ten years on one of his father's farms. He then purchased the Dewey Angevine farm of sixty acres, situated about one mile west of Wrights Corners. Here he remained eight years, engaged in fruit and general farming. In the spring of 1905 he rented the John Tice farm and in 1906 removed to the village of Newfane, where he built a house and is now engaged in the fruit and produce business, buying and shipping.
He is a member of the Wrights Corners Presbyterian Church, of which for many years he was an elder, also superintendent of the Sunday school. He is a strong advocate of the cause of Prohibition and supports his prin- ciple with his votes. He is a member of the Farmers' Club of his town, and a most highly respected citizen.
. He married. May 3. 1882, Ada E. Tice,
born December 4, 1861, daughter of John R. and Charity (Richardson) Tice.
The Welds of England claim to
WELD have descended from Edric Syl- vaticus Wild, a Saxon of great renown in the reign of King Harold. Hum- phrey Weld, who married Clara Young Ernst, daughter of Thomas Ernst, Lord Aurondel, of Wardor, England, owned Lulworth Castle and other estates in Dorset, England. He is said to be the ancestor of the American family.
(I) Edmond Welde, of Sudbury, Suffolk, England, born 1550, was the father of Cap- tain Joseph Weld, the emigrant ancestor of the family herein recorded. His will, dated December 5, 1605, probated May 3. 1608, men- tions wife "Amye" and children: Daniel, John, Edmund, Thomas, Benjamin, Joseph, "my sixth son," James, Mary and Elizabeth, to all of whom he bequeathed liberally. The coat-of-arms borne by Captain Joseph Weld of Roxbury and which his descendants are en- titled to bear was: Azure, a fesse nebulee be- tween three crescents ermine. Crest: A wivern sable guttee. ducally gorged and chained or. Motto: "Nil sine numine."
(II) Captain Joseph Weld, son of Edmond Welde, was born in England, 1595, died 1646. He came to New England in 1632 with his wife Elizabeth, daughter Elizabeth, aged ten, Mary, aged eight, Hannah, Thomas, and an elder son, John, at twelve years of age. Jo- seph was admitted a freeman March 3, 1636. He settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts, be- came a proprietor, 1646, house owner, and captain of the military company. He was se- lectman several years, and deputy to the gen- eral court in 1637 and in later years. We are told he was a man of good estate and high repute. His first wife, Elizabeth, died October 16, 1638. He married (second), April 30, 1639, Barbara, daughter of Nicho- las Clapp, of Venn Ottery, England. In his will he left a bequest to Harvard College. Children: John, of further mention; Eliza- beth, Mary, Hannah, Thomas, Edmond ; chil- dren of second wife: Sarah, Daniel, Joseph and Sarah.
(III) John, eldest son of Captain Joseph Weld, was born in England, October 28, 1623, died September 20, 1691. He came to New England later with his father, and settled at Roxbury, where his after life was spent. He
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was made a freeman in 1650, and was a sol- dier in King Philip's war. He married Mar- garet, daughter of Griffin Bowen, of Rox- bury, who came from Glamorganshire, Wales. Children, born in Roxbury: Joseph, died young; Joseph, of further mention; John, Ephraim. Margaret, Mary, Abigail, died young ; Esther, died young ; Hannah.
(IV) Lieutenant Joseph Weld, son of John Weld, was born September 13, 1652, died Feb- ruary 14, 1712. He spent his entire life at Roxbury. He married (first) in 1674, Eliza- beth Devotion, who died 1678. He married (second) November 27, 1678, Sarah Faxon, born August 28, 1659, at Braintree, daughter of Thomas and granddaughter of Thomas Faxon, the immigrant. She survived him and married (second) Jacob Chamberlain. She died October 14, 1743. Children by first wife: Margaret, died young; Elizabeth, died young. Children of second wife: Margaret, Joseph ; Sarah, died young; Sarah (2), John, Thomas, Deborah, Mary, Daniel, Edward and Ebenezer.
(V) Ebenezer, thirteenth child of Lieuten- ant Joseph Weld, was born October 19, 1702, died in Roxbury, September 24, 1761. He is buried at Roxbury, where his gravestone is still standing. He was a farmer of his native town. He married, November 28, 1725, Mary Craft, born April 1, 1706, died October 10, 1763, daughter of Samuel (2) Craft, of Rox- bury, son of Samuel (1), son of the emigrant, Griffin Craft. Children, born at Roxbury : Rebecca, died in infancy; Eben, died young ; Mary, Eben (2), died young ; Nathaniel, and Eben (3).
(VI) Eben, also written Ebenezer, youngest son of Ebenezer Weld, was born at Roxbury, April 8, 1744, died there March 28, 1821. He was a soldier of the revolution, serving as sergeant in Captain Childs' company (Third Roxbury ), Colonel William Heath's regiment, in April, 1775, on the Lexington alarm ; also in Lieutenant Craft's company, Colonel Mc- Intosh's regiment, in July, 1778. He married Rebecca Mayo, born 1746, at Roxbury, died 1844. Children: I. Dr. Nathaniel, settled in Maine; his son was a graduate of West Point and served in the Mexican war. 2. Joseph, who had a number of children. 3-4. Two daughters. 5. John.
(VII) John, youngest son of Ebenezer (Eben) Weld, was born in Roxbury, July 17, 1788, died at Medina, Orleans county, New
York, January 7, 1875. He lived in Roxbury until 1816, when he came to Orleans county and purchased from the Holland Land Com- pany two parcels of land in the town of Ridgway, the larger tract containing one hun- dred and thirty-three acres, for which he paid four dollars per acre. In 1911 part of this purchase still remained the property of his son, John M., who also has the deed above mentioned, one of the oldest in the county. John Weld did not then remain in Ridgway, but returned to RoxBury, coming again in 1818 and making permanent settlement, He lived upon and cultivated his farm until 1869, when he retired and passed his remaining years with his daughter in Medina, New York, He was a Whig in politics, and an attendant of the Baptist church. He married in Ridg- way, in 1818, a widow, Sally (Cook) Hall, born January 2, 1788, died October 20, 1860, in Ridgway. She came with her parents from Danbury, Connecticut, to Albany county, New York, where she married Benjamin Hall. Children of John Weld: I. Sally Ann, born January 10, 1820, died October 4. 1910 ; mar- ried Deacon James Sumner. 2. Mary Re- becca, born March 27, 1822, died June 2, 1861 ; married Albert Breed. 3. Lucy M., born Feb- ruary 15, 1824, died September 9, 1908; mar- ried James McCormick. 4. Joseph Mayo, born 1827, died 1870; married Caroline M. Hart. 5. John Milo, of further mention.
(VIII) John Milo, youngest son of John and Sally (Cook-Hall) Weld, was born in the town of Ridgway, Orleans county, New York, June 30, 1834. He was educated in the public school, and remained with his father on the farm until he was twenty-five years of age. His father then gave him a farm which he cultivated until 1890, then settled in Medina, where he now lives a retired life. He is a Republican in politics, and was an attendant of the Baptist church, and many years later a" Presbyterian. He married (first), June 22, 1864, Fidelia E. Hart, born 1836, died Janu- ary 24, 1894. He married (second), April II, 1895, Mrs. Sarah L. (Skinner) Barrett, born March 22, 1850. Child of first wife: Lewis Hart Weld, born December 30, 1875 ; graduate of Medina high school, where he took a post-graduate course for one year ; graduate of Rochester University, A. B. : took a special course at the University of Mich- igan, two years ; also one year special course at Cornell University : now professor of zool -.
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ogy and botany in the academic department of North-Western University, Evanston, Illinois.
J. Ruggles Weld was born in
WELD Troy, New York, April 19, 1826, died in Medina, New York, June 20, 1904. He was well educated in the Troy schools, and was for a short time engaged in business in Albany, New York. In 1849 he came to Medina and engaged in the milling business under the firm name, Weld & Stan- ford, his partner being a brother of Governor Leland Stanford, of California. The firm in later years was Weld & Hill. Mr. Weld lived retired for several years before his death. He was a Democrat in politics, and a member of St. Johns Church, Medina. He married, at Albany, December 13, 1848, Rebecca Chester, daughter of Lyman and Elizabeth (Haswell) Root, of Albany. Lyman Root was a lead- ing business man of Albany and one of the first board of directors of the Canal Bank, or- ganized in 1829. Children of J. Ruggles Weld: I. Julia Chester, died in 1856. 2. Jessie Ruggles, married Edward Beverly Nel- son, of Rome, New York. 3. Emeline Rath- bone, married George Kennan, the well-known author and lecturer. 4. J. Ruggles (2). 5. Anna Boyd, died aged twelve years. 6. Charles Corning, resides in England. 7. Anita Bo- gart, married David Anthony Acer, of Me- dina. 8. Erastus Corning, died in infancy.
Robert Dargavel Young was YOUNG born in Toronto, Canada, of Scottish parents. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Fort Erie, Can- ada, and there took up residence. The boy Robert attended school to the age of twelve, and then went to work for an old German farmer of Stromness near the Welland canal. Here the life the lad was forced to, live was one of extreme hardship, and it is to be doubt- ed that he could have survived it long, had he himself not brought it to an end by run- ning away, which he did at the age of four- teen. In the depth of winter he walked from Stromness to Buffalo, where he found and received aid from his elder brother. Mere youngster that he was, grim necessity forced him into all sorts of employments, and for the ensuing four or five years he worked suc- cessively as a printer, a fireman, and as a plan- ing mill hand. However, the boy was fever- ishly ambitious for something better and he
set systematically about the task of improving himself, and by working nights he fitted him- self for a clerical position. A chance came in the then comparatively small Erie County Savings Bank. He became a bank clerk, and to a young man of his caliber his subsequent rise to his present position was but a natural sequence of events. Now, 1912, as secretary and treasurer of the Erie County Bank, he is one of the trusted custodians of that institu- tion's fifty millions.
Mr. Young is a thirty-second degree Ma- son, a past commander of Lake Erie Com- mandery, and has held office in nearly every Masonic order. He is a Republican, and is in close touch with the trend of up-state politics. In the matter of recreation, motor boating claims him as one of its devotees, and his boat, "Saville," and he are familiar figures on the Niagara river. The clubs which he most fre- quents are the Acacia, Park, Ellicott, and Buf- falo Launch Clubs.
Shortly after entering the bank, Mr. Young married Julia Ditto, daughter of John A. Ditto, who was for several terms city engi- neer of Buffalo, and Margaret McKenna. Mrs. Young is the niece of Margaret Emma Ditto, who was well known as a highly skilled creator of boys' short stories, and in whose society much of Mrs. Young's girlhood was spent. Perhaps it is from this association that Mrs. Young's own literary genius had its in- ception. Anyway, it is certain that while still a girl she was spoken of as one whose future as a poet was assured. The poetical writings of Julia Ditto Young need no comment here. Suffice it to say that among the best known are: "Adrift, a Story of Niagara"; "Thistle Down"; "Glynne's Wife"; "Black Evan"; "Saville"; and "Barham Beach, the Presi- dent's Poem."
Mr. and Mrs. Young have one son, Laur- ence Ditto Young, who has turned his literary heritage to account by the authorship of sev- eral novels, including "The Climbing Doom," "Straight Crooks," and "Marco's Maelstrom."
The family home is in Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, and is called Poet's House, because it is the headquarters of the Browning and Shakespeare Societies of Buffalo.
This name has been borne in
WEBSTER our country by men who had few equals in eloquence or Among the prominent men of
scholarship.
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the name are to be found John Webster, who became governor of Connecticut, as well as Daniel Webster, the orator and statesman, and Noah Webster, the lexicographer. The family herein traced settled first in Virginia and held prominent position there.
(I) John Webster's name first appears in the colonial records of Virginia in the will of William Batts, July 18, 1632; in 1639, by act of assembly, John Webster is named one of the viewers of tobacco crops for Accomac county ; August 18, 1650, an inventory of the "estate of John Webster" was taken in court. He married and had a son John.
(II) John (2), son of John (I) Webster, was perhaps born in England. In 1630 he was living on Savages Neck, Northampton county, Virginia, with his father; later he moved to Hovekills, now Lewes, Delaware, where before 1680 he was a petitioner for a court for the county of St. James. He mar- ried and had a son John.
(III) John (3), son of John (2) Webster, was born in 1667 in Northampton county, Vir- ginia, died in 1753. He moved from Dela- ware to Maryland, where in 1733 he lived near the town of Joppa. The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania was frequently in dispute, and in 1740 John Webster testified on this question before the commission from the two states that met at Joppa, then in Bal- timore county, now Hartford county. By his first wife Hannah he had several children, among them Michael and Isaac. She was probably a sister of Isaac Butterworth, as in his will of May, 1728, he mentions his nephews, Michael and Isaac, "sons of John Webster." He married ( second) Sarah Giles ; (third) Mary, widow of John Talbot, of West River, Maryland.
(IV) Isaac, son of John (3) Webster and his first wife Hannah, was born about 1700, died October 11, 1759. He married, Novem- ber 22, 1722, Margaret Lee, who died 1783, the mother of thirteen children.
(V) Samuel, youngest child of Isaac Web- ster, was born 1746, died December 13, 1817. He married, in March, 1769, Margaret Ad- ams, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had twelve children.
(VI) Edward, son of Samuel and Margaret (Adams) Webster, was probably born in New Jersey, possibly in Philadelphia, about 1790. In 1813 Daniel, Samuel, William and Edward Webster settled in the town of Eden, Erie
county, New York, near Tubb's Hollow, com- ing from what is now the town of Boston, same county. They were no doubt brothers or near relatives. Edward took up land and followed farming. He married, in New Jer- sey, Rachel Kester, born in that state, died in Eden in 1879, aged ninety years. After his marriage the young couple came to Eden, where Edward took up land and followed farming until his death, September 26, 1865. Children : Mercy, married John Webster ; Levi, of whom further; Benjamin, Ellis, Em- ily, married Henry Case.
(VII) Levi, son of Edward Webster, was born in Eden, Erie county, New York, June 25, 1818, died at Silver Creek, Chautauqua county, New York. He lived on the old Eden homestead until 1886, then moved to Ham- burg, thence to Silver Creek. He followed farming all his active years. He married Mary Rockwood, born in Vermont, died in Eden, New York, June 21, 1877, aged fifty- five years, daughter of Reuben and Polly Rockwood. Children, all born in Eden, New York: Harriet M., married Melvin J. Hill; Mary Jane, married Elias Hill, brother of Melvin J .; Rachel R., married George Ide ; Elmer J., married Selma Hauth; Julia, mar- ried Robert O'Connor ; Edward S., married Sarah Parker; John B., of whom further; George M., unmarried.
(VIII) John B., son of Levi Webster, was born in Eden, Erie county, New York, April 1, 1860.
He was educated in the public school in Eden Valley and worked on the farm dur- ing his minority. After his marriage he kept a hotel at Athol Springs, Erie county, New York, remaining there one and one-half years. In 1886 he located in the town of Hanover, Chautauqua county, at the village of Silver Creek, where he successfully conducted the "Silver Creek House" until he purchased the "Windsor Hotel" property in the same village, of which he is the present proprietor. He is now serving his second term as president of the village, having formerly served two terms as trustee. He is interested in the Silver Creek Sand Company. He is a Democrat in politics. He is a member of Silver Creek Lodge, No. 682, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of Dunkirk Lodge, No. 922, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
He married Emma M. Roeller, born in Col- lins, daughter of George P. and Catherine
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(Stuhtmiller ) Roeller. Child : Howard C., born at Silver Creek, New York, July 1, 1889.
CHAPMAN The surname Chapman means "merchant" and has been known in America from an early period. The family in Chautauqua county are well known in the towns of Port- land and Westfield.
(I) Thomas Chapman was born in Ver- mont, 1798, died in Portland, Chautauqua county, New York, in 1860. He lived in Ver- mont during his early years, then came to New York state, settling in Rome, Oneida county, where he married. He later came to Chautauqua county, settling first in the town of Stockton, later in Portland. He was a prosperous farmer. He married, in Rome, New York, Rachel Ward, and they were the parents of nine children.
(II) Lewis Ward, son of Thomas Chap- man, was born in Stockton, Chautauqua county, New York, July 16, 1843. He was educated in the public schools of Portland, New York, at Columbus, Pennsylvania, and completed his studies in the joint school main- tained by Portland and Westfield. For a short time after coming of age he followed farming, but soon decided in favor of mercan- tile life. In 1887 he established a hardware business in the village of Westfield, which he successfully conducted for twenty years, sell- ing out and retiring from business in 1907. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, a Republican in politics, and member of the Men's Club of Westfield.
Mr. Chapman married (first) Flora Wilbur, of the town of Ellery, Chautauqua county, New York; she died in 1884. He married (second) Lillian, born in Westfield, daughter of William T. Hynes.
According to the "Patronymica HODGE Brittannica" a Roman knight and follower of William the Conqueror, named Roger, after the con- quest, 1066, settled in Scotland, and from him came the name Hodge. From Roger first came Oger, then Hodger and finally Hodge (see Domesday Book). In England among the common people the name is gen- erally pronounced as though spelled Odge, after the old English mode, giving the "h" no sound. Yonge's "Christian Names" says Hodge was once a "famous knightly name."
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