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(IX) General Jonathan Chase, son of Sam- uel and Mary (Dudley) Chase, was born at Sutton, December 6, 1732, died January 12, 1800. When his father's family moved to Cornish, he went with them to the new home. In early life he was a farmer, surveyor, store- keeper, and miller. At the outbreak of the revolution he gathered a company of men and was chosen captain. Afterward he was made colonel of a regiment of New Hampshire mi- litia. In the fall of 1776 he marched to rein- force the army at Ticonderoga; the follow- ing May, again, to reinforce the Northern army. In September, 1777, he was called a third time into service, at Saratoga. After the surrender of Burgoyne he and his regi- ment were "discharged with honor." by order of General Gates, October 18, 1777. An un- tutored man, but a natural and recognized leader, ready at once when called upon, but without pretensions or claims, he has been stated, by one who was familiar with the ca- reers of the Chief Justice and both the Bish- ops, to have been really the greatest man in the Chase family. General Chase married (first) November 28, 1759, Thankful Sher- man, of Grafton, Massachusetts, who died November 25, 1768; (second) October 22, 1770, Sarah, daughter of Rev. David Hall, of Sutton, who was born December 15. 1742, died October 13. 1806. Among his children were Jonathan, of whom further, and Leb- beus.
(X) Jonathan (2), son of General Jona-
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than (1) Chase, was born in Cornish, New Hampshire, died there June 5, 1843, and is buried with his wife in the old churchyard. He married Jeanette Ralston, who was of Scotch parentage; her father, Alexander Ralston, coming from Falkirk, Scotland, set- tling in Keene, New Hampshire, proprietor of the historic "Ralston Tavern." She died February 17, 1845; she bore him eight sons and two daughters.
(XI) Dr. Alexander Ralston, son of Jona- than (2) and Jeanette (Ralston) Chase, was born in Cornish, New Hampshire, September 24. 1802. He was educated in the public schools and prepared for college at a military school in New Hampshire. He entered Yale and after finishing his course there began the study of medicine with an uncle, Dr. Nathan Smith, a leading physician of Hartford, Con- necticut. In 1826 he settled in Lockport, New York, where he established in practice, con- tinuing for over half a century, retiring a few years prior to his death in 1887. He con- manded a large practice and became one of the prosperous men of his city. He acquired large real estate holdings and did much for the promotion of Lockport's interests, being public-spirited and progressive. He was a man of high character and held a place in the hearts of his people, only vouchsafed to the old school family doctor. He was both loved and respected by those who knew him best. He was a Whig and Republican in po- litical faith, but never desired or hield office. In religious faith he was an Episcopalian. He married Emily Cooke, born March 12, 1805, died November 18, 1887, daughter of George and Tamison (Wilson) Cooke, of Cornish, New Hampshire. Children: I. Mary, died in childhood. 2. Eliza L., of whom further. 3. George C., born May 14, 1843; enlisted at Lockport, assigned to the Eighth Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery ; was wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; was brought home where he died July 7th of the same year.
( XII) Eliza L., only daughter of Dr. Alex- ander and Emily (Cooke) Chase, was born in Lockport, February 9, 1838, and educated in the public and private schools of Lock- port. She married in that city, November 8, 1888, Reuben Carroll, born in Croyden, New Hampshire, May 29, 1828, died August I, 1906, in Lockport. He was educated in New Hampshire and settled with his parents in
Rochester, New York. They afterward re- moved to Williamson, New York, where both died. Mr. Carroll was an upholsterer and cabinetmaker. In the pursuit of his trade he resided in the cities of Chicago, Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, and prior to 1860 located in Lockport. He was a member of the Episcopal church, the Masonic Order and a Republican. Mrs. Carroll survives him, a resident of Lockport, and though advanced in years takes a keen enjoyment in life and keeps herself young by a life filled with good deeds. She is a member of the Episcopal church.
James Kavanaghı, grand- BENTLEY father of William John Bent- ley, was born in Ireland, and came to Canada, where he served in the Ca- nadian rebellion. He met his death by being shot accidentally by one of his comrades. He married Elizabeth Darling. Children: James, William, John, mentioned below ; Maria, Eliza, Jane.
(II) John Kavanaglı, son of James Kavan- agh, lived in Canada. The place of his birth is not known exactly. He was a well edu- cated man, and learned the trade of a carpen- ter, which during his early life he followed. Before the outbreak of the civil war he came to the United States and enlisted in a New York regiment from Rochester, New York. The New York muster rolls (p. 514, vol. vii) show that John Cavanaugh, aged twenty-nine years, was corporal in Captain Michael Mc- Mullen's company (D) Colonel Samuel J. Crooks' regiment, the Twenty-second New York Cavalry, which was called into service, January 10, 1864, and continued to the end of the war. He joined the regiment, Decem- ber 7, 1863, at Rochester, being enrolled by Lieutenant Jacob Fisher. This record does not give his previous service, but the fact that he was a non-commissioned officer corrobor- ates the statement of the family as to his pre- vious service in another regiment. The Twenty-second was organized in December, 1863. After the war Mr. Kavanagh returned to his native place in Canada and was ap- pointed postmaster of the town of Sharon. He died at Toronto, Ontario, at the age of sev- enty-four years. He was born, according to the age he gave at enlistment, in 1834. He married twice. By his first wife he had one son, William John, mentioned below. Among
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the children by his second wife were: Dan- iel ; James, resident of New York City, agent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
(III) William John Bentley (born Ka- vanagh), son of John Kavanagh, was born in Sharon, Ontario, Canada, September 20, 1858, and when an infant was adopted by his father's sister, Eliza, wife of Charles F. Bent- ley. His foster-parents changed his name to Bentley. He attended the public schools of Rochester, New York, but when he was only five years old his foster-father died. Seven years later his foster-mother married (sec- ond) John Ray, of Edinborough, Erie county, Pennsylvania, whither he went with her and here he continued in the public schools and afterward attended the State Nor- mal School of Edinborough.
Mr. Bentley began his career as a school teacher, working during the summer months in a cheese factory. He had charge of what was called the "Population School," about six miles from Edinborough for four terms in winter. He then learned the trade of black- smith, which he followed for four years at Erie and other places, and afterward at Cun- ningham Carriage Works in Rochester. In October, 1880, he removed to Union City, Pennsylvania, and for a year was clerk in the hardware store of E. Marvin Cooper. Mr. Cooper's store was then bought by Thomas H. Hagerty and Milton Shreve and in their employ Mr. Bentley continued for five years. Afterward he was a traveling salesman for the Novelty Wood Works Company, selling drawing boards through Western New York and Michigan, representing the company for one year and afterward selling its goods on his own account. He saved a thousand dol- lars while a salesman, but lost it in another venture. He taught writing schools in Michi- gan, New York and Pennsylvania for a time, and then was in the employ of Charles Twin- ing, of Corry, Pennsylvania, and later estab- lished the Corry Business College, in which he took charge of the department of penman- ship. After he disposed of this school he came to Lakewood, New Jersey, as clerk of the Sterling Inn one season, and thence he came to Jamestown, New York, where he was employed as clerk in a hardware store owned by William H. Sprague. After ten years in this business he resigned his position to be- come stockkeeper of the United States Voting Machine Company, of Jamestown, remaining
there for five years. Since then he has been in the life insurance business with the Con- necticut General Life Insurance Company, and at present is the general agent of that company with offices in the Chadakoin Build- ing in Jamestown, in charge of Chautauqua and Erie county business in New York and Warren county, Pennsylvania. He ranks high among the insurance men of this section, and possesses the confidence and esteem of the community. He is a member of Mount Mo- rial Lodge, No. 145, Free and Accepted Ma- sons; of Western Sun Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of which he is past high priest ; of Jamestown Commandery, No. 61, Knights Templar ; of Jamestown Council, Royal and Select Masters; of Ismailia Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Buffalo, being a thirty-second de- gree Mason. He is well known and popular in Masonic circles. In politics he is a Re- publican.
He married (first) at Beaver Dam, Penn- sylvania, Sarah P., daughter of William and Rebecca Mckinley, of LeBeuf township, Erie county, Pennsylvania. The Mckinley family is among the oldest living near Waterford, and her parents were prominent in social life. Mrs. Bentley died in September, 1885. He married (second) at Jamestown, May 17, 1890, Margaret M., born October 23, 1868, daughter of Peter and Mary (Lyman) Kel- ley (see Kelley II). She was educated in the public schools and at the State Normal School at Fredonia, and was a teacher for several years in the schools of Chautauqua county. Child by first wife: Nellie R., born March 17, 1882 ; married George Foster and has one child, Rupert Foster; Mr. Foster is switch- man in the employ of the Erie Railroad Com- pany at Jamestown and resides at 124 Lakin avenue. Children by second wife: William J., born February 21, 1891; Robert McKin- ley, December 18, 1893 ; Lyman K., March 30, 1896; Margaret E., December 21, 1898; Rich- ard P., February 10, 1901; Marion J., June 3, 1904; Roger K., November 2, 1906; Don- ald E., January 5, 19II.
(The Kelley Line).
(II) Peter Kelley, son of Michael and Eliz- abeth (Gormley ) Kelley, was born in Ireland, died August 22, 1907, killed by an accident, when his team ran away. His parents came to America when he was ten years of age and settled on a farm near Findley Lake, Pennsyl-
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vania. He was a farmer, and a man respected and of good character, being held in high es- teem by those who knew him. In religion he was a Roman Catholic. He married Mary A. Lyman, born at Syracuse, New York, Sep- tember 28, 1840, daughter of Peter and Cath- erine Lyman; Peter Lyman was born in Ire- land, and came to America about 1834, set- tling first at Syracuse and later at Dunkirk, New York. Mrs. Kelley is living at James- town, New York. Children : Michael E., born April 22, 1863; Jennie P., October 12, 1865 ; Margaret M., October 23, 1868, married Will- iam J. Bentley (see Bentley III) ; John J., July 15, 1871 ; Peter S., April 8, 1874; Rich- ard P., January 25, 1877; Elizabeth A., Au- gust 15, 1879; James P., May 6, 1882; Ed- ward J., April 14, 1885.
ALBRO John Albro, immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1620, and at the age of fourteen came
from Ipswich, England, sailing April 30, 1634, in the ship "Francis," in care of William Free- born, whom he accompanied to Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He is the progenitor of all of this name, of the colonial families, in this country. He became a prominent citizen of Portsmouth. He became corporal, lieutenant, captain and major of the militia. In 1647 he was clerk of weights and measures. He was a member of the town council and moderator of town meetings. In 1660-61 he was com- missioner. For many years he was assistant, between 1671 and 1686. He married (first) Dorothy Potter, born in 1617. He married (second) Dorothy, widow of Nathaniel Per- kins. He died in 1712; she died in 1696. Children : Samuel, born 1644; Elizabeth, Mary, John, mentioned below ; Susanna.
(II) John (2), son of John (I) Albro, was born about 1660-65. He resided at Ports- mouth, Rhode Island, and at East Greenwich, of which he was one of the original settlers. He died in 1724. He married, April 27, 1693, Mary Staples. Children : John, born August 23, 1694; Mary, Sarah, Samuel, mentioned below.
(III) Samuel, son of John (2) Albro, was born June 16, 1701, died October 5, 1766. He was admitted a freeman in 1722. He mar- ried, November 25, 1725, Ruth Lawton. Chil- dren, born at East Greenwich: I. Samuel, mentioned below; Mary, August 31, 1728; John, January 30, 1730; Daniel, January 17,
1731; Jonathan, January 2, 1734; David, April 1, 1736; James; Ruth.
(IV) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (I) Al- bro, was born at East Greenwich, February IO, 1727. In 1790 Samuel Albro and Benja- min Albro were heads of families at Beek- man, Dutchess county, New York. Samuel had in his family three males under sixteen and four females ; Benjamin had one male un- der sixteen and five females. From Dutchess county the family removed to Allegany county.
(VII) Garner Albro, descendant of Sam- uel (2) Albro (IV), was born in Portage, New York. He was educated in the public schools. He enlisted in August, 1862, in the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiment, New York Volunteers, and was enrolled as a private in Company A. He went to Wash- ington with his regiment and was stationed at Arlington Heights. He took part in the battle of Chancellorsville and was at Chatta- nooga and Louisville, Kentucky. On account of illness he was sent to a soldiers' home. There his son joined him and drew his pay. The son tried to get a furlough in order to take his father home, but his request was re- fused and the father was sent home alone. Two days after he reached home he died. He married Melissa, born in 1823, died in 1904, daughter of Seth and Eunice (Straight) Markham. Seth and Eunice Markham had fifteen children: Lucina, Eliza, Aurilla, Ca- roline, Sophina, Electa, Jeremiah, Henry, Seth, Lorenzo and Melissa Markham. Four died in infancy. Garner Albro's father died before he was born and he was brought up in the family of an uncle. He was a farmer in Ramson's settlement, near Cuba, New York.
(VIII) Ruel C., son of Garner Albro, was born November 26, 1843, in Ramson's set- tlement, near Cuba. He attended the public schools of the district. At the age of nine- teen lie enlisted, August 11, 1862, in Com- pany A. One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regi- ment, New York Volunteers, and went to the front. He took part in the battle of Chan- cellorsville and was wounded in the battle of Lookout Mountain by a minie ball under the left arm. He was sent to the hospital at Nashville and afterward to Louisville. He was transferred afterward to the Invalid Corps of the Veteran Reserves and afterward served on the hospital boat, "R. C. Wood,"
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and the hospital boat, "Jennie Hopkins," and to the end of the civil war was engaged in transporting the sick and wounded. He was discharged August 22, 1865. From the money saved from his pay in the service, lie was enabled to pay his tuition at Bryant & Strat- ton's Business College at Rochester. After- ward he was employed as clerk in the gen- eral store of his uncle at Oil City, Pennsyl- vania. In 1867 he went to Kansas with his uncle and took up one hundred and sixty acres of land. He returned to New York, however, and in 1875 engaged in the manu- facture of cheese and other dairy products at Ramson's until 1880, when he returned to Kansas and bought eighty acres of land which he planted to wheat and corn. In 1889 he came to Ramson's settlement again, bringing with him his western horses and for five years engaged in teaming and contracting there. In 1894 he bought a grocery business at North Olean, New York. He continued in this busi- ness until 1908 when he sold his interests. At one time he owned oil lands at the state line. He was an enterprising, active and successful merchant, and is one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Olean. In politics he is an Independent, and in religion he is a communicant of the Protestant Epis- copal church. He is a member of G. D. Bay- ard Post, No. 222, Grand Army of the Re- public. He was formerly a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He married, September 2, 1867, Eliza Markham, born February 3, 1847, died No- vember 22, 1906. Children: I. Ernest, born December 16, 1868, died March 1, 1872. 2. George Henry, December 29, 1870, died Sep- tember 23, 1872. 3. Alice, September 7, 1872 ; married, March 19, 1897, Fred S. Beeman and has one son, Garnet, born April 24, 1908. 4. Georgia, June 28, 1875; married, Decem- ber 19, 1901, Charles F. Benson. 5. Gladys, January 15, 1884.
James Whitton, the first WHITTON member of this family of whom we have definite infor- mation, lived in Canada. He was a farmer and lumberman, and made money by work and saved it. He married Elizabeth Hazel- ton. Among their fifteen children was Thomas, referred to below.
(II) Thomas, son of James and Elizabeth (Hazelton) Whitton, was born in Canada in
1857, died in 1903. He went to school, then learned the lumber business, married, and had two children in Canada. He then had a good offer from Mr. Bullis, for whom the place was named, to come to Bullis Mills, Pennsyl- vania. He accepted this position and later en- tered the lumber business on his own account, buying and selling stumpage, running saw mills, selling bark, and doing lumber business of all kinds, and followed that up to 1890. In 1891 he came to Olean and bought the Dot- terweich brewery. Under his management the business forged ahead. He gave personal attention to it while he lived, and his wife con- tinued the business after his death, being now president and treasurer. The business has evolved into a large industry, with an annual output of thirty thousand barrels, in connec- tion with a large ice plant and bottling works ; the ice is sold throughout this section and much beer is shipped to other points, and much of this development is due to his skill and genius in business and finance. Practi- cally all the stock is held now by his widow and children. He was a member of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows. He was al- ways a Republican, and served four years as an alderman in Olean. He was a member of the Church of England.
He married, September 26, 1878, Eva B., born in 1857, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Stanley ) Leonard. (See Leonard III). Children : I. Blanche, born June 24, 1880; married, August 22, 1899, James J. Rodgers (see Rodgers III). 2. Maude Frances, born January 17, 1881. 3. Oscar J., born May 10, 1884; married, January 29, 1907, Lottie Craig ; child, Katharine, born April 19, 1910. 4. Thomas L., referred to below. 5. Mary Gertrude, born September 22, 1889. 6. Ethel Anna, born July 3, 1902. 7. and 8., deceased. (III) Thomas L., son of Thomas and Eva B. (Leonard) Whitton, was born at Bullis Mills, July 31, 1886. He attended public schools, St. Bonaventure College, and Niagara University. Going into the brewery, he had charge of the bottling department until April, 1910, and then went into business for him- self and has one of the finest cafes in Olean. He is president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, past prelate of the Order of Moose, and a member of the Benevolent and Protect- ive Order of Elks and of the Knights of Co- lumbus. He is a Roman Catholic in religion, and a Democrat in politics. He married, No-
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vember 25, 1907, Nora, born October 3, 1886, daughter of John and Margaret ( McClerey) McCormick. Children of John and Margaret (McClerey) McCormick; James, deceased ; Nora, referred to herein; Margaret, John. Child of Thomas L. and Nora (McCormick) Whitton: Margaret Evangeline, born Octo- ber 4, 1909.
(The Leonard Line).
(I) James Leonard, the first member of this family of whom we have definite infor- mation, was born on the ocean. The family came from England, and settled first at Perth, Lanark county, Ontario, then at Burgess, Ox- ford county, Ontario. He was a shoemaker and did a little farming ; he was a man who worked hard for his family. He was a Ro- man Catholic in his religion. Child, John.
(II) John, son of James Leonard, lived in Ontario. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Stanley. Children: Catharine, married William Carman; Elizabeth; Margaret, mar- ried Arthur McCarren; James, married Har- riet Scanlon; Anna, married Charles Boste- rick ; Eva B., referred to below; Patrick Jo- seph, married Mary Watt; Thomas.
(III) Eva B., daughter of John and Eliz- abeth (Stanley) Leonard, was born in Can- ada in 1857. She married, in Canada, Sep- tember 26, 1878, Thomas Whitton (see Whit- ton II). Coming with her husband to the United States, shie succeeded him upon his death in the management of the Dotterweich Brewing Company, of which she is now presi- dent and treasurer ; James J. Rodgers is vice- president, and J. S. Shoemaker is secretary. In the management of the Dotterweich Brew- ing Company and the Pure Ice Company, a subsidiary concern, the successful methods of former years are continued.
This branch of the Costi- COSTIGAN gans was founded in the United States by James Cos- tigan, who came from Kings county, Ireland, about 1845, and settled near New York state, residing at Newburg and Herisdale. He fol- lowed the occupation of a farmer, and was killed by falling from a tree. He married, in Ireland, Elizabeth Doherty. Children: I. William H., married Catherine Doyle; chil- dren : James T., John, Mary, Carrie and Ag- nes ; John J., of whom further.
(II) Jolin Joseph, son of James and Eliz- abeth (Doherty) Costigan, was born in Ire-
land, in 1840. He was educated in the pub- lic schools of Newburg and Herisdale, and began business life in the construction depart- ment of the Erie railroad, and was advanced through successive grades until he became di- vision superintendent. In 1874 he retired from the railroad service and settled in Sala- manca, New York, where he established a grocery store. As he prospered other depart- ments were added until he so outgrew his original quarters that a change was necessary. He erected the Costigan Block, a handsome three-story brick block fronting on Main street, where he removed his business and continued until his death. He also dealt ex- tensively in Minnesota real estate, and was interested in Salamanca's development. He was a director of the Salamanca Building and Loan Association, and held several town and village offices. He was a liberal, whole-souled gentleman, and had a host of friends. He was a member of the Roman Catholic church, and in politics a Democrat.
He married, at Allegany, New York, Jan- uary 18, 1858, Anna, daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Doane) Grant, and granddaugh- ter of John and Mary (Delany) Grant. Mary Doane was a daughter of John and Sarah (Cosgrove) Doane. Lawrence Grant mar- ried (second) Elizabeth Doherty Costigan, widow of James Costigan. John J. and Anna (Grant) Costigan lost their only child, and then adopted as their own two children of Edward Michael Grant, born August 1, 1849, died February 9, 1910, married Mary A. Si- mon, died 1879. The adopted children are : I. Frank L. Grant, born June 7, 1874 ; mar- ried, January 28, 1891, Agnes Crandall, born October 4, 1868: children: Celesta, and Ma- deline, born June 20, 1906. 2. Gertrude Grant, born June 7, 1878; married, August, 1899, Howard Edward O'Donnell, secretary and treasurer of the Charles R. Gibson Com- pany, son of Charles and Margaret (John- son) O'Donnell, and grandson of Edward O'Donnell; child, Anna, born November 3, 1906. Margaret Johnson was a daughter of James Jolinson. Mrs. Anna (Grant) Costi- gan survives her husband and now resides in Salamanca.
John Fullagar, father of FULLAGAR Langley Fullagar, of Dun- kirk, New York, was born in Kent county, England, where he married
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Mary Langley, born in the same county. In 1827 he came with his wife to the United States, having then a family of two sons and three daughters, all of whom accompanied their parents. He settled in Schenectady, New York, where he engaged in mercantile life and continued his residence until death. His wife died in Schenectady, New York. Children : Langley, of whom further; Mary Ann, married William Checker; Sarah, mar- ried Samuel H. Sexton; Elizabeth, married Cornelius Earl; John, married (first) Katurah , and (second) Sopha
(II) Langley, eldest son and child of John and Mary (Langley) Fullagar, was born in Kent county, England, in 1815, died in Dun- kirk, New York, in 1892. He was educated in the English schools until the family emi- gration, when he was twelve years of age. He finished his studies in Utica, New York, and was engaged in mercantile life with his father. When still a young man he went to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was a mer- chant for several years. Returning from the south, he located at Chenango Forks, New York, where he was associated in business with his father-in-law, conducting a mercan- tile establishment until 1854, when he removed to Dunkirk, New York. Here he became as- sociated with Truman Coleman in the Lake Shore Bank, acting as cashier for over twenty- five years. In 1882 he organized the Mer- chants' National Bank of Dunkirk, becoming its first president. He retained active inter- est in both banks up to the time of his death, but retired from official connection some years prior to his demise. He was a most capable man of affairs, wise and conservative, and an ideal head of a financial institution. His in- tegrity was unquestioned, and he maintained his honor unsullied throughout an active, use- ful business life. He was strictly independ- ent in political action, ever regarding the can- didate's fitness, caring nothing for his party. He was generous in nature, liberally contri- buting to all worthy causes. In religious af- filiation he was a Unitarian.
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