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(VII) Rev. Francois De Nogue Higgins, son of James Higgins, was born in Middle Haddam, Connecticut, March 20, 1808, died in Bouckville, Madison county, New York, August 21, 1873. He came to Madison county, New York, with his parents, when he was two years of age. He received a common school education. He learned the trade of cabinet- maker and worked with his father when a young man. He prepared himself for the ministry, and at the age of twenty-two years was licensed to preach in the Methodist Epis- copal church. When a young man he was a member of the state militia, and held the commission of captain of his company. He went west for a time and owned land there. He preached in various towns in Madison county. He was pastor of the Methodist Church at Brookfield in 1838-39; New Ber- lin, 1840-41: Exeter, 1842: Westford, 1843- 44: Otego, 1845, Plymouth, 1846-47; Earl- ville. 1849-50: Guilford. 1851-52 ; Morrisville, 1854: Pratt's Hollow, 1855: Plymouth, 1856; Earlville, 1857-58: Hamilton, 1859-60; Lud- lowville, 1862; New York Mills, 1863 : Oris- kany Falls, 1864. During the later years of
his life he retired from the ministry and kept a general store at Madison village for five years. Then he sold his business and removed from Madison to Bouckville, where he passed the last years of his life, and where he died. He is buried at Hubbardville. He married ( first ) Saralı Parlin; (second ) Lucy Etta Hendrick, born August 4, 1830, died Au- gust, 1882, daughter of Jesse and Lydia flen- drick. Children by the first wife: 1. Annette. 2. Saralı Amelia, married 11. J. House. Chil- dren by second wife: 3. Francis Wesley. 4. Louis Jesse, born at Poolville, New York, Jan- uary 10, 1859, lives in Cortland, New York ; an artist by profession ; married, 1885, Carrie E. Kingman, of Cincinnatus; children : Henry K., born July 13, 1888, married, December 21, 1910, Ethel Lette, of Cortland : Jessie Pamelia, April 11, 1891 ; Frances Maria, December 3. 1892, died December 4, 1802; Mary Ethel, November 8, 1894; Lucy Hendrick, May 11, 1898, died February 2, 1901 ; Eunice Louise, March 11, 1900.
(VIII ) Dr. Francis Wesley Higgins, son of Rev. Francois De Nogue Higgins, was born in Plymouth, Chenango county, New York, Feb- ruary 7, 1857, and died in Cortland, December 18, 1903. After he was fourteen years old he supported himself by farm work, by teach- ing school, and working as clerk in a general store, until he was prepared to practice medi- cine. He began to study medicine under the instruction of Dr. H. C. Hendrick, of Mc- Graw, New York, and attended lectures in the Medical School of Michigan University, Ann Arbor, and in the Medical School of the University of New York, from which he was graduated in 1881 with the degree of M. D. Ile began to practice medicine in the same year in association with Dr. J. C. Nelson, of Truxton, New York. After remaining there for nearly five years, he came to Chemung, Chemung county, New York, where he prac- ticed a year and a half. From early in 1887 until his death he was practicing in Cortland, New York. In preparation for his specialty, he had taken post-graduate courses on diseases of the eye, ear and throat in the hospitals of New York and Philadelphia, and also spent two months in London in the summer of 1894, working in hospitals under the instruction of eminent specialists. He was a member of the Cortland County Medical Society, of which he was secretary from 1888 to 1802 and presi- dent in 1901 ; of the Medical Society of Cen-
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tral New York, of which he was president for a time : and of the American Medical Associa- tion. Ile was the founder of the Science Club of Cortland, and its first president. In poli- tics he was a Republican, and in 1895 he was president of the incorporated village, the last president before Cortland became a city. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and for several years su- perintendent of the Sunday school. He was a member of Cortlandville Lodge, No. 470. Free Masons; of Chapter No. 194, Royal Arch Ma- sons: of Cortland Commandery, No. 50, Knights Templar, and of Keturah Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Binghamton.
He married, November 26, 1879, Kittie M .. daughter of Moses Gage and Polly (Doud) Smith, of McGraw, New York (see Smith). Children: 1. Reuben Paul, M. D., mentioned below. 2. Max Smith, born June 22, 1882 : a mechanical engineer. New York City. 3. George Hendrick, July 8, 1886; a mechanical engineer. 4. Winifred Amelia, March 17, 1890.
(IX) Dr. Reuben Paul Higgins, son of Dr. Francis Wesley Higgins, was born in Mc- Graw, New York, September 27, 1880. He attended the public school and the State Nor- mal School at Cortland, then entered Cornell University, from which he was graduated in 1902, and studied for his profession at Johns Hopkins University, receiving his degree as M. D. in 1905. He succeeded to his father's practice in Cortland. He has been a member of the board of education of the city for six years. He is a member of the Presbyterian church; of Cortlandville Lodge of Free Ma- sons: of Cortland Chapter, No. 194. Royal Arch Masons, and of Cortland Commandery, No. 50, Knights Templar.
Ile married, October 28, 1908, Mabel Aroa Brewer, born August 21, 1879, daughter of Edward Hill and Eda Arva ( Ainslie ) Brewer, of Cortland. They have one child. Elizabeth Brewer, born April 21. 1910.
Hugh Chaplin, the immigrant CHAPLIN ancestor, is said to have been born May 22, 1603, and was buried March 22, 1653. He was the son of Ebenezer Chaplin, who was born May 10. 1572, who was son of Jeremiah Chaplin, who was born August 4, 1541, of Bradford, Eng- land. Ile was a freeman of Rowley, Massa- chusetts, 1642, and had a house on Bradford
street in 1643. He brought over with him his wife Elizabeth, who survived him, and married (second). December 9. 1656, Nicho- las Jackson. His will was dated March 15, 1654. proved March 31. 1657. Children : John, born August 26, 1643, buried Septem- ber 6, 1660: Joseph, mentioned below ; Thomas, born September 2, 1648, buried June 21, 1660; Jonathan, December 10, 1651, bur- ied November 24. 1649.
(II) Joseph, son of Hugh Chaplin, was born February II, 1646, and married, Feb- ruary 21, 1671-72, Elizabeth, daughter of Twiford and Mary West, then of Rowley. She was buried October 12, 1702. He died April 17, 1705. His will, dated April 13, 1705, proved May 7. 1705. men- tioned sons Joseph, John and Jeremiah. daughter Elizabeth, and son. Joseph's uncle. Nathaniel West. Children: Joseph, born April 4, 1673, married Mehitable Jolın, October 26, 1674. married Margaret Boynton; Jonathan, baptized April 15, 1677, died before 1705: Jeremiah, mentioned below ; Elizabeth, September 20. 1682, married, No- vember 25. 1708, John Searle.
(III) Captain Jeremiah Chaplin, son of Joseph Chaplin, was born July 27, 1680, and died December 17. 1765. He married, Febru- ary 28, 1703-04. Ann, daughter of Joseph Kil- burn. She died August 24. 1751. aged seven- ty-one years. Children: Mercy, born April 3, 1705. married, March 15, 1724-25. Solo- mon Nelson : Jonathan, baptized February 16, 1706-07 ; married, September 2, 1730, Sarah Boynton, who died March 19, 1784, aged seventy-five years ; Mary, baptized August 14, 1709, married, December 23. 1736, Jonathan Harriman: Mehitable, baptized October 14. 1711, died October 31, 1711 ; Joseph, haptized January 13, 1712-13, died February 28, 1712- 13; David, baptized June 13, 1714, married, January 10, 1737-38, Mary, daughter of Jona- than and Sarah (Wheeler) Bradstreet, died in 1775 at Lunenburg (had four children, born at Lunenburg) ; Joseph, mentioned below ; Daniel, baptized April 5. 1719. died April 16. 1719: Ebenezer, baptized July 3. 1720, mar- ried, January 5. 1744. Rebecca Poor, of New- bury, who died December 25. 1763, aged forty- two years; Ann. baptized October 15. 1721, married, October 19. 1743. Thomas Burpee, of Lancaster: Elizabeth, baptized March 17, 1722-23, died May 3. 1723 : Jeremiah, baptized Jannary 3, 1724-25, died July 4. 1736: Eliza-
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beth, baptized April 20, 1729; Sarah, died July 27, 1780, aged fifty years, unmarried ; Lucy, (lied July 4, 1736, aged three years.
(\\') Joseph (2), son of Jeremiah Chaplin. was baptized January 13, 1716-17, and mar- ried December 1, 1747 ( probably ), Sarah See- ton. He settled in Lunenburg, Worcester county. Massachusetts, and was surveyor of that town in 1755, and held other town offices. His will. dated May 27, 1700, at Leominster, bequeathed to wife Sarah, children Joseph and Mary, grandchildren Sarah and Eunice Wel- man, and son-in-law James Lawson. Chil- dren, born in Lunenburg : Mary, August 27, 1748: Anna, May 14, 1753: Sarah, September 10, 1758; Joseph, October 17, 1700.
(V) Joseph (3), son of Joseph (2) Chap- lin, was born in Lunenburg, October 17, 1700. He was a soldier in the revolution, from Lun- enburg and. was called Jr. Another Joseph Chaplin in the revolution was the son of his uncle. David Chaplin. Joseph Jr. was a fifer in Captain Robert Longley's company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's regiment, in 1775: fifer again in 1777. He enlisted July 26, 1777, in Cap- tain Elias Pratt's company, and served five months and four days in the Rhode Islan.1 campaign. He was a fifer in Captain Thomas Fish's company, Colonel Nathan Tyler's regi- ment. July 23 to December 25, 1779, at Rhode Island, and in Captain Jonathan Sibley's com- pany. Colonel Luke Drury's regiment, in 1781. He was acting wagoner at Greenwich from December, 1778, to August, 1779, and from January 1. 1780, to June, 1780. was at Camp Robinson Farms and West Point. His resi- dence is given as both Lunenburg and Ward (now Anburn) in 1780, and his age nineteen, his height five feet three inches, and he served from July, 1780, to December 23, under Cap- tain George Webb. He married, in Worcester county, Abigail Kingsley. lle and his wife "Nabba" (Abigail ) deeded land (mortgage ) to Ephraim Whitney and others in 1797. They were called of Lancaster, in December, 1797, when they deeded land to William Long- ley, of Shirley. Soon afterwards he removed to Coxsackie, Albany county, New York. He was one of the pioneers at Virgil, New York. driving an ox-cart loaded with his family and household goods through the wilderness. He contracted with the state of New York to build a road through to Cayuga Bridge, and while engaged in this work he was drowned at Coxsackie, April 16, 1812, by falling from
a boat. Children : Benjamin Franklin, men- tioned below : Joseph, Daniel, Ruth and Mary Elizabeth.
(\'] ) Benjamin Franklin, son of Joseph (3) Chaplin, was born in Virgil, New York, Feb- ruary 22, 1799, the first white child born there, and died October 28, 1882. Hle married. No- vember 20, 1819, Lucy Holden, born Janu- ary 7, 1801, in Kennebunk, Maine, died in Virgil, New York, February 8, 1877, dangh- ter of Benjamin and Emma Holden. Chil- dren: George Il., born May 9, 1821, lives in Cortland ; Walter L., mentioned below.
(VII) Walter L., son of Benjamin Frank- lin Chaplin. was born in Virgil, New York, May 2, 1823. and died September 23, 1899. lle was educated in the public schools, and followed the profession of surveyor and civil engineer. For many years he had charge of the affairs of Mr. Messenger, of Messenger- ville, in the town of Virgil. He married ( first ), October 28, 1849. Abigail Shevalier ; ( second ) Camilla Gault : ( third ) Rhoda Darl- ing Shevalier. Children by first wife: Sarah Ella, marrie 1 Clinton Johnson, of Marathon : Benjamin Franklin, mentioned below : Anna, died young : Arthur L. Children of the third wife: Camilla G., married George Ilallen- beck, of Cortland. New York: Grace MI., married Charles Barry, of Messengerville ; Walter L., lives in Bangor, Pennsylvania, married Florence L. Keller, of Bangor, Penn- sylvania.
(\'III) Benjamin Franklin (2), son of Walter L. Chaplin, was born in Messenger- ville, town of Virgil, New York, in May, 1854. and died December 9, 1908. Ile was educated in the public schools of his native town. Ile was a farmer all his active life, much engaged in the raising of thorough- bred horses and dealing in cattle and horses and other live stock. lle married, December 3. 1873. Ellen B. Jennings, born at Marathon, New York, August 21, 1856, died September 1. 1898, daughter of Rufus D. and Ellen D. ( Eley ) Jennings. Children : Harry West- over, mentioned below : Anna B., born April 25. 1876, married January 1, 1907, Harry T. Vail, druggist, of Cortland. New York.
(IX ) Harry Westover, son of Benjamin Franklin (2) Chaplin, was born October 31. 1874, at Messengerville, in the town of Vir- gil, New York. He received his early edu- cation in the public schools of his native town and of Cortland, New York. Since 1888 he
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has resided in Cortland. For a number of years he was employed by Holden & Com- pany, coal dealers, and from 1888 to 1902 he was in partnership with Mr. Holden, under the firm name of S. M. Holden & Company. Since 1902 he has been in partnership with Henry L. Peckham, under the firm name of Chaplin & Peckham. The firm does an ex- tensive business in coal, wood, cement, roof- ing. fertilizers, mill feeds, grain of all kinds. and shingles. They have at 27 Squires street. Cortland, an admirably equipped plant. The firm also has an office at 41 Main street.
Mr. Chaplin is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Cortland. Ile married, December 31. 1895, Anna L. Muncy. daughter of Myron J. and Addie (Burdick ) Muncy, of Cortland county, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin have had two sons: Myron Benjamin, born September 30, 1896: Harry, born July 29. 1911, died July 29. 1911.
REED John Reed, immigrant ancestor, was born in Cornwall, England, in 1633. and he and William Reed came to Norwalk, Connecticut. in 1655-56. where he died in 1730. He was in Cromwell's army, and at the Restoration came to Provi- dence, Rhode Island, and about 1684 settled in Norwalk, at what is now Rowayton. His farm was situated on the place which is now Sam- 11el Richard Weed's summer home. His sons. John. John Jr. and Thomas Reed. had house lots in Norwalk before 1700. lle married (first : Mrs. Ann Derby. of Providence. Rhode Island, widow of Francis Derby, who died in 1663. lle married ( second ) - Scofield. Children : John: Thomas, men- tioned below: William, died young; Mary, married David Tuttle : Abigail, married Crover : Nathan, died young.
(II ) Thomas, son of John Reed, was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1672, died Octo- ber 9, 1757. Ile married, May 9. 1694, Mary, daughter of Lieutenant John and Mary ( Bene- dict ) Olmstead. Children : Mary. born May 2. 1600)5: Eunice. February 26. 1696, married Jonathan Beer : Thomas, May 7. 1600: John, mentioned below : Elizabeth, October 7, 1703 : Ann. July 6, 1700. died young : Temperance. October 15. 1708: Elias, March 10. 1711 : Na- than, August 13, 1713.
( 111) John (2) son of Thomas Reed, was horn August 7, 1701. died in 1786. He mar-
ried, August 20, 1730. Desire Tuttle Todd. Children : John. Josiah, mentioned below : Ithiel ; Jonathan.
(1\') Josiah, son of John (2) Reed, was born in 1732. Hle married, December 20, 1752. Sybil Baldwin. Children: Anne, married Warren : Josiah, mentioned below : 1th- iel. Jonathan. Abigail, Baldwin. Asenath, Lydia.
(V) Josiah (2), son of Josiah (1) Reed, was born October 28, 1754, in Norwalk, died November 30, 1815, and was buried in Salis- bury, Connecticut. He served in the revolu- tion. He married. April 18, 1775. Elizabeth Marvin, born February 14, 1754, in Sharon, Connecticut, died February 1. 1839. Children : Josiah Marvin, mentioned below : Silas, Chauncy, Charles. Susan, Betsey, Mary. Lydia, Luther.
(\1) Josiah Marvin, son of. Josiah (2) Reed, was born January 11, 1776, in Salis- bury, Connecticut, died June 23, 1863. Ile married, October 22, 1799. Diadama Bradley. and she died January 13, 1828. Children : William Bradley, mentioned below: Edward L., Edgar J .. Alanson, Newton J., Charles. Sarah, married Ebenezer Orvin: Mary Ann. married Horace Kilsey.
(\'11) William Bradley, son of Josiah Mar- vin Reed, was born in North East, New York, March 3, 1804, died December 26, 1864, in Lakeville. Salisbury, Connecticut. He owned and operated iron ore mines in North East. New York, and also on Mt. Rigi. He mar- ried Mary Ann Dakin, born in Millerton, New York. August 2, 1806, died at Lakeville, Jan- uary 7, 1876, daughter of Jacob Dakin. Chil- dren: George, born March 10, 1829, died De- cember 29. 1849: Marvin, May 10, 1831. died April 7. 1908: Jacob Dakin, mentioned below : Mary Frances, October 13, 1837, died Janu- ary 10, 1888, married John O. Hill, June 24, 1863. and he died August 28, 1893: William Edmund, May 6. 1843. died July, 1900. in Norwich, New York.
(\'II] ) Jacob Dakin, son of William Brad- ley Reed, was born in Amenia. New York. August 8, 1834, died in Norwich, New York, October 22, 1004. For many years he was in the produce business and was a large dealer in butter and cheese. For twenty years he was a buyer of hops for the Uhlmanns of New York, and was active in business up to the time of his death. He lived in Norwich for thirty years. Ile married ( first ) Decem-
John I Still Red
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ber 6. 1859, Harriet Randall: (second) Feb- ruary 12, 1873. Ettie Phebe Rowe, who died in 1880; (third ) J. Vernette Tanner. Child by first wife: William Bradley, born May 11, 1868, died May 13, 1868. Child by second marriage; John O. Hill, mentioned below.
(IX ) John (. Hill, son of Jacob Dakin Reed, was born at Norwich, New York, Feb- ruary 28, 1880. He attended the public schools of his native town and the Norwich high school, and was graduated from the Eastman Business College at Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1900. Since then he has been active in business and public affairs. He was elected president of the incorporated village of Norwich in March, 1907, and re-elected in 1908-09-10, making one of the most efficient and successful chief magistrates that has been at the head of the municipal corporation. In politics he is a Republican, but he has shown during his public career that he has the confi- dence and support of good citizens, regardless of party affiliations. To an unusual degree he has won the popular support and esteem, and his influence has always been exerted to pro- mote the best interests of the community. He is a member of the board of education : a direc- tor of the National Bank of Norwich ; of the Norwich Knitting Company ; trustee and an active member of the First Baptist Church : member of the Alert Hose Company and a loyal supporter of the fire department of the village : director of the Chenango County Ag- ricultural Association. He holds extensive real estate interests that occupy a large share of his time and attention. He belongs also to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
He married, April 16, 1903. Gertrude Louise Nash, of Pooleville, New York, daughter of George Elijah and Henrietta ( Richmond ) Nash (see Nash VIII).
(Royal Lineage of Recd ).
(I) Charlemagne, Emperor of the West, born A. D., 742. ( II) Louis I. ( III) Charles IT. (IV) Louis II. (V) Charles III. (VI) Louis IV. (VII) Charles, Duke of Lorraine. (VIII) Gerberge. (IX) Lambert III. (X) Henry II. (XI) Godfred I. (XH) Adeli- cia. (XIII) William, second Earl of Arun- del. (XIV) William, third Earl of Arundel. (XV) Lady Mabel d'Alluni. (XVI) Emma de Tatteshall. (XVII) Sir Hugh de Cailly. (XVIII) Sir William de Cailly. (XIX )
John de Cailly. (XX ) John Cayley. (XXI) William Cayley. (XXHI) Jennett Cayley. ( XXIII) John Lake. (XXIV) John Lake. (XXX) Lancelot Lake, of Normanton. (XXVI) John Lake, of Normanton. (XXVII) Lancelot Lake, of Normanton. (XXVIII) John Lake, of Erby. (XXIX) Richard Lake, of Erby. (XXX) John Lake. of Erby. (XXXI) Hannah Lake, married Captain John Gallup Jr., of Stonington. Con- necticut. (XXXII) John Gallup, married Elizabeth Hanis. (XXXHHI) Captain John Gallup, married Elizabeth Wheeler, of Sto- nington, Connecticut. ( XXXIV ) Martha Gal- lup, married Thomas Douglass. (XXXV) Mary Douglass. married Ezra Clark. ( XXXVI) Olive Clark, married Jacob Dakin. Their daughter, Mary Ann Dakin, married William Bradley Reed ( see Reed VIl ).
(The Nash Line).
(1) James Nash, immigrant ancestor, was born in England and settled early at Wey- mouth, Massachusetts. probably in 1638. 1le was a shoemaker by trade and a yeoman. He was admitted a freeman in May. 1645. and was a town officer in 1648. He sold land and a wharf in Boston, January 29, 1651, and was deputy to the general court from Weymouth in 1655-62-67. His estate was administered by his sons. John, of Boston, a cooper, and Jacob, of Weymouth, appointed December 31, 1680. He had "water works" at Marshfield in 1651. He married Alice -. Children : John, whose wife Mary died in Weymonth. October 8, 1662: Jacob. mentioned below : James.
(Il) Lieutenant Jacob Nash, son of James Nash, was born about 1640, died March 13. 1717-18. He settled at Weymouth and was admitted a freeman in 1686. He married Abi- gail Children, born at Weymouth : Jacob, December 4. 1667: Joseph, October II. 1669: John. mentioned below: Abigail. u- gust 17, 1673: Mary, March 20, 1675, married Samuel Porter: Thomas, January 11. 1681: Benjamin, March 24, 1685: Alice, 1686, mar- ried William Reed: James, settled in Abing- ton : Sarah, married Samuel Pool ( the last two on anthority of "Hobart's History of Abing- ton" ).
( III ) Sergeant John Nash, son of Lienten ant Jacob Nash, was born at Weymouth, Oc- tober 8. 1671. His wife Mary died December IO. 1739. Children, born at Weymouth : Mary.
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September 21, 1695: Jacob, mentioned below : Jonathan, March 17. 1711; David, July 23, 1713.
(IV) Jacob (2), son of Sergeant John Nash, was born at Weymouth, May 29. 1697. Ile married Children, born at Wey- mouth: Sarah, October 29, 1722; Mary. Sep- tember 29, 1724: Jacob, November 2, 1727. married Margaret Higgins : Abigail, August 8, 1729 : Thomas, June 11, 1732, died in Wey- mouth, married Elizabeth Vining; Rachel, October 4, 1734: Elijah, mentioned below : Joshua, November 14, 1745.
(\ ) Elijah, son of Jacob (2) Nash, was born at Weymouth, February 2, 1737. He was a soldier in the revolution from Wey- mouth in Captain Joseph Trufant's company, Colonel Josiah Whiting's regiment, in 1776- 77, on guard duty on the coast at Ilull. About 1777 he removed to Plainfield, Massa- chusetts. In 1700, according to the first federal census, he was at Plainfieldl, and had in his fam- ily two males over sixteen, one under that age and six females. He married, at Weymouth, February 7, 1760. Hannah Thayer. Children : I. Jacob, born 1760-61, was a soldier in the revolution in 1775 : again in 1778 from Plain- field, when he gave his age as seventeen years ; in 1700 he was the only head of family of this surname in Plainfield, except Elijah, and had two females ( see p. 164, Plainfield History). 2. Elijah, born about 1775 : came from Plain- field. Massachusetts, to New York in 1797. 3. Thomas. mentioned below.
(VI) Thomas, son of Elijah Nash, was born in Plainfield, Hampshire county, Massa- chusetts, March 24, 1788. He married and among his children was Elijah F .. men- tioned below.
(Vil) Elijah F., son of Thomas Nash, was born in Hamilton, New York, December 11. 1814, died in 1884. He married ( first), No- vember 24, 1836. Lucina Blanding, who died May 28, 1877. Children: George Elijah, mentioned below: Charles B., born June 14, 1842: Almeron T., born August 14. 1844, died June 1. 1902. Married (second ), December 11, 1877, Elmira Langdon, who died in Sep- tember, IQII.
(VIII) George Elijah, son of Elijah F. Nash, was born August 16, 1838, died August 18, 1900. He married Henrietta Richmond, born December 18, 1840, died December 14. 1905. Their daughter, Gertrude Louise, mar- ried John O. Hill Reed (see Reed IX ).
(III) Henry Patrick, son of PATRICK Robert Patrick (q. v.), was born in Stillwater, Saratoga county, New York, August 26, 1791, died in Cuyler, New York, October 8, 1862. He was educated in the public schools, and followed farming for his principal occupation, but was also a shoemaker and tanner. He held the offices of road commissioner and of deputy sheriff. He married. April 7, 1816, Clarissa Keeler, born February 24, 1795, at Poland, Vermont, died at Cuyler, Alay 20, 1880. Chil- dren : Julianna, born April 1, 1817, died April 25, 1865; George Henry, November 8, 1818; Halsey S., May 27, 1820, died September 21, 1886; Eliza. February 24. 1822, died Febru- ary, 1881 : Clarissa Cordelia, May 9, 1826; Charlotte Sophia, August 9. 1827. died Au- gust 19, 1888: DeWitt Milton, mentioned be- low ; Harvey Devillo, born June 15, 1834, died July 28, 1842: Joseph Keeler, July 27, 1836, died August 15, 1842.
( IV) De Witt Milton, son of Henry Pat- rick, was born in Cuyler, New York. August 28, 1828, died September 19. 1902. He re- ceived a common school education in the pub- lic schools, and followed farming most of his life in what is now the town of Cuyler, then. a part of Truxton. For a year or two he lived in the west and followed farming in Illinois. He returned to Cuyler in 1856. His farm there comprised five hundred acres of land. In 1877 he retired from active business, and removed to a small place in the village of Truxton, where he spent the last twelve years of his life. In politics he was a Republican. He served as road commissioner both in Cuy- ler and Truxton townships. He married. March 20, 1849, Sabra Risley, born in the town of Cuyler, then Truxton, New York, March 20, 1825, daughter of Waite and Polly (Couch) Risley (see Risley VI). Children : 1. Allette B., born May 20, 1850; married Albert Stevens, a miller of Truxton; their son, Fred D., married Vera Stewart and has a son Gerald. 2. Otis D., mentioned below.
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