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Daniel Roberts, grandfather of Hugh Roberts, was born in 1784. In early life he served an apprenticeship at the trade of carpenter, and he was one of the early settlers of the town of Rutland. In 1811 he mar- ried Sarah Winner, and the children born to them are as follows: Jane, who died in 1833: Stephen, who resided in Leraysville; Sarah, who became the wife of Brainard Tooker, and died in 1888; Thomas, who died in Virginia in 1856: Hugh, mentioned hereinafter: Eliza, who died at the age of fifteen years: Mary, who died in early life; Daniel, who died in early life ; Charles, a resident of Rutland: Mary Jane, who resided in Oswego county ; and Joshua. Daniel Roberts, father of these children, died in 1866.
Hugh Roberts, father of Hugh Roberts, was born in Rutland, and in early life went to Michigan, where his death occurred. He married Adelia Fuller, a native of the same locality, and daughter of Charles W. Fuller, who was a descendant of Thomas Fuller, who was born on the Mayflower. Charles W. Fuller came from Massachusetts to Rutland among the early settlers, located first in Rutland Hollow, and afterward in Antwerp, where he died. He was the father of the following named children : Laura F., who became the wife of William Smith: Emma, who became the wife of Everett Crouch, and after his death became the wife of Lewis Miller ; and Adelia, who became the wife of Hugh Rob- erts, and after his death she married Charles Loomis, and now resides at Felt's Mills.
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Hugh Roberts, only son of Hugh and Adelia Roberts, attended the common school at Felt's Mills until 1861. In August, 1862, being then but seventeen years of age, he enlisted in Company K, Tenth New York Heavy Artillery, with which he served three years, and was honorably discharged at the close of the Civil war. This body was engaged chiefly in garrison duty, but participated in the battle of Cold Harbor and at the last fight before Petersburg, April 2, 1865, and was also located in the Shenandoah Valley during Sheridan's operations there. During all this time Mr. Roberts acquitted himself as a soldier and as a man.
Returning to the life of a civilian, he purchased one hundred and twenty-five acres on the site of a farm near the present Herring mills, and followed farming with success up to January 1, 1904. In 1895 he sold forty acres for the use of the Herring mills and, in that year, superin- tended the construction of the pulp mill. Four years later the paper mill was constructed and, in 1901, the sulphite mill, all under the supervision of Mr. Roberts, who continued as general superintendent of the property until January 1, 1904. Here has sprung up an important industry and a postoffice has been established, called Herring. Mr. Roberts left there and purchased his present home on State street, in Watertown, and is now living retired. Mr. Roberts is a well-informed man, and keeps abreast of the times in all matters, social, political and industrial. He is a mem- ber of Great Bend Grange, of which he was master three years, of E. B. Steele Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Carthage, and of the Dis- ciples' church. A sincere Republican, he has steadfastly refused to be a candidate for office, though often urged to do so. He was the first postmaster of Herring Mills.
Mr. Roberts was married September 19, 1866, to Miss Frances Jane Anderson, who was born near Central Square, Oswego county, a daughter of Calvin and Ann (Auringer) Anderson. Their children were: Charles E., who died at the age of seven years; and Mary E., who died in November. 1893, aged twenty-three years. She was a graduate of the High School of Carthage, and at the time of her death was a teacher in the Graded School of that town.
Ann (Auringer) Anderson was a daughter of Francis and Susan (VanDenburgh) Auringer (sometimes written Orringer), of Dutch de- scent. Calvin Anderson was born in August, 1805, in South Onondaga, New York, and died in July, 1882, in North Wilna. Aun Auringer was born in 1807, in Pompey, Onondaga county, and died in September. 1891, in Wilna. Both are buried in Lake School Cemetery. They came
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to Great Bend in 1856, and removed to Wilna in 1864. They were the parents of nine children. Calvin was a son of Calvin Anderson, who was born in 1772, in Willington, Connecticut, and settled on a farm at South Hill. Onondaga county, this state, in 1804, and died there in August, 1826. He was a son of George Anderson, who came from Scotland about 1740, and settled in Willington, with his brothers, Robert and Thomas. He had three sons. Calvin, William and Luther. He served in the Revolution, being one of Putnam's men, at the Lexington alarm, and was colonel of Knowlton's Regiment. (1) Robert Cush- man, born in England in 1583, was among the founders of this nation, dying in 1625. (II) Thomas, only son of Robert Cushman, born in England, in 1608. was ordained in 1649, and became a noted preacher of Massachusetts, dying in 1691. He had several children. (III) Eleazer Cushman, of Plympton, Connecticut, was born in 1657, and died in 1688. He had several children. (IV) William Cushman, of Plymouth, Con- necticut, born 1710. dicd in Willington, same colony, leaving children. (V) William Cushman, of Willington, born 1738. died in Stafford. Connecticut, in 1820. He married Abi Parker, and had six sons and several daughters. (VI) Huldah Cushman, born September 16, 1778. in Stafford. married Calvin Anderson about 1803. and died at South Onondaga in 1866. She made silk, and received several premiums for her product. She was the mother of Calvin Anderson, and grandmother of Mrs. Hugh Roberts. Francis Auringer removed from Half Moon. Saratoga county, to East Hill, Onondaga county, about 1807, and died in North Syracuse in 1852. He was also a grandfather of Mrs. Roberts.
CHARLES ALBERT GAZIN, storekeeper of the St. Regis Paper Company at Deferiet, has risen to his present position by the exercise of energy, industry and integrity. He was born April 16, 1870, near Indian River, in the town of Croghan, Lewis county, this state, a son of Bar- tholomew and Charlotte E. ( Van House) Gazin.
Bartholomew Gazin was born in 1823, at LeGarde, in the Province of Brittany, France, and came to this country when three years old. with his mother, who was then a widow. He was the youngest of eleven children, all of whom came at the same time. They came because of the continued hostility of the then government to all of the old sup- porters of the Emperor, then fallen. Napoleon I, and purchased land on arrival in New York, at the office of Le Ray. This land lies near Bel- fort postoffice. in Lewis county, and on it they settled, and at once pro-
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ceeded to clear it up. When twenty-nine years old, Bartholomew Gazin settled on his present farm, where the subject of this sketch was born. This is a stony tract, but he set vigorously to work to clear and improve it, and now has a good farm of one hundred and twenty acres, on which he conducts a successful dairy. Having been reared here, he is a patro- otic American. and adheres to the principles of the Republican party. Though eighty years old. he is still a hale and vigorous man. He was married in 1853 to Charlotte, daughter of Jacob and Harriet (Franklin) House, early residents of Croghan, who removed thither from St. Law- rence county about 1830. Jacob House's mother was a Barnhart, of the family which owned Barnhart Island, in the St. Lawrence river. The family has abandoned the Dutch prefix "Van," for the name of House.
Five children were born to Bartholomew and Charlotte E. Gazin. who are accounted for as follows: LaFayette H. is a resident of Ilion. New York. Hattie died in Carthage, leaving a daughter. Charlotte Brooks. Elizabeth is the wife of F. J. Puffer, of Carthage. Jacob F. cultivates the home farm at Indian River.
Charles A .. the youngest, grew up from the age of five years at Beaver Falls, where he attended the public school. Since he was twelve years old he has maintained himself, having left school at the age of thirteen. After working a few months in a lath mill he went into the lumber woods as chore-boy about the camps. He continued as woods- man and farm hand until after attaining his majority. January 1. 1892. he enlisted as a private in the United States regular army, and served until March 31. 1895. His service consisted wholly in garrison duty at Sacketts Harbor and Oswego, and during the last two and one-third years, he hield the rank of corporal. After his discharge he accepted any employment that offered, and was engaged in various occupations. For a time he was clerk in a variety and grocery store at Carthage. which he subsequently bought. and, after conducting it five months, sold. On the 20th of August. 1900. he began service as assistant storekeeper of the St. Regis Paper Company at Deferiet, and was promoted to store- keeper in January. 1001. Bv steady and careful attention to his duties he has won the confidence and respect of his employers, and now enjoys the good will of a large circle of acquaintances and friends. He is a member of Carthage Lodge No. 158. Free and Accepted Masons, Car- thage Lodge No. 365. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Oriental Encampment, of the latter order. He is now chief patriarch and past
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high priest of the encampment, and is among its most popular members. He supports the Republican principles of government.
PERRY DEARDOFF TAYLOR, superintendent of the Hanawa Falls Paper Company, at Hanawa, New York, comes of an old Pennsyl- vania family, of undoubted English origin. He was born November 14, 1866, in Franklin, Ohio, a son of Jehu Butler and Ardelia (Loop) Taylor. The father was a native of Westchester, Chester county, Penn- sylvania, born in 1816, and the mother of Alexandersville, Ohio. Jehu B. Taylor passed his earlier years about the rolling mills at Wilming- ton, Delaware, and along the canals of his native state. Going to Ohio, he was for forty years a toll-gate keeper in that state, being thirty years on the Great Miami Pike, and died August 15, 1888. He was a dili- gent student of the Bible, and an earnest Christian man. A vigorous opponent of human slavery, he naturally allied himself with the Repub- lican party upon its formation, but shunned all political honors. He was a Methodist in religious faith, and was universally respected where known.
Mr. Taylor was twice married. His first wife, Margaret Pugh, was a native of Ohio, of the sturdy and upright Scotch-Irish people who settled much of Ohio. She left seven children, of whom the following are known: John Brook Taylor, a resident of Franklin, Ohio; James Bailey, who died in Iowa; Margaret Jane, widow of one Crawford, near Des Moines, Iowa. For his second wife, Mr. Taylor married Ardelia Loop, daughter of John Loop, who was a well digger; his father was a Dunkard minister. Her mother was Sarah J. Abbott. Mrs. Taylor was the mother of eleven children, of whom brief mention follows. Sarah J. married William Warwick, of Dayton, Ohio. George Clinton resides in Franklin, Ohio. Perry D. is the third. Rachel J. died at the age of twenty-three years. Margaret is married, and resides in Spring- field, Ohio. Peter M. is a citizen of Rock City, Illinois. Freeman and Emma reside in Dayton, Ohio, the latter being married. The ninth and tenth were twins, and died before three weeks old. Elizabeth died at the age of seven years.
Perry D. Taylor grew up in Franklin, and attended the public schools. When thirteen years old he worked among farmers in summer, and when fourteen years old entered a paper mill as back tender. At the end of seventeen months he ran the machine, and continued five years in that mill. For a short time he was engaged in building railroad
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bridges. In 1886 he went to Elkhart, Indiana, as machine tender in a paper mill, and subsequently spent six months in the same capacity at Rialto, Oliio. On February 8, 1888, Mr. Taylor arrived in Watertown, this county, having been engaged as tender by the Watertown Paper Company, with whom he remained two and one-half years, and next spent four and one-half years with the Remington Paper Company, in Mill B. In 1895 he took charge of the Watertown Paper Company's mill, and so continued one and one-half years, going then to the super- intendency of Knowlton Brothers' mill, where he continued from Octo- ber 1, 1896, to May 1, 1900. On June 1. of that year, he went to Fulton, New York, to act as foreman of the Victoria Paper Mills. Mr. Taylor took charge of the Island mill in Carthage, February 15, 1901, and has since resided in that village. More recently he became superintendent of the Hanawa Falls Paper Company, at Hanawa Falls, New York. His knowledge of the art of papermaking comes from a thorough expe- rience, and his strict attention to his duties and his kindness and uniform courtesy to all have made him popular with employer and subordinates, and he is respected as a citizen by his contemporaries. During the last six years of his residence in Watertown he was a communicant of the Baptist church, and his support both by precept and example goes to the maintenance of strict morality and every elevating influence. At the first election of President Cleveland, Mr. Taylor was one of his supporters; he voted the Prohibition ticket from principle until 1904, since which time he has supported the Republican party. He is a men- ber of Watertown Lodge No. 49, F. and A. M., in which he was senior master of ceremonies for eighteen months.
He was married May 24, 1885, to Miss Elizabeth Cecelia Grahanı, a native of Middletown, Ohio, and daughter of and Ann ( McCauley) Graham. Mrs. Taylor's parents were born, reared and married in Ireland. Mr. Taylor's family includes two sons and two daughters, namely : Dennis Edward, Bessie May, Roy Thomas, and Eve Ardelia.
HIRAM KENDRICK LANPHEAR, a retired farmer, now resid- ing in West Carthage, New York, is a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Wilna, in which town he was for many years successfully engaged in agriculture and stock-growing.
Tradition says that his great-grandfather, who bore the name of Austin, came from France and settled in the Mohawk Valley. The con-
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struction of a blast furnace at Carthage in 1818 brought many enter- prising men from the older districts to make charcoal. Among these was Lewis Lanphear, who was born November 13, 1763, in Herkimer county, this state. The furnace proprietors offered to pay one-half in land and the balance in store pay, which was something of a disap- pointment to many. Having come some distance with his equipment, Mr. Lanphear resolved to work through one season, hoping to be able to sell the land he might acquire. This proved difficult, however, as most of the settlers were poor and glad to pay for land by making char- coal and otherwise disposing of the timber. Having earned a tract of land he concluded to add to it, still hoping to sell, but finally decided to bring his family and settle here, which he did about 1820. He acquired one hundred acres of land and proceeded to clear it with the aid of his sons. His land was on lot 24, range 10, and he became one of the suc- cessful and leading farmers of the town ; he died April 22, 1836.
Lewis Lanphear was married to Mary Williams, a native of Her- kiiner county, who was born November 29. 1767, and died March 31, 1833, in her sixty-sixth year. They were the parents of eight children. Samuel, the first, died when one year old. Lewis, the second, lived and died in Wilma. Solomon went to Erie county, New York, and died there, in Williamstown. Austin, born November 29. 1796, died. un- married, February 10, 1875. Hiram, born April 22, 1799, died about 1868. He was an industrious and successful business man. He oper- ated a tannery at West Carthage for some time, and was the owner of several farms. His wife, Corinna, was a daughter of Sanmel Loomis ( see Loomis ). John, sixth son of Lewis Lauphear, lived most of his life in Wilna, and died in the town of LeRay. The youngest, Polly, married Aaron Sanders, and lived and died in Wilna.
Jeremiah, seventh son of Lewis Lanphear, was born September 22, 1803, in Danube, Herkimer county, New York, and died September 13. 1862. m Wilna. He came with his parents to this town and imme- diately took up land south of his father's, on the same lot, now owned by his second son. At that time there was no road passing the land, but one was subsequently laid out across it, where the residence now stands. Here Mr. Lanphear lived during his life, and cleared and devel- oped a fine farm. In early life he did some business in buying and driving stock to market, in which he realized a profit. He served as overseer of the poor and assessor. He was a Democrat, later an Abolitionist, and was among those who founded the Republican party. He acted with
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the Sons of Temperance, and helped organize the Baptist church at Champion, later aiding in the formation of a society at Carthage, in which he served as trustee.
Mr. Lanphear was married to Fanny Fulton, who was born in Cole- rain, Massachusetts, a daughter of Caleb and Polly ( Barnes ) Fulton, of that town ( see Fulton). Mrs. Lanphear died December 16. 1877, at her home in Wilna. She was the mother of eight children. Mary Madeline, the eldest. born September 5. 1831, was married, October 22, 1855. to James Thompson, whom she survived, dying at their home in Coronna, Michigan, April 12, 1888. Hannah Lucretia, born February 5, 1834 died two days before completing her sixteenth year. Lydia Euretta, born March 27, 1836, was married. October 16, 1856, to John S. Ed- wards, and died August 15. 1870, in Carthage. Sketches of Hiram K. and Nelson W. follow. Corinna Sedate, born September 26, 1844, died in childhood. Helen Lucetta, born May 26, 1847, died at the age of eighteen years. Simeon Fulton, born November 19, 1849, is a farmer residing in Dundee, Yates county, New York.
Hiram Kendrick Lanphear was born August 1, 1838, on his father's farm in Wilna, where he grew up and remained until his enlistment in the civil war. His education was supplied by the local district school. and most of that in the winter season. He was early accustomed to labor on the farm, and has passed a most industrious life. He was en- rolled in August, 1864, as a member of Company A, One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Regiment New York Volunteers, and served nine months, until the close of hostilities. This regiment participated in the capture of Petersburg, in April. 1865, which was the only severe engagement in its service.
Returning to his native town, Mr. Lanphear tilled the paternal farm one year. In 1866 he purchased a house on Champion street, in West Carthage, in which he lived one year. Before the close of that year he sold the place and bought a farm of two hundred and seventy-five acres on Alexandria road, in Wilna, which he still owns. To the cultivation of this farm and the conduct of a large dairy he gave diligent attention until 1901, when he removed to West Carthage and rented his farm. He purchased a handsome home on Jefferson street, and is now enjoying in comfortable retirement the fruits of many years of industry. He is a member of E. B. Steele Post, Grand Army of the Republic. In politics he has always been a Democrat. He served the town of Wilna twelve years as highway commissioner, and has held minor offices.
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Mr. Lanphear was married June 25, 1861, to Miss Achsah Loomis, who was born in Champion, August 21, 1844, a daughter of John Wil- son and Sarah (Potter) Loomis. John Wilson Loomis was a son of John Loomis, who lived at the head of Pleasant Lake (see Loomis). Two children came to Hiram K. Lanphear and wife. Wilson L., the eld- est. is a farmer in the town of Champion. Lillian is the wife of Frank Wyeth, residing in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Nelson Webb Lanphear, second son of Jeremiah Lanphear, was born June 16. 1841, and grew up on his father's farm in the town of Wilna, receiving his education in the district school, which he attended during the winter months until twenty years old, and in the meantime he bore his share in the labors of the farm. In 1863 he enlisted as a soldier in Company A, Twentieth Regiment New York Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. Most of this service took place on the skirmish line, in eastern Virginia and North Carolina, often being within hearing of the church bells of Richmond. In this line of duty Mr. Lan- phear contracted malarial disorders, and was sent to hospital, from which he was discharged May 20, 1865.
On his recovery from this illness he took up the cultivation of the home farm with his brother, which he continued until 1875, when he nioved to Rutland, but in 1880 he returned, having purchased the farm. He resided there until 1889, when he rented the farm and moved to Carthage, chiefly on account of ill health. With ambition greater than his strength, he has been an industrious farmer and has accumulated something as a result of his diligence. Of quiet nature and retiring dis- position, he enjoys the confidence and respect of a large acquaintance. With his family he is connected with the Baptist church of Carthage. He is a member of E. B. Steele Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in which he has served as adjutant. For many years he has been actively connected with the work of the Patrons of Husbandry, being a member of Carthage Grange, and of this body he has acted as treasurer for five years, as overscer and master, and was one of the fire directors a num- ber of years. In public affairs he acts with the Republicans.
Mr. Lanphear was married November 12, 1870, to Miss Sarah M. Smith, who was born June 1, 1848, in the town of Denmark, Lewis county. She is a daughter of Abram and Samantha (Loomis) Smith. Abram Smith was born August 14, 1812, in Denmark. His parents were Oliver Smith (born December 19, 1776, and died April 5, 1826) and Nancy Vrooman (born August 16, 1792, and died April, 1873).
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His father dying before he was fourteen years old, Abrain Smith was early taught to rely upon himself, and became a farmer in Denmark. In 1851 he joined the tide of California gold-seekers, and was killed in California, January 4. 1854, by a landslide. He was a member of the Sons of Temperance and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sa- mantha Loomis was born March 14. 1814, and died in Carthage, July 18, 1898. She passed most of her life after the death of her husband. in Carthage, where she had a pleasant home at the upper end of State street. This is now the residenee of Nelson W. Lanphear and family. Mrs. Smith was a daughter of Samuel Loomis ( see Loomis ). She had two daughters. The eldest, Cledestine A., born July 23. 1843, died in 1857.
Three children came to Nelson W. Lanphear and wife: I. Burton S., born September 13, 1871, who graduated from Cornell University in 1904, and became professor of electrical engineering in the lowa State College at Ames, Iowa : on September 16, 1899, he married Miss Emma Park, of Washington Court House. Ohio, and they are the parents of one child, Park, born May 20, 1901. Burton S. Lanphear died October 1.4. 1904. 2. Fanny S., born April 12, 1875, became the wife of George .A. Dealing, a produce dealer of Carthage, March 28. 1899, and resides in that village. 3. Frederick W., born June 21, 1880. He entered the Iowa State College as a student in 1901, and is now the electrician of that institution.
George A. Dealing is a great-grandson of Samuel and Betsey Deal- ing, who are supposed to have come from Connecticut, and descended from English ancestors. In 1834 they settled in the town of Ellisburg, this county, later moved to Henderson, and from there to Lorraine. where the former died about 1847, and the latter two years later. Sam- uel Ackley, son of Samuel and Betsey Dealing, was born in 1800, and died in the town of China, Wyoming county, New York, about 1868. His first wife. Anna Christina Baker, of German deseent, died in 1831. She was the mother of two children. The elder, William George, was born March 15, 1829, and now resides in West Carthage. He was reared by his grandparents, with whom he remained until eighteen years old. He served two years and ten months as a member of Company M, Fifth New York Heavy Artillery, in Virginia and Maryland, during the civil war, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was married March 15, 1854, to Roxy McIntyre, and George A. Dealing is their fifth and youngest child. The second child of Samuel Ackley and Anna Christina (Baker ) Dealing, Anna C., died unmarried.
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GEORGE H. COBB, district attorney of Jefferson county, New York, is a widely known and popular official. Genial by nature, affable and courteous of manner, he is of the sort that gains and retains friend- ships. English, Scotch and Dutch strains united in the ancestry of Mr. Cobb, but he himself is only American, and knows no distinctions on account of blood or nativity.
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