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efforts. In 1838 he located in what is now the town of Cape Vincent. then part of Lyme. After tilling a farm there seven years he removed to the town of Watertown in 1845, and continued to reside there the re- mainder of his days. He became a large landowner, gradually extend- ing the bounds of his home farm, and acquiring land in other states, as an investment. His success in life was the result of his own industry, sound business faculty and perseverance. It is easy to realize that such a man had little time to devote to others' concerns, and was averse to any part in practical politics, but he was settled in his convictions of true public policy and sustained the Republican party. He was a member of Water- town Grange, No. 7, and a life member of the Jefferson County Agri- cultural Society. Being interested in education, he served as school trus- tee. but refused any other official station.
John Ballard Ball was married April 15, 1835, to Melinda Bailey, who was born in the village of Watertown January 17, 1813, a daughter of Captain Seth and Rebecca (Loomis) Bailey. Mr. Ball died October 23, 1903, and his wife died March 31, 1888. Following is mention of their children: Irene Allen, born February 25, 1837, at Lowville, died when two years old. Lucinda, born March 2, 1840, at Millens Bay, now Riverview, town of Cape Vincent, married George Adams Taylor, Janu- ary 20, 1864, and resides in the city of Watertown. John Nathan receives farther mention below. Charlotte, born October 29, 1844, at Riverview, was married January 20, 1864, to Luzern Westcott, and died April 25. 1869, at Oneonta, New York.
The children of Luzern and Charlotte Wescott are: Helen, born June, 1865, and Minnie, December, 1866. Silas Dexter Ball, born March 21, 1847, married Alice Patterson, December 29, 1868, and resides in the city of Watertown. Burton Ballard Ball, born June 6, 1849, was mar- ried November 17, 1875, to Florence Ranney, and died August 23, 1902, in Pamelia, this county. Eva Jane Ball, born September 6, 1852, was married December 2, 1875, to Oscar WV. Barnes, and resides in Water- town. She is the mother of Roy Barnes, born in 1877. Fred A. Ball receives extended mention below.
(VII) John Nathan Ball, third child and first son of John Ballard and Malinda (Bailey) Ball, was born May 20, 1842, at Millen's Bay, in the town of Cape Vincent, and received his education in the public schools of Watertown. He remained at home with his parents until he finally purchased a farm adjoining the paternal homestead, and successfully tilled and managed it until 1894, in which year he removed to the city
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of Watertown and retired from farming. In politics he is a Republican, and he is a member of Watertown Grange, No. 7. one of the most flourish- ing societies of its kind in the country. Mr. Ball believes in public edu- cation, and has acted as school trustee, as a duty to the community. He is of a quiet and reserved nature, a respected citizen and a worthy rep- resentative of an honored name and ancestry. His beautiful and spacious home in the city of Watertown is located at the corner of Washington street and Flower aventie west, and is presided over by his wife and their daughter, Etta May, estimable and amiable ladies, esteemed by all who have the honor of their acquaintance. Mr. Ball and his family are regular attendants of the Second Presbyterian Church of Watertown.
Ile was married November 20, 1866, to Miss Adeline Sickler, a daughter of John Garrison and Hannah (Wightman) Sickler. She was born November 21, 1850, in the town of Milford, Otsego county, New York. Her children were: Will Ballard, Etta May and Vera. The last named, born May 30. 1884. died in infancy.
Will Ballard Ball was born September 20, 1867. in the town of Watertown, was educated in the public schools, and remained at home some years, following agriculture. For two years he has been the pro- prietor of a harness store in the city of Watertown. He is a stanch Republican, and a member of the Knights of Pythias. He was married in November, 1891. to Miss Mary Gertrude Hardy, daughter of Phineas and Eunitia (Earl) Hardy. She was born at Sanford's Corners, in the town of LeRay, this county, and is the mother of Charlotte Millard Ball, born September 16, 1897, in the town of Watertown. Mr. Ball's home is on Flower avenue west.
Etta May Ball was born February 24, 1870, in the city of Water- town and was married February 20. 1890, to George Leon Hardy, a son of Phineas Hardy, above mentioned. He was born June 25, 1869, at Sanford's Corners, and has a son, Earl Ball Hardy, born September 18, 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Hardy reside with the latter's parents, on Wash- ington street, Watertown.
(VII) Fred Archie Ball, youngest child of John Ballard and Malinda ( Bailey) Ball, was born December 1, 1855, on the homestead in the town of Watertown, where he now resides. The public schools of his native t wn and the city of Watertown afforded his educational train- ing, and he began early to receive lessons in agriculture at home. He continued with his father until 1880, when he went to Rutland and began farming on his own account. A year later he settled on a farm near
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Adams Center, on which he continued to reside until 1904, and which he still owns. In the spring of the last named year he returned to the paternal homestead, where he carries on general farming and dairying. He is a progressive and successful agriculturist, a good citizen, and com- mands the respect of his fellows. He affiliates with Adams Center Grange, and contributes his share to the success of this valuable associa- tion. A sound Republican, he desires the success of his party, because he believes its principles to be sound, but does not desire any recognition in the way of official honors.
Mr. Ball was married December 18, 1878, at Burr's Mills, to Miss Carrie Adams Thurston, who was born October 26, 1858, near that place, in the town of Watertown a daughter of Pierson Kendall and Lucy Ann (Adams) Thurston. Pierson K. Thurston was born October 19, 1820, at Burr's Mills, and his wife was born September 3, 1822, in the town of Rodman. She was a daughter of Samuel and Sally Adams, and died at Burr's Mills, January 20, 1870. Fred A. Ball and wife are the parents of two sons, named below :
Rollie Thurston Ball was born April 3, 1884, near Adams Center, and was educated in the public schools of his native town. He is a valua- ble assistant in the labors of the home farm. Burt Bailey Ball was born March 28, 1886, on the Adams homestead, and is an assistant of his father and brother at home.
THE HULL FAMILY. The family of Hull is an old one in England, and has furnished many good citizens to the United States. Among these may be mentioned Philip Hull, a prominent farmer and business man of West Carthage, New York, and his sons-Dr. C. J. and W. P. Hull-of the same place.
(I) James Hull, a shepherd of Coltishall, Norfolk county, Eng- land, was a man of remarkable endurance and strength. On the day of his death, in the year 1829, at the age of eighty years, he walked from Yarmouth to his home, a distance of twenty-two miles, and was in ordinary good health. It is supposed that he was poisoned by Spanish fly which he carried in his pocket for use on sheep, and which came in contact with the luncheon carried also in his pocket during his labors as shepherd. He was twice married.
(II) William Hull, only son of James Hull, was born at Coltis- hall, Norfolk county, England, in 1777. He came to America in 1837, and died in Westmoreland, Oneida county, New York, in 1852. His
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first wife, Nancy (Woodhouse) Hull, also a native of Coltishall, died at Westmoreland, New York, in 1842, aged sixty-four years. He married for his second wife Mrs. Caroline Woodruff, widow of a Revo- lutionary soldier, and her death occurred in Westmoreland, New York, in 1851, aged eighty-nine years.
(III) William Hull, only son of William and Nancy (Wood- house) Hull, was born in Horstead, Norfolk county, England, June 8. 1805, and died at Clark's Mills, Oneida county, New York, May 28, 1878. In 1837 he, with his father and mother and two of his children -Mary Ann and Philip-came to America, landing June 4, 1837, in New York, after a seven weeks voyage in a sailing vessel from London. He remained with his father and mother in the town of New Hart- ford, Oneida county, New York, until September, 1837, when he re- turned to England, leaving his two children with his parents. He remained in England over eleven years, and in November, 1848, re- turned to America with his wife and the remainder of his children. He located in Peckville, Oneida county, New York, where he was en- gaged for many years in the Wadding factory. His wife, Mary Ann (Neal) Hull, was born at Lamas, Norfolk county, England, in Febru- ary, 1805, and died July 28, 1878, at Clark's Mills, Oneida county, New York. She bore him the following named children: 1. Mary Ann, who became the wife of Charles Daykin, and died at Clark's Mills, aged thirty-two years. 2. Philip, mentioned at length herein- after. 3. Amy, who died in infancy before the family left England. 4. Charlotte, the widow of John Tier, residing in Walesville, New York. 5. William, who died in Utica, New York, at the age of forty- seven years. 6. Eliza, who died in Rome, New York, aged thirty-two years, while the wife of Alfred Brown. 7. Harrict, who died unmar- ried, aged twenty-two years. 8. Anna, who is the wife of Andrew Skillins, of Rome, New York. 9. Alfred, who resides at Roseboom, Otsego county, New York. He was a Union soldier in the civil war. 10. Sarah, born at Peckville, Oneida county, New York, died un- married, aged twenty years.
(IV) Philip Hall, eldest son of William and Mary Ann (Neal) Iltill, was born September 18, 1829, at Lamas, Norfolk county, Eng- land, and he came to this country in 1837. Necessity compelled him to begin his active business career when thirteen years of age, which he did amid the most discouraging circumstances and with only five dollars in his possession, this amount having been borrowed from his grand-
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father. He walked nine miles to the city of Utica, where he purchased a small tin trunk and between eight and nine dollars' worth of goods to begin peddling with, on which he paid three dollars and fifty cents, and the dealer, being impressed with his apparent ambition and energy, told him that he would trust him for the remainder. Under these cir- cumstances he started out, and by dint of economy and perseverance he was in the short space of six months' time enabled to pay up all of his indebtedness and purchase another trunk and a larger stock of goods. He also purchased new clothing for himself. Seeing the neces- sity of having a better education, he made arrangements with a farmer to do "chores" for his board, during the winter months attending school, and paying his tuition. When he was nineteen years old he sent for his father and mother to come to this country, using the bulk of his hard- earned savings to accomplish this purpose. He continued in the same line of business until he was twenty-one years old, when he purchased a piece of land consisting of about three acres, adjoining his grand- father's place of seven acres, for which he gave his note. He repaired his grandfather's house, and resided there until the death of the latter, when he paid two hundred dollars to his sister for her share of the property, and in this way became the owner of the old homestead in Westmoreland. He resided thereon for about four years after his marriage, but his operations did not meet with the success he antici- pated. Two cows, for which he gave his note, died, and subsequently he purchased a number of others, but they also died. In 1856 he dis- posed of huis property at a fair price, and with the proceeds purchased a farm in Madison county, New York, where he followed agricultural pursuits, achieving a small degree of success. For two years he con- ducted a hotel at Pratt's Hollow, same county, with good success, but in 1862 he disposed of this and purchased a farm in Clinton, Oneida county, New York, on which he remained four years.
In 1866 he purchased a farm and became a resident of Rutland, Jefferson county, New York, where he remained until 1870. In that year he sold this property and purchased another farm, this one being located near Carthage, New York. His first residence here was on Martin street, where he remained thirteen years. He subsequently dwelt sixteen years on North Main street, West Carthage, and during this time he bought and sold several pieces of real estate. He purchased a fine fruit farm at Lyndonville, Orleans county, New York, lived upon it a short time, then sold it at a fair profit and returned to West Car-
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thage. Ilis present home is on Champion street, where he is leading a retired life. Mr. Hull is a public-spirited citizen, and has been active in promoting the progress and development of his home town. He is the owner of a tract at the lower end of the village, which he is subdividing as an addition for dwelling sites and business property. He was one of the first trustees of the incorporated village of West Carthage, and has refused the proffer of its presidency. He has served from time to time as water commissioner, and was largely instrumental in securing a water supply from the Carthage plant. For many years he acted as assessor of the town of Champion withi satisfaction to the citizens. He supports the principles of public policy maintained by the Republican party, and attends the Congregational church, with which his wife is associated as a member. He is one of the four living charter members of Carthage Grange, out of thirty-four.
Mr. Hull was married September 29, 1852, in Fulton county, Ohio, to Lucia Crosby, born in Hartwick, Otsego county, New York, June 7, 1834. She was a daughter of the late John and Sarah ( Adams) Crosby, and removed with her parents to Fulton county, Ohio, in 1837. Her grandfather was John Crosby, who was born March 7, 1769, at Martha's Vineyard, and died in Hartwick, New York, March 8, 1858. He was a butter-tub maker and cooper. His wife, Mary (Lasell) Crosby, born in Scotland, Windham county, Connecticut, June 15, 1769, died March 20, 1862, bore him five children. John Crosby, father of Mrs. Hull. was born October 24, 1798, in Lisbon, Connecti- cut, and was a hatter by trade. He was formerly a resident of Hart- wick, New York, from whence he removed to Fulton county, Ohio, where he died September 24, 1858. His wife, Sally (Adams) Crosby, born October 17, 1802, at Hartwick, New York, was the mother of four children, three of whom are now living. Their names are as follows: Mary, born September 14, 1824, who became the wife of Anson Curtis, and died in October, 1890, aged sixty-six years. Martha, born November 25, 1829, who resides in Minnesota, is the widow of William Fullerton, who was a veteran of the civil war. Lucia, above mentioned as the wife of Philip Hull, resided in Ohio until she was fifteen years of age; the following two years she was a resident of Oneida county, New York, after which she returned to Ohio where she taught school two terms. Sarah, born January 14, 1840, is the wife of David Aton, a resident of Ohio, where he follows the occupation of farmer ; he is a veteran of the civil war.
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Six children were born to Philip and Lucia (Crosby) Hull, namely : I. William P., mentioned hereinafter. 2. Mary E., born January 25, 1855, died July 7, 1860. 3. Charles J., mentioned at length hereinafter. 4. George E., mentioned hereinafter. 5. Fred R., born June 11, 1862, died September 23, 1884, at twenty years of age. 6. An infant who died at the age of three weeks. Philip Hull, father of these children, accompanied his son, Dr. Charles J. Hull, abroad in the year 1885, and visited the old homestead in England, the trip extending over a period of several months. He has also traveled ex- tensively throughout different sections of the United States, thereby gaining a vast amount of experience of men and places. He is a man of wide reading and intelligence, and although beginning at the bottom of the ladder, amid many discouragements, is today one of the sub- stantial men of Jefferson county. He is of genial disposition, and the stranger is always sure of a warm welcome and cordial hospitality at the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Hull. Their portraits found on the adjoin- ing pages of this work will, it is felt, be a source of gratification to their many friends.
(V) William P. Hull, eldest child of Philip and Lucia (Crosby) Hull, was born October 7, 1853, in Westmortland, Oneida county, New York, and was in his seventeenth year when he came with his parents to West Carthage. He attended the public schools of that village, and a select school at Clinton, New York. Since then he has been almost continuously associated with his father in farming and business opera- tions. Since 1890 he lias operated a greenhouse at West Carthage, growing vegetables chiefly for local markets, and is also an extensive dealer in fruits. He owns a small farm in Orleans county, on which are two thousand trees bearing various kinds of fruit, and he buys and sells the products of other growers. He is a Republican in politics, a village trustee, and a member of the West Carthage Fire Department. He is affiliated with the Independent Order of Foresters and the Car- thage Grange, in both of which organizations he has held official positions.
On December 1, 1880, Mr. William P. Hull was married to Ella A. Clark, who was born in Lowville, daughter of Orrin S. and Hannah (Phillips) Clark, the latter a daughter of Daniel Phillips, who lived to the age of one hundred and two years. Mr. and Mrs. Hull have a daughter, Lucia Ella Huli, born August 1, 1888.
(V) Charles J. Hull, M. D., second son of Philip and Lucia
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(Crosby) Huli, was born June 2, 1857, near the village of Madison, Madison county, New York, and was thirteen years of age when the family settled at West Carthage. His primary education was supplied by the public schools, and he pursued a business course at Rochester, New York. Having decided to abandon a commercial career to become a healer of ills, he studied medicine at the Eclectic Medical College of the City of New York, from which he was graduated in 1881. He began practicing medicine at Carthage, but soon removed to Croghan, New York, where he remained two years, and subsequently spent six years in his native town of Madison, practicing his profession and meeting with success. In 1885 he went to Europe, accompanied by his father, and pursued a course in therapeutics in the London hospitals, thus adding to his established efficiency as a physician. Since 1887 he has been located in West Carthage, and his practice extends over a wide expanse in the surrounding country, in addition to a handsome office business. As a physician and citizen, he is highly regarded in the community. He is a member of the State and National Eclectic Medical Societies. He was formerly a member of the Board of Censors. He now holds membership in the Knights of Pythias and the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks. Though not a politician, he takes an intelligent interest in the progress of his country and supports his principles by voting for Republican candidates. He has served in the capacity of health officer for the past seven years, and was recently re- appointed to serve until the year 1908. He attends religious worship at the Presbyterian church.
Dr. Hull was married May 2, 1882, to Isabel Elizabeth Monroe, a great-granddaughter of General Moreau, who was active in and ren- dered important service to the American colonies in the Revolutionary struggle. With his wife and seven sons he settled in Canada, where the name was changed to Monroe. One of his sons, Michael Monroe, long a resident of Carthage, was a tanner by occupation, and died in Croghan. Lewis, son of Michael Monroe, was born in Carthage, Sep- tember 23, 1834, and died December II, 1901, at Pierrepont Manor, where he spent his last twenty years. At fourteen years of age Lewis Monroe went to Watertown, and was employed as clerk in a store, but soon abandoned that pursuit to become a blacksmith, in which occu- pation he achieved success. After conducting shops at Ellisburg, Adams and Fayetteville, he settled at Pierrepont Manor, where he operated a wagon shop. He was a well-read man, and was very active in the
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His parents designed to have him enter the priesthood, but this plan was distasteful to him, so he ran away from home and made his own way, as indicated by the history of his career. His first wife, Elizabeth San Juel, was a native of Canada, and died in 1875. He subsequently married Arvilla Beemis, a widow, who died in 1888. Four of his seven children survive, namely : Henry, the eldest, resides in California ; William resides at Los Angeles, same state: Isabel Elizabeth, aforementioned as the wife of Dr. Charles J. Hull; and Frederick Monroe, a resident of Pierrepont Manor.
(V) George E. Hull, third son of Philip and Lucia (Crosby) Hull, was born July 20, 1859. He attended Carthage high school, where he obtained an excellent English education, and subsequently graduated fromn a commercial college in the city of Rochester, New York. After serving as clerk in a store in Carthage, he entered the New York Eclectic Medical College, from which he graduated in 1881. He practiced inis profession in Carthage until a severe illness overtook him, which was the result of excessive work. He died at his home in Car- thage, August 22, 1884. at the age of twenty-five years.
George E. Hull married Ella L. Caswell, of Carthage, New York, daughter of Osmond and Maria Caswell. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hull were the parents of one son, George Daniel, born February 21, 1884. He graduated from the school at Pulaski, and in 1902 entered the University at Buffalo, New York, from which institution he grad- uated with high honors in 1904. During the vacation period of his two years college course he was actively connected with the Rogers Pharmacy of Watertown, New York, and on the completion of his studies went to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he is engaged in the drug business.
BABCOCK. This name is an old and honored one in Westerly, Rhode Island, where the family has dwelt for more than two and one- fourth centuries. Among those conspicuous in the colonial period were : Dr. Joshua Babcock, of Westerly, who was a major general in the mi- litia and chief justice of the supreme court of Rhode Island; Colonel Henry Babcock, a participant in five campaigns of the old French war and an officer of the Revolution, who in the early part of that struggle was in command of the forces at Newport; and Rev. Stephen Babcock, a distinguished divine and "New Light" leader. The name as it came from England was spelled Badcock, and bearers of that name are still
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numerous in England, where four coats-of-arms are found, belonging to the family in different localities.
(I) James Babcock, the progenitor of the Westerly family, was born in 1612, and died in 1679. He is first of record in New England at Portsmouth, Rhode Island. in 1642. He settled his family in Wes- terly in 1662, being among the first settlers in that town. James Bab- cock was a prominent citizen in both towns and acted in various capa- cities as the agent or governor of the inhabitants. Both Massachusetts and Connecticut claimed jurisdiction over Westerly, which then in- cluded the present towns of Charlestown, Hopkinton and Richmond, and the settlers led strenuous lives in defending their lands from tres- passers, especially those from Connecticut, which colony did not finally re- linquish claims until 1728. James Babcock was twice married. His first wife. Saralı, bore him four children, and died about 1665. His second wife, Elizabeth, married after his death, September 22, 1679, William Johnson, and settled in the adjoining town of Stonington, Connecticut. His children were : James, John, Job, Mary, Nathaniel, Joseph and Eliz- abetlı.
(II) John Babcock, son of James and Sarah, was born at Ports- mouth, in 1644. He married Mary, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Hazard) Lawton. Tradition says that they eloped from Newport and settled among the friendly Indians on the east bank of Pawcatuck river, before the land had been purchased from the Indians or any movement made toward settling it. The fact that he was only eighteen years old when the lands were surveyed and first settled would seem to prove this untrue. He and his father were among the first eighteen selected by the colony of Newport to go upon and occupy these lands in March, 1662, then only recently purchased from the Indians. The town records show that in the apportionment, made in 1669 he received the twenty-seventh lot. His homestead near Avondale is still occupied by a lineal descend- ant. He served with the Connecticut militia in King Philip's war, most of the inhabitants of Westerly having fled to the island of Rhode Island at that time, and was in the "Great Swamp Fight." He was deputy to the general court in 1682 and 1684. He died early in 1685, and the inventory of his personal property placed its value at seven hundred and ninety pounds and three shillings. His widow married, April 21, 1698, Erasmus Babbitt, and died November 8. 1711, in Westerly. John Bab- cock's children were: James, Ann. Mary, John, Job, George, Elihu, Robert, Joseph and Oliver.
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