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For a tinie Mr. Chamberlain gave some attention to electric con- struction, and built, installed and operated the electric light plant at Adams village. this county. He also built the plants at Alexandria Bay and Clayton, and operated the Carthage plant for some time. In 1902 he turned his attention to the construction of cement walks, for which there is great demand in the village, and has done a very successful business in this line, having all the work he can take care of with the assistance of four men. He is now one of the principal house owners in the city. He built his present block on Church street, 26 feet by 105 feet, two stories high, and accommodating five families. This was the
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first flat-house that was built in Carthage. It was erected in 1900 and was a new idea in this town. He has also built nine other houses which he rents to families. In 1800 he built his pleasant home on Adelaide street, where he is ever ready to entertain his friends in a most hos- pitable manner. His good humor never lapses, and he is an interesting conversationalist. as he endeavors to keep well informed, and is a man of sound judgment and keen insight. When he arrived in this state he had no knowledge whatever of the English language, and was forced on this account to accept very humble employment, but he is one of these enterprising spirits who cannot be kept down, and he soon began to advance along the lincs of modern progress. He became a naturalized citizen as soon as lie attained his majority, and has always supported the Republican party. For more than fifteen years he has been a member of the local volunteer fire department, and is now assistant chief engineer. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum, Knights of the Maccabees, and Knights of Columbus, being master of the guards in the last named, and second master of the guards in the Maccabees. With his wife and family he holds membership in St. James' Roman Catholic church of Carthage.
Mr. Chamberlain was married December 25. 1879. to Miss Rosa Kimball, who was born at Redwood, this state, daughter of Neldo and Julia ( Mallette ) Kimball. who were born in Vermont and Canada, re- spectively, of English and French descent. Eight children complete Mr. Chamberlain's family, namely : Harriet, Frederick, Minnie, Ger- trude. Rose. Noah, Wellington and Lilian.
HARRY ANSON MOODY. a prominent business man of New York city, is a scion of one of the first families of Jefferson county, and bears the Christian names of the three preceding generations of paternal ancestors. His family is among the earliest in New England, and has contributed many noted clergymen to that section, as well as men and women prominently active in social and business life.
(I) The progenitor of all learing this name in America was William Moody, who came from Wales in 1633. and spent the first winter in this country in Ipswich, Massachusetts. He moved to New- bury, same colony, with the first settlers of the place in the spring of 1035, and was there admitted as freeman and received a grant of ninety- tww acres of land. lle, as well as his three sons, was of considerable mete both in ecclesiastical and secular affairs of the town. The names of William, Samuel and Caleb Moody often occur in the various com-
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mittees of the church, from which we may infer that they were pious men and possessed much practical wisdom and general intelligence. There is a tradition that William Moody was a blacksmith, and that lie was the first in New England who adopted the practice of shoeing oxen to enable them to walk on ice. His wife's name was Sarah, and their sons were: Samuel, Joshua and Caleb.
(II) Samuel, eldest son of William Moody, married Mary Cut- ting, and died in Newbury. April 4, 1675. His widow subsequently married Daniel Lunt. Samuel's children were: Mary, William, Sara, Mary (2), Lydia, Hannah and Samuel. The last-named, born 1671, was grandfather of Rev. John Moody, first minister of Newmarket, New Hampshire, and great-grandfather of Rev. Amos Moody, minis- ter at Pelham, same state. Another grandson was Rev. Joshua Moody.
( II) Joshua, second son of William and Sarah Moody, gradu- ated at Harvard College in 1653, and was ordained as the first Con- gregational minister of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1671. He was minister of the First church in Boston from 1684 to 1692, and died in that city July 4, 1697, in the sixty-fifth year of his age. He mar- ried (first) Miss Collins and ( second ) Widow Ann Jacobs of Ipswich, who survived him. His son, Samuel Moody, graduated at Harvard College in 1689 and was settled as minister of Newcastle, New Hamp- shire.
(II) Caleb, third son of William and Sarah Moody, married Sarah Pierce, August 24, 1659, and she died August 25, 1665. He mar- ried for second wife Judith Bradbury. November 9, 1665. He died in Newbury August 25, 1698, aged sixty-one years, and his widow died January 24, 1700. His children were: Daniel, Sara, Caleb, Thomas, Judith, Joshua, William, Samuel, Mary and Judith.
Anson Moody and his wife, Candace Carpenter, were among the pioneer settlers of Rodman, this county, arriving in 1801. Candace Carpenter (see Carpenter, XIV) was a daughter of William Carpenter, who was born in Coventry, Connecticut, and is supposed to have lived there at the time of the daughter's birth. Tradition says that Anson Moody and wife came from Vermont to New York, and it is probable that they were married in that state, where William Carpenter lived. His parents died at Hartford, Vermont.
Harry Ogden Hoffman Moody, son of Anson and Candace ( Car- penter ) Moody, was born June 15, 1802, in Rodman, being among the earliest natives of the county. He grew up there, and there received
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his education, which would not be measured as a liberal one by present standards. On attaining man's estate he married Caroline Ann Bibbins, who was born May 19, 1805, in Stillwater, Saratoga county, New York, a daughter of Arthur Bibbins, another pioneer of Rodman (see Bib- bins). Mr. Moody engaged in farming at Stone Mills, in Jefferson county, whence he moved soon after 1830 to Pulaski, Oswego county, and continued to engage in agriculture during the balance of his life. He was a member of the Methodist church and a Royal Arch Mason, and lived to aid in establishing the Republican party. One of his sons, Delano Gibson Moody, now occupies the paternal homestead at Pulaski.
Anson Moody, son of H. O. H. and Caroline . ( Bibbins) Moody, was born October 18. 1827. at Stone Mills, New York, and was a small child when his parents removed to Pulaski. Here he grew 11p and attended the public schools. He engaged in farming in the town of Brownville, and was thus engaged when the Civil war broke out. Among the first to respond to the call for troops to suppress the rebel- lion, he joined Company H. First New York Heavy Artillery, under Joe. Spratt, and was soon in active service. His life was given up on the altar of freedom, and he passed away June 17. 1862, in hospital at Annapolis, as the result of wounds received at the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia. His wife. Ellen L. McKee, was a daughter of Jason and Olive B. ( Ransom) McKee. They were the parents of three children. The first two-Belle E., wife of John R. Easley, and Frank M. Moody -reside at Newark, New York.
Harry Anson Moody, youngest child of Anson and Ellen L. (Mc- Kee) Moody, was born September 10, 1858, in Brownville, and was reared in Watertown. His attendance at school was ent short at the early age of eleven years by the necessity of earning something toward his own support. By subsequent study at night schools, while at work, and by private study and travel and observation, he has become one of the best-informed men of his time, outside of professional life. After spending two years, from eleven to thirteen years of age, in the book-
store of Hanford & Wood, in Watertown, he was sent to the country on account of feeble health. A year on the farm of his grandfather served to make him robust and prepare him for the active business career which has taken up his time since. Entering the dry goods store of A. Bushnell & Company, at Watertown, as check boy, he continued twelve years in that establishment and occupied the position of head salesman when he left it. The first years brought plenty of hard work, with what
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seemed then like little reward, but he regards his training under the strict eye of Mr. Bushnell as a most valuable experience and the foun- dlation of his success as a business man. On leaving Watertown Mr. Moody went to Rochester, with the intention of studying stenography, but soon went on the road as a salesman, continuing thus one year. Dur- ing the next nine years he was a salesman in the dry goods store of Sibley, Lindsay & Kerr. For the next three years he was manager of the Rochester store of F. W. Woolworth, and was called from there in 1896 to become a buyer for the Woolworth syndicate stores, with head- quarters at the New York office. He has since continued in that posi- tion. Upon the incorporation of F. W. Woolworth & Company. Feb- ruary 16, 1905. Mr. Moody became one of the directors of the concern, whose success in the business world is in considerable measure due to the faithful and efficient efforts of Mr. Moody.
He continues the filial and patriotic remembrance of his father by maintaining membership in the Pulaski Camp, Sons of Veterans. As an attendant and supporter of the Central Congregational church of Brooklyn, he aids in maintaining the gospel, and is active in supporting his political principles at the polls, acting with the Republican party in national and state affairs, but independent in local matters.
Mr. Moody was married September 1. 1887, to Miss Anna B. Douglass, a native of Pulaski, daughter of Isaac P. and Martha J. (Moody) Douglass, Mrs. Moody being a distant relative of her hus- band. They are the parents of a daughter, Dorothy Douglass Moody, horn August 31, 1895.
CARPENTER. This is one of the ancient names which have figured in the settlement and development of Jefferson county, and it still has prominent representatives among its citizens. It has been scattered throughout the United States and has carried with it New England standards and given its sons to the public service in many commonwealths.
( I) The first of the name of whom record has been found was John Carpenter, born about 1303. who was a member of parliament in 1323.
(II) Richard, son of John Carpenter, born about-1335, married Christina He resided in London, was a " chaundeler," and possessed of wealth for his day.
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(III) and (IV) The succeeding generation in this line were rep- resented by John Carpenter.
(V) William Carpenter, son of John (2), born about 1480, died 1520, was known as " William of Homme."
(VI) and ( VII) James and John fill in the sixth and seventh generations.
(VIII) William, son of John Carpenter, had sons-James, Alex- ander, William and Richard.
(IX) William, third son of William (1), was born in 1576, was a carpenter by trade and resided in London. He rented tenements and gardens in Houndsditch. Being a dissenter he was driven to Whirwell to escape persecution, and took the opportunity to join his sons in emigrating to America. He was not contented on this side, however, and returned to England on the ship which brought him.
(X) William (3), son of William (2) Carpenter, was born May 25, 1605, and came to America on the ship "Bevis," from South- ampton. He was made a freeman in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1640, and was representative from that town in 1641 and 1643. He filled the same position in Rehoboth in 1645. He died in Rehoboth February 7, 1697. and his wife, Abigail, passed away February 7, 1659. Three of their children were born in England, three in Wey- mouth and one in Rehoboth, namely : John, William, Joseph, Hannah, Abiah and Abigail ( twins) and Samuel.
(XI) William (4), second son and child of William (3) and Abigail Carpenter, born about 1631, in England, married Priscilla Bennett October 5. 1651. She died October 20, 1663, and he was married December 10, 1663, to Marion Searles, who survived him many years, dying May 1, 1722, aged ninety-three years. He died January 26, 1703, in Rehoboth. He was a farmer, and was town clerk from May 13, 1668, until his death, except in 1693. He was representative in the general court in 1656 and 1668, and was made deacon of the church in the latter year. In 1685 he was surveyor of the " North Purchase," and laid out eighty-three fifty-acre lots. He was a fine writer, a man of superior ability, and exercised great in- fluence in the community. His estate was appraised at two hundred and fifteen pounds, five shillings and four pence. He had fourteen children, named as follows: John, William, Priscilla, Benjamin, Josiah, Nathaniel, Daniel, Noah, Miriam, Obadiah, Ephraim (died young ), Ephraim, Hannah and Abigail.
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( XII) Benjamin, third son and fourth child of William and Priscilla (Bennett ) Carpenter, was bereft of his mother on the day of his birth. October 20, 1663, in Rehoboth. He was married March 14. 1691, to Hannah Strong, daughter of Jedediah and Freedom (Woodward) Strong, and granddaughter of Elder John Strong. He was a farmer, and in 1708 moved to Northampton, Massachusetts, soon after going to Coventry, Connecticut, where he died April 18, 1738. His wife survived him, passing away March 20, 1762, aged ninety-one years. Their children were named: Prudence. Freedom, Amos, Benjamin, Jedediah, Hannah. Eliphalet. Elizabeth (died young). Noah, Elizabeth, Ebenezer and Rebecca.
(XIII) Ebenezer, seventh son and eleventh child of Benjamin and Hannah ( Strong) Carpenter, was born November 9, 1709, the first white born in Conventry, and was married June 19, 1739, to Eunice Thompson, who was born in 1722 and died January 21, 1777, aged fifty-five years. He died January 30, 1777, and both were buried in one grave in Hartford. Vermont. They fell victims of spotted fever. Mr. Carpenter was a farmer and shrewd business man, dealing largely for his time in real estate. He held the office of constable and other responsible positions. His children were: Asa, James, William, Bridget, Josiah, Catherine, Eunice, Phebe, Ebenezer. Amos and Betsey.
(XIV) Wilham, third son and child of Ebenezer and Eunice ( Thompson ) Carpenter, was born October, 1742, probably in Coven- try, and died December 24, 1814. He was married February 19. 1767, to Rachel Badger, who died January 30, 1830, aged eighty-three years. He was a farmer. His children were: William, Rachel, John, Tirzah, Candace, David. Mary, and Jerome. Mary married Noah Mer- win, and lived in Rodman, New York.
(XV) Candace, fifth child and third daughter of William and Rachel (Badger ) Carpenter, was born May 15, 1779, and died No- vember 18. 1828, in Rodman. being the wife of Anson Moody ( see Moody ).
JAMES ANDREW OUTTERSON, one of the largest manufac- turers of paper in northern New York, the leading paper-producing sec- tion of the United States, is also identified as a promoter and stockholder in many other industries employing the artisan and mechanic. Mr. Outterson is a native of Binghamton, New York, born October 18, 1858. His grandfather, Andrew Outterson, was a native of Scotland, and is
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mentioned more at length in another place in this work. Colonel James T. Outterson, father of the subject of this sketch, is a well-known paper manufacturer, and receives proper notice in this work.
James A. Outterson grew up at Pulaski, Oswego county, which is the native place of his mother. Frances Elizabeth Jones. He was somewhat wayward as a boy, and could not be kept steadily at his books. As a consequence he was put to work in a paper mill at Rainbow, Con- necticut, at the early age of ten years. His father was superintendent of the mill there at that time. From this time on his attention has been pretty steadily given to the art of producing paper of all grades, and lie became proficient in every department of the work, having been con- nected with several mills in time. In the summer of 1884 he set out in business on his own account by renting a paper mill at Fayetteville, near Syracuse, where he met a discouraging misfortune at the end of six months' time, the mill being destroyed by fire, together with much stock and tools and materials which he had accumulated. In June, 1885. Mr. Outterson became associated with two others in the operation of a paper mill. Since that time he has been active in extending the operations of the paper industry in Jefferson county, with the exception of three years spent at Potsdam, St. Lawrence county, during which time he organized the Racquette River Paper Company, and constructed and set in opera- tion its extensive plant. He is now president of the Champion and West End Paper Companies, of Carthage, the Carthage Sulphite Pulp Com- pany and the Carthage Machine Company, of the same place: of the De Grasse Paper Company and Malone Paper Company ; and is manager of the Dexter Sulphite Company of Dexter, and the Orr Pulp and Paper Company of Troy. New York. He gives much of his time to the last named, one of the most extensive plants of its kind anywhere. All these institutions are in successful operation, and much of their prosperity is due to the untiring energy, executive ability and industry of James A. Outterson. The Carthage Machine Company is a most valuable adjunct of his other interests, being employed in the production of paper-making machinery and tools.
Of social and genial nature, Mr. Outterson counts his friends by the number of his acquaintances, and in the midst of his multitudinous interests and duties finds time to cultivate social interests. With no ostentation he goes quietly about his work, and the humblest employe may approach him with assurance of a courteous hearing and just treat- ment in all things. He is frequently called upon to address labor assem-
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blies, and enjoys the respect and confidence of all with whom he may be in any way associated. He has attained high degree in the Masonic fraternity, being a member of Carthage Lodge and Chapter; Watertown Commandery, Knights Templar; Media Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Watertown, Norwood Lodge of Perfection, and Central City Consistory, of Syracuse. He is also a member in good standing of Car- thage Lodge and Oriental Encampment, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Carthage, and the local camp of the Improved Order of Red Men. He is a past master of Carthage Masonic Lodge. He attends and supports Grace Episcopal church of Carthage, and has always been known as a steadfast and consistent adherent of Republican principles. He has served as president of the village of Carthage three years, and as supervisor of the town of Wilna one term. He was representative of the Carthage district in the state assemblies of 1902 and 1903. Always alert and guided by sound judgment, he is ever prompt in action, and gave the same attention to the public interests while in official position which has characterized his private business career.
Mr. Outterson was married, October 28, 1886, to Miss Eva S. Peck, who was born at Ticonderoga, New York, a daughter of Horace and Mary E. (Coburn) Peck, of old Crown Point families. Two of the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Outterson are now living-James Neil and Geraldine Eva. Donald C. died at the age of two years and eight months. The elegant home of the family was purchased in 1900, and is the abode of good taste, cheerful hospitality and the kindliest courtesy. It stands on the principal street of Carthage, in the midst of spacious grounds, seeming to smile a welcome to all.
COLONEL JAMES THOMAS OUTTERSON, the gentleman whose name introduces this narrative, one of the leading paper pro- ducers of Jefferson county, lias passed most of his life in connection with that industry, in this state, and the greater part of his active ca- reer has been pursued in this county. He was born November 6, 1836, at Poquonock, in the town of Windsor, Hartford county, Connecticut, where his father was then superintendent of a paper mill.
His grandfather, Andrew Outterson, was the only son of a miller, living in northern Scotland. Andrew received an excellent education, and was able to speak seven languages sufficiently well for business pur- poses. He became expert in the art of making paper, and spent five years in this country, after his son had immigrated, being among the first
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to color paper in America. His descendants preserve with a natural pride a letter written by him on a composite sheet showing the fourteen colors he made. From here he went to Germany, to instruct in the coloring of paper, and died in that country. His widow survived him some years. living with her son James in Ireland. and after her death the last-named came to America. The mother bore the maiden name of Isabella Thomp- son, and the family included six children. Andrew, the eldest, is men- tioned at length in a following paragraph. Mary, the second. married Richard Brooks, and lived in Rainbow, Connecticut. James lived in the same locality, and was killed by the cars near Richland, New York. while en route to visit his relatives in Jefferson county. John lived and died in Connecticut. Jane, wife of John West, resides in Lynn, Massa- chusetts. Elsie died at the age of fourteen years.
Andrew, son of Andrew and Isabella Outterson, was born Novem- ber 14. 1805, near Edinburgh, Scotland, and early turned his attention to paper making. When a young man he was employed in this ca- pacity in Ireland, and was married. in October, 18 -. at Dublin to Eliz- abeth Josephine Carroll, the youngest of the sixteen children of Joseph and Bridget Carroll, who lived and died there. Joseph Carroll was fore- man of one paper mill for twenty years, and spent his life in the paper making industry. In 1834 Andrew Outterson came to America and was joined by his family eighteen months later. He at once became super- intendent of the Hudson paper mills in Manchester, Connecticut, and was later installed in the same capacity at the Poquonock mills. Subse- quently he was the owner of mills at Dansville and Pulaski, in this state. The latter was swept away by a flood, and for a period of seven- teen years thereafter he was superintendent of the Hitchcock paper mills, near Westchester, Pennsylvania, making bank paper exclusively. Retiring from active life on account of advancing years, he lived some time at Watertown, and died at Lyonsdale, Lewis county. February 5. 1888, in his eighty-third year. His wife died March 10, 1881. in Penn- sylvania, and both were buried at Pulaski. Of their thirteen children, six were born in Ireland. Two among the older ones died in childhood. and nine are still living. Of the eleven who grew to maturity, the eld- est. Andrew, has lived at various points in Connecticut and New York. and now resides at Port Leyden. Joseph died in February. 1904. at Syracuse. Isabella is the widow of Eugene Lane, residing in Water- town. Mary married Orrin Redway, and lives at Boise, Idaho. Eliza resides in Pulaski. the wife of Thomas Wallace. James T. is the sixth.
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William is a citizen of Pulaski, where John Simon Harrison, the eighth. died soon after the civil war from the effects of a wound received in that struggle, while a member of the One Hundred and Ninth Regiment New York Infantry. Frank is a resident of Carthage, New York. Charles is a paper maker, located at Holyoke, Massachusetts. Caroline, wife of William Nye, lives at Syracuse. The father of this family took no part in political matters, but was an active member of the Protestant . Episcopal church, in which he filled several offices, and was also a Free Mason and Odd Fellow-all evidencing his interest in human welfare and a desire to perform his duty toward his fellows. His nature was generous, and he had many friends wherever he lived.
James T. Outterson came with his parents to this state before he was ten years old, and received most of his public school education in Dans- ville and Rochester, New York. Beside his study of books he began when ten years old to assist in the operations of paper making, and early gained a practical knowledge which only experience can give. from the age of nineteen he has been self-supporting, and has received the emoluments of his industry, enterprise and executive ability. After working as a journeyman in mills at Pulaski, Little Falls and Bingham- ton, he took charge as superintendent of the paper mills at Rainbow, a village a short distance above his native village, on Farmington river. in Windsor, Connecticut. After about three years in this position he went to Palmer's Falls, on the Hudson, as superintendent of the Hudson River Paper Company's plant, and remained nearly five years. In asso- ciation with others he perfected a new process for making pulp paper, and built mills at Warrensburg for its operation. They also erected shops at Sandy Hill, Washington county, New York, for the production of the machinery required in their process, and did an extensive busi- ness in that section of the state. He has been interested in various paper making plants, and came to Brownville with his sons in 1886. They erected pulp and paper mills there, and subsequently at Dexter, and Mr: Outterson has given his entire time to the operation of plants be- low Watertown, on Black river ever since. He is now treasurer of the Dexter Sulphite Pulp and Paper Company, and has maintained his resi- dence in Watertown for the last fourteen years.
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