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Mr. Brown was married June 3. 1857. in the town of Clayton, to Miss Weltha Field Rouse. daughter of Collins and Dolly ( Sexton) Rouse. (See Rouse. ) She was born November 3. 1831. in the town of Clayton, and was a teacher in early life. The first child of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Hattie Delphine, born in November, 1859. in the town of Wilna. died in childhood. Kendrick George, born December 21, 1862, in Wilna, was educated in the public schools, including Watertown high school. He is located at Snyder, Oklahoma Terri- tory, where he is employed in the United States land office, and is a dealer in real estate. Collins Monroe, born January 21, 1864. finish- ed his education at Ives Seminary at Antwerp, married Betsey Wal- cott, and resides at Hollister, California, where he is a hardware mer- chant. He has two sons, Abner Walcott and Lester Bennett.
(IX) Abner Bennett Brown, youngest child of Bennett F. and
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Weltha ( Rouse ) Br wn, was born February 23. 1869. in the town of Philadelphia. He graduated from the Potsdam Normal School and from Cornell University. In meantime he had taught school as a means of completing his education. He was principal of the public schools at Amenia. Dutchess county, New York, and for two and one- half years was principal of the Chester Hall school, at Mount Vernon. this state. He studied law in Watertown, was admitted to the bar in 1898. and at once entered upon the general practice of his profession. in which he is successfully engaged at the present time. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Watertown, and takes a very active part in Christian work. He is superintendent of the Water- town Baptist Bible school, and for six years has been president of the Jefferson County Sunday School Association. He is also the founder and superintendent of the Maple Street Chapel Mission, established in June. 1902. This is a non-sectarian institution, and has an attend- ance of about seventy-five persons. Mr. Brown takes no active part in politics, and is independent of partizan leadership.
Mr. Brown was married in Watertown. October 2, 1902. to Miss Frances Mathilde Rogers, daughter of Rev. William G. and Emily ( Poole ) Rogers. She was born January 1. 1870, at Brantford, On- tario. Canada, and graduated from the Oneida high school of this state. She studied music two years in New York city, and one year in London, England, is a highly accomplished vocalist and gives some time to teaching vocal and instrumental music. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. July 11. 1903. and was christened Bernice Edith.
Rev. William G. Rogers was born October 3. 1845. in Enborne. Berkshire. England. and graduated from Woodstock College, now a part of Toronto University. He was ordained as a Baptist clergy- man October 3. 1879. at Park Hill, Ontario, and served as pastor of the church at Oneida. New York, from 1883 to 1893. at Buffalo from 1893 to 1897, and of the First Baptist Church of Watertown from 1897 to 1904. He was married December 9. 1865. to. Miss Emily Poole, daughter of John and Matilda ( Eggleston) Poole. She is a native of Abingdon, England. Their eldest child. Edith Emily. is the wife of Edward Root. residing in Chicago. Alfred William, the second. married Daisy Laing, and is pastor of a Baptist church in Troy. New York. Frances M., mentioned above. is the wife of Abner B. Brown. Edwin George is a dentist. residing in the city of Buffalo.
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(VII) Aaron Brown, son of Ebenezer and Molly ( Redway) Brown, was born in 1785, in Connecticut, whence the family subse- quently moved to Washington county, New York. Some years later Aaron, with his four brothers, Ebenezer, Walter, Parley and Joel, came to Jefferson county, whither their father afterward followed them. These five brothers were the progenitors of the race in Jeffer- son county. Aaron settled in Lorraine in 1803, and was at different periods of his life a farmer, a miller, and a merchant, being in trade during the war of 1812. He was a man of influence in the commun- ity, and stood high in the esteem of his townsmen, as is evident from the number of offices to which he was elected. From 1818 to 1826 he was commissioner of highways, and from 1820 to 1828 held the office of justice of the peace. In 1827 he was town clerk, and in 1830 was elected member of assembly. He married in 1810, Betsey, daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth ( Weston) Burpee, and one of the earliest school teachers in the southern part of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were the parents of the following children: Moses, mentioned at length hereinafter; Levi H .: Henry M., and Allena, who became the wife of Mr. Bishop. Mr. Brown, the father, died in May. 1870, full of years and of honors.
( VIII) Moses Brown, son of Aaron and Betsey ( Burpee) Brown, was born in 18- in Lorraine, where he became a merchant. engaging extensively in the purchasing and shipping of produce. He was successful as a merchant and active as a citizen. taking a promi- nent part in township affairs, and serving for a long period as super- visor. He also held the appointment of postmaster for a number of years, his administration of the trust giving satisfaction alike to his fellow-citizens and to the federal government. In politics he was a Democrat. He and his wife were members of the Baptist church. He married Sabina Farwell, a native of Lewis county, New York, and eleven children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy. The others were: Philo M .. who is an attorney and notary public of Lorraine, has been twenty-two years justice of the peace, and has also held the offices of supervisor and postmaster; Emma F .. who became the wife of Milo Gifford: Helen J., who married Dempster Chamberlain of Belleville: Charles B., who was a soldier in the Civil war and is now deceased: Adelaide A., who became the wife of Dr. Joseph Knight of Ohio, and is now deceased: Aaron, mentioned at length hereinafter; Nettie, who is the wife of C. B. Hare, a banker,
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of Upper Sandusky, Ohio; Dora, who married William Cromwell, and after his death became the wife of the Rev. M. M. Goodwin, now of Rochester, and Moses, who has been many years in the railroad business in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Brown, the father of this large family, died in April, 1853, leaving behind him the memory of an upright man and a good citizen. His estimable wife survived him a number of years, passing away in July, 1868.
( IX) Aaron Brown, son of Moses and Sabina (Farwell) Brown, was born September 27th. 1844, in Lorraine, and spent his boyhood on the farm. In his youth he was employed as a teamster, lut has now been settled for many years on the farm of the late Honorable Levi H. Brown, of Watertown. He is a successful agri- culturist and a recognized authority on all matters relating to his calling. . As a citizen he is animated by the same public spirit which was manifested in so striking a manner by his father and grandfather, always laboring to the best of his ability for the welfare of the com- munity, and possessing the fullest confidence and esteem of his neigh- bors. He has discharged, with fidelity, the duties and trusts of several township offices. Both he and his wife are members of the Grange. In politics Mr. Brown is, like his father, a firm adherent of the Dem- ocratic party, taking an active interest in the affairs of the organiza- tion, and giving his influence in support of its doctrines.
Mr. Brown married, August 2, 1863, Amanda M. Warn, and they have had eleven children, nine of whom reached maturity, their names being as follows: Emma, who was born May 6th, 1866, mar- ried William Matteson, after his death became the wife of John Wes- cott, and died April 24th, 1900; Charles, who was born August 19th, 1868, is a farmer in Lorraine, and married Ida B. Clark; Frederick, who was born September 7th, 1870, married Berdell Ryel, who is now (leceased: William, who was born September 30th, 1872, is a farmer in Lewis county, and married Carrie Runlaw: Dora, who was born .August 6th, 1877, and is the wife of Frederick Brooks, a farmer of Ellisburg : Jennie, who was born June 11th, 1880. and married Frank Baker, a farmer of Watertown: Levi M .. who was born May 19th, 1984; Nellie, who was born September 26th, 1886, and Leon, who was born July 13th, 1891. The three last-named are at home with their parents.
Mrs. Brown is a daughter of the Reverend S. M. Warn, who was born January 31st. 1825. in Pillstown, Rensselaer county, New
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York, and was a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church, having charge of churches in various places in northern New York. He married Delia A. Hubcutt, who was born January 17th, 1829. and their daughter, Amanda M., born November roth, 1848, in Lowville, Lewis county, became the wife of AAaron Brown, as mentioned above. Mrs. Warn died in March, 1894, and her husband passed away July 2nd, 1904, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years. Mrs. Brown is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
FARWELL. Among the pioneers of Jefferson county was Solomon Farwell, who bore in his veins the blood of Puritan ancestors, and was the son of a Revolutionary soldier. Members of this family have been pioneers in many New England towns, as well as in this state, and the descendants of their New England ancestors are now scattered throughout the United States.
(I) Henry Farwell, an Englishman, was among the early Puri- tan founders of Massachusetts, and was made a Freeman in Concord, in that colony, in March, 1639. He continued to reside there during the balance of his life. By his wife. Alice, he had five children.
(II) Joseph, third child of Henry and Alice Farwell, was born February 20, 1642, in Concord, and died December 31, 1722, in Dun- stable, Massachusetts. He was married December 25, 1666. to Han- nah, daughter of Isaac and Mary ( Stearns) Larned, of Woburn, same colony, and they were the parents of nine children, all born in Chelmsford.
(III) Joseph (2), second child of Joseph and Hannah (Larned) Farwell, was born July 24, 1670, and died August 21, 1740, in Groton, Massachusetts. He was married January 23, 1695, to Hannah Col- burn, and they had ten children.
(IV) Daniel, son of Joseph (2), and Hannah ( Colburn) Far- well, was born May 20, 1717, and was the father of eight children.
(V) Benjamin, youngest child of Daniel Farwell, was born July 2. 1750, in Groton, and was a soldier of the Revolution, partici- pating in the battle of Bunker Hill. He was then under nineteen years of age, and was a private under Colonel Prescott. He married Lucy Collier, of Weybridge, Massachusetts, and had five children, all born in Groton. In the fall of 1798, he removed from Groton to Mount Helly. Vermont, where he spent the succeeding winter. In the spring of 1799, he settled on Pond Hill, in the Town of Poultney, Vermont,
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where he remained until his decease. His children were: Benjamin, John G., Solomon, Lucy and Elizabeth.
(VI) Solomon, third son and child of Benjamin and Lucy ( Collier ) Farwell, was born March 23, 1773, in Groton, Massachu- setts, and died in Lorraine, this county, June 17, 1850. aged seventy- seven years.
His wife, Sabine Burlingame, was born December 29. 1780, and died in Alexandria, February 5. 1856. Their daughter, Submit. born May 24, 1800. in Poultney. Vermont, became the wife of Rev. Parley Brown (see Brown VII). and died June 7. 1884. in Philadelphia. New York.
GEORGE SOURWINE. a prominent citizen and progressive farmer of Stone Mills, Jefferson county, New York, began farm work as a poor boy. and has become the largest land owner in his town. He is the American born son of German parents, and has well realized the hopes of independence and competence that brought his family to the new country. He is an example of the success that comes to persistent and self-denying effort when concentrated on a fixed purpose, for which America furnishes so large a field of opportunity.
Philip, the father of George Sourwine, was born in 1810 in Hes- sen Darmstadt, Germany. He received a common school education in his native country. and learned the tailor's trade. At the age of thirty he came to New York city, where he worked at his trade until his death, fourteen years later. His wife was Mary A. Balliff. born in Germany in the same town as her husband. Her father. Valentine Bal- liff. was a farmer who emigrated to America and was one of the pio- neers of Jefferson county. He took up a tract of land in the wilder- ness, which he cleared and brought to a high state of cultivation, and lived there twenty years, dying at the age of seventy. He had two sons and four daughters. When Philip Sourwine died in New York city, his wife with her young children went to her family in Clayton. She had five children, among whom were: Eva, who married John Mack, of Rodman: George, who has already been mentioned; and Philip, who lives in Alexandria, near Redwood. The family were mem- bers of the German Lutheran church.
George Sourwine, son of Philip and Mary ( Balliff) Sourwine, was born in New York city. January 8, 1836, and was but eight years old when his father died and his mother removed to Clayton. He at-
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tended the common schools and grew up to country life and activities. He early began to work on a farm, and from the beginning had an ambition to become an independent land holder. He worked with the severest application, giving his best effort to his employer, and saving his small earnings. By this means he was enabled to buy a farm of forty-seven acres near Depauville, and in six years he had built a house on his land and paid for it. Encouraged by his success he continued his hard work and thrifty management, and in 1870 he bought a farm of ninety acres at Stone Mills, carrying on it a debt of three thousand dol- lars. He had that far-seeing view and the large grasp of affairs that characterize the men who carry on the great business operations of the time, and he realized that ventures are commensurate with rewards. He rented one hundred and thirty acres of land adjoining, which was operated in connection with his purchase for four years, when he bought it. Five years later he bought another adjoining farm of two hundred thirty-nine acres. That gives him four hundred fifty-nine acres of land, which he keeps in a high state of cultivation. There are now three houses on the estate. In 1892 Mr. Sourwine built a fine resi- dence for himself on the main highway at a point which commands an extensive view of the surrounding country. He also rebuilt one of the old houses, and in 1902 built a house for his son. He has raised the standards of agriculture in the community, and is a man generally trusted for his sound practical judgment and business sagacity. He is open-handed in the support of every good cause, and is ever ready to help those less fortunate than himself. He is a Republican, and in- terested in the course of public affairs. He attends the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he has been a trustee, while his family at- tend the German Evangelical church.
In 1863 he married Mary C. Baltz, born September 3, 1835, in Orleans, New York. Her father, Andrew J. Baltz, was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, July 24, 1810, and married Clara Dorr, born in Germany, November 30, 1812, daughter of Valentine Dorr, a farmer. Andrew J. Baltz was the son of Andrew J., born March 14, 1758, in the same town where his son was born. The son was one of a family of fourteen children born to Andrew J. Baltz and his wife, Polly, the father coming to America at the age of seventy to spend his last years with his children. Among the children were Elizabeth, who married Peter Wendhall, of Indiana; Catherine, who married Fred Poff ; Chris- tine, who married Valentine Dorr; George, who had three wives,-
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Haws. Anna Kiefer. and Barbara Haff. of Evans Mills. The children of Andrew J. Baltz and Clara Dorr, his wife, were as follows: 1. Louise, born September 13, 1833. who married Peter Pohl and has three sons: Fred, who married Cynthia Dunn, of Black river, and George and Edward, both married. 2. Mary, wife of G. Sourwine. 3. Andrew J., born January 12. 1837, who married Jane Lowden, of Indiana, now a resident of Lafargeville. 4. Kate, born in Orleans, August 4, 1843. married Singer Nash, of Lafargeville. 5. Charles, who is engaged in the cheese business in Chicago. The father of this family died at the age of seventy-nine, and the mother at forty. Four children have been born to George and Mary ( Baltz) Sourwine, namely : 1. Anna, who married Richard Remper. a fruit dealer of Chicago, and who has two daughters. Ruth and Virginia. 2. Stella L., who mar- ried Harry Farris, in the clothing business in Duluth, Minnesota. 3. Charles .A., who lives on a farm adjoining his father's ; he is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the order of Foresters; he married Celia Groomes, and has one child, George. 4. Eva L., who is the wife of Thomas Brady, and is living on one of her father's farms. She has two daughters. Myrtle and Marian.
COLLINS. The pioneer names of Jefferson county, include that of Collins, which has been identified with its history from a very early period. William Collins and three sons were among the early residents of Brownville, and those bearing the name are known in various places in the county.
(I) James Collins, with his brothers, John and Robert. came from Kent or Essex, England, to Massachusetts in 1669.
(II) Daniel, son of James Collins, was born in 1710, and married Alice Pell. of New London, Connecticut, February 7, 1731. at which time he was a resident of that place. He afterward removed to Stonington, in New London County, and it appears from the records of the First Congregational church of Stonington that Daniel Collins of New Lon- don was married July 7. 1754, to Rebecca, widow of Samuel Stanton. She died, childless, in the following year. The offspring of the first mar- riage was an only son. Mr. Collins died July 16. 1797.
(III) Daniel Collins (2), only child of Daniel ( 1) and Alice ( Pell) Collins, was born March 10, 1732. in New London. He was married (first ) December 26, 1756, to Dorothy Wells, and ( second) to Anne Porter. widow of Hillard Porter, of Stonington. The children of
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the first marriage were: William, born March, 1759: Pell, Hannah, Daniel, Lydia, Polly, Eley and John W. Those of the second marriage : Robert, born April 14, 1788; Gilbert, Rebecca. Maria, Betsey and Anne. Daniel Collins (2) made Stonington his abiding place and became the progenitor of a large posterity, one branch of which (that descending from his son, Gilbert), remained there. Mr. Collins' farm was on the old post road, opposite the present meeting house of the First Congrega- tional Society of Stonington. He served in the Continental army in the Revolution, from 1775. and was first lieutenant in the First Regiment of the Continental Line, formation of 1776, being later promoted to cap- tain. He was a man of influence in civil and other affairs, and died April 6, 1819. The eldest and youngest sons of his first marriage were pioneer settlers of Brownville.
(IV) William, ekdlest child of Daniel Collins (2), was born in March. 1759. and married Polly Ross, of Stonington. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and settled at Brownville, this county, in that part now Orleans, about 1820. His children were: Polly, John, Rachel. Tacy, Sophia. Hannah, William and Lydia.
(V) Hannah, daughter of William and Alice (Pell) Collins, born July 7. 1765. in Stonington, became the wife of William Rouse, a pio- neer of the Town of Clayton, this county (see Rouse. )
ROUSE. Among the pioneer families of Jefferson county, was that of Rouse, which included three brothers of enterprising and exem- plary character, of old New England blood. Their father, William Rouse, son of Reuben Rouse, was born in October, 1768, probably in Stonington, Connecticut, and came here with his sons, dying in 1821. His wife, Hannah Collins, was born July 7. 1765, in Stonington. Con- necticut, a daughter of Daniel and Alice ( Pell) Collins ( see Collins, V). The sons. Daniel. William and Collins Rouse, were pioneers in the wil- derness at what became known as Rouse's Corners, in the southwest corner of the present town of Clayton. This town was erected out of territory formerly belonging to Lyme and Orleans, and all was formerly a part of Brownville.
Daniel C. Rouse, born November 8. 1796, was a single man when he came to this county, and was married at Stone Mills to Elizabeth Smith, who was born in 1800, and died May 18, 1854 ( see closing para- graph of this article). Ile cleared up a farm at Rouse's Corners, and was active in local affairs. For many years he was justice of the peace, and was also supervisor of the town. He
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was a leading member of the militia, and was known by his title of General. In 1852 he was elected sheriff of the county, and resided for a time thereafter at Watertown, but re- turned to the farm. where he died at the age of sixty years, August 6, 1856. He was always a Democrat in politics, and was a large man of commanding presence. He reared two sons and nine daughters. One son and two daughters died of an epidemic of fever that raged about the district of Stone Mills. Eliza, the eldest daughter, married Converse Wilson, and lived in Rutland, dying in Watertown. Mary married Miles Spicer and lived in Missouri. Lenora was the wife of Jerome Nicholls, and died at Joliet, Illinois. Lucretia became the wife of Elon Galusha Brown (see Brown, VIII). Lemira married John Norton, and died at Salina, Kansas. Tacy is the wife of - Waters, and resides in Kansas City, Missouri. Adelaide resides in Odgensburg, unmarried.
William Rouse was born April 5, 1793, and died in January, 1885. He was an industrious and systematic farmer, and was successful as an agriculturist. For one year he was president of the Jefferson County Agricultural Society. He was an ardent Baptist, and superintended a Sunday School near his home for more than fifty years. He lived to be over ninety years old, and was widely respected and esteemed. He was an intelligent man, well-read and active in promoting the welfare of the community in many ways. He was a Whig in early life, and continued to support his principles when the Republican party espoused them. He represented his district in the State Assembly about 1850, and served several terms as justice of the peace. His wife, Sophia, was his cousin, daughter of William Collins, a pioneer of the vicinity ( see Collins, III). Alonzo Rouse, their first child, settled at Coal Camp, Missouri, where he died in 1903. William, the second, died at Stone Mills in early life, of fever. Hannah married Silas Spicer and died at Stone Mills. Polly married Major Luther Keifer, a soldier of the Florida and Civil wars. He was killed in the Civil war, with one of his sons, and another died at Stone Mills, as the result of his service in the same struggle ; his widow died at Coal Camp, Missouri. Gilbert was one of the victims of the fever epidemic. Sarah married Peter Swaim, lived at Stone Mills, and died at Coal Camp.
Collins Rouse, born November 18. 1800, was a thrifty farmer. and died September 4. 1875, at the age of seventy-five years, in Philadelphia, this county, whither he removed on retirement from active labor. He was a member of the Baptist church, a Whig and Republican, a fine man
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and respected citizen. He married Dolly Sexton. October 2, 1823, and reared a family of nine children. Charles, the eldest, achieved distinction as a portrait painter, and died in San Francisco, California. John re- moved to California in 1852, became wealthy, and now resides in Oak- land, that state. Caroline became the wife of David Satchwell and died in Watertown. Weltha is the wife of Bennett F. Brown, residing in Watertown (see Brown, VIII). George settled at Joilet, Illinois, where he enlisted as a soldier in the Civil war, became an inspector general, and died from a wound by a cannon ball, received in the discharge of his duties. David is a mining prospector. residing in California. Harriet married Parley Monroe Brown, and resides at Big Rapids, Michigan. Gaylor was a soldier of the Civil war, and now conducts a large mercan- tile business in Riverside, California. Abner enlisted as a soldier at the age of sixteen years, and was starved to death in the infamous Libby Prison, at Richmond, Virginia.
Betsey Smith, wife of Daniel C. Rouse, was born in 1800, in Schenectady. daughter of Nicholas and Annetjie ( Hagedorn ) Smith, the latter descended from the first settlers of Albany and Schenectady. Nicholas Smith was a soldier of the Revolution, a son of Robert Smith, of Schenectady, formerly of New Jersey, and also a Revolutionary sol- dier.
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