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large properties 58-60-62 Wall street, running through to Pine street, to the International Banking Company, which later erected a large office structure on the site. During the same period the property at 70 Wall street, running through to Pine, was sold by Mr. Holdridge. Among the important deals carried through by his firm were the entire block on Broadway between Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth streets, running through to Eighth avenue, valued at one million dollars, a block at Broad- way and One Hundred and Fortieth street and various other properties on Broadway and Cortland street, and the Electrical Exchange Building, Liberty, Washington, William and Cedar streets. The whole
transaction amounted to about four million dollars. The latter was perhaps the largest private sale that had been made in New York City up to that time. Mr. Holdridge's career as a real estate expert covered a period of more than a quarter of a century, and on account of his superior knowledge of real estate values he was often employed as an expert in litigation. It is said by the best authorities that he had few equals and his judgment was never ques- tioned in matters of property value. He died at his home on President street, Brooklyn, April 30, 1909. He was blessed with a most amiable and genial disposition ; was an at- tendant of the Baptist church of which John D. Rockefeller was a member, and was widely esteemed socially as well as in business circles. In political affiliation Mr. Iloldridge was closely allied with the Republican party ; was always among its most staunch supporters and took a great personal interest in every campaign.
He married (first ) October 9, 1866, Melis- sa, daughter of Samuel Babcock, of Homer, New York. Children : Muriel, Harry, Eugene and Florence. The first two died young. The last is the wife of Charles Babcock, of Way- zata, Minnesota. He married (second) Mabel G. Olmstead, of Rosehill, Onondaga county, New York.
(III ) William Augustus, junior son of Amos and Wealthy ( Loring ) Holdridge, was born September 13. 1843, in Spencer. He received his education in the common schools of his native town. lle engaged in farming. and is now a merchant at Candor, Tioga coun- ty, New York. He is a member of the Ma- sonic order, a Republican in politics, and a member of the Baptist church. He married
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Catherine M., born September 14, 1850, in Berkshire. Tioga county, New York, daughter of Luther and Jane (Manning) Andrews. They have one son, George A.
SANDERS This name appears in Buck- inghamshire, Northampton- shire and Wiltshire, England, where the family has been well known and prominent since the eleventh century. It is derived from the Christian name Alexander, and at various times has been spelled : San- ders, Saunders and Sander, from which have sprung the closely related Saunderson, Sandi- son, Sandie and Sandison. A genealogy of the family described below has been prepared by Dr. Charles W. Sanders, of New York City, to whom the publishers of this work are indebted for valuable assistance in gathering material for this article.
(I) The earliest known ancestor of this family to locate in America was John San- ders, a native of Weeks, Downton parish, Wiltshire, England, who with his family came with the Massachusetts Bay Colony and lo- cated in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1630. The remainder of his life was spent there. He was married in his native parish, February 4, 1610, to Alice Cole, probably a native of the same town. Their children, born in Eng- land, were: John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Joseph. Moses.
(II) John (2), eldest child of John ( I) and Alice (Cole) Sanders, was born in Weeks. England. in 1613, died at Salem, Massachı11- setts, in 1643, shortly after the making of his will, which was dated October 12th of that year and probated at Salem in the De- cember following. He was made a freeman in 1636, and in 1639 was admitted to the First Church of Salem. In his will he left a valu- able estate. He left his son John Jr. his "ten aker lot with mehouse now built on the com- mon side front knoll over against Solon when he comes to the twenty-five years, or at the death of his mother, with the aker and pas- ture of meadow belonging to it." The re- mainder of his estate was left to his widow, and he names his father-in-law and Goodman Hardie administrators. He was married in 1636 to Priscilla, daughter of Joseph and Mary Grafton, of Salem. They were parents of two children. John, born in December, 1640, died in 1694. and whose wife was Han- nah Pickman, and James, mentioned below.
After the death of Mr. Sanders his widow married (second ) February 20, 1054, John Gardner, of Salem.
(II) James, son of John ( 2) and Priscilla (Grafton) Sanders, was born at Salem, Mas- sachusetts, in 1643, after the death of his father, and died at Haverhill, Massachusetts, December 9, 1721. Ile was living in Hfaver- hill in 1675, and doubtless located there soon after his marriage. He erected a house at the foot of what became known as Sanders Hill, where he spent the remainder of his life, and where in 1701 the town ordered the gar- rison to be kept for the east part of the set- tlement, to guard against the encroachments of the Indians. He was a prominent and n-e- ful citizen in the affairs of the town. In 1692 he was elected highway surveyor, and he served as representative to the general court at Boston in 1706-07-09. In 1711 his name appeared on a petition for a school-house in the northeastern part of the town. His will, dated November 1, 1718, proved January 10, 1722, names him as a farmer, makes his son John sole executor, and provides for his widow and each of his children in either lands or money, with remembrances to his grandehil- dren and a servant girl. He left the bulk of his estate to his son Nathaniel, who received the home, barn, orchard, and movable effects.
He married ( first ) January 14, 1669, Sarah Page, born July 18, 1651, died May 23, 1685- 86, daughter of John and Mary (March ) Page, of Haverhill. Children: James, born May 30, 1671, died young : John, mentioned below ; Sarah, born August 6, 1674, married Jonathan Eaton ; Elizabeth ; James, born April 24, 1679, married Elizabeth Whittier ; Avery, born August 3, 1683. He married (second ) October 20, 1687. Hannah, daughter of Henry Tuxbury, and she died September 24, 1746; they had the following children : Henry, born August 6, 1688; Jacob, November 6, 1689. died young ; Judith, June 17, 1696: Nathaniel, December 27, 1700.
(IV) John (3), second son of James and Sarah (Page) Sanders, was born at Haver- hill, June 6. 1672, died there September 2. 1737. He resided and held lands in Haver- hill, and until 1710 was a sea captain. In that year he served as selectman of the town and he was representative to the general court at Boston in 1718-20-24. In 1726 he received a grant of land in Pennycook (Concord ), New Hampshire, and during the same year signed
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a petition with his brother James and son John for permission, with other inhabitants of the town, to worship at Amesbury. His name appears in various public documents for many years, and by a deed dated July 2. 1725, he transferred to his son John his homestead at Haverhill "near the Amesbury line, on ye county road." Administration on his estate was granted at Haverhill, October 3, 1737. He married, at Topsfield, Massachusetts, De- cember 26, 1695. Mary Sargent, born Octo- ber 14, 1674, died April 25, 1752. daughter of Thomas and Rachel ( Barnes ) Sargent. Children : John, born August 25, 1696, mar- ried Lydia Dayton : Sarah, June 16, 1699. mar- ried John Swett ; Thomas, May 14, 1701, died December 27, 1718: Mary, February 2. 1703, married Edward Woodman ; James, July II, 1707, married Elizabeth Estes: Jacob, men- tioned below ; Rachel, April 22, 1713, married Benjamin Hill.
(\') Jacob, fourth son of John (3) and Mary ( Sargent) Sanders, was born at Hay- erhill, July 4, 1710. He resided in the east part of the town, but prior to 1733 probably moved to Swansea, as the birth of his first child, Benjamin. is recorded in the latter place. He married, about 1732, Anne, born May 5. 1713, died in 1760. daughter of Cap- tain Joseph and Constance ( Davis ) Barney. Children : Benjamin, mentioned below ; Jo- seph, born 1735. died February 3. 1783, mar- ried (first ) March 30, 1760, Anna Barney, ( second ) Hopestill Luther: James, 1738, died December 27, 1799: Annie, married Jabez Barney ; Jacob, married Elizabeth Whitney.
(VI) Benjamin, eldest child of Jacob and Anne ( Barney ) Sanders, was born at Swan- sea, Massachusetts, 1733-34, died there Janu- ary 16, 1808. He was a farmer by occupa- tion, and his estate was in the southern part of the town. He enlisted from Swansea for service in the revolutionary war, becoming a "sargeant in Capt. Jabez Barney's company, Lieut .- Col. Luke Drury's regiment, engaged and marched. July 23. 1781, joined regiment at West Point. August 7. 1781, discharged November 8, 1781 : service three months and twenty-seven days, at West Point, by his Ex- cellency John Hancock, including ten days (two hundred miles ) travel home. Residence Swanzey, engaged for town of Swanzey, re- ported in command at Redoubt ; regiment de- tached from militia to re-enforce Continental army for three months." He married, about
1767-68, Mary Davis, born 1745, died 1799, daughter of Daniel and Esther ( Barney) Da- vis. Children : Benjamin, born 1769, died May 26, 1824, married Anna Wheaton ; Jacob, mentioned below ; Anna, married Joshua Chase ; Daniel, married Anne Davis; Esther, married Ezra Peirce; James, married Hannah Martin : Davis.
(VII) Jacob (2), son of Benjamin and Mary (Davis) Sanders, was born at Swansea, Massachusetts, July 17, 1771, died at Homer, New York, April 22, 1854. He was reared on his father's farm and received the educa- tion usually received by a farmer's son in that period. About 1804 he removed with his wife and five children to Newport, Herkimer coun- ty. New York, and engaged in farming in that vicinity, where he resided about ten years, and in 1814 removed to Homer, Cortland county. He entered wild land, which he cleared and developed into a fine farm. He followed the trade of blacksmith there for a number of years, and while not a man of wealth gave to each one of his children a fair education, which was his great desire in life. He died April 22, 1854, at the home of his son Jacob in Homer, New York, and he and his wife, who died November 12, 1845, are buried in Cortland cemetery.
He married, at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, July 27, 1794, Lydia, born at Rehoboth, March 25, 1775, daughter of Hezekiah and Mary ( Pierce ) Martin. Hezekiah Martin was also born in that town, March 22, 1748. and re- sided on the same Rock river farm where his father and grandfather lived before him. He was representative to the general court in 1812-13. Children : Polly B., born March II. 1795, married Hiram Wood: Huldah, March 29, 1797, married ( first ) Earl Inman, (second) Jesse Hakes, ( third ) William Hicks : Jacob Jr., July 8, 1799, married Tirzah Loom- is: Martin, March 5. 1801, married Phebe Cravath ; Hezekiah M., April 10, 1803, mar- ried Elnora Pike: Charles Walton, mentioned below ; Esther, April 3, 1807, married David W. Reed: Lydia Martin, October 22, 1809, married James B. Bacon : Darius, November 23, 1811, married ( first ) Caroline Rowley, and (second) Celia Rowley: Joshua C., January 28, 1815, married Elizabeth E. Sands.
(VIII) Charles Walton, fourth son of Jacob (2) and Lydia (Martin) Sanders, was born at Newport, New York, March 24, 1805, died in New York City, July 5, 1889. At the early
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age of four years he entered the district school near his father's farm, where the qualifications demanded of the instructors were that they could read the Bible, do a few sums and spell from Webster's spelling book. He was an ambitious boy, and after attending school for a period of four years had about exhausted the possibilities of the institution. When he was nine years old his father went with his family to Homer, and by the time he had reached the age of fourteen years he had completed his education. Two years later he was licensed to teach and began his career in this profession, meeting the difficulties usu- ally encountered by a young teacher in those times in instructing many pupils older than himself. He found his work very trying and for a time he considered the advisability of becoming a clergyman, but decided to enter the field of business, although he subsequently followed his natural bent and continued in the profession of teacher. At the age of twen- ty-four years he was elected one of the in- spectors of the common schools of Homer. New York, in which position he served sev- eral years. After teaching seventeen years in Homer and Cortland he began the compila- tion of a speller and reader for all grades of pupils. He made selections for his reader from the masterpieces of English literature, supplementing the course for the first few years by productions from his own pen. These text books were used by many millions of children and youths throughout the country, and it was estimated that thirteen million copies had been sold in the United States between 1838 and 1860. Mr. Sanders realized a good income from the sale of his works, and became recognized as one of the fore rost educators of his time. His early productions included a primer, with pea-green cover, and five graded readers. Those who studied these text-books held lively recollections of the il- lustrations, which showed prim little girls roll- ing hoops in a well bred way, or boys in the dress of the times, and various other subjects supposed to be interesting and instructive to the youthful mind. In 1865, he began a new series, and to his former field of work added text-books on chemistry and natural philoso- phy, with various charts on elocution and pho- netics. He also published a series of five juvenile singing books, in collaboration with W. B. Bradbury and B. A. Russell, making a total of forty-two books of which he was
author. At the time of his decease he was pre- paring a fifth series of readers.
He was an enthusiastic lover of music, and he and Mr. Bradbury taught the children in the public and Sunday schools of New York City to join in chorals. He was in favor of the adoption of music in the public schools. and began the movement by inserting a few musical selections in his readers. Ilis first, second and third readers were translated into the German and Spanish languages. Mr. San- ders was one of the founders of the New York State Teachers' Association, and was recognized as an authority on matters per- taining to educational advancement. He took a deep interest in the fortunes and principles of the Republican party, but in 1884 cast his vote in favor of Grover Cleveland. He was a member of the Forty-second Street Baptist Church in New York City.
He married, in New York, August 2, 1842, Elizabeth Barker, born June 25, 1811, at White Plains, New York, died October 20. 1901, in New York City, and both Mr. San- ders and wife are buried in the vault of C. W. Sanders at Cortland, New York. She was a daughter of John and Anna ( Barton ) Bar- ker, of White Plains. Children : Charles Wal- ton, mentioned below : Henry Martin, men- tioned below : Grace Antoinette, born May 13. 1853, died May 27, 1857.
(IX) Dr. Charles Walton (2) Sanders, eld- est son of Charles Walton ( 1) and Elizabeth (Barker) Sanders, was born in New York City, March 26, 1847.
He received his primary education in the public schools of New York City, sup- plemented by a course in Homer Academy, from which he graduated. He began the study of medicine with Dr. Joseph W. Howe, pro- fessor of surgery in the University Medical College of New York City, entering the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons in 1875, and receiving his degree of M. D. therefrom March 1, 1878. He began the practice of his profession, having an office on West Thirty- sixth street until 1880, when he removed to East Fifty-third street, his present location. and has continued in active practice there for over thirty years. He stands high in his pro- fession, where he has won an enviable repu- tation. He is a member of the New York County Medical and New York Physicians' Mutual Aid societies. He is prominent in so- cial and fraternal circles, and has a wide cir-
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cle of sincere friends. In political views he favors the principles of the Democratic party. He served six years, during the administra- tions of President Cleveland, as medical ex- aminer and pension surgeon. In religious matters he is a Baptist, and he is affiliated with the Masonic order. He is a member of Chancellor Walworth Lodge, No. 271, Free and Accepted Masons; was exalted in Lafay- ette Chapter. Royal Arch Masons, at Rahway. New Jersey, and received the degree of knighthood in St. John's Commandery, No. 9. Knights Templar, at Elizabeth, afterwards af- filiating with Columbian Commandery, No. 1, of New York City. He also belongs to Mecca Temple, Mystic Shrine, of that city.
Dr. Sanders married, August 19. 1868, Ella A., born at Cortland, New York, January 13, 1849, daughter of Raymond and Elmira (Greenman) Wickwire (see histories of Wickwire and Greenman families contained elsewhere in this work). Children: 1. Grace Elizabeth, born at Rahway, New Jersey, Au- gust 18. 1870 : graduated from Vassar College in 1890: married (first ) November 7, 1894, John Hicks (2) Macy, born in New York City. October 18, 1867. son of John Hicks (I) and Sarah (Archer) Macy, died Feb- ruary 25, 1903. They became parents of two children : John Hicks (3), born September 22. 1895. and Grace Elinor, born August 30, 1897. On April 11, 1906, Mrs. Grace Elizabeth Macy married (second) David Holcomb Keefer, of Atlanta, Georgia. 2. Mary Noxon, born in New York City. November 6. 1876; graduated from Vassar College in 1896; October 19, 1898, married William Henry Hayes, A. B., A. M .. who received his degrees from Colum- bia College in 1896-97; he was born in New York City, March 28, 1876, son of Jacob and Mary (Louderback ) Hayes. They became parents of three children : Ethel Sanders, born June 12. 1901 : William Henry Jr., May 3. 1903, Grace, March 1, 1907. 3. Ethel Blanche, born in New York City. February 28, 1879; married. April 20, 1898. William Stocking Gould, born September 4. 1875, at Buffalo, New York, son of Charles A. and Adelaide (Stocking) Gould. They became parents of four children : Helen Sanders, born June 18, 1900: William Stocking Jr .. September 12, 1903 : Marian Ethel, January 18, 1906; Henry Sanders. August 5. 1909.
(IX) Rev. Ilenry Martin Sanders, D. D., second son of Charles Walton and Elizabeth
(Barker) Sanders, was born in New York City, November 20, 1849. He received his early education in the public schools, and in 1868 was admitted to Yale College, from which institution he graduated in 1872, with degree of A. B. He subsequently entered Union Theological Seminary, and graduated therefrom in 1876, shortly afterward receiv- ing a call to the pastorate of the Warburton Avenue Baptist Church at Yonkers, New York, where he resided until 1881. From 1882 to 1888 he served as pastor of Central Avenue Baptist Church, New York City, and from 1891 to 1901 was pastor of the Madison Avenue Church. During the years 1889-90 he traveled extensively through foreign coun- tries. In political views he is a Republican. He belongs to Sigma Chi fraternity and the Philothean Association. He is a trustee of Union Theological Seminary, Vassar College and Colgate University. Socially he is a mem- ber of the Union League and Yale clubs.
He married, November 20, 1882, Eleanor, born May 16, 1849, died August 5, 1905, daughter of Theron R. and Maria E. Butler. One child, Maria Butler, born September 17, 1885, died November 3. 1888.
GUILE Samuel Guile, immigrant ances- tor, lived at Dedham for short time, and also seems to have been one of the first settlers of Newbury. In 1640 he was one of the twelve who settled at Paw- tucket, now Haverhill, Massachusetts, and in 1642 he was made a .freeman by the general court. He had land at Little River in 1650, and in 1652 he received ten acres in the sec- ond division. In 1658 he received land in the third division and also entered an agreement for the support of a blacksmith. He married, September 1. 1647, Judith. daughter of James Davis, who immigrated from Marlborough, England. He died February 21, 1683. His will was dated February 16, 1683. His de- scendants still own part of his estate. Chil- dren, born at Haverhill: Samuel, August 30, 1648: Judith, April 2, 1650; John, mentioned below : Hannah, February, 1654, died young ; Sarah. March 1, 1657-58; James, August 27, 1660; Ephraim, March 21, 1661-62.
(II) John, son of Samuel Guile, was born at Haverhill. December 8, 1652. He was ex- ecutor of his father's will. In 1678 he was made freeman at Newbury. By trade he was a house carpenter. In 1686 he charged Lieu-
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tenant Johnson in open town meeting of try- ing to take in "near forty or fifty acres" of his land at Flaggy Meadow by changing the bounds, and it was found by a committee that he and twenty others had been trespassing on town ways. In 1694 he sold the town some of his land. In 1700 he moved to Preston, Connecticut, and in a deed of 1718 he is called of Providence, Rhode Island. On March 31, 1726, Joseph Guile, of Providence, was made administrator of the estate of John Guile, of Providence.
John Guile married Widow Sarah Sut- ton. Children, born at Haverhill, except the last : John, September 16, 1682, died March I, 1683-84; Judith, June 13, 1684; Samuel, mentioned below ; Hannah, March 5, 1687-88, died May 10, 1688; Benjamin, June 13, 1689; Sarah. June 11, 1692: Elizabeth, March 6, 1694: Joseph, April, 1695.
(III) Samuel (2), son of John Guile, .was born at Haverhill, May 18, 1685-86. It is possible that he moved to New York state during the later years of his life. He mar- ried Mary Goppy, of Preston. Children, born at Preston : Marcy, April 2, 1708; Mary, February 23, 1710; John, mentioned below : Abraham, mentioned below.
(IV) John (2), son of Samuel (2) Guile, was born at Preston, July 10, 1712. He mar- ried, November 5. 1735. Sarah Hodge. Chil- dren, born at Preston : Samuel. July 17, 1736; John, April 6, 1738, died young ; John, men- tioned below : Sarah, May 8, 1742; Eunice, March 21, 1744: Elisha, December 9, 1745; Abel, January 3. 1747-48; Lois, February 6, 1750: Huldah. July 24, 1752.
(V) John (3), son of John (2) Guile, was born at Preston, January 19, 1739. He moved with his family to Florida, Montgomery coun- ty, New York, and his first wife died here about 1775. With his second wife and fam- ily he moved to Detroit, Michigan, and later returned again to New York. He married (first) . January 4. 1760, at Preston, Sarah Rea, and (second) Freelove Elliot. He is said to have had sixteen children. Children by first wife, born at Preston: Asa, January 12, 1760; Henry, September 25, 1762; Levi, August 9, 1764 ; Rea, January 9, 1766; Sarah, May 20, 1768: Joseph, January 19, 1770; Mary, January 19, 1770, died May 5, 1771. Children of second wife: Stephen, born July 26, 1776; William ; Freelove; Asenath; Sally ; Daniel, said to have lived on the Mohawk
river in Herkimer county, New York; Sam- uel.
(IV) Abraham, son of Samuel (2) Guile, was born at Preston, July 5, 1714. He mar- ried (first) June 11, 1741, Lydia Rea. and she died October 19, 1746. He married ( sec- ond) April 21, 1747, Silence Herrick. Child by first wife, born at Preston : Lydia, born July 28. 1743. Children by second wife, born at Preston : Mary, March 13, 1749, died young ; Joseph, mentioned below ; Anne. August 28, 1754, died young ; Mary, December 25, 1750; Anne, November 15, 1759.
(V) Joseph, son of Abraham Guile, was born at Preston, December 10, 1751. He lived in Chenango county, New York, and in Port- land, Chautauqua county. Children, born at Preston : William, December 8, 1781 : Sim- eon, December 4, 1783 : Daniel. April 25. 1786 ; Sarah, August 22, 1788; Henry.
Pomeroy Heaton. the immi- HEATON grant ancestor. came from Wales to America and settled in New Jersey.
(II) Dr. Charles E. Heaton, son of Pom- eroy Heaton, was born at Elbridge, New York, November 6, 1837. He received his education in the public schools and Syracuse high school, and was graduated from the Ec- lectic Medical College of Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. He then practiced at Black River for two years. After this he went to Mexico, Oswego county, New York, where he prac- ticed until 1888, and during this time he took a course in Buffalo Medical College. He next removed to Baldwinsville, New York, where he has a large practice. He is a member of the New York State Medical Society and of the Onondaga County Medical Society. He has been trustee of the village, and forty years a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church, which he attends. He is a member of Seneca River Lodge, No. 160, Free and Accepted Masons, and of Riverside Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. In politics he is a Republican. He married Sarah. daughter of Robert F. Gates, of Fernwood. Children: Willis C .. born September 15, 1861, lawyer, and now surrogate of Rensselaer county; Earl Gates. mentioned below.
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