Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 62

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384

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Chester MeLean, son of Chester and Naney (Wadsworth) MeLean, of Seotch descent, was born in Steuben, Oneida County, N. Y., in 1798. When Chester was nine years old his father died, and he came to Ellisburgh to live with Joseph McKee. He became a sailor, and was on the lakes for many years. He married Lueinda, daughter of Ezra and Polly (Frazier) Stearns, in 1824, by whom he had five sons and one daughter, viz .: William C., of Ellisburgh; Eleeta (Mrs. George Stearns), deceased; Charles H., who died in 1863; Ezra E., of Illinois; Alonzo, who died in 1873; and Franklin, who also died in 1873. William C. MeLean was born in 1825, and was reared upon a farm. He married Sarah E., daughter of Ira and Betsey (Marshal ) Kemp, in 1874, and they have had two sons and three daughters, viz .: Charles W., who died in infaney; Nellie E., who married Walter S. Martin; George C., born in 1871; Addie S., born in 1872; and Flossie E., born in 1878. Mr. MeLean was a sailor on the lakes for five years and spent 10 years in California. He is a farmer and owns the homestead on road 108, where his father settled in 1827.

David Holley, son of Jonathan, was born in 1751. He married Sarah Southard, and they had seven sons and four daughters, viz .: Laura, Almira, John M., Silphina, Luther, Benjamin F .. Don A., Clarinda, Florence D., George W., and David. Mr. Holley located in Ellisburgh in 1807, on the farm now occupied by Joseph A. Bemis, where he built a log house. David, Jr., born in 1802, was educated in the home sehools, and was reared upon a farm. He married Betsey S., daughter of Jared and Mehitable (Rogers) Randall, of Massachusetts, in 1827, and they had three sons and one danghter, viz .: Henry W., of Minnesota; Ophelia (Mrs. Joseph A. Bemis), of this town; and Hilan and Harlan (twins), who died in infancy. Mr. Holley died Mareh 4, 1888.

John Kibling, with his wife, Hannah Field, and sons Stillman and Jerry, came to Ellis- burgh in 1808. They reared a large family of children, of whom Stillman, born May 2, 1802, married Eliza, daughter of Christian and Catharine (Weaser) Bort, in 1834, by whom he had two sons and three daughters, viz .: Emily S. (Mrs. Dr. Anson S. Thompson), of Ellisburgh: Fisher N., also of Ellisburgh; Lodema E. (Mrs. Isaae W. Decker); Helen M., who married Philip Millard, of this town; and Stewart I., of Richland. Mr. Kibling resides on road 108.

Avery Downer was born in Brattleboro, Vt., in 1783, and in 1810 located on the Allen farm in Ellisburgh, now owned by Elon R. Downer. He married, first, Patty Allen, and their chil- dren were Truman, Hiram, and Mary, the latter now living in Tennessee. His wife died in 1813, and for his second wife he married Mrs. Eleeta (Mitchel ) Foot, by whom he had two sons and one daughter, viz .: Elon R., Julia Ann (deceased), and Emory, of Missouri. For his third wife he married Elizabeth Mitchel, a sister of his second wife, in 1825, by whom he had a daughter, Celestine, who died in 1840. Elon R. Downer was born upon the homestead in 1817. He married, first, Harriet Main. in 1839, who bore him two sons-Andrew J., of Nebraska, aud Avery, who died in childhood. He married, seeond. Maria Hill, in 1846, who bore him a daugh- ter, Mary E. (Mrs. John Q. Lee), of Ellisburgh. Upon the death of his second wife he mar- ried Mary Ann, daughter of William and Olive (Myres) Daily, in 1851, and they have a son, William Rawson, born in 1854, and two daughters, Electa Ann, a graduate of Hungerford Col- legiate Institute, class of 1879, and Hattie Adelia, who resides at home. William R. married Emma, daughter of James Paige, in 1874, and they have two sons, Jervie E., born in 1877, and

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Harlie J., born in 1886. Avery Downer died in 1862. His wife, Elizabeth. resides on the homestead farm, at the age of 92 years. Elon R. Downer and son William R. occupy a farm one mile north of Ellisburgh village.

Truman Steele, who served in the War of 1812, was born in Connecticut in 1786, and about 1810 removed to Ellisburgh. He married Eliza, daughter of Lemuel and Sarah (Brig- ham) Tabor, and reared children as follows: Sally ( Mrs. A. Pierce), who died in 1885; Truman, who died in infancy: Huldah (Mrs. Aaron Butler), who died in this town; James 1., who died in 1865; and Roswell M. The latter was born August 4, 1823, and was reared upon a farm. He married Polly A., daughter of Alvah and Asenath (Pool) Tubbs, in 1850, and their children were Alice, who ched in childhood: James R., who resides in Ellisburgh; Fred W., of Pierre- pont Manor; Nettie, who married Madison Cobb; Lillian, who died in infancy; and Mark R. and Burt M., who reside at home. In 1862 Mr. Steele enlisted in Co. L, 10th N. Y. H. A., and was discharged on account of injuries received at Fort Schuyler in 1863. He is a farmer and ·owns and occupies the Tabor homestead, on road 92. Lemuel Tabor was of Galway, N. Y .. and settled in Ellisburgh in 1810.

Clement Tubbs came from Vermont and located with his family in Jefferson County early in the present century. Of his family of 13 children, Alvah, who was born in 1802 and died in 1850, married Asenath Pool. in 1826, by whom he had children as follows: William R., of Iowa: Polly A., who married R. M. Steele; Eliza A .. who married Hosea Clemens, and died in Redfield, Oswego County; Lora J., who married Jeremiah Yeardon; Orris B. and Orissa (twins), who died in childhood; and Ormus B., who died in infancy.

Paul Dickerson, a cooper by trade, was born in Laneaster, N. H., whence be removed to Dummerston. Vt .. when a young man. He married Sally Bemis, by whom he had five sons and une daughter, of whom Sally married Barney l'ool, and died in Watertown; Asa died young; Elias died in Ellisburgh in 1855; George resides in this town; Benjamin died in Missouri; and Aleander died in Ellisburgh. Mr. Dickerson located in this town about 1810, and died here in 1830. His wife died in 1811. George Dickerson was born in Vermont in 1803, and came to this town with his parents. He followed the dual occupation of farmer and peddler. In 1827 he married Priscilla, daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Hadley) Bemis, and in 1828 located on the Robert Ransom farm. He reared children as follows: George, Jr., now of Wisconsin; William B., now of Iowa; Joseph, who died in Ellisburgh; Edward, who married Lorena Crassfield, by whom he has one son and two daughters-Jennie, Claudius, and Mercy; Abi- gail, who died in Ellisburgh; Wesley, now of Minnesota; Austin, who married Carrie Miller, and has two sons-Arthur and Freddie; William, who died in 1863, aged 16 years; and Ro- silla, who died in 1856, aged five years. Mr. Dickerson is a prosperous farmer.

Benjamin Martin, son of Benjamin and Betsey (Bosworth) Martin, married Rachel Hicks, and removed from Swansea, Mass., to Ellisburgh about 1805, and located in the village of Belleville. His children were Lemira, Benjamin, Jr., Rachel. Nancy, Chloe M., Stephen, Eli- sha B., Sylvester, and Mary A. Benjamin, Jr., was born in 1803. and was reared upon a farm. He married Almira, daughter of Lodowick and Polly (Mott, nee Williams) Edwards, in 1830, by whom he had four sons and two daughters, viz .: Lodowiek B., born in 1831; Wellington, born in 1833; George H., born in 1836; Frances, who died in 1839; Mason, born in 1841, who died in infancy; and Mary J. (Mrs. Charles Coburn ). Lodowick B. was born in a log house and reared upon a farm. He married Julia E., daughter of William Bell, October 1, 1860, who died December 12, 1861. For his second wife he married Lucy C., daughter of Chauncey and Ursula (Tremain ) Perkins, April 27, 1870, who died August 20 of the same year. For his third wife he married Clarinda Josephine, daughter of Henry C. and Clarinda ( Sweet) Raven, of Ilion, N. Y., in 1873, and they have two children, Warren Benton and Myra Josephine.

Elisha B. Martin, mentioned in the preceding biography, was born in this town in 1817. He married, first, Phlana, daughter of Noah and Nancy ( Grott) Lamon, in 1841, who died in 1850. He married, second, Julia, daughter of Milo and Ruth (Cushman) Beman, in 1853, by whom he has had two sons and one daughter, viz. : Mary A., born in 1855; Herbert E., born in 1859, died in 1863; and Walter S., born in 1861. The latter, who was reared upon the farm, married Nellie E., danghter of William C. and Sarah E. (Kemp) McLean, in 1886, and they have a daughter, Julia, born in 1887. Mr. Martin is a farmer.

William Ellsworth, son of William H. and Sarah (Grimes ) Ellsworth, was born in 1784. He married Hannah, daughter of Abel and Margaret (Green) Potter, in 1810, and located in a

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log house on the farm where Nathan G. Ellsworth now resides. They had three sons and three danghters, viz .: Gardner P., Emily, William Henry Harrison, M. Lucretia, Nathaniel Green, and Betsey. Gardner P. died in Ellisburgh in 1886. Emily married Emerson Burnham and had two sons, Loren B. and Ellsworth B. M. Lucretia (Mrs. Eastman Scott) had one dangh- ter, Julia, who died in 1861, aged 17 years. Nathan Green Ellsworth was born on the home- stead in 1824. At an early age he manifested an aptness for music, in which he afterwards received a thorough training, and became a proficient teacher, which profession he now fol- lows. He occupies the Ellsworth homestead, on road 80, with his sister, Mrs. Scott. William Henry Harrison Ellsworth, born in 1817, married Elvira, daughter of Hial and Olive (Holmes) Richards, in 1846, by whom he had a son. William Dwight, and a daughter, Martha E. The latter married Alexander Brodie, in 1873, and they have three children, viz .: Julia M., Mary C., and Alexander. William D., born in 1849, was reared upon a farm. He married Alice Adel, daughter of Charles and Sarah (Pronty) Wood, of Pulaski, N. Y., in 1881.

Sanford B. Holley, son of Theron and Anna (Spencer, nee Towsley) Holley, was born in Ellisburgh in 1810. He was a tanner and currier, which occupation he followed for many years. He married Emily, daughter of Isaac and Phehe (Pierce) Wodell, by whom he had five sons- and four danghters, viz .: Leonora E. (Mrs. Alvah Smith); Phebe A. (Mrs. Jonathan Ayer), who died in Ellisburgh; William H., who was killed in the second battle of Bull Run; S. Lamort, of Iowa; Charles I., of Ellisburgh; Eliza M. (Mrs. Frank E. Metcalf), of Ellisburgh; Berney, who died young; Elihu B., of Kansas City, Mo .; and Mary who died in infancy. Mr. Holley died in 1870. Charles I. Holley was born in 1841, and was reared upon a farm. In 1862 he en- listed in Co. K, 94th N. Y. Vols,, and participated in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancel- lorsville, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Wilderness, and several others. He married, first, Malvina Lonise, daughter of B. F. and Sophronia (McKee) Wilds, in 1865, by whom he had a son, William H., born in 1865. His wife died the same year, and in 1867 he married Antoinette C., daughter of Stephen and Sally Ann (McKee) Martin, by whom he has had a son and two daughters, viz .: Ardella V., a graduate of Adams Collegiate Institute, class of 1887, now teaching; Phebe A., who was born in 1873 and died in infancy; and Floyd M., born in 1874. Mr. Holley is a farmer and owns the Holley homestead on road 100.

Thomas W. Kennedy, son of Thomas, with his wife, Catharine Lewis, came to Ellisburgh in 1811 and located on the farm now occupied by E. T. Kennedy. He had two sons and two daughters, viz .: Leonard L., Hiram, Louisa (Mrs. Alvin Hurd), and Laura A., who resides with Leonard L. Leonard L. Kennedy was born in 1809, and was reared upon a farm. He married Caroline P., daughter of Edwin and Nancy (Earl) Potter, by whom he has had two sons and two daughters, viz .: Edwin T. and Charles B., of Ellisburgh; Lonisa E., who died in 1879; and Hattie (Mrs. J. P. Cooper). Edwin T., born in 1839, was reared upon a farm .. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 10th N. Y. H. A., and participated in the battles of Pe- tersburg, Cold Harbor, Cedar Creek, and others, and served to the close of the war. He mar- ried Betsey A., daughter of Daniel L. and Nancy (Martin) Cook, in 1873, and they have a son, Irving E. Charles B. Kennedy, born in 1852, married Genevieve, daughter of Mills and Sa- rah W. (Stacy) Hackley, in 1886, and now resides with his father. Edwin T. Kennedy owns and ocenpies the homestead farm.

Horace K. MeKee was born in Ellisburgh in 1811. He married Louisa, daughter of Joseph and Polly (Havens) Tracy, and they had two sons and three daughters, viz .: Frank H., who died young; Eliza A. (Mrs. M. J. Bemis), of Ellisburgh; Emily (Mrs. Norman Myers); Will- iam H., of Ellisburgh; and Frances, who died in 1866, aged 21 years. William H. McKee was born in 1842, and was reared upon his father's farm. September 9, 1861, he enlisted in Co. I. 76th Regt. N. Y. Vols., and participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and many others, serving three years. He learned the blacksmiths' trade, which business he still continues. He married Addie, daughter of Nicholas and Lydia (Kiblin) Christman, in 1866, and they have a son, Frank H., born in 1869, who is associated in busi- ness with his father. Mr. McKee resides on School street, in Ellisburgh village.

Enos Eastman, son of Enoch, was born in Rupert, Vt., in 1786, whence he removed to this town and located where Charles B. Eastman now lives. He married, first, Vashti Green, and their children were Austin, Cyrus, Lamira, Anrilla, Lafayette, and Enos E., Jr. His wife died in 1823, and for his second wife he married Charity, daughter of Thomas and Lizzie (Fair- banks) Woodward, in 1824, who bore him three sons and three daughters, viz .: Enoch R.,

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Charles B., William H., Vashti, Lois L., and Charity E. Charles B. was born in 1828, and was reared upon the farm. He married Julia A., danghter of John and Maria (Brewster) Meacham, in 1858, and they have two sons and one daughter, viz. : Enos E., John M., a student at Amherst College, elass of 1889, and Angie B., who resides at home. Enos E. Eastman was born in 1860. He married Alice, daughter of George and Sarah A. (Le Grange) Van Patten, in 1886, and they bave a son, Everett. Mr. Eastman and son Enos E. are prosperons farmers. Austin Eastman, mentioned above, was born in 1809, and came with his parents to this town about 1814. He married Sally, daughter of William and Sally (Mixer ) Williams, in 1836, and they have two sons- Charles A., born in 1836, and John H., born in 1838. The sons are prosperous farmers and reside with their parents at Belleville.

John Tifft at an early day located in Ellisburgh, on the place now occupied by J. W. Hagan, where he kept hotel for many years. He married Betsey Hollenbaek, and, having no children, adopted a son, J. W. Hagan, who was born in New York city in 1825. Mr. Hagan married Julia, daughter of John and Julia (Crowley) Finn, in 1862. One son and five daughters were born to them, viz .: John D., Frane J., Nellie, Cora Elizabeth, Anna L., and Lottie May. John D., who was born in 1862, was reared upon a farm, and was educated in the schools of this town. and graduated from Hungerford Collegiate Institute in the class of 1883. He married Mary E., daughter of Samuel and Huldah (Burke) Burke, of Bloomington, Ill., in 1885. Frane J. married Chester E. Latham, and resides in Bloomington, Ill. J. W. Hagan is extensively engaged in farming, and resides on the Tifft homestead. His son John D. owns and occupies the Wright farm on road 149.

Ephraim Wood, one of the early settlers of Ellisburgh, son of Rev. Nathaniel Wood, was born in 1755, and in 1779 married Esther Eastman, who bore him three sons and eight daugh- ters. Of these children, Amos E., born in 1787, married Hannah, daughter of Sammel and Rachel (Chamberlain) Dean, in 1819, who bore him two sons and four daughters, viz. : Elvira O., who married Edwin R. Finn; Simeon T., who resides in the village of Woodville; Amos F., of Michigan; Rachel M., who married George A. Jenkins; Marion M., born in 1829, who married C. F. Eastman: and Mary E., who married Merett F. Wood. Hannah Wood survives her hus- band and resides with her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Eastman, at Woodville, aged 99 years.

Ozias Lee was born in Connecticut in 1777 and died in Ellisburgh in 1833, where he had located, on road 77, about 1812. He married Lucy Lee, and their children were Philetus, Philander, and Alonzo. The latter was born in Ellisburgh in 1814. He married Susan Sarah, daughter of John and Sally (Cook ) Hildreth, of Ellisburgh, in 1840, who bore him the follow- ing children, viz .: Julia A., William H., Sarah, Daniel W., John Q., Alden S., Chester L .. Frank L., A. Eugene, and Minnie A. Daniel W. Lee, who was born in 1845, married Mary M., daughter of William and Hannah (Kibling) Stillwell, in 1868, and they have an adopted son, Eugene S., born in 1867. Mr. Lee owns the James Rogers farm on road 85. John Q. Lee was born in 1847. He married Mary E., daughter of Elon R. and Maria (Hill) Downer, in 1870, and their children are Arthur E., Alma N., Alonzo J., and Manford C. Alden S. Lee was born in 1849. He married Frank J., daughter of William Sheldon, in 1874, by whom he has a son, Floyd. Chester L. was born in 1855, was reared upon a farm, and educated at the Union Academy, in Belleville. He taught sehool several terms. In 1886 he married Addie E., daughter of James K. and Mary (Garside) Johnston, and now occupies the old homestead of 100 acres on road 87. Frank L. was born in 1858. He married Alta Julia, daughter of Martin E. and Amelia A. (Hall) Wood, in 1883, by whom he has a son, Ralph M. A. Eugene was born in 1860, and now owns and occupies a farm on road 96.

Benjamin Grenell, son of Ezra and Olive (Parker) Grenell, came from Montgomery Connty, N. Y., to Ellisburgh in 1812, and located on the farm now occupied by E. O. Grenell, where he died in 1865. He married Keziah, daughter of Moody Freeman, and their children were Ezra O., Moody O., David H., Caroline R. (Mrs. A. Allen), of Lorraine, Abigail C. (Mrs. W. Wardwell), Julia, and Keziah (Mrs. Benjamin Robbins). Ezra O. was born in 1815, and was reared upon a farm. He married Abbie M., daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Carey ) Wardwell, in 1841, and they have two sons, William II. and Benjamin P. William II. Grenell, born in 1846, was educated at Union Academy at Belleville. In 1867 he married Adelaide E., daughter of Jerome B. and Olive A. (Castor) Allen, by whom he has a daughter, Anna W., born in 1873. Benjamin P. Grenell, born in 1853, married Mary E., daughter of John F. Robinson. in 1876, and now resides with his father. Ezra O., on the homestead near Pierrepont Manor.

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James W. Purdey, a millwright by trade, was born in Connecticut in 1803. He married, first, Philothelia Standish, by whom he had four sons, viz. : William, Oscar, Gilbert, and Warren. After the death of his first wife he married Armenia Kelsey, widow of Amos Coon, in 1835, who bore him two sons and one daughter, viz. : Philothelia (Mrs. Joseph Baird ), Melvin, and M. C. The latter was born in 1848, and was reared upon a farm. He married Ida May, daughter of Percival D. and Catharine (Walradt) Bullard, in 1875, and they have two sons, Willis R. C., born in 1877, and Percival D. M .. born in 1880. Mr. Purdey is a commercial traveler and resides on road 38.

Amaziah Fillmore, son of Luther, was born in Middletown, Vt., in 1790, and was reared upon a farm. In 1812 he married Sally Richardson and the same year located in Ellisburgh on the farm where his son Dyer L. now lives. He had born to him four sons and two dangh- ters, viz .: Lucy, who married Chauncey Smith and resides in Ellisburgh; Ferry, who was born in 1814 and died in this town in 1878; Clark, who was born in 1819 and died in 1863; Orson B., who died in 1862: Zerviah B., who married Joseph Van Wormer and died in 1856; and Dyer L., who was born June 7, 1827. The latter married Margeline, daughter of Seth and Sophia (Maine) Worthington, in 1847, by whom he has a daughter, Fanny Sophia, who married Frank H. Millard in 1884, and has a son, Dyer F. Millard, who was born in 1887. Mr. Fillmore's wife died in 1875, and in 1876 he married Sophia L., daughter of Franklin and Rachel (Martin) Wood. He is a farmer and dairyman, and owns the homestead where he was born.

Ethni Fillmore, son of Luther, removed from Middletown, Vt., to Ellisburgh, in 1816, and located on the farm now occupied by Millard M. Fillmore, where he built a log house on the west bank of Tront Brook. His cabin was a rude affair, and more rudely funished. In contained no floor save "Mother Earth," and in lieu of tables and chairs stumps were used, while the occu- pants took their nightly repose upon boughs gathered from the forest trees. Mr. Fillmore married Eunice Colgrave, who bore him a son and eight daughters, of whom Levias was born in 1811, and was reared upon a farm. He married Marrietta, daughter of James and Fanny (Maine) Thayer, in 1836, by whom he had six children, namely: Henry H., of Ellisburgh, born in 1837; Orson B., born in 1839, who died in 1841; Lucy H., who died young; Ferry De Forest, born in 1846, who died in 1855; Millard M., of Ellisburgh, born October 18, 1848; and Emma Marrietta, who died in infancy in 1853. Henry H. Fillmore married Mary M., daughter of Ira and Betsey (Marshall) Kemp, in 1866, and they have a son, Menzo E., born in 1868, and a daughter, Emma Marrietta, born in 1870. Henry H. is a farmer and resides near Woodville. Millard M. Fillmore married Jennie, daughter of Horace and Delilah (Brimmer) Chamberlain, in 1872, and they have a son, Arthur M., born in 1876. Levias Fillmore, by unremitting industry and frugality, accumulated a large landed estate. He was noted for his honesty and integrity in all business transactions. His first wife died in 1878. His second wife, Catharine Hopper, whom he married in 1879, died in 1885. He died August 5, 1885. His son Millard M. owns the Trout Brook stock farm, which is the homestead where his grandfather first settled.

Josiah Littlefield was born in Vermont in 1761 and died in 1833. He married Mehitable Elliott, by whom he had five sons and four daughters, of whom Joel, born in. 1788, married Hannah Faulkner, by whom he had six sons and two daughters. His son, Lyman Littlefield, was born in this town in 1814, and learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. He married Persis, daughter of Oliver and Dorcas (Pryor) Scott, in 1836, by whom he had seven sons and a daughter, of whom Milon P. Littlefield, of this town, was born in 1831. He was reared upon a farm, and early in life taught school for abont seven years. He married Carrie, daughter of G. Henry and Lodema (Allen) Dorr, in 1865, by whom he had two sons and four daughters, viz .: Miles, born in 1867; Cora Melissa and Grace Dorr, who are students in Union Academy; Carrie and Mena, who died in infancy; and Edwin D., who was born in 1880. Mr. Littlefield has been in the insurance business for many years, and is also a farmer and resides at Rural Hill. Jotham Littlefield, son of Josiah, came to Ellisburgh when nine years of age and here learned the carpenters' trade. He married, first, Gratia Barney, in 1823, who bore him three children, and died in 1846. For his second wife he married Mary A., daughter of William and Abigail (Danks) Rogers, by whom he had a daughter, Mary Josephine, who married James K. P. Bigelow and has a son, Herbert J. Bigelow, of Henderson. Mr. Littlefield died in Henderson in 1868.

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John Miner, son of John and Catharine (Colon) Miner, was born in Sharon, N. Y., Feb- ruary 15, 1811, and at the age of two years came with his parents to Ellisburgh. At the age of 16 years he shipped as cook on board a lake schooner, and afterwards attained the position of captain, He sailed on the lakes for more than 40 years, and was master of several vessels. He married. Mary R., danghter of H. J. H. and Elizabeth ( Hollister) Myres, and widow of A. T. Fish, in 1865, with whom he is now living in the pleasant village of Mannsville.

Benjamin Waterman, of Schenectady. N. Y., married Rebecca White, and about 1815 located in Ellisburgh, on the farm now occupied by Byron F. Waterman. He had born to him four sons and five daughters. Ismond Waterman, son of Benjamin, married Sophronia, dangh- ter of Daniel and Sophronia (Shaver) Calkins, in 1848, by whom he had a son, Byron F., born in 1853. Byron F. married, first, Carrie R .. daughter of Aaron and Caroline (Grenell) Allen, in 1876, who bore him a daughter, Lillian C., born in 1877. His wife died in 1880, and in 1886 he married Christie Ann, daughter of James and Lucy Ann Quinn. Heis a farmer and dairy- man, and owns the homestead.

Ira Goodenough, son of Liberty and Susannah (Barney) Goodenough, was born in Guil- ford, Vt., in 1798, and was reared upon a farm. He came to Ellisburgh about 1815, and was engaged in clearing land for several years. He married Polina, danghter of Oliver and Dor- cas (Pryor) Scott, of Ellisburgh, in 1823, and located on a farm on road 19, abont one mile north of Belleville. They had two sons and six daughters, viz .: Malvina, who died in Ellis- burgh; Myron M., born in 1828; Murilla M., of Ellisburgh; Gilbert C., a Baptist clergyman, of Farmington, Iowa; Mila P., who married Frank Deitz. of Pierce City, Mo .; Mary D., of Ellis- burgh; Matilda P., who married D. L. Angle, and resides in Ellisburgh; and Miranda A., who died at the age of three years. Mr. Goodenough was of genial disposition and sterling integ- rity, and became a prosperous farmer. He died in 1882, and his wife in 1881. His daughters Murilla M., Mary D., and Matilda P. ( Mrs. Angle) reside on the old homestead. Myron M. Goodenough graduated from Madison University, in the class of 1849, and has since been en- gaged in teaching. He is now a teacher in the Ladies' Seminary in Hamilton, Madison County. He married Mary Brigham, and they have had two children, Mary A., who died young, and Louis A. The latter graduated from Madison University with the class of 1886, and is now teaching in Plainfield, N. J.

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Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 62

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders Number of Pages: 1384

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384