Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 85

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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Joseph Pennock, a native of Vermont, lived many years at Athens, N.Y., where he died, aged about 80 years. Of his six children, Wilson Pennock, born in Vermont, removed with his parents to Lewis County, N. Y., when five years of age, and at the age of 19 located in Cham- pion, where he died, aged 78 years. He served his country in the War of 1812. He married Sarah, daughter of John and Hannah Pardee, of Champion, by whom he had children as fol- lows: John W., Amos, Hiram, Emery, Huldah A., Clarissa, and George W. The latter married, first, Lonisa Kelsey, of Champion, who bore him two children, Emily and Alexander


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C., and second, Almira Newton, of this town, by whom he had three children, Jane, Alice M., and Lucy A. Upon the death of his second wife he wedded with Christina A., daughter of William and Harriet (Dickey) McCombs, and now resides in this town on a farm on road 41, where he has lived 40 years. His son Alexander C. served in the 10th N. Y. H. A. through the late war, and was honorably discharged.


Jacob Snell, of German descent, was one of seven brothers who were killed at Oriskany,- N. Y., by the Indians, during the Revolutionary war. His son Peter married Mary Timmer- man, who bore him six children, viz .: Benjamin, Leonard, Lewis, Margaret, Delia, and Jacob. The latter, born in Herkimer County, came to this town in 1842, and here remained until his death, January 22, 1888, aged 74 years. He was a shoemaker by trade, and a prominent man in the town, having served as justice of Special Sessions four years, side judge several years, and as justice of the peace 34 successive years. He married Margaret, daughter of Jacob and Leah (Shall) Hose, of Manheim, N. Y., by whom he had children as follows: Charlotte E., Norman S., Byron W., Silas J., Martha E. (Mrs. H. C. Hall), of Watertown, and Myron L. Mrs. Snell survives her husband at the age of 75 years, and resides at Three Mile Bay. Norman S. Snell served in the late war in the 35th N. Y. Vols., and Silas J. in the 10th N. Y. H. A. They were both honorably discharged, and are now drawing pensions. Martha Snell's husband, Harley, served in the 10th N. Y. H. A., and is also drawing a pension.


Benjamin Snell, son of Peter, was born in Herkimer County, and in 1835 settled in. Le Ray, where he died in 1870, aged 68 years. He married Kate, daughter of Peter and Nancy (Broadt) Keiser, of Utica, and they have two children, Edward and Mary. Mary Snell mar- ried William, son of Horace and Ellen Plimton, of Alexandria, and they have had two children, Claude W. and Maud H. They reside in the village of Depauville. By a sad accident while on the ice with a young friend, in February, 1890, Claude Plimton lost his life by drowning. He had fought bravely to save his friend, and having accomplished this was himself lost by the breaking of the ice.


William Buchanan, a native of Amsterdam, N. Y., came to Lyme in 1845, and here re- mained until his death at the age of 70 years. He married Mary, daughter of Roswell and Mary (Estus) Herrick, of Duanesburg, N. Y., by whom he had children as follows: Harriet, Susan, John, Hiram, Alexander, and James. The latter was born in Amsterdam, and removed to this town with his father. He married Augusta Harris, of Lyme, daughter of Sammuel and Mary Harris, and their children are Byron, Myron, Hattie, Charles, Wellington, Jesse, and Fred. He served in Co. B, 35th N. Y. Vols., and participated in the battles of Manassas Junction, Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, White Sulphur Springs, second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, and was honorably dis- charged at the expiration of his term of service. He is now drawing a pension, and resides in this town.


Peter Ilayes, a native of Montgomery County, located in Lyme about 1836, and died here at the age of 73 years. He was a farmer, and did faithful service for his country in the War of 1812. By his wife, Polly (Daniels) Hayes, he had four children, viz .: Abner, Mary, Gilbert, and Peter, Jr. The latter came to this town in 1841 and located on a farm on road 52, where he remained until his death in May, 1883, aged 73 years. He married Betsey Doran, and their children are John P., Louisa, Martin, James S., Solomon E., Chauncey D., Alonzo, Horatio, William, Orlando, Edwin, Jennie, Sylvester, Alvin C., and A. Menzo. The latter was born at Three Mile Bay. He married Lonisa C., daughter of Alexander and Nancy (Detrick) Hamil- ton, of this town, and they have two children, Martin and Jessie. He served in Co. H, 1st Frontier Cavalry N. Y. Vols., one year, was honorably discharged at the close of the war, and is now drawing a pension. He has been a hardware merchant at Three Mile Bay for four years, has served as sheriff three years, and as constable and collector seven years. Solomon E. Hayes also served in Co. H, 1st Frontier Cav. N. Y. Vols., and died July 6, 1880, aged 42 years.


James S. Hayes located in this town in 1849, where he married Mary M., daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret (Hart) Flanders. Their children are Franklin B., Haddock L., Cora L., and Anna M. Alvin C. Hayes married Katie Constance, of Cape Vincent, daughter of John and Catharine Rienegle, and they reside in this town on a farm on road 37. They have two children, Warden C. and Perley D.


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Dr. Charles Parker, son of Alexander and Betsey (Bartholomew) Parker, a native of Watertown, was graduated from the Castleton (Vt.) Medical College, and in 1848 commenced practice in this town, where he has since continued with marked success. He married Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. William and Lydia (Shuler) Carlisle, by whom he has had two children, Lydia (deceased) and William A. The latter married Katie, daughter of Solomon and Kate (Klock) Hayes, and their children are Mabel L., and Charles S. and Ann K., twins. He is a medical student with his father at Three Mile Bay.


George Crouse, Jr., a native of St. Johnsville. N. Y., came to this town with his father when nine years of age, and here married Alice M. Butts, daughter of Edward and Martha Butts, of Lowville, N. Y. They have one daughter, Maude M., and reside at Three Mile Bay.


William Barber, a native of England, emigrated to Canada in 1832, and in 1844 located in this town, finally removing to Watertown, where he died at the advanced age of 86 years. He married Mary A. Stanforth, of England, by whom he had children as follows: John, Joseph, Matthew, William, Thomas, Caroline, Ann, Henry, and Mark. The latter was born in Eng- land, and in 1844 came to this town, where he now resides. He married Mary A., daughter of Christopher and Nancy (Snell) Fox, of this town, and their children were John C .. Emily A., Naney A., William M., Frederick H., Mary E., now living, and Edward J. and Joseph E., deceased. Mr. Barber resides in this town at Three Mile Bay. His son John C. married Mrs. Sarah A. Colyer, of this town, daughter of John and Christina (Grimshaw) Egnar, and their children are Eddic C., Addie M., Annie L .. and Mary A. Mrs. Barber has one son by her first husband, Henry C. Colyer.


John I. Lansing, a native of Cohoes, removed to Glen, Montgomery County, where he engaged in the dual occupation of farmer and blacksmith, dying there in 1849, aged 83 years. He married Hannah, daughter of Francis and Mary Marshall, of Niskayuna, N. Y., who died in 1849, aged 77 years. Of their nine children, Henry was born in Glen, N. Y., and in 1848 set- tled in this town on a farm on road 49. where he lived 26 years, dying at Three Mile Bay in 1880, at the age of 70 years. He married Maria G. Gnile, of Lyme, daughter of Daniel and Betsey (Lathrop) Guile, who survives him at the age of 67 years, and is the mother of one child, Bessie A., who is the wife of Dr. Waterman A. Vincent, of Three Mile Bay, son of Leonard Vincent. Dr. Vincent has one son, Henry L. Daniel Guile, mentioned above, was born in Saratoga County. In 1835 he removed to this town and was the first settler on a farm on road 49. He served in the War of 1812, at Sackets Harbor, and was one of the early Aboli- tionists.


Henry Hubbard, a native of Vermont, resided several years in Chaumont, and then removed to Fort Ann, Washington County, where he died at the advanced age of 90 years. He married Ruby Snow, of Massachusetts, and they had three children, viz .: Sarah (Mrs. Frank Baker), of Fort Ann; Martha (deceased); and John S. The latter was born in Cheshire, Mass., and in 1847 located in this town, where he married Janette, daughter of Peter and Rebecca (Campbell) Lott, and they have had three children, viz .: Glenn (deceased), and Deforest and Jennie. Mr. Hubbard resides in the village of Chaumont.


Rev. Samuel Watrons, a Methodist clergyman and a native of Connectient, emigrated to Fulton County, N. Y., where he remained until his death, aged about 80 years. Of his children, Hezekiah B., a Lutheran elergyman, was born in Connecticut, came to Lyme in 1851, and located on what is now known as the Combs farm on Three Mile Point, and here remained until his death in 1863, aged 68 years. He married Margaret, daughter of John Fical, and their children were Adaline E., Caroline H., Harriet C., John M., Hepsey A., Olive, Julia Aun, and Samuel. The latter married, first, Phebe J., danghter of John and Phebe J. (Mathers) Tollman, who bore liim one daughter, Minnie E., and second, Mrs. Amelia J. Jaquay, daughter of Isaac H. and Almina (Danly) Collins. He resides in the village of Chaumont. Mrs. Wat- vous has one danghter, Nettie A. (Mrs. E. H. Kenyon), by her first husband.


John Bovee, a native of Holland, emigrated to America before the Revolutionary war and settled in Herkimer County, where he died. His children were Matthew, Nicholas, a Metho- dist clergyman, Jane, Catharine, and John G. The latter was born at sea and died in Redfield, Oswego County, at the advanced age of 82 years. He married Emeline Bard, of Bleecker, N. Y., by whom he had nine children, viz .: William, Emily, Almira, Mary, Harriet, Catharine, Martha, John, and George. The latter, who resides in the village of Chaumont, married Mary A., daughter of Judson and Naomi (Smith) Brooks, of Boonville, and they have an adopted


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son, Ellsworth. George Smith, grandfather of Mrs. Mary Bovee, served as captain in the Rev- olutionary war under General Washington, and died in the town of Steuben, Oneida County. Judson Brooks served in the War of 1812. Mrs. Bovee had six brothers who served in the war for the Union. viz. : George, Robert P., John W., Livingstone C., Joseph, and William. Joseph was killed July 4, 1863, before Petersburg, at the age of 27 years.


Isaac T. Atwood, a native of Vermont, located in Lyme in 1857, and still resides here. He married Luthera, daughter of Nathan Stetson, of Clayton, and their children are James L., Montraville, Janette, and Charles W. The latter, born in Clayton, married Emeline, daughter of Alonzo and Mary (Frazey) Herkimer, of Clayton, and their children are William J. and Adelbert M., and they reside in the village of Chaumont.


Peter Walrad was a native of Montgomery County, where he died at the age of 70 years. He had eight children, of whom Warner was born in Montgomery County, and in 1853 settled in this town on a farm on road 37, where he died in March, 1871, at the age of 77 years. He married Mary Adams, of Sharon, N. Y., daughter of Hezekiah Adams, who bore him five children, viz .: Tiffany H., Mary A., Margaret E., Peter, and Alonzo W. The latter, born in Sharon, came to this town about 1853, and was the first permanent settler on the farm on road 37, where he now resides. He married Eliza, daughter of John and Margaret (Beakley) Loueks, of Sharon, and their children are Caleb B., Julia, Emma, Charles, and Anna. Warner Walrad served in the War of 1812 at Saekets Harbor.


Daniel Roof was born in Herkimer County, where he now resides. He married Mary Patent, and their children are Levi, Katie M., Moses. David, Betsey A., Naney, Helen, Christina, John, Hamilton, and Abram. The latter located in this town in 1858, on road 61. Ile wedded with Arminda, daughter of Timothy and Sally (Goodell) Fox, by whom he has two children, Alice and Charles. He served in the 10th N. Y. H. A. two years and eight months, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Petersburg, Cold Harbor, Shenandoah Valley, and Cedar Creek. Daniel Roof's father served in the War of 1812.


Martin Salsbeary, a native of this state, died in Canada. His wife, Eva, bore him seven children. His son Luke married Sally, daughter of William Lee, of Canada, and they had seven children, viz. : Delilah, Hannah, Betsey, Benjamin, John, William, and Martin. The latter was born in Canada, and in 1858 settled in this town at Point Peninsula, on the farm he still ocenpies. He married Eliza, daughter of Adam and Ellen (Jennison) Freeborn, of Canada, and their children are Schuyler, Seymour, John, Andrew, Fred, and James.


John Diamond was a native of Ireland, where he died at the age of 80 years. His wife, Elizabeth, bore him eight children, of whom Robert was twice married. By his first wife, Sarah, he had six children, and by his second wife. Eliza Lemon, he had seven children. His daughter Elizabeth, by his first wife. married William Elliott, of Ireland, with whom she emi- grated to Canada in 1846, and in 1861 located in this town, where Mr. Elliott died in 1886, aged 63 years. Mrs. Elliott survives her husband and resides in the village of Chaumont. Her children are Sarah, Robert, John, Berman, William J., Lowella, Elizabeth, Anna, and Minna. William Elliott served as constable three years. His son William J. married Elmina, daughter of Rasselas Johnson, and they have two children, Maude and William, and reside in the village of Chaumont.


John Sykes, a native of England, came to America soon after the Revolutionary war. He was one of the early settlers of Orleans, where he died, aged about 75 years. His wife also . died in Orleans. Among their elnildren was John, Jr., who married Lorinda Thompson, of Orleans. Their children were Mary, Thomas I., George W., Caroline, Arminta, Ellen, Florence, John J., and Lewis. The latter married Mary V. Timerman, of Le Ray, daughter of Ezra and Elizabeth (Turpening) Timerman, and their children are Jennie E. and Lillian C. Mr. Sykes served in Co. F, 10th N. Y. H. A., was promoted to commissary sergeant, and was - honorably discharged at the close of the war. He has been engaged in farming in this town, but now lives in Alexandria.


George Haas was born in Germany, near Frankfort, and in 1830 emigrated to this country, locating in Clayton, where he died at the extreme age of 92 years. He married Anna M. Battoof, of Frankfort, and their children were Henry and Peter, both deceased. Henry after his marriage emigrated to this country with his father. He died in 1877, aged 75 years. He married Regina Wetterhahn, who now resides at Depanville, at the age of 83 years. They


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had nine children, viz .: Peter, Mariah, George, Nancy, William, Fred, Charles, Elizabeth, and Henry. The latter was born in Clayton, and in 1861 removed to this town, where he now resides. In 1861 he married Celia A., daughter of James and Elvira S. (Sherwin) Blodgett, and their children are George, Sarah E., Frank C., Jennie E., Frieda M., and Niles H. He resides on Point Salubrions, in this town. Almond Blodgett was one of the first settlers at Point Salubrious, and died on the farm upon which he first located, now known as the Blod- gett farm. His son James, mentioned above, reared children as follows: Harrison, Marshall H., Niles G., Celia A., Sarah E., and Frank.


John MeMulien, a native of Ireland, emigrated to Ogdensburg in 1850, and finally located in Canada, where he died, aged 65 years. He married Sarah Hammel, of Scotch deseent, and their children were Annie, Daniel, Ellen, Sarah, Alexander, and John. The latter was born in Bellamada, Connty Antrim, Ireland, and in May, 1862, located in this town. He married Catharine J. MeMillen, of Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, in 1864, and their children are Samnel F., John W .. Mary A., George, and Alexander. Mr. McMullen is a merchant tailor at Three Mile Bay, where he has been in business 25 years.


John Miller was a native of Washington County. N. Y., where he died. He married Jane Hogle, and they had six children, viz .: James, Sally, Martha A., John, Harriet J., and Isaac H. The latter was born in Hebron. Washington County, and in 1860 eame to this town, where he now resides. He married Jane Grant, of Portland, Canada, danghter of James and Eliza (Williams) Grant, and their children are William J .. Eliza J., J. Grant. IIogle 1., Martha A., Frances I., Stanley J., Ulysses S., and Marens, the latter deceased. Mr. Miller now resides at Three Mile Bay. His wife died in 1882, aged 57 years. Hogle I. Miller was born in Portland, Canada. He married Ettie, daughter of David and Lavina (Hunt ) Ressegnie, of East Honus- tield, and they have one son, David G. Grant, and reside at Three Mile Bay.


larry Wells, a native of Herkimer County, came to Lyme before his marriage and settled on a farm on road 23, where he died, aged 49 years. He married Pamelia, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Johnson) Ousterhont. of Truxton, N. Y., and they had three children, viz .: Jane (deceased), Josephine, and Jerry. The latter, born in this town, married Angusta, dangh- ter of Farnham and Catharine ( Reed) Cory, and their children are Florence, Harry, Fannie R., Brayton, and May. Mr. Wells resides at Three Mile Bay.


Sammel Phelps, a native of Somers, Tolland County, Conn., emigrated to Troy, N. Y., where he died about 1860, aged 84 years. He married a Miss Skinner, who died in 1855, aged 80 years. Their children were Charlotte. Samuel, Jr., Olive, Clarissa, Jonas, and Catharine. Samuel, Jr., born in Conectient, removed to Raatland, N. Y., in 1837. and thence to East Watertown, in 1867. where he died, in February. 1877, aged 81 years. He married Sophia Barrows, a native of Massachusetts, danghter of John and Debora Barrows, who died in January, 1885, aged 86 years. They had six children, viz .: George M., Lewis P., Charlotte .A., Clarissa A., Catharine, and William P. Lewis P. was born in Watervleit, N. Y., and in 1862 located in this town, where he now resides. He married Mary, daughter of Jacob and Mar- garet (Helmer) Harter, of Watertown. His two children, George M. and Hattie M., died in 1871. Lewis P. Phelps was elected justice of the peace in this town in the spring of 1888. Lawrence Harter served in the War of 1812, and died at Herkimer. N. Y., at the age of 75 years, George M. Phelps, of Brooklyn, is the inventor of the combination printing telegraph, and is now receiving a royalty on his invention.


Thomas Diek, of Ayrshire, Scotland, died there at the age of 55 years. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh and Jane (Semple) Reed, of Scotland, and they had six children, viz .: Jane, Andrew, James, William, David, and Hugh. The latter Was born in Scotland, and in 1849 emigrated to Canada, where he remained two years, thence removing to Cape Vincent, where he remained 13 years, finally locating in this town at Three Mile Bay, where he now resides. He married Johanna, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Lawton) MeCarthy, of Kingston, Canada, and their children are Mary J., Ellen, Hugh, Charles, William, Agnes, Andrew. David, John, and Hannah. His son Charles married Ida Main, of this town, and they have two children, Lney and Homer. Hugh married Hester Bard, of Sheridan, Ind., where he now resides, and they have three children, Josephns, Hugh, and Hannah. William Diek married Cora, daugh- ter of George Hyatt, of Cape Vincent, and they have one daughter, Goldie. Daniel MeCarthy served in the Mexican war.


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John Sponable, a German, emigrated to America in 1770, served in the Revolutionary war, was captured by the Indians, succeeded in making his escape, and finally returned to his family in Fulton County, N. Y., where he died. HIe reared eight children, of whom Henry was born in Fulton County, where he died. He married Catharine, daughter of Philip Cool, who bore him children as follows: Elizabeth, Nancy, Catharine, Henry, John, Mary, Harmon, Lena, and Philip. The latter married Jane, daughter of William and Christina (Smith) Fred- erick, of Johnstown, N. Y., and in 1864 removed to this county. Their children are Whitmore, Nancy, Henry, William, Hepsey, Celia, Josiah, and Dorothy. Mr. and Mrs. Sponable now reside in Brownville, aged respectively 68 and 66 years. John, son of Henry, also a native of Fulton County, came to Lyme soon after his marriage, and here remained until his death, at the age of 49 years. He married Mary Ann, daughter of John Smith, of Fulton County, by whom he had children as follows: John H., Aseneth, Mary A., and Alonzo. The latter died in this town December 15, 1887, aged 50 years. He married Sarah, daughter of George Crouse, of Lyme. who bore him children as follows: Lizzie, Sena, Estella, Marian, John, Hattie, and Bertha. Mrs. Sponable survives her husband, and resides in this town on road 34.


Thomas Hoxie, an Englishman, emigrated to Rhode Island about the time of the Revolu- tionary war, and died there. He reared 10 children, of whom Colson Hoxie was born in Rhode Island, whence he removed to Alburg, Vt., where he died at the age of 78 years. He married Elleanor, daughter of John and Margaret McGregor, of Alburg, Vt., and they had children as follows: John, Nancy, Wanton, Catharine, William, Oliver, Collins, Firmon, and Himon. The latter was born in Alburg, Vt., and is a Methodist clergyman, and now resides in Chanmont village. He married Julia A., daughter of Thomas and Waity (Wing) Bracy, of New Haven, Oswego Connty, and their children are Elleanor, Egbert, Adaliza, Oren, Gertrude, Emily, and Martha. He was ordained in 1848, and has since been very active in the work of the church. Elleanor Hoxie married George Dillenbeck, and their children are Jessie, Alvah, and Robert G., and they reside in New York city.


David Peck, a native of England, was a Revolutionary soldier, and died in Herkimer County. He reared four children, viz .: David, Joseph, Samuel, and Orange. The latter, born in Herkimer County, removed to Brownville in 1825, where he died at the age of 84 years. He was twice married, first, to Rachel Trumble, and, second, to Sally Fondy. By his first wife his children were Mary L., Ehzabeth, Arvilla, and Thaddeus O., and by his second wife David, Wilber, and Aliee. IIis son Thaddeus O, married Mary C., daughter of Jacob and Phebe (York) Osterhout, and their children are Jason J., Newton E .. Peter, and Minnie M. He is proprietor of Peck's Hotel; at Chaumont village.


John M. Reed, son of John, was born in Connecticut, and is now a farmer in the town of Cape Vincent. He married Carrie, daughter of John Prendle, of Poland, N. Y., and they had four children, viz .: Frank, Carrie, Mary, and Owen P. The latter married Hattie, daughter of G. M. Phelps, of Chaumont, who bore him one child, Howard, and died December 13, 1873, aged 26 years. Mr. Phelps is now a resident of Chaumont, and is engaged in the patent roof- ing business.


John Dillenback, a native of Herkimer County, removed to the town of Orleans, where he died. He reared nine children, of whom William was born in Herkimer County, thence re- moved to Pamelia, married Peggy Ann, daughter of Jacob Jenkins, and finally located in Or- leans as one of the early settlers of that town. He died April 3, 1884. aged 76 years, and his wife in November, 1886, also aged 76 years. Their children were Andrew J., Ann Eliza (de- ceased), and Jacob J. The latter was born in 1840, and in 1862 married Caroline L., daughter of Francis Forbes, of Clayton, and their children are William J., a student at Washington, D. C .; Frank, a jeweler at Chaumont; and Nellie, who resides at home with her father. Mr. Dillenback is a retired farmer, and resides in the village of Chaumont. Andrew J. Dillenback was born in the town of Orleans in 1835, and in 1858 removed to this town, and is now one of the trustees of the village of Chaumont. He married Kate, daughter of Morris and Jane (Tucker) Cornwell, of Brownville, and their children are Fred, Jay, Luther, Addie, Gertie, and George W.


Alonzo Herkimer, a native of Otsego County, spent the most of his life in Exeter, in that county, where he died, aged about 37 years. He married Mary Frazey, and their children were Harriet, Harlow, Warner, Russel, Emeline, and Dorns C. The latter, born in Exeter, removed from that town to Clayton when 14 years of age, remaining there 28 years, locating


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in this town in 1882, in the village of Chaumont, where he now resides. In 1862 he married Celia, daughter of Isaac and Zillah (Atwood) Lowe, of Clayton, and they had two children, Frank W. and Nora L., the latter of whom died in 1880. Mr. Herkimer served in Co. K, 10th N. Y. H. A., and was a prisoner of war at Libby prison at the time of Lee's surrender, when he was released. Warner Herkimer was also born in Exeter, and in 1877 removed to this town. He married Adela, daughter of Edward and Calista (Davis) James, of Brownville, and their children are Edward, Ina, Harlow, and Ada C. He is a farmer and resides at Chaumont village.




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