Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 86

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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Jacob Arnold, a Hollander, removed with his wife to the town of Bethlehem, near Albany, where he died, aged 80 years. He reared four children, viz .: Betsey, Catharine, Barbara, and Jacob. The latter was born in Albany County, where he now resides. He married Mary Irving, of Bethlehem, and their children are William, Susan, Elizabeth, and Jacob. Jacob Arnold located in this town in 1982, where he now resides. in the village of Chaumont. He married Ellen, daughter of Joseph and Amelia Gero, and they have five children, viz .: Will- iam, Edith, Charles, Jennie, and Ina. He served in Co. D, 20th N. Y. Cav., three years, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war.


Gilbert Hogeboom, son of John, of German extraction, was born in Schenectady. N. Y., and finally removed to Canada, where he died at the age of 80 years. In 1879 he married Polly Sylver, of Canada, and they had six children, of whom George, born in Ernestown, Can- ada, married Emily, danghter of Jacob and Margaret ( Hartman) Stoves, and their children are Calista, Celia, Edward R., and Peter. Peter Hogeboom located in this town in 1884, and now resides in the village of Chanmont. He married Martha, daughter of George and Martha (Tough) Clark, of Storrington. Canada, and they have one daughter, Marion.


Samuel Rose, a native of Ireland, emigrated to Clinton, Oneida County, and finally to Clayton, where he died at the age of 49 years. Of his seven children, Nicholas was born in Ireland, and emigrated to America with his parents when five years of age, dying in Clayton at the age of 68 years. Ile married Liona A., daughter of Jesse Thayer, and they had 13 chil- dren, viz .: Jesse, Rose, Vannchountze, Nicholas, Jr., Helen M., Rhoda A., Lydia A., Helen, Lonisa A .. Lovica. James B., Charles G., and Electa A. The latter married Henry W., son of Grannis and Mary Bray, and their children are Henry G. and Ernest D., and they reside in the village of Chaumont. Nicholas Rose served in the late war, and was shot in the battle of Bull Run. Henry W. Bray served in Co. I, 35th Regt., and Co. K, 18th Regt., N. Y. Cav., and was honorably discharged.


Daniel Hayes, of Ayrshire, Scotland, emigrated to America in 1847, and finally located in Syracuse, N. Y., where he died at the age of 43 years. He married Mary Lockie, of Scotland. and their children were Elizabeth, Finley, Archie, Robert, Daniel, Mary, and Alexander. The latter married Mrs. Susan Coller, daughter of William and Hannah (Wilson) Early, and they have had children as follows: Daniel, James, Harriet, Finley, Emily J., Mary E., Edgar A., Arthur W., and Cora. Mrs. Hayes survives her husband at the age of 67 years. She has a son, Alfred, by her first husband. Alexander Hayes served in the 28th N. Y. Vol. Bat, three years, and died at the age of 41 years. His son Daniel served in the same battery, and died in 1885, aged 39 years. William Early served in the War of 1812.


David Wallace, a native of Onondaga County, removed to Brownville in 1832, where he remained nntil his death, in 1871, aged 75 years. He was a farmer by occupation. He mar- ried Asenath Chase, of Ellisburgh, danghter of Henry Chase, and they had 10 children, viz .: Sally, Harriet. Mary Ann, Marcus, Mahala, Wilham, Laurentine, Priscilla, Delia, and Hiram. The latter, a native of Brownville, married Maria, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Grinnell) Clark, and they have one son, Sherman D. Hiram Wallace enlisted in Co. K, 94th N. Y. Regt .. and reënlisted in Co. A, 1st Veteran Reserve Corps of Massachusetts, served four years and 10 months, and received an honorable discharge. He participated in the battles of Rappahan- mock, Cedar Mountain, and second Bull Run, and is now drawing a pension. He resides at Chaumont village.


John Lingenfelter was a native of Herkimer County, whence he removed to the town of Or- leans, among the early settlers, final'y locating in Clayton, where he died. He reared a fam- ily of seven children, of whom Conrad was born in Herkimer County, and removed to Clay- ton with his father, where he followed the dual occupation of farmer and railroad contractor. He married Elizabeth, daughter of James Payed, of Oxford, Chenango County, and they had


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eight children, viz .: Elida, James, Charles, Amorette, John, Myron, Elizabeth, and Nelson. The latter married Lois, daughter of John L. and Jane (Dodge) Phillips, and their children are Perlie J., Bernie D., and Lulu M. He is a farmer in this town.


Amos Reed, who served in the War of 1812. was a native of Connecticut, whence he removed to Clayton, where he died at the advanced age of 86 years. He reared seven children, viz .: Archie, John, Slade, Betsey, Thankful, Emeline, and Rolan. The latter married Elvira Case, of Hartford, Conn., and their children were Alvin, Newell, Emeline. Lovina, Elvira, Martin, Marian, and Rolan A. The latter married Minerva A., daughter of Hamilton and Maria (Arnold) Houghton, and their children are Martin J., Frank A., Hamilton C., and Mabel C. He enlisted in Co. G, 10th N. Y. H. A., for three years or during the war, was honorably discharged, and is now drawing a pension. He participated in the battles of Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Bermuda Front. He has recently removed from the county.


Elmond Foster was a native of Yorkshire, England, where he died. His son Thomas emigrated to Canada when 28 years of years, and in 1870 located in Lyme, where he died in 1887, aged 61 years. He married Mrs. Margaret Brennan, daughter of William and Martha Stewart, of Kingston, Canada, and widow of Felix Brennan, and they had two children, Will- iam T., a farmer in this town, and Ellen. Mrs. Foster had three children by her first hus- band, viz .: Mary, Annie, and Martha.


Caleb Hall was a native of New Rochelle, N. Y., where he followed the occupation of a farmer. His wife, Eunice, bore him two children, Eunice and Samnel. The latter, born in New York city, where he was in early life, married Frances, daughter of Samnel Cromwell, of New Rochelle, in which town he resided several years, dying in West Bloomfield, N. Y., in 1838, aged 75 years. He reared a large family of children, of whom Waley P., a native of New York city, is a Methodist clergyman, and has officiated in that capacity in a large nnm- ber of villages in Northern New York, and is now located at Three Mile Bay, in this town. He married, first, Phebe, daughter of Floyd Tucker, of Westchester County, by whom he had four children, viz .: Martha J., Mary A., Elizabeth, and Ida. After the death of his first wife he wedded with Mrs. Sarah F. Howard, of Burke, Franklin County, daughter of Nelson Johnson.


Nathan Lake, a native of Rhode Island, removed to Cape Vincent early in life, finally lo- cating in this town, where he died. His wife, Mary, bore him five children, viz .: George, Daniel, William, Mary, and Willis M. The latter was born at Cape Vincent, and came to this town with his father, where he married Lucretia, daughter of Thomas and Dorothy (Putnam) Klock, who bore him three children, viz .: Theodore, Thomas H., and Nellis. Mrs. Lake is still living. at the age of 63 years. Theodore Lake married Margaret, daughter of Josiah and Lena (Gregg) Ward. and their children are Flora, Cora, Lena, Henry J., and Josiah. He served in Co. M, 10th N. Y. H. A., three years, was in the Shenandoah Valley campaign, and participated in the battles of Cold Harbor and Petersburg. He was honorably discharged, and now resides at Three Mile Bay. George Klock served in the Revolutionary war, and Christopher Klock at Sackets Harbor in the War of 1812.


Arad L. Terrill, a native of Vermont, removed to Lewis County, N. Y., where he died in 1874, aged 66 years. He taught school several years at Three Mile Bay, in this town. He mar- ried, first, Pamelia, daughter of Isaac Hamilton, and their children were Alexander D., Milda, Ellen, Josephine, and Addie. His second marriage was with Martha Hamilton, a sister of his first wife, and their children were Newe I D. and Freeman W. The latter married Ida M., danghter of William and Clarissa ( Whiting) Ross, of this town, and their children are Charles A. and Clara M. They reside in this town at Three Mile Bay.


Barney Smit !: , a native of Ireland, with his wife. Abigail, reared a family of seven chil- dren, of whom Lyman, a native of Vermont, removed to Plainfield, Waushara County, Wiscon- sin. where he died in 1887, aged 86 years. He was a farmer, and was a Christian clergyman 60 years. He married Paulina, daughter of Gardner Wright, of Orleans, and she also died in Wisconsin, in August, 1887, aged 84 years. Their children are Oren J., Leonard, Barzilla, George, Byron, Newton, Benjamin, Cyrenus, Amarilla, Matilda, Sylvia, and Gardner. The latter, born in the town of Orleans, removed to this town in 1876, where he now resides. He married, first, Julia, daughter of Elijah and Snsan (Brown) Wright, and second, Emma, dangh- ter of Alanson and Betsey (Rogers) Gonld, by whom he has one daughter, Jennie M., and re- sides at Three Mile Bay. He served in Co. G, 10th N. Y. H. A., three years, was honorably discharged, and is now a pensioner.


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John Johnson, son of David, who served in the Revolutionary war, was born in Mont- gomery County, and came to this town before his marriage. His first wife was Jane Dense, and his second Mrs. Harriet Moore, daughter of Joseph and Maria (Van Dusen) Cramer, by whom he had two children, Hattie, deceased, and William M. The latter married Addie M., daughter of Grove and Sarah A. (Snell) Penney, of this town, and they have one daughter, Lora E., and occupy a farm on road 35. John Johnson, mentioned above, died in 1863, aged 45 years, and his widow survives him at the age of 57 years, and resides at Three Mile Bay. Joseph Johnson served in the War of 1812.


John Flanders, a soldier of the War of 1812, was a native of St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, where he died. Of his five children, Christopher was born in St. Johnsville, came to this town when 21 years of age, and died at Cape Vincent at the age of 69 years. He married, first, Ennice Johnson, and they had seven children, viz. : Althens, Norman, Ellen, Stephen, Mary, Clara, and Nancy. By his second wife, Keziah, daughter of Moses and Polly (Ward) Johnson, and a sister of his first wife, he had one child, Amelia. Mrs. Flanders survives her linsband, and is aged 50 years. Stephen Flanders married Addie, daughter of William and Caroline (Shuler) Becker, of Granby, Oswego County, and they have two children. Eunice C. and William C. They reside at Three Mile Bay.


Sebastian Vantrim, a native of France, came to this country in 1832, and located at Cape Vincent, where he died in 1861, aged 85 years. He married Charlotte Potter, and their chil- dren were Caroline, Stephen, Francis. Alfred, Claude, and Victor M. The latter was born in France and came to this country with his father. He married Mary, daughter of John B. Rousan, of Canada, and their children are Isabelle, Lonisa, Carrie, Jennie, Engene, Mary, and Mabel. He has been a resident of Three Mile Bay for the past 18 years.


Andrew Basinger, a native of New York, came to Watertown before the War of 1812, and served in the battle of Sackets Harbor under Gen. Brown. He died in Watertown in 1828, aged 54 years. He married Roby, daughter of Major Allen, of Watertown, who served in the War of 1812. and their children were Saphirenns, Submit, William, Mary, Fra, Allen, Henry, Electa, and Jacob B. The latter, born in Watertown, married, first, Sophronia A., daughter of Elnathan and Zerna (Dye) Lneas, by whom he had four children, viz .: Mary, James, George, and Wilham. He married for his second wife Mary A., daughter of Alexander and Malinda (Aleombrac) McPherson, and now resides at Three Mile Bay. William Basinger served in the 35th N. Y. Vols., and died in Washington at the close of the war. George MePherson died in 1886, at the age of 53 years. He had four children-William, Angus, Emma, and John.


Abram Vincent. a native of New York, located in Clayton, and there remained until his death in 1886, aged 86 years. He married Eleanor O'Connor, of Clayton, and their children were Leonard, Marcellus, Charles, Edgar, Birney, Marshall, Cordelia, Lonisa, and Elcene. Leonard married, first, Mary, daughter of Waterman and Mary (Myers) Johnson, and they had two children, Waterman A. and Ida. By his second wife, Clara, daughter of William and Clarissa (Whiting) Ross, of this town, he has seven children, viz. : Blanche, Ella L., Seaton, Berne, Arthur, Grover C., and Valentine. Waterman A. Vincent married Bessie A., daughter of Henry and Maria (Guile) Lansing, of Lyme, and they have one son, Henry. Mr. Vincent is an allopath physician and surgeon at Three Mile Bay, where he has practiced six years. In 1882 he graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Baltimore, Md.


Charles Mckinstry lived and died in Montgomery County. He had four children. His son William P. was born in Charleston, N. Y., in 1799. Hle located in Rodman before his mar- riage, where he carried on the business of a general merchant and distiller, dying there in 1829, aged 30 years. He married Caroline Hanford, of Walton, Delaware County, and their children were Charles H., who died young; Sophia A., who died in 1883, aged 57 years; and Charles W. The latter, a native of Rodman, eame to this town in 1858. February 8, 1855, he married Clara S., danghter of Daniel and Samantha (Calhoun) Schuyler, and they have had two children, Carrie S. and Annie (deceased). Mr. Mckinstry is a general merchant at Three Mile Bay, where he has been in business 30 years. In 1887 his store and residence were burned, and have been replaced by the present fine structures. He has been town clerk one year, and postmaster 14 years. Carrie Mckinstry married I. Cady Wells, son of Marens L., and they have one son, Schuyler Mckinstry.


John Schuyler, son of Jacob, was a native of Charleston, Montgomery County, where he died at the age of 94 years. He married Ann (Schuyler) Schuyler, and their children were


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Lansing, Samuel, Daniel J., Peter P., Eva, and Philip. Daniel J. was one of the pioneers and leading merchants of Jefferson County. He was born in Charleston, Montgomery County, in 1806, of a family distinguished for their services and devotion to the cause of the states in the Revolutionary war. In 1827 he married Samantha Calhoon, removed to this county in 1834, and in 1835 engaged in the mercantile business with Dr. William Carlisle, being the first mer- chants at Three Mile Bay, where he continued as senior member of the various firms successors of Carlisle & Schuyler, on the same lot where he commenced trade, until his retirement from business in 1878. His wife, with whom he had lived for nearly half a century, died in 1877. 'Their children were Annie D., Sarah E., Clara S., Samantha A., and Jolin L. The latter mar- ried Lizzie A., danghter of William H. and Elizabeth (Fellows) Main, of Lyme, and their children are Kate S., Daniel B., William S., Lizzie S., and Annie L. He is a general merchant at Three Mile Bay, where he has been engaged in business for 30 years. In 1887 his residence and store were entirely destroyed by fire, and he immediately erected fine new buildings on Main street. His new store is part of the store built by his father on the lake shore in 1836.


Lewis H. Briant, a native of Switzerland, emigrated to Le Ray when about 22 years of age, where he married Mary Trevalee, a native of Herkimer County. He died in Le Ray in 1859, and his wife died in 1860. Their children were Henry, David, Charles, Melvin, and John J. The latter married Lovina, daughter of Hiram and Margaret (Wooley) Wilber, of Le Ray, and now resides in this town on a farm, where he has lived six years.


William Van Doren, with two brothers, emigrated to America from Holland before the Revolutionary war. His son William was born in Somerset County, N. J., where he died at the age of 64 years. His wife, Leah Sutphen, of New York, died at the age of 72 years. Their children were John, Maria, James, Jacob, Cornelius, Isaac, William, Cornelius, 2d, Peter S., Abraham, Garret, and Joseph. The latter was born in New Jersey, and came to this town in 1836, being the first permanent settler on the farm on road 34, which he now occupies at the age of 88 years. He married Hester Becker, of Charleston, Montgomery County, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Booran) Becker, and their children are Alida, Abraham, 1st, Abraham, 2d, Cornelius I .. William, 1st, William, 2d, Leah, Mary, Isaac, and Peter. Mrs. Van Doren died September 13, 1877, aged 76 years. Their daughter Alida married John M. Dingman, now of Auburn, N. Y., by whom she had one daughter, Mary E., and died in 1879, aged 55 years. Abraham Van Doren, 2d, married, first, Elizabeth A. Horton, by whom he had two children, Isaac and George, and second, Mary, daughter of Elijah and Mary (Fox) Nellis, of Montgom- ery County, and their children are Walter M., Mary E., Joseph C., and George B. They reside on a farm on road 34, in this town. where Mr. Van Doren has lived since he was eight years old.


Hinckley Stevens, whose father served in the Revolutionary war, was a native of Mont- pelier, Vt., whence he removed to Henderson among the early settlers, before the War of 1812, in which war he served as a minute-man. He died at Henderson about 1855, aged 80 years. He married Priscilla Lumbard, of Montpelier, and their children were Noble, Shubael, Charles, Prince, Clark, Augustus, Jerusha, Sally, Abigail, and Theophilus. The latter, who has been a lake captain for many years, was born in Montpelier, Vt., and in 1872 removed to this town, where he now resides. Ile married, first, Hannah Pettingill, of Henderson Harbor, who bore him two children, Juliette and Oren, and second, Mary M., daughter of Eli and Plebe (Cook) Bassett, of Montpelier, by whom he also has two children-Augusta A. and Isa- bella G. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens now reside at Point Peninsula, aged respectively 81 and 80 years.


Gilbert Seeley, a native of Ireland, emigrated to Canada West, where he died. His son, David Seeley, was born in Sterling, Canada, and when 19 years of age removed to Cape Vin- cent, where he remained 17 years, when he returned to Sterling, where he now resides. He married Melissa Dodge, of Cape Vincent, daughter of David and Louisa (Barrett) Dodge, and their children are Frances, Addison, Emma, Dewayne, Nettie, Maria, Albert, and Addison H. The latter was born at Cape Vincent, and in 1879 removed to this town and located on road 54, at Point Peninsula, where he now resides. He married Marian, daughter of Thomas and Frances ( Whitney) Emery, of Cape Vincent, and they have one daughter, Edith M.


Gilbert Merrell was born in Herkimer, N. Y., in 1799, whence he removed to Cape Vincent, finally locating at Point Peninsula, in this town, where he died at the advanced age of 83 years. He married Nancy Pickert, of Herkimer County, who died in 1885, aged 82 years. Their chil- dren were Eleanor, Josephine, Maria, Steward, Charles, and Eugene. Steward Merrell mar-


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ried Maryett, daughter of Thomas and Jane (Armstrong) Eveleigh, of Hounsfield, by whom he had one daughter, Jennie. Mrs. Merrell survives her husband, who died in 1877, at the age of 43 years. Jennie Merrell married Leonard, son of Peter and Gertrude (Warner) Lance, of this town, and they have one danghter, Lottie, and reside on a farm on road 58.


Francis E. Valley, a native of Canada, came to Cape Vincent in 1881, where he now resides. His wife, Sophronia, also a native of Canada, bore him eight children, viz .: Peter, John, Fred, Eliza, Amelia, Pamelia, Mary, and Jerry. The latter, of this town, born near Montreal, Canada, came to this town in 1880. He married Nettie, daughter of John and Saralı (Wenban) Humphrey, of Cape Vincent, and their children are Charles, Etson, and Leon. He is a farmer.


David Southwell, who served in the War of 1812, lived to be about 70 years old. He mar- ried Polly Carey, and of their six children, Alvin, born in Williamstown, N. Y., was one of the early settlers in Philadelphia, whence he removed to Theresa, where he died, aged 76 years. He married Harriet Reynolds, and their children were Melvina, Sophronia, David, Amelia, Helen, and Lyman W. The latter married, first, Lncy, daughter of Philip and Mary (Coun- tryman) Cole, of Le Ray, by whom he had two chidren, Minnie and Maude, and second, Elsie Cole, a sister of his first wife, by whom he has three children, viz .: Lowell, Fred, and Burton. Mr. Southwell served in Co. C, 10th N. Y. H. A., three years, participated in the battles of Petersburg and Bermuda Hundred, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. He is a farmer in this town.


Thomas Gibbons, son of Samuel, and a native of New York, removed to Ellisburgh in 1878, where he now resides. He married Martha, daughter of Archibald Myers, of Clayton, and their children are William, John, Frederick, Cornelia, Mary A., Theodore, Emily, George, and Edward C. The latter married Flora, daughter of Levi and Charity (Potter) Halliday, of Henderson, and resides in this town on road 25.


Ephraim Lindsley, a native of Connecticut, located in Bleecker, Fulton County, where he died, aged 80 years. His wife, Polly, bore him six children. His son, Elijah Lindsley, married Harriet, daughter of Obediah Webster, of Connecticut, and their children were Lucius, Clark, Miles, George, Charles, Polly M., Hannah, Jane, Caroline, Elizabeth, and Daniel H. The lat- ter was born in Bleecker, Fulton County, and in 1835 came to this town with his father. He married, first, Caroline M., daughter of Zenas and Olive (Brown) Carey, of this town, by whom he had children as follows: Frances A., Alice M., Charles A., Edward, Newell, and George. His second wife was Esther, daughter of Samnel and Lydia (Brown) Resseguie, of Houns- field, who died in 1888, aged 62 years. His first wife died January 23, 1863, aged 42 years. His son Charles A. married Mary, danghter of Belden and Terzey Resseguie, of Hounsfield, and their children are Alice M. and Mabel. Daniel H. Lindsley enlisted in Co. L, 10th N. Y. H. A., for one year, or during the war, and served until its close. He has occupied his pres- ent farm for 25 years.


ORLEANS.


0 RLEANS was formed from Brownville, April 3, 1821, embracing Penet's Square, and all north of this and west of a continuation of the line be- tween lots No. 6 and 7, of Penet's Square, to the St. Lawrence. Much difficulty and strife had existed for several years, with regard to the location of the town meetings in Brownville, which led to the erection of Orleans. The towns of Alexandria and Philadelphia were formed by the same act. April 1, 1829, a portion of this town was annexed to Pamelia, and in 1833 a part


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of its territory was taken to form the town of Clayton. By a act of February 6, 1840, all that part of Clayton north of Orleans and east of the north and south division line between Clayton and Orleans, extending from the north- west corner of Orleans to the St. Lawrence, was attached to the latter town, together with a part of Wells Island, and all the smaller islands which would be embraced by a line running from the termination of the aforesaid division line, between Clayton and Orleans ; thence through Eel Bay, around the head of Wells Island, to the Canada line. All that part of Alexandria west of a line running N. 42° W. from the corner of Orleans was also annexed to the latter town. This last was restored to Alexandria, April 12, 1842.


The surface of the town is level, or slightly rolling ; the soil is clay and loam .. Outcroppings of stone are found in some parts of the town ; in spots the barren rock is exposed to view, although in most places covered with soil, which is generally fertile and productive. The principal streams in the town are Perch River, Catfish Creek (or Chaumont River), and Mullet Creek. Perch Lake lies upon the southeastern boundary. The town has an area of 28,922} acres.


The first town meeting was directed to be held at the house of Harvey Boutwell. The early records of the town having been destroyed, we are unable to give the first town officers. Amos Reed was the first supervisor of the town, and held the office two years. Peter Rhines was the first town clerk. The present supervisor is Byron J. Strough.


Spafford's Gazetteer of 1824 says of Orleans in 1820 :-


" The population is unknown, as it was included in that of Brownville at the time of taking the last census. It is computed at 300. It being a new tract of country, with few inhabitants, there is nothing to demand detail."


In 1880 Orleans had a population of 2,318. The town is located in the third school district of Jefferson County, and in 1888 had 18 school districts, in which 19 teachers were employed 28 weeks or more. There were 495 scholars attending school, and the aggregate days attendance during the year was 39,893. The total value of school buildings and sites was $10,750, while the assessed valuation of all the districts was $1, 122,022. The whole amount raised for school purposes was $4,272.72, $2,151.08 of which was received by local tax. Charles E. Whitney was school commissioner.




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