Growth of a Century : as illustrated in the history of Jefferson County, New York, from 1793 to 1894, Part 145

Author: Haddock, John A. 1823-
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Sherman
Number of Pages: 1094

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HENRY M. BALL, a native of Rutland, but nearly all his life a resident of and business man in Watertown, was born upon his father's farm in the southeast corner of Rut- land in June, 1820. He was educated in the common schools of that period, and attended one term at the old Watertown Academy, taught by Hon. Joseph Mullin. In 1839 he went to Depauville, and served two years in

the store of Stephen Johnson, becoming initiated into the mysteries of mercantile Ilfe. In 1841 he returned to Watertown, and associated with Walter N. Woodruff in the grocery trade. This lasted two years, but the effort did not prove as profitable as was anticipated, and they dissolved partnership, Mr. Ball returning to his father's farm, where he remained for several years. In March, 1843, he was married to Miss Mehet- able Burnham. They reared three children : Mrs. J. J. Lamon, of Watertown; Mrs. W. W. Scott, whose husband is lately deceased, of Saginaw, Michigan, and Wooster O. Ball, a son, who resides in Watertown. Mr. Ball's first wife died in April, 1871. He married Miss Eunice D. Drullard, of Buffalo, in 1873. By this last union three children have been reared : W. Drullard, Arthur Rey and Marga- ret Lorraine. Mr. Ball has long been an honored citizen of Watertown, extensively in business for many years. [For his father's and grandfather's history, see pages 286-7.]

ALFRED TUCKER was a life-long resident of Rutland, and enlisted, June 9, 1861, in Company A, 35th N. Y. Infantry, and served two years. He was a colonel in the War of 1812. Arthur H., his son, also served two years in Company A, 35th N. Y. Vol. Infantry, the same as his father. Arthur Tucker has been thrice married, and has five children. He is at present a justice of the peace and bookkeeper for the Taggart Paper Company, at Felts Mills.

PETER POOR, brother of Matthew Poor, of Black River, was one of a large family, and was born in Cobelskill, N. Y., in 1804. He came to Black River at an early date, and conducted a saw-mill and planing mill, and finally retired to a farm. Peter married Prudence Clark, daughter of Asa Clark, of Rutland, who died in October, 1893, aged 85 years. Peter died in 1859, at Black River. He had nine children, four of whom are living, and three, Christopher, Emerson and Julius, are business men at Black River.

ELIJAH GRAVES, son of Jonathan Graves, one of the early settlers of the town of Rut- land, was born in that town July 16, 1813. He attended the district school, and continued to attend winters until the twentieth year of his age. In the fall of 1827 he attended a

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course of lectures on grammar and arithme- tic, given by Wm. Ruger in an adjoining district. The first school taught by him was in the winter of 1833 and 1834, since which he taught a portion each year. In June, 1856, pursuant to the act creating the office of school commissioner, he received the ap- pointment for the second district of Jeffer- son county. He had previously served as town superintendent of common schools in the towns of Lyme and Rutland. In 1858 he failed of an election. In December, 1858, he opened a select school at Evans Mills, teach- ing there eight terms.

HON. ANDREW C. MIDDLETON was born April 5, 1824. He was brought up on a farm, and has always made farming his business. He received a common school and academic education, and, after ceasing to be taught, continued in school as a teacher for a number of winters. In 1849 he became town super- intendent of schools, a position which he filled satisfactorily for two years. In 1858 he was elected supervisor, and served two years, and again in 1868 he occupied the same position. During the war he was deputy collector of internal revenue. For the years 1872 and '73, he was president of the Jefferson County Farmers' Club. At a convention of farmers, October 20, 1873, Mr. Middleton was nominated to represent the 18th sena- torial district, and he was elected by a large majority over his competitor. During his term he served at the head of the Committee on Agriculture, and also as a member of the Committee on Public Expenditures and Grievances. Mr. Middleton was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party. In 1847 he married Miss Nancy Butterfield, of Rutland. Dewitt C., a son, is in business in the city of Watertown. The Middleton family have been for many years an important factor in the town of Rutland. The origin of this distinguished family in America dates from 1790, some of them com- ing to this county in 1807. They have been a prolific family, and their record embraces John and Samuel, among the earliest farmers, and Christopher, born in 1809, also became a farmer. William was born in 1806, and he had a twin brother, both of whom were reared in the family of their uncle, Samuel, who was born in Montgomery county in 1796, and came to Rutland in 1807.

SAMUEL FRINK, son of Trustrim and Bet- sey (Clark) Frink, was born in Rutland in 1819. He married Lucy Ann, daughter of Robert Hardy, of that town, and the same year purchased a farm at the "Center," where he resided for 20 years. Mr. and Mrs. Frink have three children, viz .: Carl H. and Asa B., who reside with their parents, and Lucy M. (Mrs. Frank J. Staplin), who re- sides on a farm one mile north of Rutland. Mr. Frink was supervisor in 1869, and has been town clerk two years. He has been justice of the peace for seven years. He was a Whig in politics until the formation of the Republican party, to which he has since

strictly adhered. During the War of the Rebellion he was very active in assisting to raise the town quotas from time to time, and to lighten the burdens of the government. Mr. Frink is past 73, but is still very active in business. His father died at the age of 85 years, and his mother at the age of 80 years.

JOHN W. BEECHER was born in 1820. In 1842 he married Elizabeth Wilson and settled on the old homestead. He has had two sons and two daughters, of whom the daughters, Mrs. H. B. Churchill, of Watertown, and Mrs. J. C. Riordan, survive. Mr. Beecher has served the town as justice of the peace and notary public, and now resides in the vil- lage of Tylerville.

WILLIAM SOUTHWORTH, son of John, was born October 23, 1816. He married Ortance Devois, of Wilna, April 4, 1854, and settled on the farm he now occupies. He served the town as supervisor three years, was as- sessor nine years and road commissioner three years. He worked at the carpenter's trade 20 years, and is now a farmer.

JACOB FULLER came to Rutland about 1802 or '3, from Shelburne Falls, Mass., and located in the northern part of the town. He returned to Massachusetts the next year and married Dilla Thayre, by whom he had five children, viz .: Sophronia, Daphne, Gratia, Lucretia and Norman J., the latter of whom resides in Carthage Mr. Fuller was a farmer, and a deacon of the Baptist Church for more than 40 years. He was captain of a com- pany of militia in the War of 1812, and par- ticipated in the battle of Sackets Harbor. Both he and his wife died on the old home- stead in this town.

REUBEN SCOTT removed from Massachu- setts to Rutland, and located in Rutland Hol- low, on the farm now owned by Peter Pohl, where he died about 1803. He had born to him 14 children. Sewell Scott, son of Reu- ben, was born in this town. He married Olive Carpenter, and settled on a farm ad- joining the old homestead. He afterwards bought the homestead, where he resided until his death. He had born to him seven children. R. B. Scott, son of Sewell, en- listed in Co. D, 10th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and served with the regiment until it was mustered out, and was wounded in battle. He married Libbie Crowner, and now re- sides in the village of Tylerville.

WILLIAM P. BALL, son of Elihu and Anna (Pelton) Ball, was born November 24, 1810, in a log house built by his father on entering this town. He resided with his parents until 24 years of age, when he married Adelia A., daughter of Asa Hill, of Rodman. In the spring of 1825 he bought a farm, where he reared a family of three children, viz .: John, an adopted son, Antoinette (Mrs. George F. Hickox) and Agnes O. (Mrs. O. A. Johnson). In 1851 Mr. Ball built a new house on his farm, around which he set a row of maple trees, which now add much to the beauty of the place. He is one of the oldest men living who was born in this town. He

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has been repeatedly honored by his towns- men by being chosen to the offices of assessor and highway commissioner, having held the latter office 12 years. John Ball, son of Wil- liam P. Ball, of Rutland, settled in Minne- sota, and when the war broke out he enlisted in Co. K, 1st Regiment Minnesota Vols., as a private, and was rapidly promoted to first lieutenant and then to captain of his com- pany. His regiment was incorporated in the Army of the Potomac, and he participated in the first battle at Bull Run. From this time his regiment seemed destined to be fore- most in all the battles of the Army of the Potomac. He was at Yorktown and Wil- liamsburg, and in the memorable six days' fight in the Swamps of the Chickahominy. He returned with the army from the Penin- sula and participated in the Second Bull Run and at Antietam. He was also in the battle at Fredericksburg under General Burnside, and in the hottest of the fight at Chancellorsville under Hooker, and at Get- tysburg. In the latter engagement all the superior officers of his brigade were killed or wounded, and the formation of the brigade devolved upon him. After the disbandment of his regiment he was appointed colonel of the 11th Minnesota, with which he remained until the close of the war. Colonel Ball was wounded at Bristoe Station by a ball passing through his thigh. He returned to Minne- sota after the close of the war, where he married. He died of consumption at the home of his parents, in Rutland, Sept. 26, '75.

JOHN STEBBINS, a native of Massachu- setts, removed from Bridgewater, Oneida county, to Rutland, about 1806. He brought his family here with an ox-team, and settled on the farm now owned by his grandson, John Stebbins, where he resided until his death. He had four children, Samuel, Har- ley, Clymena and Lyman. Lyman married Elizabeth Murray, and settled on the farm now occupied by his son Harley, where he died in 1886. He also had four children, Ella, Anna E., Harley A. and John.

ASA CLARK, JR., married Betsey Poor, daughter of Christoper Poor, and settled on the Elias Clark farm, but later occupied the large stone house erected by his father in 1835, and resided on the homestead until his sudden death in 1882. Asa Jr.'s children were Christopher P., who now resides on the homestead ; Lucy J. (the late Mrs. John Youngs); Clement, who died young ; Asa D., who died in 1869; Mandana (Mrs. Stephen A. Merwillog), of Black River ; and Chand- ler C., of LeRay. Mr. Clark was actively interested in town affairs ; was supervisor three terms and assessor a number of years. He was greatly respected by the people, and was often chosen as mediator for the settle- ment of difficulties arising between neighbors.

DANIEL H. SCOTT was born in Black River village, in this town, September 23, 1828. In 1849 he married Lodema, daughter of Levi Snow, of the town of Philadelphia. They commenced house-keeping in Watertown,

where they remained about a year, when they removed to this town. September 28, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, 35th N. Y. Volunteers. While on picket duty near Warrenton, Va., June 20, 1862, he was wounded in the left hand by a spent ball, which resulted in the loss of three fingers, on account of which he now receives a pension. Mr. Scott has two children, Byron N. and Nellie E.

HON. JOSEPH GRAVES was born in East Haddam, Conn., Octoper 3, 1787, and in 1812 he located in Sackets Harbor, remaining there during the War of 1812-13. He mar- ried Anna Graves, of Copenhagen, in 1815, and settled in this town. He was a promin- ent man, and served his town as supervisor for 10 years. In 1842 he was elected Mem- ber of Assembly by a large majority, and in 1848 was one of the electors who supported Gen. Lewis Cass for the Presidency. He also served as justice of the peace several years. In 1811 he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he continued a member 58 years. He died in December, 1875, aged 89 years, and his wife November 1, 1882. They had six children, two of whom are living, Hubert and Delia J. (Mrs. E. D. Allen). Hubert Graves was born June 29, 1820. In 1840 he married Adelaide De Lafleur, daughter of John B., and settled on the old homestead, where he engaged in farming until 1881, when he removed to Black River village. They have had five children : Anna J. and Allen D., deceased ; Joseph S., Eugene and Frank P.

ELI KELLOGG came into the county of Jefferson in 1822, coming from Lowville, where he had settled in 1805 with a colony of Massachusetts families. About 1806 he married Grace, daughter of Captain Jonathan Rogers, and removed to Martinsburg, then the county seat of Lewis county, at which place he remained till 1822, when he removed with his family to the south part of the town of Rutland. There he reared the large family which had been born to him. Eli Kellogg died at Adams about 1855. Sylves- ter Kellogg, born January 21, 1808, married Irene, daughter of Rev. Walter Harris Terry, March 10, 1840. He continued to reside in the town of Rutland until 1885, when he re- moved to Adams Centre, at which place he died in April, 1888. Our present able district, attorney was the son of Sylvester Kellogg, and was born March 17, 1858.

ASA BROWN was one of the pioneers of Lorraine, and was the first supervisor of that town. He died in 1813. Ira. son of Asa, was born January 25, 1812. After the death of his father, his mother married Milo Malt- by, of Rutland, and they located in that town. In 1831 Ira married Alzina Stanley, daugh- ter of Asa, by whom he had seven children. Stanley W. Brown was born March 12, 1836. In 1858 he married Rebecca, daughter of Stephen Adsit, by whom he has had two children, Willie D. and Flora B., both de- ceased. In August, 1862, Mr. Brown en-

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listed in Company I, 5th N. Y. Heavy Artillery ; was at Washington and Harper's Ferry, and was mustered out in June, 1865.

JOEL WOODWORTH came from Connecti- cut, and located in Watertown about 1810, and settled on the farm owned by Elizabeth Woodworth. He also engaged in the manu- facture of fanning-mills, and did surveying for the early settlers. He served as super- visor and assessor, and was defeated as a candidate for member of Assembly on the Democratic ticket. He married Catharine Dennie, and they had seven children.

ISAAC YOUNGS came from Canada to Jeffer- son county about 1831, and located in Rod- man, where he engaged in farming. He reared a family of 14 children. His son, William H., was a member of the 14th Regt .. N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and was killed at Petersburg by a sharp shooter. Richard Youngs, son of Isaac, was born in 1838. November 10, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, 94th Regt. N. Y. Volunteers, and was with that regiment in all its battles. After his discharge, July 26, 1865, he returned to Tyler- ville. December 24, 1861, he married Lydia A., daughter of Edmund Wright, of Rod- man, by whom he has had a large family.

HEZEKIAH SMITH, son of Abraham, came

to Rutland from Salisbury, Herkimer county, in 1834. In 1829 he married Nancy Bidleman, by whom he had three sons, Wm. O., of Watertown; H. L., who died at the age of 22 years, and Ceorge W. The latter, who was born in 1840, married Jeanette A., daughter of William Oakes, of Brownville, in 1862, and settled on the old homestead farm, where he has since resided.

CHARLES H. CRAMER was born in the town of Harrisburg, Lewis county, and in 1835 came to this town with his parents. His father, Henry Cramer, purchased 90 acres of land of Alvin Dodge, a little north of the village of Tylerville, to which he sub- sequently added 65 acres. Charles married Olive Jane, daughter of Timothy Bailey, of this town, and they had seven children. Mrs. Cramer died in 1867, and in 1869 he married Mary Jane, widow of John Hazel, by whom he had two children, Lina B. and Robert B.

CHESTER C. GOLDTHRITE, son of Benoni, was born in Rutland, June 28, 1839. In November, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 97th New York Volunteers, and participated in the battles of South Mountain, Antie- tam and several minor engagements. He was discharged in July, 1865. In 1868 he married Margaret, daughter of George Olley, by whom he has had seven children.

LANSING J. CRAMER, M. D., is the resi- dent physician at Tylerville, and has grown into a large and successful practice. In the fall of 1894 he married Miss Maude Fish, daughter of Mrs. Zeruah Fish, of Watertown.

JAMES FULTON, JR., was born in Colerain, Mass., whence he removed to this county, locating in Champion in 1806, where he took up 120 acres and built a log cabin. He mar-

ried Sarah Choate, of Massachusetts, and they had nine children. In 1838 he located in this town, at Rutland Hollow, where he died in 1838. Jesse Fulton, son of James, was born in 1812. He married married Mary, daughter of Reuben Scott, in 1847, and settled on a farm in Rutland. Mrs. Fulton died January 20, 1889. They had a daugh- ter, Ida E., who married George Hadcock.

WILLARD OAKES, son of Nathaniel, was born in Athens, Vt. He married Sally Bart- lett, of Massachusetts, and in 1842 or 1843 located in this town on the farm now occu- pied by his son, Henry D., where he died in 1875. His wife died in 1874. They had eight children, Henry D. Oakes was born May 3, 1841. In 1864 he married Emily A., daugh- ter of Elizur Shephard of Potsdam, and set- tled on the homestead, where he has since been engaged in farming.

WILLIAM H. COON, son of David and Susannah Coon, was born in the town of Antwerp in 1845, the youngest of five chil- dren. His father died, and his mother mar- ried, for the second time, William Bedell, a widower having 12 sons. Soon after this marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bedell removed to this town, where they remained until his death, in 1865. At the breaking out of the Rebellion, nine of Mr. Bedell's sons enlisted, as did also Orlando W. and Almar G. Coon. November 2, 1861, at the age of 16 years and five months, William H. enlisted, without the knowledge of his parents, at Copen- hagen, Lewis county, under Lieutenant B. F. Smith, and was mustered into service at Albany, in November, 1861, in Company B, 35th N. Y. Vols. He was discharged in November, 1862, on a surgeon's certificate of disability, and returned home. In 1863 he went to New Hampshire, and the same year to Sharon, Vt., where he re-enlisted in Company D, 17th Vermont Vols. He was discharged July 23, 1865, in the field near Petersburg, Va.

ALEXANDER BROWN, son of Francis and Betsey (Huntley) Brown, was born in the town of Philadelphia, July 23, 1825, where his father settled in 1820. At the age of 25 years, Alexander married Mary E., daughter of Henry Lawrence, of Canton, St. Law- rence county, by whom he had three children. In July, 1861, Mr. Brown en- listed in the 1st N. Y. Light Artillery. After being discharged from the Light Artillery, he re-enlisted in the 10th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and served until the close of the war. Mr. Brown receives a pension. His father was a pensioner of the War of 1812.

ANDREW Z. DRAKE, son of Almond, was born in Brownville, Dec.4,1836. March 7, 1858, he married Mary, daughter of Benjamin Cros- sett, of Rutland, and settled at Felts Mills, where he has since resided. August 17, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, 10th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and was discharged June 27, 1865. Mr. Drake is a merchant at Felts Mills. Mrs. Drake died in 1888.

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HIRAM B. CHURCHILL, son of Archibald M., was born in LeRay, July 25, 1837. In May, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, 35th Regt. N. Y. Vols., and served with the regi- ment until September 7, when he was sent to the hospital at Washington. He was discharged December 30, 1861. He returned to Rutland, and in 1862 married Mary S. Beecher, daughter of John W., and has since been engaged in farming. Mr. Churchill was one of six brothers, who served in the late Civil War.

WILLIAM T. LEWIS, son of Abel P., was born in Champion, June 5, 1831. In 1854 he married Elmanza M., daughter of Jeremiah Smith, and in 1859 settled in the town of Rutland. Since 1868 he has resided in Black River village. August 20, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, 10th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and was discharged for disability May 15, 1864. He has had four children. Upon the death of his first wife, Mr. Lewis married her sister, Abbie E. Mr. Lewis has in his pos- session a belt of wampum, which was worn by Col. Andrew Lewis during the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars.

CHAS. A. CARPENTER, son of Amos and Pa- amelia, was born Nov. 30,1836, and is a resident of this town. In 1860 he married Amelia J., daughter of William Roberts, and settled at Felts Mills, where he has since resided. August 6, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, 10th N. Y. Heavy Artillery ; was wounded at Petersburg, June 30, 1864, and was dis- charged from the hospital at West Philadel- phia, Pa., May 18, 1865. He has three sons, Charles H., William G. and Fred W.

WILLIAM CLOSS, son of Christopher, was born in Columbia, Herkimer county, whence at the age of 14 years, he removed with his father to Pamelia, where he resided until he attained his majority, when he located in this town. He married Lovina, daughter of Richard Phillips, of Pamelia, and removed to LeRay. In 1862, when a resident of Rut- land, he enlisted in Co. K, 10th N. Y. H. A., and while in the engagement in front of Petersburg, April 2, 1865, was severely wounded in the leg by a minie-ball. His leg was amputated April 4, and he was dis- charged August 11, 1865. He has since re- sided at Felts Mills.

W. J. LASHER, son of William I. and Lydia (Stoddard) Lasher, was born in Harris- burg, Lewis county, August 4, 1837. In 1864 he married Matilda, daughter of James Gaines, of Harrisburg, and in 1867 purchased the Tuttle Hotel at Rutland Center, and lo- cated in that village. He is proprietor of the Central Hotel at Tylerville.

GEORGE S. SABIN was born in the town of Ontario, Wayne County, November 28, 1838. He was reared upon a farm, and at an early age commenced teaching school winters and attending the academy at Macedon in the summer. In the spring of 1861 he went West, and in June of that year enlisted in the 6th Ohio Vols., at Cincinnati, serving three years. When mustered out he located in

Wayne county, N. Y., where he re-enlisted in the 9th N. Y. H. A., serving one year. At the close of his term of service he com- menced the study of medicine in the office of his uncle, Dr. S. A. Sabin, in September, 1865, and graduated from the University of Michigan, in March 1868, and the same year commenced the practice of his profession in the village of Denmark, Lewis county, where he remained one year. He married Cornelia M., daughter of Leonard H. Loomis, and re- moved to this county, where he has since practiced, with the exception of three years' residence in Iowa. He now resides in Water- town.

GARDNER TOWNE .- In the list of residents of the town of Rutland deserving a special mention stands the name of Gardner Towne, and perhaps we cannot better express the quality of his life and character than to quote from one of the local papers at the time of his death :

"Gardner Towne, whose earthly example was brought to a close on the 20th day of June, 1879, at his home on Sterling street, in Watertown, at the age of 83 years and six months, was a man over whose demise we may well pause to drop a tear and draw a lesson. Of his childhood and youth we only know by report, but have been somewhat per- sonally cognizant of his middle age and later years. He was born at Ringe, N. H., in the year 1795, and moved to Rutland with his father's family in 1804, at the age of nine years. His mother was killed the same year by a stroke of lightning, she being the first white person who died in the town, Gardner Towne married, in 1826, Miss Dorcas Eames, sister of Moses and Clift Eames, who still survives him. Of this union there was born one daughter, Janette, now Mrs. William G. Pierce, of Watertown, N. Y. Mr. Town be- longed to a class of modest, but capable men, who took an intelligent interest in public af- fairs, but who never put themselves forward for the honors or emoluments of office. His occupation was that of a farmer, and it was mainly from the high stand he took in his school district and town in behalf of educa- tion and temperance that his conspicuous ability attracted public attention. He was an earnest, sincere man in all his convictions, and not the least fanatical in anything. The line of demarkation between enthusiasm for a cause and fanaticism was in him clearly de- fined, but never crossed. The advocacy he brought to bear on education, temperance and religious and political liberty, was that of steady pressure, rational advocacy, and a ' high and noble example. His school district, led by his calm wisdom, was made a model, from which the whole county took example, In 1855, when the temperance cause was carried to as high a point as it has ever at- tained, he was selected by the temperance men of this senatorial district for their State senator. He accepted a nomination at their hands, was adopted by the Whig party as their candidate, and elected. The district

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Growth of a Century : as illustrated in the history of Jefferson County, New York, from 1793 to 1894, Part 145

Author: Haddock, John A. 1823- Publication date: 1894 Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Sherman Number of Pages: 1094

Author: Haddock, John A. 1823-
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Sherman
Number of Pages: 1094