Growth of a Century : as illustrated in the history of Jefferson County, New York, from 1793 to 1894, Part 169

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

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LOUIS FREDERICK GAUDIN came from Switzerland to New York city in 1819. He married Madeline Buler, who died in that city. His son, Andrew Jackson Gaudin, was born in New York city, in 1833, and went to Fowler, St. Lawrence county, when but three years of age. He was afterwards

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educated in French in New York city. He came to Carthage in 1874, and followed the carpenter trade, proving himself an industri- ous, active man until unfortunately injured by a runaway horse, from the effects of which he was rendered helpless for many months and has never fully recovered. He has very acceptably filled the offices of street commissioner, poor master, and town, village and school collector for many terms. He was married in Watertown in 1868 to Lucinda Price, of Amsterdam, and they have three daughters, Mary E., Emma M., and Eva L. The two eldest are efficient teachers. Mr. Gaudin is a Democrat, and by his genial manner has won many friends.

REV. DAVID BOUTWELL WHITE was born in the town of Tully, Onondaga county, N. Y., April 6, 1831. His early life was spent on a farm with his parents, Francis V. and Phebe White. During the summer he as- sisted on the farm. His mind early turned to religious subjects. In the spring of 1852 he attended Falley Seminary, at Fulton, N. Y., and graduated from that institution June 28, 1855, as valedictorian of his class. May 7, 1856, he married Sarah H. VanAllen, of Pillar Point, N. Y. (whose maternal grand- father, Robert Ackerman, served in the war of 1812 with several of his sons). The same year Mr. White was received into the Black River Conference. When the War of the Rebellion broke out he enlisted as a private, October, 1861, and assisted in raising a company under Col. O. B. Pierce, with headquarters at Rome, N. Y. Mr. White was commissioned captain of Company I, 81st N. Y. Vol. In- fantry. In February they were ordered to the field, under General McClellan, and en- gaged in the Peninsula campaign of 1862. He was promoted to major in October, and soon after his command was engaged in the bombardment of Charleston, S. C. He par- ticipated in many important engagements. August 10, 1864, he was detailed to the com- mand of the 5th Maryland Regiment. In February he was commissioned lieutenant colonel. The regiment was mustered out of service, August 31, 1865. For meritorious services, President Johnson conferred upon him the title of brevet brigadier-general, July 23, 1867. After further meritorious service he came to Carthage in 1883 as pastor of the M. E. Church. After a long illness he died, December 13, 1888. in that village. The children of Mr. and Mrs. White are : George L., who died November 22, 1887; Lora E., wife of Wm. B. Kesler ; Imogene, who resides in Carthage.

ALONZO H. FRANCIS was born in the town of Champion in 1829. He is the son of Elijah and Hulda (Andrews) Francis. He read law with Judge Mullin, and was ad- mitted to the bar in 1854. After 12 years' practice of his chosen profession at Three Mile Bay he came to Carthage, where he has since resided. Part of the time he was in partnership with H. J. Welch, and later with his brother-in-law, Stephen R. Pratt, but has

been alone for several years. He married Miss Sarah R. Ackerman, daughter of Lor- enzo and Ruth Ackerman. Their only chil- dren, Alonzo and Alton, died in their youth. Mr. Francis has been largely interested in real estate of late years. He is a wise coun- sellor and a true friend.

RICHARD F. NEARY, one of the oldest merchants of the village of Carthage, was born in the town of Wilna in 1831. His parents, Farrel and Margaret Neary, were early settlers near Carthage, and raised a large family of children, who, having reach- ed the years of maturity, have become valu- able members of society. Richard spent the early years of his life with his father on the farm. His health failing when about 23 years of age, he went in company with Peter Foley to California, hoping to be benefited by a change of climate. Return- ing to Carthage just after the close of the late war, much improved in health, he ac- cepted the position of postmaster at Car- thage, which was located in the old Farring- ton House, long since removed, and now the site of H. Radin's store. Until the present time, Mr. Neary has been more or less identified with the business interests of Carthage. For many years he was a part- ner in the firm of Horr & Neary, and now of the dry goods merchants, Neary & Byrne. He married Miss Eliza Hepp, of Carthage. Mr. Neary is a highly-respected citizen.

ANDREW B. VIRKLER came to Carthage in 1892, and is one of its most enterprising business men, an extensive dealer in butter, cheese and produce. He has been a practi- cal cheese-maker all his life, and built several factories in the West. Of French descent, he was born in the town of Croghan, Lewis county, April 30, 1856, and is the son of John and Barbara Virkler. In 1893 he married Miss Hattie C. Smith, daughter of Walter C. Smith, of Adams, and formerly a teacher in West Carthage public school. Mr. Virkler purposes to make Carthage his future home.

HANNAH C. HULBERT, better known to the present residents of the town of Wilna as " Granny Davis," was a prominent character on account of her extreme old age. Her maiden name was Hannah Christiana Staley. She was of Dutch parentage, and several times married. She once resided in Wyom- ing, Pa., and moved to Johnstown about the time of the French and Indian Wars of 1756- 63. In the Revolution she was supposed to have been captured by the Indians. Her first husband's name was Shove; the second was named Dobson; the third, Davis, and the fourth, Hulbert. She was over 80 when married the last time. Hulbert was a Revo- lutionary soldier. and, as his widow, she drew a pension for 20 years. She was the mother of 17 children. At the age of 80 she was able to do the work of a strong man. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. She died at the residence of John Nobles, in Wilna, November 29, 1862, and is supposed

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to have been 115 years of age. She had almost entirely lost her sense of hearing, but when her attorney called on pension business, if the magic word "pension" was spoken in her ear at the top of the voice, her face would lighten up. Thus we see that the love of money remains in the human breast to the end of days, and "Granny Davis" was no exception.

ANTHONY WALSH was born in Ireland, county Mayo. He came to this town in 1832, and was an honest, hard-working man, a shoemaker by trade. He married Mary McManus. This couple were blessed with triplets, in August, 1844. Governor William H. Seward, who was in the village to address a political meeting, the guest of Patrick Stewart, expressed a desire to see them on being informed of the unusual event. He called, in company with the late Hon. Marcus Bickford, and named them after members of his own family : Frances Seward, Cornelia Seward and Harriet Weed. Their mother dying soon after, they were sent to the Catholic Orphan Asylum, at Utica, N. Y; Frances and Cornelia grew into womanhood, the latter now residing in Clinton, N. Y. Gov. Seward, a few years after naming them, sent each a present of a gold-clasped Catholic Bible and $50 in money. The other children of Anthony Walsh are: Anthony, who served in the late war in the 14th N. Y. Artillery, and was wounded at Spottsylvania ; James H. Walsh, who also served in the late war, and is commander of the Carthage G. A. R. Post for 1895, and Mrs. Martin Leach. These all reside in Carthage. Anthony Walsh, Sr., died several years ago. His genial good humor made him many friends.

MRS. HANNAH (PRATT) SMITH was born in Shutesbury, Mass., in 1792. She married James Smith in 1815. They came to Car- thage in 1837. Mr. Smith conducted the tannery afterwards operated by Dickerman & Reed on Tannery Island. After accumu- lating a sufficient competence he retired from business. He died in 1855, aged 65 years. Mrs. Smith survived her husband many years and resided at the homestead at the intersec- tion of School and Church streets, which was destroyed in the great conflagration of 1884. At that time many relics, highly valued, as well as the most of her household goods, were destroyed. Mrs Smith was a valued and active member of the Baptist church of Carthage, and was well acquainted with its early days. She united in her native

town in her 18th year. She died in 1891, aged 99. She retained her memory until the last, but her eye-sight was some- what impaired. She entertained her grand- children and great-grandchildren with rem- iniscenses of George Washington. Her general knowledge made her an entertaining hostess or guest. The children of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith are: Susan (Mrs. H. G. Potter), Sophia (Mrs. S. S. Davis, of Car- thage); James W., of Brooklyn; Julia, Mrs. A. H. Spencer, who died in New York in

1891 ; Frances M. (Mrs. George A. Lathrop, of New York city); Amelia (Mrs. Theodore Shotwell, of Brooklyn); Augustus M., who died in 1861. The descendants of Mrs. Smith are numerous and are universally respected. Francis, a son of Mrs. Lathrop, is an artist of note, and George Parsons Lathrop, another son, the well-known writer, married Miss Rose, daughter of the distinguished Nathaniel Hawthorne.

JOHN L. NORTON was born in Alexandria in 1835, and is the son of John and Pamelia (Gordon) Norton. He received his early edu- cation in the common schools, and finished it at the Orleans Academy, at LaFargeville, N. Y. At the early age of 15 he began a clerk- ship in a store at Rossie, remaining there a year and a half, and then went to Redwood, where he accepted a position with Joseph Buckbee, with whom he remained five years. Then he made an engagement with Candee & Winslow, at Watertown, with whom he re- mained three years. From Watertown he returned to Redwood and bought W. W. Butterfield's interest in the firm of Butter- field & McAllister, when the firm became Norton & McAllister. He remained there during the Civil War and then sold to G. E. McAllister and came to Carthage, in 1866, and started a new store in company with his brother George, but subsequently bought his brother's interest, the latter going west. During the last year of the war he, with a party of friends, visited the track of those armies which put an end to the rebellion. In 1858 Mr. Norton was married to Helen A., daughter of Lawrence DeZeng. They have two children, Adda B., now Mrs. Charles L. Sleight, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., and Lawrence D. Norton, who is his father's valued book - keeper and assistant. Mr. Norton is a high degree Mason and universally respected-a wholesome man to have in the town. His interest in social life is evidenced by his activity as a Mason and in his unflagging at- tention to the cause of education, he having been for several years president of the Board of Education.

LAWRENCE JOSEPH GOODALE, who has re- sided in the village of Carthage the greater part of his life, was born in Watertown, Feb- ruary 20, 1816. After receiving a liberal education he entered Union College, Schenec- tady, in 1835. In 1838 he commenced the study of law in the office of Sterling & Bron- son at Watertown, and was admitted to the bar in 1840. Soon afterward he came to Carthage to enter upon the practice of his profession. September 1, 1842, he married Isabella, daughter of Patrick Somerville Stewart. In 1842 he formed a partnership with Micah Sterling in Watertown under the name of Sterling & Goodale. Later he en- tered into a partnership with Joseph Mullin. July 4, 1853, Mr. Goodale established himself as a lumber dealer in New York city, where he also opened a law office. He remained in that city eight years. He returned to Car- thage, in 1864 and became the agent of Vin-

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cent LeRay de Chaumont, whose affairs have been settled under Mr. Goodale's administra- tion. He represented them for about 30 years. As counselor he has been ap- pointed executor and administrator in the settlement of several estates. Since the or- ganization of the Carthage Savings Bank he has been its president and also a director. He is familiar with the early development of the region about Carthage. Mrs. Goodale died in Carthage, April 30, 1891. She was a lady of decided independence of character, possessing many excellent qualities, and her decease, after a short illness, was a grief to her friends.

LEWIS CHAMBERS came to Carthage in 1850. Both he and his brother Hiram were carpenters, and took the contract for the first M. E. Church on State street, of which they were official members. Polly, wife of Lewis, was a sister of Christopher Poor, and for over 40 years a resident of Carthage. She died May 12, 1893. Hiram Chambers went to Washington, as a nurse, during the war in 1864. He married Nancy Johnson. Both of the brothers and their families have left a blessed memory.

DEACON JONATHAN OSBORN, on the 11th day of May, 1842, came with his family to North Wilna, where he lived until his death in 1856. He was born at Scotch Plains, N. J., in 1790. In 1815 he was married to Amelia VanDeemen in New York city. The father of both John B. Osborn and Abram VanDeemen served in the war of the Amer- ican Revolution. Jonathan Osborn's family was as follows : Amelia E., wife of Dr. George Hubbard, deceased; Ann Judson, Mrs. Slater; Spencer C., Abram C., a dis- tinguished clergyman of the Baptist church ; Gen. Thomas W., and Mary E., decased wife of Dr. Samuel Merrill. Jonathan Osborn was a man of much learning and broad in- formation. His habits of thought tended toward ecclesiastical subjects and literature, and from his superiority in these he acquired prominence in church circles. In 1817 he united with the Baptist church at Scotch Plains. and a few years after was ordained deacon. He was elected to minor offices, both in New Jersey and Jefferson county. Directly under his guidance and influence the North Wilna Baptist church was organ- ized, and through many years he was its main reliance and support. In all ways, in integrity, morally and intellectually, he was among the foremost men in the eastern part of the county.

DR. HORATIO S. HENDEE, for many years a resident of Carthage, was born in Greig, Lewis county, in 1829. He graduated from Castleton (Vt.) Medical College. In the sum- mer of 1860 he visited England and France, and spent some time in Edinburg, Scotland, and at Paris. In September, 1862, he was appointed acting surgeon of volunteer ar- tillery, and was assigned to the 15th New York Heavy Artillery. In 1872, while re- siding in Carthage, he was elected Member

of Assembly, and served with ability. His first wife was Miss Sarah E. Myers, daughter of James Myers, of Denmark, who died in Carthage. He married, in 1872, Miss Ella, daughter of James Ward, of Carthage. Two children were born to them. His present wife has a daughter, Miss Ruth. Dr. Hendee died in Lowville in 1892, aged 63 years.

ISAIAH WOOD .- Not to be lacking in any modern development, Carthage has her own centenarian. Mr. Isaiah Wood was born in 1794, and his 100th birthday was commemo- rated at the residence of his son, July 21, 1894, by kindly visits from many ap- preciative friends. Mr. Wood came of good old Scotch parentage, and seems to have in- herited the sturdy characteristics of that race. His parents removed from Albany county shortly before his birth to Canetuck, Canada, 12 miles above Brockville, where his boyhood was spent. Returning to this country with his parents, they settled in St. Lawrence county, and there he grew to man's estate and married. He lived in the vicinity of Hammond and Morristown until 1857, when he moved to Michigan. After four years he came to Deer River, to reside near his son, Mr. John B. Wood, now of Carthage, who from that time has made him the recipient of the most constant care. His health is fair, though sight and hearing are much impaired. His mind is yet bright and active, but he is very deaf.

DAVID D. WHITAKER has been a resident of Carthage over 40 years, having opened a jewelry store in 1851. He is one of the few remaining who were thus early identified with the earlier business of this place. He was born in Holland Patent in 1831. He built the block he now occupies, which is near the C. & A. track, and stands on the site of the old Strong Hotel. Mrs. Whitaker's maiden name was Martha N. Hubbard, daughter of Samuel Hubbard, of Champion. They have two daughters, Mrs. Geo. Blake, of Carthage, and Mrs. W. E. Major, of Brooklyn. Mr. Whitaker is a skillful work- man, and esteemed by the public.

JOSEPH CROWNER was born in Champion, near Limburg Forks, in 1809. He was the son of Philip Crowner. Joseph Crowner built the first frame house on the Alexandria road, 55 years ago. At one time he owned Tannery Island, and manufactured pumps, ploughs and furnaces. After raising a large family he died, January 8, 1839, aged 85 years. He was one of the charter members of the Masonic lodge.

ZELOTES SIMS has been a business man of Carthage for over 20 years. He was born in Antwerp in 1835, and is the son of Robert and Jane Sims, and one of four children. He was a partner with J. B. Wood in the grocery business. He conducted the Coburn mill in West Carthage one year, and is now proprietor of a grocery store near the depot. He married Eliza A. Webster, of South Hammond, who died January 2, 1894, aged 54 years. He has two sons, George and Arthur.

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SANFORD D. HUNT has been a resident of Jefferson county nearly all his life. He was born in Rodman, the son of H. S. Hunt, one of the oldest residents of that town, who was at one time post-master at Rodman. He married Harriet Bailey, of that town. They had four sons in the Union army : Sanford D., the subject of this sketch, who was an orderly sergeant; DeWitt C., who served in the 35th N. Y. Vol. Infantry ; Horace S., also of the 35th, and its esteemed historian ; and Theodore L. Sanford D. came to Car- thage from Antwerp in 1876. He is a tailor, secretary of Carthage Masonic Lodge and Chapter, and past commander of Steele Post, G. A. R. Mr. Hunt is a meritorious citizen, and himself and his brothers performed good service to their country during its hour of greatest need.

LYLE B. BENCE, son of Nicholas and Susan, was born in Wilna in 1835. He re- ceived the usual education in the common schools and afterwards attended the best schools at Carthage, and one year in the Antwerp Academy. He was a school-teacher in this northern region when he entered the store of Horace Hooker, where he was a trusted clerk for seven years. He went to New York city and became a commercial traveller for his brother. Subsequently he went to Chicago and became a broker in cigars. In 1891 he returned to Carthage, re- siding upon his farm, and removed in 1892 to the village of Carthage, where he is now an honored resident, having inherited a com- fortable fortune from his brother, who died in 1889. Mr. Bence served in the 186th N. Y. Vol. Infantry.

SAMUEL J. DAVIS came to Carthage from Utica in 1832. He was the son of William Davis, and was of Welsh parentage. He was chosen to fill many offices of trust in the village of Carthage, was deputy sheriff six years, supervisor one term and Member of Assembly in 1846-47. In 1833 he was mar- ried to Laura Thayer, the daughter of Ben- jamin Thayer, who came to Wilna in 1824. The children are as follows: Mary Ella, de- ceased; William, Emily J. (Mrs. William Cooper, of Felts Mills), Mary Ella (Mrs. Nor- man Foot Mills, of Lowville), and Samuel J. Davis, Jr., deceased. Mr. Davis was an estimable citizen, an enterprising, upright man. Although a straightforward Demo- crat, he was liberal in his views and kind and obliging. Mrs. Davis survives her husband at the age of 82, a remarkably intelligent lady, as her husband was an unusually in- telligent man.

JAMES H. DAWLEY was born in the State of Maine in 1824, the son of William Dawley, who removed from Montgomery county, N. Y., in 1819, to the town of Wilna. James H. was brought up on a farm, and had the benefits of the common school education of his native town, attending for one term the academy of Prof. Wilbur at Carthage. He taught school for several years. In 1847 he married Miss Orphelia M. Olds, daughter of

John Olds, of North Wilna. They have had three children born to them, two boys and one daughter. In 1878 he removed from North Wilna to Carthage. He has held the office of justice of the peace in the town of Wilna for 33 years, and has been police jus- tice of the village of Carthage for the past 12 years. Mr. Dawley took an active part in enlisting men for the Union army and has in many ways shown himself to be an honor- able, high-minded, conscientious citizen. He has never been defeated when a candidate for office. When last named as candidate for justice of the peace, he declined to run, con- fining his time to the discharge of his duties as police justice.

JOHN CALEB FULTON was born in the town of Wilna in 1843, and was the son of James and Caroline (Nichols) Fulton, pioneers of that neighborhood. John was brought up on a farm, He attended the Lowville Acad- emy, and afterward taught 17 terms. He read law with Starbuck & Sawyer, of Water- town, and was admitted to the bar in October, 1868. He was married, November 3, 1869, to Miss M. L. Woodward, of Phila- delphia, N. Y. Three of their five children are living. Mr. Fulton came to Carthage in 1878 and entered into a law partnership with Mr. Forbes, and after a few months became a partner of Hon. A. E. Kilby, which firm was dissolved at the expiration of three years. Mr. Fulton practiced law in Carthage until his death, September 8, 1889, and was considered a wise counselor and faithful friend. His widow and family reside in Carthage.

COL. ORLIN HOLCOMB was born in the town of Champion in 1815. He is a son of Lyman and Sally (Dorwin) Holcomb, who came from Granby, Conn., in 1789. In 1840 he was married in Carthage to Maria Mac- omber, daughter of John M. Macomber, of Evans Mills, and widow of Mr. Abel P. Col- lins, of South Carolina. Mr. Collins left one daughter, Helen, now the wife of Hiram Houghton, of Carthage. Previous to his marriage, Mr. Holcomb was engaged in the tanning business, just west of Champion village, and subsequently resumed the same line of business at Carthage, entering into partnership with Ambrose H. Spencer. They owned and conducted the tannery on what is known as Tannery Island, as well as a general store. At the end of three years the partnership was dissolved. Mr. Holcomb then moved to Buffalo and dealt in ready - made clothing, but returned in a short time to Carthage. In 1867, in company with Elijah Horr, was established the Horr & Holcomb Bank in Carthage, which was a reliable and popular institution for 10 years. On the death of Mr. Horr it was discontinu- ed in 1876, all its indebtedness having been liquidated. Mr. Holcomb once more turned his attention to the tanning business, and bought out Noyes Tuttle in West Carthage, and finally sold to Thomas Revell and L. H. Dunlap. His son, Henry O. Holcomb,

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died in 1854, aged 10 ycars, Mrs. O. Hol- comb died February 1, 1886, aged 71 years, and was a noble, Christian woman. In 1887 he married Miss Cordelia Tamblin, of Water- town, since which time he has resided in that city. They have one child, Ida Grace, aged four years. Mr. Holcomb is a well-remem- bered citizen, better known than many of his contemporaries. He is past 80 years of age, but is seen upon our streets nearly every day.

JONATHAN WOOD came from Oneida county in 1833, settling in the northern part of Wilna, at what is now known as Wood's Mills, where he built a grist and saw-mill, the place taking its name from him. He was proprietor of these mills for many years, dying there in 1879, aged 87 years. He mar- ried Miss Betsey Davidson, and one of his sons (Franklin), was his assistant in the mill. He was supervisor of Wilna for one term, assessor for many years, and a justice of the peace. The postoffice at Wood's Mills is known as "Woods."

WALTER N. WRAPE was born in Carthage, August 27, 1867. He is the son of Patrick and Angelia (Mathews) Wrape. His grand- father, Pitt Mathews, was a business man of Carthage in its early days, and his quaint good humor and worthy traits of character are still remembered by the older residents. Walter Wrape has been for several years the trusted bookkeeper of the First National Bank, and cashier for the Carthage Savings Bank. He is also secretary of the water com- missioners of the village of Carthage, and made Noble Grand of Carthage Lodge No. 365, I. O. O. F., for 1895. This rising young man has many friends and the confidence of his townspeople. He married Miss Myra Cowan, of the town of Wilna.

THE COULSTON BOYS .- In speaking of the fact that Maj. Jno. A. Haddock, of. Water- town, and Hon. Charles L. MacArthur, of Troy, were, in 1839 and 1840, apprentice compositors in the "Carthagenian " office at Carthage, no mention has heretofore been made of the "Coulston boys," who were in the office with these two older ones just before they left Carthage to engage in the news- paper business upon a larger scale. The Coulston boys were the sons of a leading builder and carpenter, who died leaving a widow and these two boys. They were a united and very intelligent family. The boys learned the art of printing as the found- ation of their life-long vocation-journalism. Edwin was one of the proprietors of the Utica Herald at the time of its birth, and re- maincd with that paper some time. He afterwards went to New York, and was suc- cessful as a faithful worker upon the daily press of that great city. He died some 10 years since. Henry W. was born in Car- thage in 1827. He received a good English education, and in 1852 was taken upon Mr. Greeley's New York Tribune. He was a trusted reporter, and his straightforward honesty soon attracted the attention of that veteran editor, who often sent him upon im-

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Growth of a Century : as illustrated in the history of Jefferson County, New York, from 1793 to 1894, Part 169

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