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In the year 1867 Captain Barager married Mary Markell, who is directly descended from the French Captain Markell, who was with M. De Montcalm at the seige of Quebec. And Major An- drew Fincke, who was assigned by General Washington aid-de- camp to General La Fayette, on his arrival in this country, was
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her great-uncle. Among her nearer ancestry are the Markells, who early settled in the Mohawk Valley, some of whom were John, Jacob and Henry Markell, who served as judges, members of the legislature, and of Congress. They have had born to them four children. The eldest, Charles F., Jr., died in 1879. The living ones are Ruhamah Sears, Samuel Frank, and Vida Mary.
Elijah Smith, one of the early settlers of Candor, came to this town about 1790, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Amzi Smith, where he built the first framed house in the town. The building is still standing, though not now occu- pied as a dwelling. He purchased 200 acres, a portion of which is still owned by his grandchildren. He reared a family of six children, four of whom were sons, namely: Selah, Jesse, James, and Amzi. The last mentioned married Julia Potter, whose peo- ple were also early settlers of the town, and had born to him five children, as follows :. Lucius, John, Philemon, Caroline, and Har- riet, all of whom are living.
Ezra Smith came from Westchester county, and was one of the early settlers at Willseyville. He located upon the farm now owned by Morgan White, where he resided until his death, in 1818. He married Anna Cooley, who bore him four children, Waterbury, Jesse D., Hiram, and Ogden, all of whom located in that vicinity, and reared families. The eldest, Waterbury, and father of Wakeman B., of Candor village, was born in 1793, married twice-Abigail Bradley, who bore him one son, Wake- man, and second, Polly Coburn, who died without issue. Water- bury died in 1848, aged fifty-five years. Wakeman B., born in 1817, married Emeline Barager, in 1841, and has four children, Mary C., Delphine, Fred B., and William B.
Jared, son of Joel and Lydia Smith, came with his parents from Connecticut, in 1795, and settled on the farm now occupied by Henry Smith, which farm they cleared. He married Sarah Ward, December 31, IS22. There were born to them four chil- dren, viz .: Angeline E., wife of David Burleigh, of Ithaca, Mary S., wife of D, H. Coon, of Montrose, Pa., Charles O., of Wa- verly, and Henry G., who now resides on the homestead. The latter married Rosa, daughter of Merritt N. Way, of Candor, in 1862, and has three children, Harry L., Sadie and Eva.
Abel Galpin came from Stockbridge, Mass., about 1790, and made the first settlement on the place now owned by Asa Phelps. He married Mary Wright and reared thirteen children. Simeon, son of Abel, was five years of age when they came to Candor.
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Hle married Jane Taylor, and had born to him five children, as follows ; Samuel, Jasper, James, Abel F. and Jane, wife of Alex- ander Henderson. Benjamin Galpin was born in 1790, married Martha. daughter of Levi Williams, an early settler; and reared seven children, six of whom grew to maturity, viz. : Jerusha, Franklin, Mary, William, Fanny M. and Ann E. Caleb Galpin married Fannie, daughter of James Brink, and reared the fol- lowing children : Elisha, James, Martha, Polly. John, Ameck, Calvin and Caleb W. Elisha married Jerusha, daughter of Ben- jamin Galpin, and eleven children were born to them, namely, Martha A., Ezra, Mary L., Susan, Wealthy, Cordelia, Francis, Stephen D., Franklin P., Myron E. and Mary E
Hiram Williams came from Connecticut in 1795, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by his grandson, William I. Williams. This place is known as Ford's Location, Mr. Ford having received 350 acres for his services as surveyor. Mr. Will- iams married Abigail Ford, who bore him six children, as follows : Betsey, Sally, Nancy, Eunice, Alfred and Ira. Alfred married Esther Lane, and reared six children. viz. : Susan, Mary, Pluma, Tracy, William I. and Edgar. Of these William I., who is the only one living, resides on the homestead. He married a daugh- ter of Stephen Gaskill, and has two children, Frank, of Clay Center, Kan., and Carrie, wife of Philander G. White, of Hobo- ken, N. J.
Levi Williams, an early settler, married Jerusha, daughter of Zephaniah White, and reared six children-Joel, Martha, Ste- phen, Lewis, Anna and Uzal.
Daniel Bacon was one of the first to make a clearing in the town. locating with Thomas Hollister on the ground where the Can- dor cemetery now is, as we have shown. They spent the sum- mer here, and returned to Connecticut, where they remained a vear. The following year Daniel, Seth, Eli and John F. Bacon. brothers, came here, the first three locating on road 97. John F. first settled in what is now Danby, but remained there only a few Years, when he came back to Candor, locating on the same road as his brothers. He married Sarah Galusha. of Salisbury, Conn., and reared six children, viz. : Abigail, Sarah, Alma, Mary, John G., and Cynthia D., only one of whom, John G., is living. The latter was born in Danby, December 29, 1805, married Mary, daughter of Samuel Hull, and has had born to him four children -George, John J., Cynthia, and one who died in infancy. Of these George G. is the only one living. He married Flavia L.,
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daughter of Sterling J Barbour, and has one child, Mary Belle. Daniel Bacon, son of Seth, was born in Woodbury, Conn., and came to Candor in 1805. He was for a long time colonel of state militia, was a millwright and a civil engineer. He married Susan, daughter of Capt. Jesse Smith, of Candor, and reared five chil- dren-Esther, Seth, Theodore, Harvey and Eloise. Of these, three are living, Seth, of New London, Ia., and Harvey and Eloise, of Candor.
Jasper Taylor, one of the early settlers in the eastern part of the town, came about 1795, locating in Weltonville. He had served in the revolution. He married Maria Edmunds, and reared eleven children, viz .: Samuel, Jane, Levi, Jared, James, Calvin, Jasper, Luther, Robert, Maria and Catherine, all de- ceased. Jasper was born in Candor, in 1806, married Catherine, daughter of Charles Blewer, and had born to him three chil- dren, Mary, Samuel E. and William. The first saw-mill in Wel- tonville was built by this family.
Joseph Schoonover, son of Benjamin, first located on the farm now owned by Samuel Barrett. He was elected one of the first officers of the town, in ISII. He married Elizabeth Decker, and ten children were born to them, viz .: David, Ira, Daniel, Fay- ette, Franklin, Lydia, Hannah, Simeon, Jacob and Elias. The last mentioned was born in Candor, January 5, 1812, married Mary, daughter of Reuben Chittenden, of Newark Valley, and reared nine children, as follows : Eudora, Oscar, Corolyn, Sarah, Olive, Mary, Lola, Joseph and Chloe. Of these, only four are living, Eudora, wife of James Miller, of Kirkwood, N. Y., Oscar, of Woodstock, Ia., Corolyn, wife of S. J. Northrup, of Montrose, Pa., publisher of the Montrose Sentinel, and Sarah, wife of B. R. Van Scoy.
Caleb Hubbard was an early settler, first locating on the farm now owned by William H. and John F. Hubbard, in 1805. He was a carpenter by trade and built many of the early houses in the town. He married Mary Hull, and seven children were born to them, namely, George, Achilles, Editha, Joseph, Mary, Caleb, and Phœbe. Editha, wife of Pinkey Clark, of. Green Springs. and Phobe, wife of Luther B. Wright, of Portage, O., are the only ones living. George Hubbard married Sophronia, daugh- ter of Isaac Judd, and had born to him four children,-William H., John F., Sarah and Eliza S., wife of Z. R. Easton. William H. married three times, first, Maria R., daughter of Daniel Hart, who bore him two children, Frances M. and Ella H., both de-
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ceased ; second, Mary E. Hart, a sister of his first wife, who also bore him two children, Frances, wife of T. S. Booth, and Mary S., deceased ; and third, Elibbie N., daughter of Joel H. Strong, and has had born to him two children, George W. and Mertie E., both residing at home. John F. married Maria, daughter of Rev. Gaylord Judd, and resides in Denver, Col. Sarah married Rev. Charles W. Judd, and together spent eighteen years as mission- aries in India. Eliza S., daughter of George Hubbard, married Zenas R. Easton, of Delphi, and has five children, namely, Sarah F., George H., Charles J., Frederick R. and Wilbert A. Achil- les married Marilla Hubbard, by whom he had four children, viz .: Albert C., of Candor, Asa A., deceased, Harriet, (Mrs. George Nelson, of Caroline) deceased, Mariette, wife of Gran Tier, of Potter county, Pa. Albert C. married Mary, daughter of William Shroop, of Candor, by whom he has four children,- Addie, wife of Henry M. Jewett, of Catatonk; George W., of Candor; William W., of Fairport, N. Y .; and Frank, who resides with his father. Mary, daughter of Caleb, married Northrup Edmunds, and had one child, Caleb W., who now resides in Candor. The latter married Laura E., daughter of Orton John- son, of Candor, and has one child, Cora J.
Charles Henderson was born in Onondaga county, married Lydia Ray, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Nelson J. Galpin.
Ahira Anderson, a native of Connecticut, came to Candor, from Vermont, about ISIo, and located on the farm now owned by Philander Anderson, on Anderson Hill. He was a tanner by trade, married Martha, daughter of Daniel Andrews, and had born to him ten children, eight of whom grew to maturity, viz .: Chester, Johnson, Marshall, Almira, who married Lewis Pultz, Daniel, Mary, who married Andrew Carman, Amarilla, and Charlotte, who married Amzi Prichard. Of these, Amarilla, widow of John Wolverton, is the only one living. Daniel mar- ried Fidelia Frisbee, and reared six children-Mary, Chester, Charlotte, Ezra, Frederick, and Edwin S. Johnson married Annice Preston, of Wallingford, Vt., and reared six children, as follows: Charles, LeRoy, Sylvenus, Emily, Fidelia, Joel and Philander. The last mentioned was born in this town, married Rebecca Andrews, and has had born to him four children, Eva A., wife of Fred A. Blewer, of Weltonville, Carrie L., Mary B., deceased, and Frank L,, deceased. Mr. Anderson resides on the homestead where he was born. Marshall Anderson married
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Hannah Harris, and had born to him eight children, viz .: James, Stephen, Mariette, Eliza, John, and three who died young. Charles LeRoy, son of Johnson Anderson, was born in Candor, June 13, 1820, married twice ; first, Mary A., daughter of Jacob Shaw, and second, Cordelia, daughter of Elisha Galpin. Three children were born to him, Charles A., deceased, Ezra L., and one who died in infancy.
Miles Andrews, son of Jesse, came to this town from Walling. ford, Vt., in ISIo, making the first settlement on the farm now owned by Philander Anderson. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, married Electa, daughter of Asa Warner, and reared five children, namely : Levi R., Philetus, David W., George W. and Electa. Levi was born in Candor, January 16, 1821, married Julia, daughter of Thomas Barden, and five children were born to them, viz .: Asa, Mary A .. wife of Thomas Gaige, Thomas, Romeo, and Franklin. David, son of Miles. married Theresa, daughter of Charles C. Howard, and the following children have been born to him : George F., Charles, Elmer, and Laura. Jon- athan Andrews, brother of Jesse, came here from Wallingford, Ve, in 1810, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Joel Anderson. After living here several years, he moved to Newark Valley. He married Betsey Aldrich, and had born to him twelve. children. His son Daniel married Lucinda, daughter of Lewis Pult. and reared seven children, viz .: Eliza, Lewis, Re- becca, wife of Philander Anderson, Johnson, of Newark Valley, Betsey, deceased, Heman and Ezra, of Newark Valley.
Dr. Elias Briggs came from Massachusetts about ISIo, and settled in Weltonville, where he practiced medicine for thirty-five years. He married Ruby Stebbins, by whom he had three chil- dren who arrived at maturity, viz .: Lyman, Ursula, and Mary L., who now resides in the village of Candor. Dr. Briggs died in 1850.
Lewis J. Mead, son of Lewis, was born in New Jersey, mar- ried Jane Ellston, and came to this town about 1827, locating on West Owego creek, upon the farm now owned by Russell J. He reared six children, viz .: Elizabeth, Russell J., Asa E., Alanson, Sarah J., deceased, and William.
Ezekiel Mead moved to Wayne county, Pa., from New Jersey, married Abigail Owen, and located in Owego in 1802, on the farm now owned by John B. Brownell. He had born to him six chil- dren, viz .: Benjamin, Joshua, George, Lewis, Aseneth, and Sarah. Joshua, who was two years of age when he came to Owego, has
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been engaged in farming and lumbering, married Abigail, daugh- ter of Henry Lewis, of Colchester, N. Y., and has seven children, Abel, Halloway, Edward, William H., Charles, Riley, and Ezekiel.
David P. Mead was born in Groton Hollow, August 28. 1815, and came to Tioga county in 1867, locating in Candor village, where he has carried on the business of wagon making. He mar- ried Mary P. Green, September 25, 1843, who has borne him three children, Howard J., John G., and Emma K. (Mrs. Martin Will- sey). The eldest, Howard J., studied law with Lyons & Donelly, of Ithaca, and graduated at the Albany Law School in 1873, and is now of the law firm of Mead & Darrow, of Owego. He has served as district attorney six years.
Cornelius Cortright was one of the first settlers in the eastern part of the town, came from Delaware county, and in 1805 made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Samuel Cortright. He married Phoebe Decker in Delaware county, and both made the journey here on horseback, Mrs. Cortright holding their son, Simeon, who was then only five years of age, in her arms. Ten children were born to them, viz .: Simeon, Jacob, Eleanor, James, Levi, Lyman, Edward, Phoebe, Margaret and Samuel. Simeon married Mary, daughter of George Lane, and reared twelve children, as follows: George, Henry, deceased, James F., Eliza A., wife of Levi Blewer, Margaret, deceased, Phoebe A., wife of William G. Blackman, Jane, widow of Hollister Wright, Sarah A., wife of Van Debar Baker, of Owego, Maria, wife of George Burt, Elsie, wife of Henry Davi- son, of Newark, Lucy B., wife of D. O. Manning, of Dryden, and Mary G., wife of John Van Demark. James, son of Cornelius, was born January 18, 1809, married Esther, daughter of Henry Jacobs, and nine children were born to him, six of whom are liv- ing, viz .: Charles, John, Hulda M., Augusta, Augustus and Alvah.
Walter Herrick, born in Duchess county, March 9, 1781, was one of the early settlers in the eastern part of this town, locating in Weltonville, on the farm now owned by his son Walter, in 1806. He married Minerva, daughter of Dr. Stephen Hopkins, of Athens, and reared nine children, viz .: Edward, Charles, Celestia, wife of E. P. Miller, of Tunkhannock, Pa., Harriet, Maria. Stephen, Eliza, Minerva, wife of Jesse Phelps, of Flen- ingville, and Walter.
Nathaniel Ketchum came from North Hebron, Washington county, N. Y., about 1815, and located near Flemingville, in
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the town of Owego, where he engaged in farming. He married Aseneth, daughter of Lewis Mead, of Owego, by whom he had seven children, viz .: Ezekiel, Eleanor, wife of Israel Johnson, of Candor, Joseph B., Henry, of Spencer, Sarah, wife of James C. Hannible, of Washington county, William P., of Candor, and Julia, wife of Henry Woodard, of Michigan. William P. married Lany S. Ivory, of Jacksonville, Tompkins county, N. Y , Jan- uary 7, 1863, by whom he has had six children, viz .: Emma, wife of Dey Rhodes, of Moravia, N. Y., Willie A. and Mary A. (twins), Daniel J., Charles H., and Jessey, who died at the age of two years and seven months.
Sylvester Woodford came to this town, from Farmington, Conn., in 1805, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by his son Sylvester. He married Diana Tillotson, and reared five children, namely, George, Luther, Chauncey T., Eliza, widow of Elbert Judson, of Danby, and Sylvester. Ozias, brother of Sylvester, came here at the same time, and settled where H. W. Loring now lives. They made the journey with an ox-team, arriving here about the middle of March. Church service was held for a long time in Sylvester's barn. Sylvester, Jr., was married twice ; first, Jane, daughter of John Dykeman, of New Milford, Pa., who bore him two children, Frank S. and Jennie ( Mrs. Charles Fiebig); and second, Martha J. Barto. His son Frank S. married Jennie Deyo, and has two children, Fred and Charles. Luther married Rhoda Potter, and reared four children, namely, Mary, wife of O. L. Ross, of Owego, Louise M., Diana and Florence.
Chauncey Woodford, son of Bissel, was born in Farmington, Conn., October 14, 1782, married Nancy, daughter of Asa North November 21, 1803, and came to this town in 1805. He made the first settlement on the farm now owned by his sons, Elbert and George. He came first in 1804 and built a rude log house, into which he moved his family. They were troubled by wild animals, which were very numerous at this time, and all were obliged to keep their sheep in pens. Truman Woodford, Ira Woodford, James North and Manna Hart also came from Farm- ington, and at about the same time. Bissel Woodford came about : 1825, and spent his last days with his children. He was a revo- lutionary soldier, and died September 3, 1835, aged eighty-one years. Six children were born to Chauncey Woodford, namely, Asahel, Emily, widow of Hiram Smith, of Lansing, Mich., Diana, who married Ogden Smith, Loisa, widow of Joseph Mathews, of
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Binghamton, Elbert C. and George. Elbert C. was born January 8, 1823, married Sarah, daughter of Wright Dunham, of Nichols, and has two children, E Jerome and Emma T. (Mrs. C. N. Day), of Spencer. George Woodford was born April 3, 1826, married Mary, daughter of William Loring, and has three children, Asahel H., Adelaid M. (Mrs. Charles F. Andrews), of Newark Valley, and Charles G., who is engaged in the First National Bank, at Owego.
Timothy C. Reed was born February 14, 1814, near Penobscot, Me., and came with his parents to Candor when but two years of age. For thirty two years Candor village was his home. He was engaged in farming twenty-five years in West Newark, where he had a farm of one hundred and fifty acres. Here on May 3, 1836, he married Sarah J., daughter of William Richardson. She was born June 8, 1817, and now resides in Ross street, Owego. to which she came with her husband when he retired from farm life in 1874. Mr. Reed died April 1, 1882. Their children are Frances D., born June 25, 1837, married S. O. Hayward, of Buffalo ; Herbert B., born July 27. 1839, now living in Mount Morris, N.Y .; Sarah J., born December 16, 1845, married John L. Taylor, of Owego ; and Mary T. born May 20, 1849, married J. A. Willey, of Freeville, N. Y.
Henry , Hover was born in Delaware, Pa., October 8, 1791, and came to Candor at the age of fifteen years. He married Hannah Van Gorder, and reared ten children. He died at Wel- tonville, June 10, 1877, aged about ninety six years.
Solomon Hover came to this town, from Delaware county, in 1807, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Benjamin Hover. . He married Peggy Bolton, and reared ten children,viz .: Joseph, Elijah, Eleanor, Benjamin, Lodwick, Gilbert, Solomon, Katy, Henry and Sally. Of these Solomon and Henry are the only ones now living.
Solomon Vergason came here from Standing Stone, near Towanda, Pa., in ISO8, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Seth Hammond. His son David, who was only seven years of age when they came, married Susan. daughter of Iddo Cass, and six children were born to them, namely, Stephen, Solomon, George, Iddo, Adelaide, and one who died in infancy.
Samuel Hull, son of George Hull, Jr , and a lineal descendant of George Hull, who came from England in 1630 and settled in Dorchester, Mass., was born June 15, 1755, married Freelove Kelsey, June 20, 1781, and reared twelve children, viz .: Jonas,
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James, Samuel, Lebbeus, Russell, Electa, Hubbard, Pheobe, Cur. tis, Catharine, Alanson and Hannah. Mr. Hull came to Candor in 1809, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by his grandson, Nathan T. Hull. Samuel, Jr., was born. July 9, 1785. married Sabrina Teall, and had born to him nine children, as fol- lows: James B., Clarissa R., Mary, Lydia M., Samuel, Catharine A., Henry H., Nathan T., and Elizabeth S. Nathan T. was born October 14, 1824, married Ada M., daughter of Daniel Oakley, and six children were born to them, only three of whom are living, namely, Elizabeth G. (Mrs. Hiram Henderson), Mary J. (Mrs. Charles Perkins), of Bradford, Pa., and Daniel O.
George Douglass, came from Ireland, and made the first settle- ment on the farm now owned by William Douglass, in 1812. He reared three children, John, Charles and Jane. John married Emerancy, daughter of Caleb Cass, and had born to him six children, viz: Caleb, George, John, Mary, Emma J. and Olin. Charles married Julia, daughter of Sylvester White, and reared four children, Mary, Maria, Roxy and William. Jane married Robert Duff, and two children were born to them, George and Sarah.
Reuben Fletcher was one of the early settlers in the western part of the town. He came from Moravia, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Laura Crum.
Osgood Ward was born in New Hampshire, married Hannah Huggins, and came to Candor, from Kingston, Ont., in 1812. He lived several years on the place where Harvey Cowles now lives, and was the father of ten children, viz: Sarah, Nelson, Cynthia, Mary, Charles, Warren, Harvey, Adeline, Eliza and Hiram. Hiram was born at Kingston, January 16, 1802, came here with his father, married Adaline, daughter of William Stanley, and ten children were born to him, viz: Elmina, Susan, Stanley, Charles, deceased, Adelaide, Oscar, Cynthia, Mary, Helen and Sarah. Susan lives in Berlin, Wis., Stanley lives in South Danby, and the others reside in Candor.
John J. McIntyre, son of Samuel, was born in Washington, Vt., September 5. 1795, and came to Candor in October, 1813, with a yoke of cattle and a span of horses for his uncle, Ephraim Jones. He made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Theron Kyle. He went back to Vermont, and returned to this town the following winter with his father and family, and has lived here since that time. He married . Betsey Williams, in
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February, 1817, and has had born to him seven children, six of whom are living.
James Ross came to this town from Barkhamsted, Conn., in 1814. He married Sally Case, and the following children were born to him, Ralph, Ratus, Flavel, Alvira, Lester, Harry, Lydia, Edmund and Agnes.
Daniel Cowles and his son Rufus came to Candor, from Farm- ington, Conn., in 1809, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Mr. Ross. They were both brick and plaster masons. Daniel and Eunice (North) Cowles had five children born to them, namely, Rufus, Romeo, Shubael, George and Horace. Mr. Cowles died in 1870, aged seventy nine years. Rufus married Rebecca, daughter of James Curran, of Spencer, and had eight children born to him, viz: Eunice, Emeline, Melinda, Daniel, James, Horace, and two who died young. Daniel and James are the only ones now living. James C. married Helen, daughter of Hiram Ward, and has two children, Wallace J. and Nellie L. Romeo married Sally , daughter of Hiram Williams, and reared nine children, five of whom are living, viz .: Angeline, wife of Jesse H. Smith, Sarah, wife of Morris Humiston, Mary, wife of Jesse N. Sackett, of Great Bend, J. Harvey and Harriet (Mrs. Charles F. Jewett).
Isaac Comstock, came to Candor, from Smithfield, R. I. He purchased a tract of land, consisting of 400 acres, on West Owego Creek, in 1820.
Captain William Scott came to this town, from Adams, Mass., in 1820. He made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Jonas S. Foster, his adopted son.
Joel C. Strong located in this town about 1825 or 1830, coming here from Duanesburg, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by his son Charles S. He married twice, first, Ann Lake, who bore him one child, Martha A., widow of Hezekiah Whitmore, of Newark Valley, and second, Olive Lake, who bore him five children, viz: Mary, wife of Julian Clinton, of Newark Valley, Josiah, Munson, Charles S. and Olive J., deceased.
Beri Strong came to Candor, from Duanesburg, in the spring of 1816, and made the first settlement on the farm now owned by Robert Barden. He married Elizabeth Hatch, and had born to him eight children, viz .: Lewis, Hebron, Solomon T., Isaac B., Curtis B .. Hannah A., Silas H., and Orrin. Hebron Strong mar- ried Irene, daughter of Benjamin Patch, and four children were
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