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Family of Dr. and Mrs. Peters. - (1) A son by his first m., who d. in 1801. By the second m, (1) AZUBA : b. in Hoosick, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1795 ; d. in Vt. in Oct., 1796. (2) JOSEPH : b. in Vt. July 31, 1796 : d. in Mendon, N. Y., Aug. 27, 1812. (3) DAVID: b. in Cazenovia, N Y., Nov. 23, 1800; m. Matilda Lucus March 21, 1823. (4) LYDIA : b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1803 ; m. J. H. Hulburt of P., March 21, 1824 : settled in P. and still living there. (5) JOHN : b. in Mendon, N. Y., June 2, 1805 ; was drowned in Niagara river July 25, 1828. (6) ELIZA : b. in Mendon, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1808 ; m. John Chamber- lain Nov. 27, 1830, in P .; now living in P.
215. LORENZO POWELL-Was the son of Charles and Rhoda Wilbur Powell, and b. in Dutchess county, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1805. He came to P. from Ulster county in 1825. In 1829 he went to Keene, N. H .. returning to P. in 1835. He m. Ethlinda Richardson in Keene Nov. 2, 1833. When first in P. he purchased a claim of Frederick Bail to a farm now owned by Dea. Henry Reynolds. N. E. p't of lot 36, T. 5, upon which he settled in 1835. In 1837 he built the house now owned and occupied by Dea. Reynolds. In 1865 he sold to Wm. Hasbrouck, who sold to Reynolds. Mr. P. now lives at Portland Center. He m. for a second wife Mrs. Lydia Rositer. Mr. P. was formerly a whig in politics, but in later years a democrat. For many years he was a member of the M. E. church, but is not now a member of any religious denomination.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Powell .- (1) HOMER: b. Oct. 2, 1834 ; m. Laura Fish ; lives in Corry, Pa. (2) WALLACE : b. July 10, 1836 ; m. 1st, Mary Hank ; 2d, Kate Kidwalder. (3) MARY JANE : b. Jan. 18, 1838 ; d. in 1844. (4) OWEN W .: b. April 29, 1840 ; m. Mary Jane Millett : lives at Portland
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Center. (5) CHARLES : b. March 31, 1842 ; m. Alice Alexander. (6) MAURICE: b. April 2, 1844 ; in. Kate Harper ; lives at Meadville, Pa. (7) SARAH JANE: b Dec. 24, 1846; m. Ed. Richardson ; lives in Kansas.
216. ROBERT ODELL-Came to P. from some portion of New England about 1825, possibly in 1823. He settled on a p't of lot 8, T. 5. He was a potter by trade and worked at that calling on the bank of the lake a short distance west of the mouth of the Little Canadaway creek. The remains of the old pottery are still to be seen. About 1833 he went to Ohio. He was a bachelor.
217. JOHN ODELL-Came to P. from some of the eastern states about 1825 and lived on a farm owned by his bro. (No. 216). He was a man of good education, a little eccentric, and averse to hard labor. In 1832 or '33 he drew $800 in a lottery and at once left town for Ohio, where he invested his funds in land and eventually became wealthy.
218. LOVEL ONTHANK-Was the son of William and Mitty Newton Onthank, and was b. in Worcester county, Mass., June 15, 1792. He m. Almira Parker in Westfield, this county, June 12, 3824. Mrs. O. was b. in Litchfield, Conn., April 17, 1793. They removed to P. the next spring and settled on p't of lot 60, T. 4. He occupied a log house until 1831 when he built a frame house, which is still standing and occupied by D. Dibble. Mr. O. came to this county in 1817 from Mass., walking the distance in thirteen days. The cross-roads was then but a point in the wilderness He helped to clear the ground where now stands the house of the late James WcClurg in Westfield. He was a farmer and stone mason. He was in the service in the war of 1812 at Boston, Mass. He was not a professor of religion, but exemplary in all the relations of life; politically a whig and afterward a republican Hed in P Mar. 23, 1860. Mrs. O d. Feb. 25, 1854. They were bu. in Ever- green cemetery.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Onthank .- (1) WILLIAM D .: b. Jan. 19, 1826, in P .; m. Rosana Brown, dau. of Samuel Brown, May,
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18, 1851 ; now lives in P. (2) GEORGE H .: b. in P. Sept. 15, 1829 ; m. Bell Woods in Sept., 1851; settled in P., but now lives in Iowa. (3) MERAB A .: b. in P. Aug. 22, 1832 ; m. Chandler Colt in May, 1851 ; now lives in P. (4) HARRIET : b. in P. April 9, 1836 ; m. Joel Russell in Nov., 1854; d. Feb. 24, 1858; bu. in Evergreen cemetery. (5) CHARLES W .: b. in P. Aug. 29, 1839 ; m. Helen McDonald of Illinois, in 1866 ; lives at Rockford, in that state.
219. ROBERT LEECH-Was b. in Northumberland county Pa., Nov. 4. 1768. His father's given name is not remembered, but his mother's maiden name was Sally Shaddon. Mr. L. lived for eight years in South Carolina and for some time in Cayuga and Genesee counties, in this state, after his majority. He m. Mrs. Margaret D. Goldsborough, wid. of Joseph Goldsbo- rough. dau. of Hugh and Mary Smith Campbell, and sister of Hon. Thomas B. Campbell of Westfield, this county, March 26, 1811, at Scipio, Cayuga county. Mrs. L. was b. at Alexandria, Grafton county, N. H., May 3, 1781. They removed to this county from Batavia, this state, in 1823, and lived for a year and a half on the Vorce farm, west of Westfield, a part of that time keeping tavern, but removed to P. in March, 1825, settling on p't of lot 38, T. 5, buying of Philip Kane. They occupied a log house midway between the north and south roads, on the line of McMahan's road. Mr. L. d. there Oct. 21, 1830, and was bu. in Evergreen cemetery. The first marble stone placed in these grounds was at the head of his grave. After the death of Mr. L. the family built a frame house on the north road where they lived for many years. Mrs. L. d. there May 21, 1873, aged 92 years, lacking three days. Mr. L. was Presbyterian in religious sentiment; in politics a whig and anti-mason.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Leech .- (1) MARY ANN GOLDSBO- ROUGH : a dan. by Mrs. L.'s first m .; b. in Scipio, Cayuga Co., Aug. 18, 1803; m. John S. Coon in P. May 5, 1837 ; settled upon the homestead; d. there April 28, 1873. (2) SALLY LOUISA : an own dau .; b. in Genoa, Cayuga county, May 1, 1812;
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still living upon the homestead, the only remaining member of the family.
220. THOMAS BIGELOW-Was the son of Thomas, and b. at Douglass, Mass., Sept. 8, 1781. He m. Jerusha Putnam Sept. 28, 1802. Mrs. B. was b. at Sutton, Mass., Dec. 13. 1779. In 1804 they removed to Vt .; in 1822 to Verona. Oneida county, this state, and from Verona to P. in April, 1826. He purchased a claim to p't of lot 46, T. 4, east of Prospect station, B., C. & P. R. R., and at first occupied a log house covered with hollow logs split open and placed side by side, the hollow side up. In 1836 or '37 this pioneer's palace was exchanged for a more commodious and comfortable frame dwelling. Mr. B. possessed a hardy constitution that fitted him well for pioneer life. . By his untiring energy and econom ical habits he succeeded in reclaiming his farm from the forest and providing for a large family. He was a believer in the christian faith, and in politics was a republican. Mr. B. d. in March, 1871, in his 90th year. Mrs. B. d. in May. 1865, aged 86. They were bu. in W & P. U. cemetery.
Family of Mr. and Mrs Bigelow .- (1) PUIMAN: b. in Douglass, Mass., Nov. 21, 1803 : m. Nancy Wiley, and settled in Rome, Oneida county, this state ; d. there Dec. 8, 1851. (2) HANNAH : b. in Vt. March 28, 1806 ; m. Isaac Newcomb ; settled in Durhamville, Oneida county, this state (3) LAWSON T .: b. in Vt. Jan 25, 1810 ; m. Mary Hall in P. in 1835 : settled in town, but removed to Minnesota in 1866. (4) BETSEY : b. in Vt. April 18, 1812 ; m. Benj. Brown ; settled in Pine Grove, Pa .; d. May 4, 1849; was bu. in W. & P. U. cemetery. (5) JASON : b. in Vt. April 13, 1815 ; m. Philinda Andrews Feb. 4, 1841 ; settled in P. and . still lives there. (6) Lucy : b. in Vt. April 28, 1817 ; m. James Thompson in 1845 ; settled at Pine Grove, Pa. (7) EMERSON W .: b. in Vt. March 8, 1820 ; d. Sept. 15, 1840; bu. in W. & P. U. cemetery. (8) SARAH: b in Verona, Oneida county, this state, Nov. 7, 1823; m. Alpha Barnes Dec. 22, 1847 ; settled and still lives in P. at Prospect stacion.
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221. BENJAMIN NICHOLS-Settled on central p't of lot 21, T. 5, farm since known as the Ogden farm, about 1826. He remained but ten years, removing to the town of Chautau- qua in 1836, and from there to some of the western states.
222. ISAAC DENTON-A cousin of Mrs. Elisha Rositer of Pomfret, settled on E p't of lot 1, T. 5, on the "old Chautau- qua road," in April, 1826, land now owned by Jonas Farnham. About 1832 he went to Greenfield, Pa.
223. HENRY C CLEMENTS-In 1827 settled on p't of lot 23, T. 5, farin now owned and occupied by Ervin Kelley. He came from the eastern part of the state; was a man of great energy and activity, but remained in town but a few years, removing to Pa. about 1833. For two or three years he was part owner of the Everts saw-mill.
224. JOHN WILBUR-Came to P. from Chenango county, this state, in 1826. He never owned real estate in town. He m. for a second wife Mary B. Flint, sister of Henry Flint of this town He removed from P. to Elgin, Ill., and d. there. Mrs. W. is still living there. * His son John m. Alma, dau. of Wm. Dunham, an early settler.
225. REUBEN B. PATCH-Was b. in the town of Hawley, Franklin county, Mass., Jan. 8, 1783. He m. Permelia, dau. of Jediah and Rachael Thayer, in Mass. Mrs. P. was b. in Mass. Nov. 27, 1787. They removed to Westfield, this county, in March, 1814, and settled on p't of lot 31, T. 4, R. 14, land now owned by the heirs of Luther Twing. In 1826 he removed to the east part of P. and settled on p't of lot 4, T. 5, purchasing of Ahira Hall. Mr. P. was a farmer; liberal in his religions views, and politically a democrat. He d. Jan. 13, 1853 ; Mrs. P. d. Sept. 6, 1868. They were bu. in Ever- green cemetery.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Patch .- (1) PERMELIA E .: b. Sept. 28, 1815; d. May 18, 1853. (2) REUBEN B, jr : b. Sept. 5, 1817 ; living, but not m. (3) HENRY: b Dec. 1819 ; m. Mrs. Helen E. Wilbur Aug. 16, 1863; now lives upon the Samuel Brown farm, N. W. p't of lot 12, T. 5 (4) RHODA G .: b. May
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27, 1822 ; m. James Crandall Oct. 18, 1853 ; d. in Brocton in May, 1859 ; bu. in Evergreen cemetery.
The marriage certificate of Mr and Mrs. P., now in the possession of the writer, is unique in character and a pattern of brevity, as follows : "Personally Appeared Before me Reuben Blood Patch and Permelia thare and I Married them. 6th feb'y, 1812. JONATHAN J. SWEET, Justice Peace."
226. CHARLES PRICE-Was the son of Stephen and Elizabeth Hall Price, and was b. in Morristown, N. J., April 20, 1786. He in. Mary Neff in Homer, Cortland county, this state, July 30, 1809. Mrs. P. was b. in Amsterdam, N Y., Oct. 18, 1792. They removed to Hinsdale, Cattaraugus Co., in May, 1817, and from there to P. in 1827. He lived at first on a farm of Wilson Andrews, on lot 55, T. 4, but in 1827 removed to the farm of John Price, occupying a log house standing where the house of Mrs. Roosa now stands, on p't of lot 38, T. 5. In 1828 he removed to the town of Chautauqua, and to Jamestown in June, 1852, where he d. Nov. 20, 1868. Mrs. P. is still living. Mr. P. was a carpenter by trade, and a Baptist in religious sentiment.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Price .- (1) EUNICE : b. Nov. 24, 1811. (2) ADDISON A .: b. June 26, 1814. (3) WILSON A : b. Sept. 24, 1816. (4) MARIA: b. Dec. 4, 1818. (5) CHARLES H : b. Nov. 7, 1820. (6) CLARISSA B .: b. April 11, 1823. (7 & 8) EVALYN and CAROLINE, twins : b. June 16, 1825. (9) ORLANDO L .: b. Sept. 7, 1>27. (10) SILAS C .: b. July 7, 1830. (11) CHESTER B .: b. Nov. 22, 1832. (12) ADAM N .: b. March 14, 1835.
227. OBADIAH HUNT-Came to P. from Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1827. His wife was Clarinda Simmons. The family of Mr. H. were originally from Vt. He settled on p't of lot 31, T. 4, farm now occupied by Roscoe Granger Mrs. H. d. here in 1830. Mr H. d. at the house of Bela Burroughs in P. April 12, 1855. He was a farmer and shoemaker; politically a whig, and a member of the Presbyterian church.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Hunt .- (1) ZUREL : m. Sally Hop-
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son ; lived for some years on the farm now owned by Guest, p't of lot 31, T. 4, and d. there Jan. 3, 1850, Mrs. H. is still living. (2) SYLVIA : m. Bela Burroughs ; lived for many years in P. on S p't of lot 13, T 5; d. Oct. 1, 1872 Mr B. d. in Nov., 1872. (3) POLLY : m John Henderson; lives in Syracuse, N. Y. (4) ORRIN : m. Margaret Thayer : lived on " Thayer hill," N. E. p't lot 32, T. 4 ; d there in Feb. 1864. (5) EBENEZER ; m. Sally Cole ; lives near Meadville, Pa. (6) BERIAH G : m. Jane Shaver; d. in Jamestown, N. Y., in 1854. (7) JOHN: m Nancy Rider ; d. in 1868 (8) HIRAM : m. Eliza Hamlin ; lived in Chautauqua ; d. there in 1854. (9) VIOLETTA : m. Freeman Allen ; lived in Pa .; afterward in P., and d. here in 1844. (10) PHILENA : m David Burdick ; lives in Conneautville, Pa. (11) CHLOE : m. Charles Cole; lives at Spring Corners,, Pa. (12) AMos: m Maria Burroughs ; lives in Charlotte, this county.
228. SAMUEL HALL-Came to P from North East, Pa., as early as 1827. He bought a small farm in part of Jacob Light, east of Brocton, farm now owned by D 'P. Benjamin, p't of lot 4, T. 5 In 1835 he sold to Sela M Benjamin and removed to Salem X Roads, now Brocton, and for a year was engaged in mercantile pursuits with E. R. Southwick. [ See Merchants.] Early in 1837 he purchased the house now owned and occupied by D. T. Taylor in Brocton, then standing near the house of H. A. S. Thompson west of Brocton, which he occupied until 1849 when he sold to Dr. T. Cushing and removed to the central part of the state. He was for many years postmaster at Salem X Roads. Mr. and Mrs. Hall were members of the Congregational church in P. They had no family,
229. HARVEY WILLIAMS-Was the son of Joseph, and came to P. from Sangerfield, Oneida county, N. Y., in 1827. He was b. March 5, 1799, and m. Mrs. Katharine Harrison soon after coming to P. He settled on the farm now owned by W. C. Warner, S. E. p't of lot 14, T. 5, buying of his bro. Ebenezer, and occupied a log house until 1830 when he built
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a frame house recently removed by Mr. Warner, in which he kept a tavern until 1835 when he sold to S. S. Hawkins. He built the house now owned by A. J. Mericle on E. Main street, Brocton, which he occupied in 1837. In 1847 he sold this to Austin Haines and occupied the house now owned by John Capwell in Brocton. He removed to Milwaukee in 1849. Mrs. WV. d. April 9, 1828, and Mr. W. m. Sarah Ann Drake, a half sister of Mrs. H. A. S. Thompson, in 1830. Mrs. W. d. in Milwaukee. Mr. W. was an active business man and did much toward developing the town of his adoption. [See Mills.] He went to California in 1851, but now lives in Laclede, Linn Co., Missouri.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Williams .- (1) JANE : m. Lafayette Lake ; d. in Milwaukee. (2) THOMAS : went to California with his father in 1851, and was shot in an encounter with despera- does and d. of his wounds.
230. DAVID HULBURT .- Rev. David Hulburt was the son of David and Dorcas Mallory Hulburt, and was b. in Vt. May 29, 1770. He m. Elizabeth Barnes at Orwell, Vt., Nov. 14, 1792. He was ordained a minister of the Baptist order at Orwell in 1795. He labored in the ministry at various places in Vt., Genesee county, N. Y., and Crawford county, Pa. He removed to P. from Crawford county in 1822 and settled on p't of lot 18, T. 5, on the old Erie road, occupying a log house until 1834 when he built a frame house, which is still standing on the farm. After coming to P. he preached only as a supply, not having again the care of a church, preaching in Mayville, Westfield, Stockton and some other places. He was a man of an iron constitution and retained his natural vigor in a good degree to his 90th year. Often at the age of 80, and for some years later, he would walk four miles, preach a discourse and return, and after his 90th year he would walk two miles and return, and once after his 93d year. During the latter portion of his life he could read and write without the aid of glasses as well as in younger years. As a minister he baptized nearly eleven hundred persons, m. two hundred couples, and preached
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two hundred and fifty funeral sermons. In politics he was a whig and republican. He d. April 18, 1864, aged 93 years and 10 months. Mrs. H. d. April 7, 1852. They were bu. in Brocton cemetery.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Hulburt .- (1) CEPHAS : b. April 11, 1794 ; m. Sarah Ellsworth in Vt .; settled in Genesee county, this state; d. a soldier in the Mexican war in 1848. (2) DAVID : b. Feb. 11, 1798; m. Betsey Arnold in Yates county, this state ; settled there. (3) ELIZABETH: b. April 16, 1800 ; m. Lemuel Logan of Crawford county, Pa .; settled there. (4) JAMES H .: b. July 8, 1802; m. Lydia Peters of Genesee Co .; settled in P. in 1824. Mr. H. first came to P. in 1820. (5) HENRY: b. June 18, 1804 ; m. Ruby Webb in Yates county ; settled in Mich .; d. there March 26, 1837 (6 & 7) FANNY and PHILA, twins: b. Nov. 26, 1806; m. at the same time and place, the former Jason Wilton and settled in Ohio ; the latter Wm. Tucker and settled in Ohio, but afterward removing to P. (8) JARVIS : b. Dec. 7, 1808 ; m. Abigail Chamberlain and settled in Pa. (9 & 10) PHILETUS and CLEMANIA, twins : b. Jan. 8, 1811 ; the former m. Esther Scriptur and.settled in Wis .; the latter m. Joel Burch and settled in Rushville, this state ; d. Nov. 15, 1849 (11) CHAUNCEY: b. Aug. 14, 1813 : m. Lucy Whipple; settled in Albany, N. Y. (12) PERRY : b. June 25, 1816; d. in 1854.
231. ROBERT LEAVITT-Was the son of Robert, and was b. near Portland, Me., Jan. 31, 1775. He m. Sally Brown in Vt. Sept. 2, 1801. Mrs. L. was b. in Me. Sept. 21, 1784. After several changes he settled in Ellery, in this county, in 1824, and came to P. from there in 1827. He purchased a claim to p't of lot 38, T. 5, of Sylvester Churchill, and occupied a log house on the old Erie road. In 1829 he built a saw-mill, now known as the Goodsell mill, and in 1830 the frame house now standing on the farm, and opened a tavern. In 1831 or early in 1832 he sold to Rodolphus Brown and removed to Portland Center and built the house now occupied by G. W. Munger as a blacksmith shop, in which he kept tavern about
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two years. In 1834 he removed to Wattsburg, Pa., where he d. April 25, 1846. Mrs. L. d. in P. April 29, 1830. Mr. L. m. for a second wife Mrs. Hannah Morey, a sister of Asa Blood, now of Westfield. He was a farmer, blacksmith and general mechanic, and in religious sentiment a Methodist.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt .- (1) Guy : b. Oct. 8, 1805; now living at Vernon, Ind. (2) GEORGE : b. Jan. 15, 1808 ; d. at Bloomington, Ill. (3) HEPSIBAH : b. in Canada Sept. 20. 1809 ; is a wid .; lives at Richfield, Ohio. (4) RALPH : b. Dec. 19, 1811 : lives at Pittsford, Mich. (5) CHARLES: b. in Seneca county, this state, Aug. 8, 1815; lives in Cleveland, Ohio ; is a real estate broker. (6) ELI : living at Jaynesville, Wis. (7) ROBERT : b. in Pembroke, this state, Nov. 17, 1822; lives at Vernon, Ind. By the 2d m., (1) SARAH : b. May 19, 1831 ; now living at Vernon, Ind. (2) WARD: b. Oct. 13, 1833 ; living at Vernon, Ind Mrs. L. had a dau. by her first m., Diadama, of whom nothing has been learned.
232. CHARLES F. ARNOLD-The son of Jolin F. and Eunice Ball Arnold, was b. in Westchester county, N. Y., in 1781. He m. -- Slocum, dau. of Samuel and Ruth Hall Slocum, who was b. at Newport, R I., in 1783. They lived many years in Vt., but came to P. from Wayne county, this state, in 1828. He bought the farm now owned by Samuel Caldwell, N. W. p't of lot 40, T. 5, where he lived five years. In 1833 he sold to Mr. Caldwell and removed to Michigan in May, but returned in Aug. of the same year and bought the farm now owned by his son Samuel, N. E. p't of lot 40, T. 5. where he still resides. This farm was first settled by Jesse Baldwin. Mr. A. is a farmer; in religion Unitarian, and in politics a republican. He was a soldier in the war of 1812.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold .- (1) MARY: m. Alanson G. Jones in 1833 ; lives in P. (2) JANE : m. Gayles Jones in 1837 ; lives in Michigan. (3) JOHN F .: m. Filey Harris in 1844 ; lives in Nebraska. (4) CHARLES: lives in Nebraska : never m. (5) JULIUS M .: m. Melissa Clark in 1841; lives in Nebraska. (6) CALVIN : never m .; d. in 1859. (7) AMY : d.
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young. (8) SAMUEL: m. Vashti M. Barton in 1852 ; lives on the homestead.
233. DAVID DEAN-Came from Ohio in Sept., 1828, and settled on p't of lot 2, T. 5, farm now owned and occupied by Waldo Brown. He sold and returned to Ohio in 1835. Mrs. Dean was a sister of Mr. Samuel Millet.
234. SILAS POMEROY .- Dr. Pomeroy came to P. in 1828 and settled on S. p't of lot 40, T. 5, adjoining the farm owned by the heirs of M. P. Vanleuven. He built the house now occupied by the family of Mr. Vanleuven. He was a Methodist preacher and botanic doctor. Some years later he removed to Michigan.
235. WARREN BAKER-Came to P. in 1828 and settled on the N. p't of lot 40, T. 5, farm now owned in part by Wm. Renouard and others. He d. here and was bu. in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. B. d. at Coldwater, Michigan.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Baker .- (1) ROWLAND : m. Mary Wilcox; settled on the farm and d. there. (2) WILLIS : m. Deborah A. Congden ; settled on the farm and d. there Oct. 8, 1854. (3) SILAS: m. the wid. of Rowland, but soon d. (4) LYDIA : m. -- Gould ; d. at Coldwater, Mich. (5) ENFIELD : m. - Gould ; also d. at Coldwater. (6) EDWIN : never m .; d. at Coldwater while on a visit.
236. AARON WILBUR-Was the son of Brownell and Eunice Wilbur, and was b. in the town of Washington, Dutchess county, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1788. He m. Betsey Reynolds, dau. of Jacob and Martha Reynolds, in Albany county, this state, Sept. 27, 1812. Mrs. W. was b. in Rensselaerville, same Co., Aug. 4, 1789. They came to P. from Dutchess county in June, 1828, and purchased a farm of Norman Kibbie of Westfield, the N. E. p't of lot 38, T. 5, now owned by Edward McGarrall. They occupied a log house built by John Price in 1815 until 1839, when they built the frame house now standing on the farm. They lived upon this farm until 1857 when they removed to Portland Center. Dr. Wilbur was for many years a physician and surgeon, but after his removal to P. a farmer.
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[See Physicians. ] Dr. W. d. June 23, 1871, and was bu. in W. & P. U. cemetery. Mrs W. d. in 1872 and was bu. by the side of her husband. Dr. W. was a Quaker in sentiment ; politically a democrat.
Family of Dr. and Mrs Wilbur .- (1) MORGAN : b. in Albany county in 1816; m. Sally Clements and settled in McHenry county, Ill. (2) JANETTE : b. in Albany county in 1817 ; m. Edward B. Taylor and settled in P. (3) DARWIN : b. in Dutchess county in 1819 ; m. Mary F. Shuff in P. and settled at Harvard, McHenry county, Ill. (4) MARTHA A .: b. in Dutchess county in 1822; m. Samuel Caldwell in P. and settled there. (5) JAMES B .: b. in Dutchess county in 1824; d. in P. Oct. 18, 1829. (6) EMELINE J .: b in Dutchess county in 1827; m. Henry Burchard ; settled in P .; d. in Pomfret in 1972 (7) JAMES B .: b in P. in 1830; m. Louisa Smart ; lives in West- field, this county. (8) HARRISON : b. in P. in 1833 ; m Orvilla Price ; lives in Dunkirk.
237. BROWNELL WILBUR-Was bro. of Dr. Aaron Wilbur (No. 236), and came to P. with him in 1828. He purchased of Norman Kibbie a part of the Price farm, p't of lot 38. T. 5, land now owned in part by the heirs of Jacob Roosa and Henry Churchill. He occupied a log house near David Eaton's on the old Erie road. He sold in 1837 and removed to Fairport, Monroe county, this state, where he still lives.
238. JOSEPH SHAVER-Was the son of George and Charity Becker Shaver, and was b. in Greene county, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1790. (The family name was originally written Shaffer.) He m. Lucinda E. Mallory in Blenheim, Schoharie county, in 1814, and removed from the town of Hunter, in Greene county, to Oil Creek, Pa., in 1826 and to P. in 1828. He settled on p't of lot 27, T. 5, buying a claim of Simon Burton. Upon this he lived until 1855 when he sold to Luther Blood and bought of L. J. Peet the N. p't of the same lot, where he lived until 1867 when he sold to T. L. Harris. He is still living, in Ripley, this county. Mrs. S. d. in Ripley
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March 28, 1871. Mr. S. is a Universalist ; politically a democrat.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Shaver .- (1) HARRIET E .: b. July 6, 1815, in Schoharie county ; m. Ervin Crosby in P .; now lives at Middlebury, Summit county, Ohio. (2) AMY ANN : b. in Schoharie county in 1817; m. C. H. Lee; d. in Ohio in 1866. (3) CHARLOTTE M .: b. in Chenango county in 1822 ; m. G. Clements in Ohio, and lives there. (4) GEORGE: b. in Greene county April 27, 1827; supposed to be still living-a wanderer. (5) .JULIA ANN : b. in Oil Creek township, Pa., March 22, 1828 ; d. in P. July 31, 1848. (6) JOSEPH H .: b. in P. April 16, 1834; m. Elizabeth Vangaasbeek in P .; lives in Ripley, this county
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