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Two stores on the east side of the street, nearly opposite the Phelps store, were built about the same time,-one by Jeremiah Frank, who kept a liquor-store, and the other was built by R. Patterson & Son, in which the post-office is kept.
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In 1856, Oscar Senear and Francis Green, Jr., built a store on the river-bank, opposite the depot, on the same spot where formerly stood the wigwam of Kill Buck, the Indian chief. This store was afterwards occupied by Charles Burnside for some years, and then for a few years by Henry S. Shorter, with a fair stock of goods. In 1868, J. M. Bemis & Co. became proprietors of the store, and also of the steam-mill in connection with it. The store is carried on'under the name of E. D. Bullard & Co., who still continue to keep a good stock of goods.
Michael Sheehan occupies the store east of the depot, built by Jos. Colman, and occupied by H. S. Shorter & Co. in 1861. J. H. Melhuish owns and occupies the Railroad House, next north of the depot.
At Peth, Lewis Wooster was the first storekeeper. He sold the store to Judge Chamberlain, in 1821. It was kept by the judge for many years, with a large stock of merchandise. Wm. J. Nelson kept store there in 1848, and for several years.
CHAIR-FACTORY.
There was a chair-factory started in the steam saw-mill of H. S. Shorter & Bro., in 1869, and carried on by the Rev. John R. Alexander for a year or two. From 4 to 6 hands were employed, and a large quantity of various kinds of chairs were manufactured.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A large number of the first settlers of Great Valley came from the New England States, noted for its schools and churches. Very soon after the first settlers located, religious meetings were held. They met for worship in private houses, in barns, and sometimes in the woods, until school-houses were built, and then the meetings were very commonly held on Sundays in those temples of early in- struction. Several persons of the Presbyterian faith, re- siding near Peth, united in holding meetings at the house of Ira Norton, until a school-house was built. Of those who thus united for worship were Deacon Josiah Hollister and his son, Samuel L. Hollister, Ira Norton and Jesse Hotchkiss, and their wives. The Rev. Mr. Spencer, from Fredonia, was present at the organization, and he preached occasionally to the church at Great Valley, till about the year 1825. The Rev. Mr. Willoughby some- times preached to the congregation, and he was hired for a year ; and several other ministers labored there from time to time until about 1835, when the Presbyterians united with the Methodists to hold meetings. For a time Revs. Nevins and May preached to the congregation, and the Rev. Sylvester Cowles, then residing at Ellicottville, occa- sionally. But the small church at Peth has been weak- ened by changes, removals, and deaths, until now, 1878, the only survivor of the little band who united as above mentioned is Mrs. Sybil Hollister, widow of Samuel L. Hollister, residing at Mansfield, in this county.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
On the 4th day of November, 1831, a Baptist Church was organized in Great Valley by a meeting held for the purpose at the house of Charles Ward. Ira Burlingame
was moderator, and J. A. Bullard clerk. The following- named persons, on presenting their certificates of good standing, were duly received and organized as members of said church, viz. : John Ellis, Chas. Ward, Jos. A. Bul- lard, Wm. Markham, Lydia Ward, Rachel Markham, Lucy Perkins, and Julia Parmelee. Elder Samuel Brayman addressed the new church, and gave the right hand of fel- lowship, and Elder Ebenezer Vining closed by prayer. Religious services were from that time frequently held at the school-house in District No. 2, and the following addi- tional members were soon after added, viz .: Ira Smith, Alvah Keyes, Freeman Bryant, Gershom R. Staunton, Benj. Lee, Jane Smith, Jerusha Henry, Emily Markham, Ruby Ann Markham, Rachel Ann Phillips, Lucinda Smith, Martha Lawton, Elizabeth Markham, Rhoda Phillips, Polly Chamberlain, Amanda Parmelee, Mary Ann McNaughton, and Mary Fisk. The pastors of this church were S. Bray- man, E. Vining, E. Going, J. Ellis, Daniel Platt, and Records Vining.
Of late years the Baptists have kept up a church organ- ization in the vicinity of the Plank-road House, and during the winter of 1877-78 they had a series of revival meet- ings at the school-house, and there were a considerable number who were converted and united with the church. The Rev. Mr. Pierce was the principal preacher. They have a Sunday-school of about 30 children ; M. W. Hicks is the superintendent.
In the neighborhood along Wright's Creek the United Brethren first held meetings about ten years ago, and they also had revival-meetings at the school-house, near John Wright's, and gained a large number of converts. Rev. Brunerhoff was the first preacher, and afterwards Revs. Barber and Gage were the pastors. They have a Sunday- school; James Harris is the superintendent.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Among others who embraced religion and became con- verts to the faith, was Judge Chamberlain, who was con- verted and united with the Episcopal Methodists in or about 1845. He afterwards gave liberally of his ample fortune for the endowment of the Wesleyan College at Meadville, Pa., and also for the establishment of the Chamberlain Institute, at Randolph, N. Y.
A Methodist society was organized at Kill Buck some twenty years since, of which Henry S. Shorter was a lead- ing member for several years. Rev. J. R. Alexander was the pastor for some time, and left in 1866.
About 1872 a small but neat church edifice was built by the united efforts of persons who were desirous of having a suitable house of public worship in town. The Rev. Walter Gordon devoted considerable time and took a deep interest in the building of the church. Meetings continue to be held by preachers of various denominations. A Sunday-school organization has been kept up for several years. E. D. Bullard is the present superintendent. It now numbers about 35 scholars and teachers.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
There was a Catholic church edifice erected, in 1872, on the west side of the creek, at Kill Buck. It will seat 400
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persons, and cost about $1300. The society numbers 200, and is under the charge of the Salamanca parish.
THE FREE METHODISTS.
There are a few of this persuasion in this town, and services are held by them a part of the time in the Metho- dist church at Kill Buck.
CEMETERIES.
There are several cemeteries in town. One, near Kill Buck, has several monuments and marble tombstones, and is inclosed with a good fence. There is one near Peth, which was a burial-place at an early period. This was near the old school-house, and at the junction of the roads lead- ing to Ellicottville and Chapellsburg. Of late this has been superseded by a burial-lot, near the late Judge Francis Green's residence. It is an elevated and very suitable plat of ground for the purpose. There is a cemetery near the Plank-road House, on the west side of the creek, and an- other on the Sugartown, near the Free-Will Baptist church. This is near the town line of Humphrey, but the cemetery is in the town of Great Valley. Another cemetery, which has long been used as a burial-place for the dead, is located on lot 19, in what is known as the Willoughby neighbor- hood. The foregoing comprise the Protestant burial-places in town. There is a Catholic cemetery at Kill Buck, on the west side of the creek, adjacent to the Roman Catholic church, which was built in 1872.
An association, known as the Great Valley Cemetery As- sociation, was formed Sept. 2, 1871, with the following trustees, viz. : Alexander Keuhl, Peter M. Folts, William Cross, William Tomes, Samuel Kilburn, and Robert Pat- terson.
AGRICULTURAL.
While it may be said of this town that the soil in the valleys is good, and mostly well adapted to raising grain and grass, still a large portion of the rough hill-lands are yet cov- ered mostly by the primitive forest, and are not of good quality for agricultural purposes, nor favorable to dairying. When added to this is the fact that about 2000 acres, em- bracing some of the best land in town, is comprised in the Indian Reservation, which is mostly uncultivated, it is no wonder farming, generally, and the dairying business, in par- ticular, is not as flourishing in Great Valley, considering its extent of territory, as in some other towns of the county.
CHEESE-FACTORIES.
There are now in operation, in town, three cheese-facto- ries. The first one was erected in 1858, on lot 11, near the Willoughby school-house, by an association of patrons. The building is 30 by 60 feet, and two stories high, and receives the milk of about 200 cows during the season of making cheese. One, near the Rochester and State Line Depot, has the milk of 200 to 300 cows, with an average of about 4500 pounds of milk per day. It was built, in 1872, by the patrons, and has been run by I. N. Sheldon, of Cuba, until 1878, when it was bought by Mr. Fox, of Ashford. For the month beginning Aug. 16, 1878, 200 cheeses, weight 55 pounds each, or 11,000 pounds for the month, were made. Sold in September, 1878, at 82 cents. Mr.
Fox also owns the Summerville Hollow Factory, two miles below Ellicottville, which is of about the same capacity as the one last named. The buildings are each about 32 by 60 feet, and two stories high. The milk of about 800 cows is consumed by those three factories.
THE BREATHING WELL.
There is a remarkable well on the farm of Mr. Flint, on lot 11, which has been called the " breathing well." Some forty years ago Mr. Flint dug a well to the depth of 25 feet, but failed to find water. He, however, stoned it up, hoping that water might come. Afterwards, noticing a current of air proceeding from the well, he inserted a pump log, and inclosed it, leaving the opening in the log uncov- ered. A current of air is continually blowing either into or out of the well, and a whistle placed at the end of the log has been heard half a mile. The current of air is sometimes steady in one direction for a whole day, and sometimes it changes every hour. Just before a storm it is said to eject air. The well has been visited by many scientific men, but no satisfactory explanation of the phe- nomenon has yet been given.
A TORNADO.
About the year 1808 there was a most terrific hurricane, which passed over the south part of the town of Great Valley, with awful force and fury, prostrating the heavy forest-trees like grass before the scythe. The course of the terrific storm was from west to east, and was about half a mile in width, and extended, probably, from somewhere about Warren Co., Pa., where it began, to the vicinity of Dutch Hill. It made most horrible havoc, sweeping the trees into a mass of fallen timber and brush, resembling an old-fashioned "slashing," only that the roots of the trees were, in many cases, upturned. From this windfall a small stream which empties into the river, half a mile below Car- rolton Station, is called " Windfall Creek."
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
ROBERT PATTERSON
was born Dec. 3, 1800, in Centre Township, Butler Co., Pa. He was the fourth in the family of eleven children of David G. and Sarah (Thompson) Patterson, four of whom are now living beside Robert, namely : Sarah, Joseph, Thomas, and George W. His father was a native of Cumberland Co., Pa., and his grandfather emigrated from Scotland at an early day and settled in Cumberland County. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was killed in the army. David G., the father of the subject of this sketch, died, in 1847, in Butler County, Pa. Robert Patterson passed his youth on his father's farm, in Penn- sylvania, and in the common schools of that county until he was twenty-five years of age. In May, 1827, he removed to Cattaraugus County and settled in Great Valley, where he engaged in the lumber business; continuing in this avocation till 1861, when he went into the hotel business, in con-
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nection with farming. In this he continued for thirteen years, when he sold his hotel, and has ever since been en- gaged in farming in Great Valley. In 1840, October 14, he was married to Charlotte, daughter of Nathan and
Mr. Patterson commenced life empty-handed, and is now considered one of the successful farmers and business men of Great Valley. Never was an office-seeker, but has held most of the town offices. Originally a Whig, he cast his
Rdert Patterson
Mary Howe, of Great Valley. The result of this union was five children, namely : Daniel H., William, Mary, John H., and Otis H., of whom two are now living, Daniel H. and Otis H., the oldest and youngest.
first vote for Henry Clay. Since the formation of the Re- publican party he has been a consistent member of the same. In religious sentiment, a Presbyterian. Mr. Pat- terson is a remarkably well-preserved man for his age.
SOUTH VALLEY.
THIS is the extreme southwestern town in the county, and when formed from Randolph and Cold Spring, April 2, 1847, embraced all of township 1, in the eighth and ninth ranges of the Holland Survey. The following year, 1848, a part of township 2 was taken from Cold Spring and annexed to South Valley. It now contains 37,749 acres of broken and mountainous land. Along the Alle- gany is a fine valley, which lies almost wholly within the Indian Reservation. A small valley extends along Quaker Run, on the east side of the river, and a larger one along Saw-Mill Run, on the west side of the river. From its location in the southern part of the town, and containing the principal settlements, its name was bestowed upon the town. Outside of these valleys there is very little land susceptible of close cultivation. On the hills the soil has a claycy nature; on the lower lands it is a rich gravelly loam, and as productive as any in the county.
The drainage is afforded by the Allegany River and its tributary streams. The river enters the town near the northeast corner, and flows through it in a southwesterly course, passing out of the town west of the centre. It is wide, rapid, and, in low water, shallow. Tunesassa, or Quaker Run, flowing from the southern part of Red House northwesterly, and Wolf Run, farther south, having the same course, are the principal streams on the east side ; and Hotchkiss, Bone, Pierce, Saw-Mill, and State Line Runs, all having a general southeasterly course, flow from the west side. These streams were named from parties living on them, or from other circumstances, Saw-Mill Run from its having an Indian saw-mill about 1801. Nearly all afford good water-power, which has been well utilized.
PIONEER SETTLERS.
The Society of Friends at Philadelphia instituted the
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first settlement of the town, which was also the first settle- ment of the county. In 1798 they established a mission on the Indian Reservation, in charge of Joel Swayne, Halli- day Jackson, and Henry Simmons, of Chester Co., Pa. They began their operations by giving the natives practical in- structions in agriculture and the arts of civilized life. The Indians could not understand the broad charity which actuated the Friends, and believed that if they permitted them to build houses and make other improvements on the Reservation, the Friends would some day claim the lands as their own. Jealous of these interests, which had but recently been bestowed upon them, the Indians were loth to accept the friendly offices of the missionaries, and re- fused to give them that co-operation which was necessary to insure the success of the Christianizing project. The managers therefore determined to secure lands outside of the Reservation on which to carry out their plans.
In 1803 they purchased a lot of land containing 692 acres, on the stream called in the Indian tongue Tuncsassa, just outside the Reservation, on the east side of the Alle- gany. Here their representatives-Joel Swayne, Jacob Taylor, John Pennock, and Jonathan Thomas-built a grist-mill and a saw-mill in 1804, though they were not completed till spring, 1805. An orchard was also set out, and many of the trees then planted yet remain, some meas- uring thirty-two inches in diameter. They belong to the Pennock variety. This farm was the only land in town, in 1818, that did not belong to the Holland Company, and for years after was the only improved land. At present, it contains about 470 acres, 100 of which are under cultiva- tion. Many of the fences are built of sawed hemlock rails, and all the improvements present an attractive appearance. The farm-house is large and homelike, and the barns and other outbuildings are well appointed and comfortable. The mills near by are still owned by the society, but are ope- rated by parties who lease them. The farm and the school, elsewhere noted, are carried on by the Friends, who appoint a manager for this purpose. Since 1873, the superintendent has been A. P. Dewees.
In 1821 land was owned in town by Alexander Van Horn, George W. Fenton, Joseph Russell, Reuben Owens, Matthias Bone, and Wm. Sprague.
In 1832, Roswell Fenton had 4 acres of improved land on lot 1 and buildings valued at $170; Ira Green, 2 acres on lot 12 and buildings worth $150; Stephen Hadley, 5 acres on lot 5; Benjamin Marsh, 4 acres on lot 15 ; Smith Ott had buildings on lot 21, valued at $50; Samuel Ross, 6 acres on lot 32; William Springer owned land on lots 14 and 15; Merritt Hotchkiss had 3 acres improved on lot 15 ; and on the same lot Ephraim Morrison had buildings valued at $30. The foregoing were in the ninth range. On the east side of the river the improvements were still more meagre. On lot 24 John Crooks, from Pennsylvania, was one of the earliest settlers. He lived there until his death a few years ago, and on the same lot was Jonas Genung, also deceased. Their families still occupy the homesteads.
In 1831, Elzi Flagg, a native of Messina, N. Y., made a camp on Wolf Creek for the purpose of engaging in shingle- making. He had a neighbor, Charles Smith, also engaged in this business. In 1835, Flagg purchased a tract of land
on Quaker Run, containing 626 acres, on which he made a clearing and built a frame house in 1836. He added more land to his original purchase until he owned 3000 acres. From this he sold off farms to settlers above and below him in the valley, and there are now 103 persons living within a mile of the homestead, which he still occupies.
Norman Brown settled on lot 10 in 1845, but in a few years sold to Corydon Holmes, who is still a resident there. Since 1848, David Flagg has lived on lot 3, and in 1849, Zabin Wright settled on lot 10.
Leonard Barton came from Chautauqua County in 1838, to engage in lumbering. He lived first on lot 4, but after- wards located on lot 2, where he has since resided and reared a family of eight children. One of these, Francis M., re- sides on the homestead; James, the oldest son, lives at Rutledge, and a daughter is married to Gideon Caskey, who resides on the old Fenton place, on lot 14, range 9. John Fenton settled there in 1840, and engaged actively in the manufacture of lumber, becoming, before his death, Sept. 10, 1869, one of the wealthiest men in the county.
John J. Stryker, a native of New Jersey, settled on lot 21, in 1835, making there many improvements. He died about 1870, but his son, Jasper B., now occupies the homestead ; and John M., another son, lives in the same neighborhood.
On the lot first occupied by Stephen Hadley, Warren H. Reeves settled in 1837. Here his son, Warren L., is at present a resident.
David Moore became a settler of the town about 1835, and F. K. Moore about 1840. The latter lived on lot 6, where his son, L. L. Moore, now resides. Other members of the Moore family settled early in the same locality.
Benjamin Mason was an early settler on lot 37, and David Tucker on lot 45. On State Line Run a man named Grover made the first settlement. At Onoville, Ephraim Morrison, E. P. Haley, James Aikin, Smith Ott, and Wm. Webber were early settlers.
Richard L. Stone, from Saratoga County, settled in 1848, and has since resided in this locality ; and Frederick Aldrich, since 1857, has been a citizen of South Valley. In 1838, he settled in Cold Spring.
Several of the Indians living in town have been noted for their enterprise. John Pierce was not only a good farmer, but he early built one of the finest houses in the southwestern part of the county. It was a large two-story frame, finished in the finest style of the carpenter's art of that period. Even now its commanding location and stateliness, in a condition of semi-decay, command atten- tion.
Opposite Wolf Run is an Indian hamlet, called "Old Town," where are also some old Indian houses, and others of pleasing modern construction. This is where the Qua- ker missionaries made their first settlement, in 1798.
The appended list shows who were the land-holders and actual residents in 1849.
Lot. Town. Range.
James Aikin.
5
1
9
John H. Aikin.
27
1
9
Elijah Aikin.
35
1
9
Fred. Aldrich
24
2
8
John Brown.
11
1
9
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Lot. Town. Range.
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
Charles Brown
38
1
9
Benj. Brown ...
45
1
9
Rufus Brainard
44
2
8
John Babcock
21
1
9
Wm. Brown ...
12
1
8
Norman Brown ..
11
1
8
Asher Barton
1
1
8
Leonard Barton
1
8
2
8
1
9
Seth Cheney.
34
1
John Covell.
1
1
9
1
9
1
8
1
9
1
9
1
8
1867
David Tucker.
1868
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A. G. Barton.
1869
Gideon Caskey.
1870
David Tucker.
1871
E. C. Topliff.
1872
Wm. H. Aldrich.
1873
Warren L. Reeves.
R. S. Stone.
1874
Gideon Caskey.
Ephraim Palmer.
1875
"
1876.
1877
1878
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1848. Chester Barton. Rufus C. Brainard.
1863. Robert Johnson.
1864. Wm. Marsh.
1849. John Covell.
Harrison Morrison.
Leonard Barton.
1865. Warren H. Reeves.
Corydon Holmes.
1851. Arial Wellman.
1852. Rufus C. Brainard.
William C. Webber.
L. Barton.
1867. Asher Bliss. Fred. Aldrich.
1854. John Covell.
Corydon Holmes.
1868. Harrison Covell.
1869. Fred. Aldrich.
1870. Arza O. Stone.
1871. David G. Blinn.
1872. Corydon Holmes.
Asher Bliss.
1873. James Freeman.
1874. Fred. Aldrich.
Corydon Holmes.
L. L. Moore.
1859. Warren H. Reeves.
1875. Asher Bliss, Jr.
1876. Corydon Holmes. S. M. Bliss.
1860. Stephen P. Wilcox.
1877. James Freeman.
Charles Fuller.
William H. Aldrich.
1861. Richard S. Stone.
1878. Fred. Aldrich.
1862. Wm. L. Marsh.
Asa Flagg.
THE HIGHWAYS.
The oldest road is that on the Indian Reservation, along the right bank of the Allegany. It was built and for many years kept in repair by appropriations from the State, and is now kept in a passable condition by the town. Other roads were located as the settlements demanded them.
In 1848 twelve road districts were formed with the fol- lowing overseers : No. 1, James Aikin ; 2, Samuel Phillips ; 3, Patrick McCooey ; 4, Rufus C. Brainard; 5, Jonas Genung ; 6, Norman Brown; 7, Merrill Barton ; 8, Amos B. Chapman ; 9, Joseph Hall; 10, Abel Wilcox ; 11, Robert Creeks; 12, D. Covell.
In 1878 there were twenty-six road districts in town.
Formerly the Allegany River was forded and crossed by ferry. The latter means is yet employed at Onoville. The ferry which was formerly operated at the Quaker Mill settle-
1848
John Crooks.
Town Clerks. Fred K. Moore.
1849
"
1850.
1852
Stephen P. Wilcox. "
1853
John Crooks.
1854
1855
"
1856
Samuel Phillips.
Warren L. Reeves.
1857
Stephen P. Wilcox.
1858
David Tucker.
1859
Leonard Barton.
1860
John F. Fenton.
"
"
Stephen P. Wilcox.
1862
Warren L. Reeves. Wm. Aldrich.
George W. Reeves.
Warren L. Reeves.
1866
Jeremiah Foster ..
2
8
45
2
Levi Gould
34
Cyrus Glass ..
1
8
Edson Green
1
Jonas Genung
1
8
Anson Hotchkiss
1
9
Isaac Hotchkiss.
1
9
Merritt Hotchkiss.
24
1
Orlian Hotchkiss.
34
1
Corydon Holmes
10
Wm. Hall
2
8
1
9
1
James Murphy
1
Patrick McCooey.
1
9
1
9
1
9
Alonzo Norton
35
2
8
1
9
1
9
Asa Phillips
24
1
9
George Perry
53
1
9
Warren H. Reeves
5
1
John M. Strickler.
12
1
9
John J. Strickler
21
1
9
Richard L. Stone
21
1
David Tucker
54
1
9
John Van Valkenburg
4
2
8
Marinus Van Vlock
1
9
Wm. Webber.
1
9
Abel Wilcox
1
9
P. Wilcox.
5
9
Napoleon R. Wilcox
33
9
John D. Woodward.
6
1
9
John Weeks.
2
8
Horace Whitehouse ..
27
1
9
Ebenezer Worth
19
1
8
Uriah Wellman ...
21
1
8
George Young.
24
1
8
George Ziegler.
6
1
9
John Ziegler
5
1
9
The population in 1860 was 718, and in 1875, 872.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
The first annual meeting of the town was opened by Warren H. Reeves, who had been designated by the act forming South Valley for this purpose May 4, 1847. Arad Rich and John F. Fenton acted as moderators.
The officers elected were as follows : Supervisor, John Crooks; Town Clerk, Fred. K. Moore; Justices, Arad Rich, John Covell, Warren H. Reeves, Chester Barton ; Assessors, Patrick Linn, Samuel Wilder, Arad Rich ; Col- lector, John D. Woodward; Constables, John D. Wood- ward, William D. Johnson, Asher Barton ; Superintendent of Schools, Chauncey Carrier; Commissioners of High- ways, John F. Fenton, John J. Stryker, Leonard Barton; Overseers of the Poor, Warren H. Reeves, Albert M. Thor- ton ; Inspectors of Elections, Amos B. Chapman, James Moon, John Covell.
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