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Jared Stevens, a native of Oneida County, came from Genesee County in 1826, settling on lot 7. He com- menced to cut logs for a cabin, but a heavy snow-storm setting in, he put up a small shanty, covering it with shakes; but it leaked so badly he had to cover it again with bark. Mr. Stevens is now living on lot 39. His wife, who was a native of Middlesex, Conn., died in 1877, aged sixty-seven years.
Levi Steele, a native of Granville, Vt., came from Gen- esee Co., N. Y., in 1829, settling on lot 48. He moved to Chautauqua County, where he died. William Hollister, Jr., from the same place, came to lot 48 in 1831. He built a tannery and carried on a boot- and shoe-shop.
John Hammond settled on lot 61 in 1832; died on the same in 1875, aged eighty-one.
Job Gardner went on lot 54 in 1827. He came from Coxsackie. He moved to Illinois, and was killed by the upsetting of a load of rails.
Luman Beach moved to Leon in 1821, and to Conne- wango in 1825. He came from Caledonia, N. Y.
Freeborn Fairbanks settled on lot 64 in 1827. Alden Childs settled on lot 56 in 1827.
Elias Carpenter, from Onondaga Co., N. Y., settled on lot 64 in 1825. He moved to Minnesota, where he died.
Ziba Hovey, a native of Grafton, N. H., came from Genesee County in 1829, settling on lot 4. Hovey is still living in this vicinity with his children, ninety-one years of age, and enjoying good health.
John Benson, from Monroe County, settled on lot 10 in 1824. He was a native of New Jersey, and was born in 1800. His wife was born in Genesee County in 1806. Mr. Benson died in July, 1862, but his widow still resides on the farm he took up. Of the family, Marcus J. lives in East Randolph ; William H. was killed by Quantrell's guerrillas, in Missouri, in 1862; Marvin died in town; Martin V. is a lawyer at East Randolph.
Daniel Benson settled on lot 9 in May, 1824, coming from Monroe County. He was a native of New Jersey, and was born December, 1771, and died March, 1838. Of seven children but one is living, Peter D., who resides in East Randolph, aged sixty-six years.
Chauncy Helmes articled the south 100 acres of lot 1 in 1824, and built a plank house, but soon after sold to Robert Helmes, who came to town in 1824, being then a single man. He afterwards married Jane Benson. Before his marriage, intending one Sunday evening to call on Miss Benson, he started out just after dark, taking a foot-path up the hill from where East Randolph now is, at that time an unbroken wilderness, to the house of Mr. Benson, about half a mile away. When he had gone half the distance, he was startled by the howl of a pack of wolves, which, in crossing the path and coming upon his fresh tracks, turned up the hill, following directly after him. It is said he made excellent time, and reached Mr. Benson's unharmed.
Two brothers, Jesse and Erastus Boynton, from Alle- gany Co., N. Y., settled on lot 10 in 1825. Jesse died on the farm ; Erastus moved to Olean.
Elnathan Pope, a native of Vermont, settled on lot 28 in 1831. He came from Allegany County. Mr. Pope was born in 1788, and died in Wisconsin in 1866. Mrs. Pope was born in 1785, and died in town in 1852. Their son Andrew yet lives on lot 28. He invented the " Pope Milk Pan," patented in 1869.
Alfred Kinney, a native of Windham Co., Conn., settled on lot 36 in 1832. He was born in 1808. His wife was born in 1800. They now live with their son Alfred on the same farm.
Hector Seager, from Ontario County, settled on lot 38 in 1831. He was born in Hartford Co., Conn., in 1793, and died on the same farm in 1859. His wife Sally was born in the same State in 1796, and died in 1857.
Richard Goodwin, a native of New Hampshire, located on lot 50 in 1825. He was born in December, 1783, and died on the same farm in April, 1858. His wife Ruth (Sanborn) was born in New Hampshire, July, 1789, and
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died June, 1849. Augustus is living upon the old home- stead; Richard died in town in 1871; Eliza is living at Clear Creek.
William Bedell, a Methodist clergyman, from Orleans County, located on lot 58 in 1823, and James Wirt, from the same county, located on lot 58 in 1825.
Abijah Bruce, from New Hampshire, settled on lot 59 in 1826. He died in Randolph a few years since.
From 1825 to 1831 the following among others settled in town : John Pierce, on lot 59; Uziah Wheeler, on the same lot ; Joseph Hamilton and Gideon Walker, on lot 10; Willard and Reuben Cheney, lot 55 ; Edward Lumley and Calvin Hills, lot 4; Ezra Starmard and Ephraim Palmer, lot 19; John Fairchild, lot 7; Alex. Wandell, lot 3; and Jeremiah and John Bundy, Thomas Dutcher, and Alvah Palmer, on lot 17.
In the years following, other settlers continued to locate in town. Roads were opened and worked. The rude log house gave place to the comfortable frame dwelling, and in the course of these years we have constantly seen the tran- sition of the pioneer country to the fine farming lands of to-day.
In 1875 there were in town 12,654 acres of improved land, owned by 295 persons. There were 294 frame and 3 log dwellings. The population was 1320, of whom two were colored, 676 were males, and 644 females ; 1261 native born, and 69 of foreign birth ; 771 were born in the country, and 97 in New England States. There were 396 voters and 336 children of school age.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
Agreeably to an act of the Legislature of the State of New York, passed Jan. 20, 1823, the electors of the town of Connewango met at the house of John Darling, on the 11th day of February, 1823, to elect town officers. The meeting was called to order by Robert McGlashen, the presi- dent of the board. The following officers were elected :
Supervisor, John Darling; Town Clerk, Thomas N. Northrup ; Assessors, Alexander McCollum, James Powel, and Calvin Treat ; Collector, Remus Baldwin; Poormasters, Thomas Darling, Calvin Treat ; Highway Commissioners, Samuel Farlee, Nicholas Northup; School Commissioners, Robert Durfee, Benjamin Darling, and James Powell; School Inspectors, Robert McGlashen, Geo. A. S. Crooker, and Solomon Nichols; Constables, Peter Blanchard, Wm. Minor, and Recard Outhoudt.
Since this period the principal officers of the town have been as follows :
Supervisors.
Town Clerks. Justices of the Peace.
1824. James McGlashen. Thos. N. Northrup.
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Henry Day.
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Bliss C. Willoughby. James Battles.
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John Cooper.
1833.
Hector Seager.
Elnathan Pope. Lewis Holbrook. Charles Pomeroy.
Supervisors. 1834. G. A. S. Crooker.
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Robert Owen.
1840. Hector Seager.
Thos. J. Wheeler.
1841. G. A. S. Crooker.
Horatio Jacobs.
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Henry D. Grant.
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Foster D. Barlow.
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Calvin Davenport.
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S. B. Ellsworth.
1856. Clark McCallister. F. D. Barlow.
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1858. Enoch Holdridge.
M. T. Jenkins.
1859.
Wm. S. Crooker.
James P. Allen. A. G. Seager. S. B. Ellsworth. Chas. W. Dawley. Erastus Hall. Russell B. Clark. Chauncy S. Hubbell.
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Philip M. Smith. David Metcalf. A. G. Seager.
1861. M. T. Jenkins.
1862. Daniel S. Swan.
Thomas Wilder.
1863. Philip M. Smith.
Cyrus Thacher.
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Dominicus Thoms.
Philip M. Smith.
1865. Daniel Benson.
Bucklin Jenks.
Martin V. Benson.
1866. M. V. Benson.
Milo R. Darling.
Chauncy A. Snow. Daniel Fuller. Daniel Colburn.
1867.
Edward Brennan.
Enoch Holdridge.
1868.
David S. Collum.
1869.
S. D. Crooker.
Chauncy A. Snow.
1870.
Joseph M. Congdon. Rich. T. Hammond .-
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Richard F. Coats.
Geo. Kirkland.
1873. M. V. Benson. S. D. Crooker.
Wm. Buffington.
1874.
Dominicus Thoms.
Frank E. Day. Thos. Wells.
1875. Enoch Holdridge.
Richard F. Coats.
Bela R. Johnson. Orre Snow. D. Dunn.
1876.
C. W. Terry.
David Dunn.
1877.
Oliver H. Phillips.
Harris Aldrich.
1878.
Dominicus Thoms.
S. B. Aldrich.
ROADS AND RAILROADS.
In 1823 there was hardly what might be called a road, except the Mayville, or old Chautauqua road, which ex- tended through the north part of the town, in an east and west direction. That year all old roads were re-surveyed, and many new ones laid out. There are now fifty-two road dis-
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Henry Day. Samuel Cowley. James Hammond.
Reuben Penhallow. De Witt Huntingdon. Horatio Jacobs. Russell B. Clark. Reuben Penhallow. David Huntingdon. Robert Owen. James Hammond. Alson Leavenworth. Enoch Holdridge. Anson G. Seager. Daniel W. Gardner. Isaac Drake. A. G. Seager. Enoch Holdridge. J. P. Allen.
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Bucklin Jenks. John H. Groves. Enoch Holdridge.
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1872. David Huntingdon. Dominicus Thoms.
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tricts, and sixty-five miles of highways. Most of the roads are in good condition, although yet susceptible of improve- ment.
The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad runs through the southern part of the town a distance of 3-38 miles, and the Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad enters the town a little below Old's Corners, and passes down the valley of the Connewango, having 587 miles of track in town. The railroads make communication easy, and give the people good shipping facilities.
THE TOWN CEMETERIES.
It is said that a child of Robert McGlashen was the first to die in town. In 1821 the wife of John Farlee departed this life, being the first adult to die. In 1822 the second adult, a Mrs. Crumb, died, and was the first person interred in the Rutledge Cemetery. There is now growing upon her grave a black-cherry tree, nearly two feet in diameter. The first ground for this cemetery was donated by Sampson Crooker, but it has since been enlarged by purchases. It is well fenced and tolerably well kept, and is controlled by a board of trustees, at present composed of S. B. Ells- worth, James Hollister, Daniel Fuller, Garrett Myers, Harris Aldrich, George E. Seager, A. S. Lamper, and Norman Cowen. The people of the southern part of the town inter in the Randolph cemeteries, and those in the eastern part in Napoli burial-grounds.
AGRICULTURAL AND DAIRY INTERESTS.
When the town was settled the timber consisted prin- cipally of beech, maple, elm, ash, cherry, hickory, pine, and hemlock ; consequently, for many years there was consider- able lumbering by the people. But the leading interest of · the farmers at present is dairying. There are 5 cheese- factories in town, at which the milk of about 1900 cows is manufactured into butter and cheese. There are also about 300 cows the milk of which is not sent to factories. A few years ago the people were more largely engaged in wool-growing than at present. In 1865 it amounted to 7000 or 8000 pounds. At present it is less than 3000 pounds. In the fall of 1877 the apple crop amounted to over 50,000 bushels. Of hay there was cut in 1875 5779 tons; corn raised, 22,292 bushels; oats, 34,342 bushels ; potatoes, 16,735 bushels. Portions of the town being well timbered with rock maple, formerly there was a large amount of maple sugar manufactured. At present the product of sugar and syrup is about 30,000 pounds an- nually. The largest producer in town is S. C. Pierce. He sometimes sets 1500 buckets, and makes 5000 pounds of sugar, and sends his sugar and syrup to all parts of the country.
THE CONNEWANGO CREAMERY
is 60 by 40 feet, three stories high, and was used as such since 1870. It is owned by Bigelow & Gardner. It daily consumes the milk of 430 cows, making 330 pounds of butter and 19 cheeses. This factory received in 1877 1,310,066 pounds of milk, making 38,491 pounds of but- ter and 106,263 pounds of cheese,-producing a pound of cheese from 123,26 pounds of milk, and a pound of butter
from 34,29 17% pounds of milk. The patrons received 11708% mills per pound for the milk which they furnished.
THE AXEVILLE CREAMERY
was erected in 1869 by Robinson & Spore, and is now owned by W. J. Bigelow. The size of the building is 28 by 70 feet, three stories high. It is receiving the milk of 600 cows, and makes 450 pounds of butter and 22 cheeses daily. It is run by an engine of 8 horse-power.
THE RUTLEDGE CREAMERY
is 24 by 50 feet, with a wing 24 by 32, three stories high. It was built in 1871 by George Mason, and is now owned by Charles B. Darling. It uses the milk of 430 cows, making 450 pounds of butter and 19 cheeses daily. It has an engine of 12 horse-power.
THE HIGHLAND CREAMERY
was built in 1878 by Bigelow & Gardner, and is now owned by them. It is on the old Chautauqua road, between Axe- ville and Rutledge. It is 36 by 24 feet, with a wing 24 by 18 feet. The milk of about 200 cows is used, making 9 cheeses and 190 pounds of butter daily. It has an 8 horse-power engine.
THE ELM CREEK CREAMERY
was built by John Wiggins in 1874, at a cost of $3700. The building is 60 by 30 feet, and three stories high. It is now owned by Chauncy and George Williams. They receive the milk of 225 cows, making 17 cheeses and 225 pounds of butter daily. The engine is 20 horse-power.
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.
A saw-mill was built on Mill Creek, by Sampson Crooker and Robert McGlashen, in 1820; and a saw- and grist- mill on the same stream by Lewis Grover; a grist-mill on Spring Creek, in 1822, by Calvin Treat; a saw-mill on Elm Creek, in 1823, by Samuel Farlee and Rufus Wyllys ; a grist-mill in 1827, by Samuel Farlec, on Elm Creek ; a saw-mill on Mud Creek, in 1844, by Ezra Amadon, and by him rebuilt in 1873; a saw-mill on Elm Creek, known as the " Snow Mill," built by Solomon and Zachariah Lathrop, has been rebuilt and is now owned by C. A. Snow, and used as a saw- and feed-mill, and a turning-lathe. The building is 40 by 20 feet. In 1824, Moses Parker built a saw-mill on Clear Creek, which has been abandoned. Samp- son Crooker and Culver Crumb built a grist- and saw-mill on Clear Creek, in 1825, which are still in use. Harold Webster erected a wool-carding and cloth-dressing-mill on Clear Creek, in 1828. Ichabod Tuttle built a saw-mill on Elm Creek, in 1848, which was operated about twenty years. A steam saw-mill was built on lot 30 about 1840, but was burned in 1868. Ephraim Fairbanks erected a steam-mill on the same site, which is now owned by John Seager. A wool-carding and cloth-dressing-mill was built on Elm Creek, in 1826, by Edward Lumley. In 1831 it was pur- chased by Calvin Hill, and continued in operation until 1853.
Childs & McDowell established a brick-yard near Clear Creek, in 1828, and the business was continued by James Hammond and David Pendleton.
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In the vicinity of Rutledge, at an early day a distillery was erected by Brown & Wyllys, and afterwards another by Sturdevent & Holbrook ; but both have long since been discontinued.
In 1844, Day & Beals built a tannery at Rutledge; and asheries were early built at or near Rutledge, by Camp & Holbrock, Harlow Beach, Henry Day, Jared C. McGlashen, Aldrich & Strong. An ashery was built on Elm Creek, in 1844, which was worked but a few years.
VILLAGES AND HAMLETS.
The village of East Randolph, which lies partly in the town of Connewango, is fully noted in the history of the town of Randolph. A small portion of Old's Corners, now Connewango Station, on the Buffalo and Southwestern Rail- road, is also in this town ; but as all its business places are in Chautauqua County, further mention of it is here omitted. The hamlet of Clear Creek, farther south, on the county line, has a few houses in the town of Connewango.
Elm Creek is a settlement on the east line of the town, having a cheese-factory, Good Templars' hall, several shops and dwellings.
AXEVILLE
is a small hamlet near the northeast corner of the town. Its name was derived from one of the early settlers there, Edwin Leffingwell, a noted axe-maker. He made large numbers of these tools, and the early settlers took as much satisfaction in owning one as do the farmers now in owning a fine reaper or mower.
In 1840 a post-office was kept here by Samuel Cowley. The place at present contains a school-house, a creamery, and half a dozen houses.
RUTLEDGE
is a very pleasant village of 150 inhabitants, in the north- western part of the town. The opening of the Chautauqua road induced quite a settlement in this locality, from which the village originated. The first frame house was built by Charles McGlashen. The place now contains several very fine residences, churches, stores, shops, and a hotel.
The first store opened in the place was kept by Camp & Holbrook. They were succeeded by Lewis Holbrook, Angus Cory, Harlow Beach, and in 1829 by Chamberlain & Dow. In 1831 the McGlashen Brothers built a store and engaged in trade on a large scale. This has since been occupied by Beach Brothers, G. A. S. Crooker, Paul Dean, and Cyrus Thatcher, who has been engaged in trade here twenty-three years, but has resided in town since 1827. Besides Thatcher, S. B. Ellsworth and S. D. Crooker are at present in trade.
The first tavern was opened in 1827 by James Blanchard, and was afterwards kept by B. C. Willoughby and William Day. In 1831, J. & C. McGlashen built a hotel, which had among its subsequent keepers Harris Aldrich. It is at present kept by E. Robinson.
Samuel Bradner had the first blacksmith-shop, which was also the first in town, and Henry Watherhouse the first wagon-shop.
The post-office bears the name of the town, Connewango, and was established in 1825, with George A. S. Crooker
postmaster. His successors have been James McGlashen, Thomas J. Wheeler, Charles McGlashen, Clark McCollister, and, for the past sixteen years, Cyrus Thatcher.
Sampson Crooker and Robert Guy had the first contract to carry the mails, the route being from Ellicottville to Mayville, in Chautauqua County. At first Mr. Crooker carried the mail on his back, but in a year or so it was carried on horseback, once a week. The office now has two mails per day, via railroad to Old's Corners.
Dr. Sands N. Crumb was the first physician at Rutledge, coming in 1820. He removed in a few years to Lodi, and Dr. Cheney came to Rutledge. In 1826, Dr. Thomas J. Wheeler came to the village and engaged in the practice of medicine, becoming one of the most skillful physicians in the county. He died here in 1876. The present physi- cians are L. S. Morgan and Frederick C. Beals.
It may said here, to the credit of the early settlers of Rutledge, that they manifested unusual interest in mental culture, and in 1824 established a library, containing many standard works on history, theology, and physics, which was well sustained for many years. And this disposition for culture and improvement also extended to the people of the town.
SCHOOLS AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES
were formed in various localities, as soon as the settlements were strong enough, which were encouraged and supported to the extent of the ability of those composing them.
As early as 1820 a log school-house was built on lands now owned by A. Barton, where Eliza Bradner, Ann Wise, and Olive Cheney taught schools in the order named. Soon after a house was built farther west, in which Olive Cheney and Eliza Cheney first taught schools. Other districts were formed, and the town now has eleven school-buildings, most of them neat and comfortable. The one at Rutledge is a new house, of attractive proportions and handsome appear- ance. At East Randolph is a fine house, in which two schools are taught, attended by 125 pupils ; and other dis- tricts also have well-attended schools.
The town has, by the September report of 1878, 11 dis- tricts, containing 11 school buildings, valued at $5330, with 293 volumes in library, valued at $126. There are 12 teachers employed, and there was paid for teachers' wages $2388.48. Number of children of school age, 589; aver- age daily attendance, 261-326 ; number of weeks taught, 324; amount of public money received from the State, $1269.05 ; amount received from tax, $995.87.
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CONNEWANGO
was organized Jan. 11, 1823, by the Rev. John Spencer, a missionary of the Connecticut Domestic Society, in a small log school-house, in what is now the town of Leon. There were nine members, as follows : Alexander McCollum and wife, James Coe, wife, daughter, and two sons, Luman Coe and Norman Coe. The latter was appointed clerk, and filled this position until 1832. Revs. John Spencer and Ira Dun- ning occasionally visited the church and administered the ordinances, and others missionaries occasionally preached for the society, which held its meetings at Leon and Rutledge. In 1836, 65 members were reported, and the church seemed
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to be in a flourishing condition, the pastoral office being filled meanwhile by Abel C. Ward, Miles Doolittle, and later by William Waithe and R. Willoughby. In 1845 the Leon members were set off to form a separate church (Congregational in form), and the Rev. L. S. Morgan be- came the pastor of the Rutledge branch, which remained Presbyterian, and the following year was formally installed. He continued his pastoral relation until 1851. Thereafter the pulpit was supplied a few years, and finally became altogether vacant.
In 1868, Dr. Morgan was again invited by the citizens of Rutledge to minister to them, and accepting, a congregation was collected, and soon after the church again became a living body. Subsequently, the Rev. A. D. Olds became the pastor, and still continues in that office. There are at present about 30 members. A Sunday-school was also or- ganized in 1868, which has maintained a flourishing exist- ence. For the past ten years Deacon W. H. Hollister has been the superintendent.
The church edifice was begun in 1840, but was not com- pleted until 1846, and was consecrated in September of that year by the Rev. E. J. Gillett, of Jamestown. It has an attractive appearance, and will seat 250 persons. It con- tains a good pipe-organ, the gift of the Rev. Sylvester Cowles, of Randolph ; and a church-bell purchased by the citizens of the place. The property is worth $2400, and is cared for by a society, which has as trustees Daniel Fuller, Wel- come Chapman, William H. Hollister, and Reuben Curtis, clerk.
THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH IN CONNEWANGO, AT EAST RANDOLPH,
was organized in April, 1829, at the house of Samuel Foy, by the Rev. Alexander Barris, with the following as members : Samuel Foy, Otis Haywood, David Foy, A. C. Merrill, and their wives, and J. H. Merrill. A. C. Merrill became the leader of the class which first held its meetings in the school-house, having now regular preaching. Prior to this period the preaching had only been occasional. Those who have served here as ministers since 1830 have been as follows : 1830, J. P. Kent; 1831, John R. Hallock ; 1832, Nelson Henry, John Prosser; 1833, Andrew McCammond; 1834, D. Williams, J. A. Hallock ; 1835, Josiah Flowers, H. N. Stearnes; 1836, John Scott, M. Hanna ; 1837, J. C. Bassett; 1838, D. C. Rockwell, D. Rowland ; 1840-41, J. O. Rich, J. F. Hill; 1842-43, M. Himebaugh, J. Demming, M. Elkins; 1844, D. Pritchard, W. W. Lake, J. H. Tagg ; 1845, D. N. Vorce, J. A. Young ; 1846, S. A. Henderson, J. B. Ham- mond ; 1848, A. Burgess, O. Parker ; 1849, H. H. Moore, S. Parker ; 1850, J. E. Chapin, B. D. Himebaugh ; 1851, J. E. Chapin, R. S. Moran ; 1852, A. Burgess, N. M. Jones; 1853, George Chesbrough, D. Osborne; 1854-55, T. D. Blinn, S. Mead ; 1856, John Robinson ; 1857, M. Stever ; 1858-59, I. L. Mead; 1860-61, L. W. Day ; 1862-63, R. W. Scott ; 1864-65, A. S. Dobbs; 1866, J. R. Shearer; 1867-68, J. R. Stocker ; 1869-70, J. C. Sullivan ; 1871-73, A. L Kellogg ; 1874-76, A. S. Good- rich ; 1877-78, A. A. Horton.
At first the church belonged to the Napoli and Smith-
port circuit, but in 1847 it was united with Randolph and Cold Spring in forming a new charge. Other changes fol- lowed, and it is now a station in the Erie Conference. A. C. Merrill has here served as a class-leader more than thirty years, and is also one of the stewards. Other stewards are B. R. Johnson and S. C. Pierce. The church has enjoyed several extensive revivals, and from the one in 1851 re- ceived 40 accessions to its membership. Revivals pre- vailed in 1864, 1871, 1874, which greatly strengthened the church.
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