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He died at his residence in Montezuma, in the house now occupied by Addison Pease, August 5th, 1827 .*
Dr. Peter Lynsen Clarke, who was born at Milford, Connecticut, July 15th, 1773, came from New York city, on horse-back, and arranged for the erection of his residence, returning in the same way. Soon after his return he learned that the parties with whom he had contracted for the erection of the building, had decamped with the $2,000, the contract price. He imme- diately returned and executed a new contract with other parties, for a like amount, not forget- ting the second time a precaution he had over- looked at first, to require sureties from the build- ers. + It is a large, once sightly building, and
though it now shows signs of decay, is extremely well preserved. When erected it was sup- posed there was not another such house west of Albany. It stands upon a rounded eminence, known as Prospect Hill, and from its roof one gets a magnificent view of the surrounding coun- try, which lies spread before him like a pano- rama. A really beautiful landscape is presented, such as one seldom beholds, diversified by hill and valley, and broad spreading plains, through which the river and creek, like silver threads, glisten in the sun, as they wend their tortuous course. The eye is charmed by the pleasing al- ternation of cultivated field, wooded slope, and grassy plot, with an occasional house peeping through the foliage of trees by which they are partially hidden. He realizes fully, having pre- viously viewed the country from the neighboring lowlands, the force of the adage, " distance lends enchantment to the view," for it needs such a dis- tance and altitude to give bim a favorable im- pression of the marshy tracts which prevail in the immediate vicinity of the village.
Dr. Clarke moved into the town soon after with his family, and while his house was in process of erection occupied a house adjacent to it built by Mr. Swarthout, which has since burned down. He and his son, James Anthony Clarke, who was born in Brooklyn, July 23d, 1804, were largely interested in the salt works at this place, and were prominently identified with several other business interests conducted here.
About 1840 he removed with his family to New York, where he died May 31st, 1858. His remains are interred in the family cemetery in Montezuma, which is an addition, including three acres of ground, to the Montezuma Prospect Hill Cemetery, beautifully situated upon the hill-side a little south-east of the village, where a fine mar- ble monument is erected, costing $1,000.
The property still remains in the hands of the Clarke family, and the old house is the summer resort of its surviving members, some of whom spend several months here every summer.
* Clark's Onondaga, to which we are indebted for many of the facts obtained in this sketch.
+ Local authorities differ in regard to the year in which this house was built. John Francis Daley, who has been connected with the
Clarke family for thirty years and has had charge of their property here for the last twenty five years, fixes the date in 1813; while Horatio Mack, who has proved to be an excellent authority in other respects, and to whom we are largely indebted for information regarding this town, thinks it was built as early as 1808. We are inclined to think the latter date more nearly correct, for he had a child born in the town in 1810; showing that he moved in his family as early as that year.
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" Col. Solomon P. Jacobs, Dr. Job W. May, Royal Torrey, Wm. Dewey, Zebulon Mack, Drs. Noyes Palmer and Geo. W. Fitch, Robert Whaley, Alfred Hovey, Nicholas Morgan, Samuel Bradley, Simeon Mott, Benj. F. Janes, Asher P. Osborn, Alanson Griggs, S. N. Budlong, J. C. Wood, John J. and Frank Cook, Augustus Stokes, Geo. Vredenbergh, Dr. Griggs and oth- ers, who sleep their last sleep, were residents of the village. Several of them to-day are repre- sented in business by their children.
" H. S. Lemon was salt inspector ; James Mc- Loud, Samuel Gillespie and J. K. Chipps were proprietors of hotels.
" In 1848 Col. Jacobs was canal superintend- ent ; Roswell R. Jacobs, captain of the State scow ; Horace Davenport, Lewis D. and John R. Fenlon, captains of the packet boats.
" Lewis Bostedo, who died December 23d, 1877, in Wisconsin, and figured conspicuously in the business of the village, John J. Tallmadge, (Democratic candidate for Governor of Wiscon- sin, in 1870,) Giles Ross, (now of Michigan,) John Patrick, recently deceased, John Brett, who died in Auburn, Norman Hurd, who died in Can- ada, Diamond H. Hoff, who died recently in California, Edson Bishop, who died a few months since in Auburn, Maj. David Titus, of Aurelius, Samuel Bell, of Sacramento, Cal., Maj. Washing- ton Bogardus, now living in New York, Wm. and J. K. Chipps, now living in Geneva, were also engaged in business. N. G. and Robert Ransom, (the former now living in Missouri, and the latter in this town,) and Wm. Ross, now liv- ing in the village, were leading farmers. Wm. Chillis, since Lieutenant-Governor of California, taught school in the house of Judge Post. Chauncey Smith, of Michigan, Chauncey Stokes, and Adonijah Stanley, of California, Abram Pres- ton, of Michigan, and Smith D. Mallory, now living in the town, were prominent carpenters and mechanics. The genial Stephen Reamer, now deceased, kept a hotel on the site of the present hotel in the old village. Chas. Fenlon, now County Treasurer of Waupaca county, Wisconsin, R. K. McMaster, of St. Louis, re- cently deceased, Hiram Titus, now of Aurelius, Geo. B. Hurd, Henry Stokes, Frank Torrey, C. C. Mallory, and Benj. P. Ransom were among the young men of that day."*
Ephraim Martin and a Mr. Howell were early settlers in the south-west part of the town, and Lewis McLoud, east of the village. Robert Ransom settled a little west of the village at an early day. Jethro Wood, the inventor of the cast-iron plow, came into the town from Scipio about 1832, and settled on Clarke's hill.
MERCHANTS .- Dr. Peter Clarke, Caleb M.
Fitch, John M. Flint and a Mr. Lord were among the first merchants.
Caleb M. Fitch moved into the town from Col- umbia county, N. Y., with his family, consisting of wife and eight children, only two of the latter of whom, (Wm. and Sarah Ann, wife of Bennett Radford,) are now living, about 1822, and settled in the old village, and opened a dry goods store in the building diagonally opposite the hotel, and now occupied by Henry Lemon, as a dwelling. Peter Clarke was selling dry goods in the same building, which was divided. He was a member of the Cayuga Manufacturing Company, which then consisted, besides himself, of Peter Clarke, Geo. W. Fitch and Job and Asher Tyler, the latter of whom removed to Cattaraugus county, and served his district in Congress in 1843-'45. About 1826-'27-'28, Mr. Fitch was associated with John M. Flint in the dry goods business. He subsequently purchased the interest of Flint, who removed to New York, where he kept the Pearl Street House. Mr. Fitch died August 23d, 1829.
Horatio Mack opened his drug store in the village in 1870, and has since continued it. He was born here July Ist, 1844. He is the present postmaster, a position he has held for nine suc- cessive years. His father, Zebulon Mack, who, in early life taught school in Montreal, moved into the town of Montezuma from Seneca Falls, in 1841, and died here November 24th, 1861. He was engaged in the grocery business in the village some ten years, and was postmaster for five years from 1849. In 1856-'57-'58 he was salt inspector.
Eli Sherman, a native of New Jersey, came to Montezuma from Onondaga county in April, 1836, and in company with Hiram Curtis from Connecticut, engaged in the boot and shoe busi- ness. After about a year Mr. Curtis returned to Connecticut, leaving Mr. Sherman to conduct the business alone until 1871, when his son, James L. Sherman, was admitted to partnership. In 1860, dry goods were added to the stock. The firm is E. Sherman & Son.
Wm. Thorn was born in London, England, and came to this country with his wife, Jessie, in 1848. In the fall of 1861 he removed to the vil- lage. and opened a flour and feed store. He was canal collector in 1872-'73.
Preston W. Ross and James J. McLoud,
*Horatio Mack. Contribution to Cayuga Chief.
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opened their stock of groceries and boots and shoes in December, 1874, under the firm name of Ross & McLoud.
John F. Daley, who has resided in the town some thirty years, and whose family has charge of the Clarke family's property, opened his gro- cery and meat market November 17th, 1875.
Frank Faatz, in the spring of 1877, opened the hardware store, which is now conducted un- der the name of Frank Faatz & Co.
PHYSICIANS .- The first physician was Dr. Nathan Wood, who lived in the Ward settlement in Throop. Dr, Job W. May was probably the first resident physician. He settled at the old village previous to 1814. He continued to prac- tice until incapacitated by age and infirmities. In 1858 be removed to Wayne county, where he died, January 2d, 1875, aged 98 years. He was an excellent physician. Dr. Geo. W. Fitch, a brother of Caleb M. Fitch, came in from Onon- daga Hollow shortly previous to 1822. The present physicians are Drs. C. E. Chase and E. W. Crispell.
Mrs. Sarah D. Stocking, formerly Mrs. S. D. Mack, and Mrs. Mary Sherman are the present milliners.
" The first postmaster was Dr. Job W. May. His successors were, Dr. Geo. W. Fitch, Dr. Noyes Palmer, E. Sherman, Norman Hurd, Lewis Bostedo, Zebulon Mack, Samuel W. Budlong, Benj. F. Janes, E. Sherman, G. A. Stocking and Horatio Mack.
" Judge Wardwell, who died in Jefferson coun- ty, in April, 1878, was the first canal collector. He was succeeded by Wm. Noble, Dr. Noyes Palmer, Alfred Hovey, E. B. Cobb, Dr. Alleben, Elijah Miller, Theron Green, Wm. H. Day, David S. Titus, E. H. Whitney, Giles Ross, Stephen M. Stokes, Wm. K. Wheat, Hiram Titus, Chas. Truesdale, Royal E. Torrey, Henry Stokes, Garrett Forshee, A. White, Wm. Thorn, B. Ross, John Nolan and Wm. Emerson."*
The first saw-mill was built about 1810 or '12; and the first grist-mill about 1842 or '43, by Ho- ratio Griffin. It was a steam-mill, and stood on the lot owned by Catharine Joiner, on the east side of the road between the old and new village. A saw-mill was connected with it, but both burned down soon after. Previous to that the settlers took their grists to Throopsville and Port Byron.
The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 gave a new impetus to the village, and diverted settle-
ments to its locality, which is denominated the new village, in contradistinction from the settle- ments made when the salt interests were the cen- ter of attraction.
TOWN OFFICERS. - Montezuma was organized as a town April 8th, 1859,being set off from Mentz. The first town meeting was held at the house of Isaac W. Trufant, March 6th, 1860, at which time the following named officers were elected : Royal Torrey, Supervisor ; Isaac W. Trufant, Clerk ; Morgan L. Worden, William Bell and Robert Jeffries, Fustices of the Peace ; James A. Bald- win, William Pease and John B. Myers, Asscss- ors ; Ezra Pease and Joseph McLoud, Overseers of the Poor; Robert Ransom, Joseph Weston, John A. Taylor, Jr., Commissioners of Highways; Jesse S. Leigh, Collector; Henry Stokes, Har- mon H. Morgan, Christopher Trufant, Moses Gay and John W. Mills, Constables ; Bennett Ratford, Smith D. Mallory and Charles H. Gam- well, Inspectors of Election; Titus Bargy, Sealer of Weights and Mcasures; N. Post and G. H. Stocking, Fustices of the Peace.
The present officers are (1879):
Supervisor-Alonzo D. Drake.
Town Clerk-William F. Daley.
Fustices-Nathaniel Post, Frank Torrey and Jonathan P. Jones.
Assessors-John Ross, Charles W. Ball and James D. Nye.
Collector-William Kelley.
Overseer of the Poor-Silas H. Pease.
Constables-Horace Davenport and Charles Humphrey.
Inspectors of Election-Curtis I. Trufant, Thos. Hall and Charles Walling.
Game Constable-Jacob H. Shaw.
Commissioners of Highways-William Buck- ingham, John Stahlnecker, Jr., and Harrison L. Crofut.
Commissioner of Excise-George Eckert.
Montezuma sent over one hundred men into the field during the Rebellion, of whom many died. La Due, Walling and Mosher died in An- dersonville prison, and Franklin Reed, Harmon A. Morgan, George White, Henry Mink and others, were slain in battle.
CHURCHES .- The first church formed in the town was The First Presbyterian Church of the town of Mentz, now located at Port Byron, about the beginning of the present century. The meet-
* Horatio Mack. 52-2
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ings were held in a school house which stood near the site of the "Old Mentz church."
THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF MONTEZUMA was formed September 11th, 1819, and the " Church of Aurelius and Mentz" was adopted as its name. The first pastor was Rev. Ichabod Clark, who was voted $25 for his " labors among us in the gospel," February 21st, 1820. The church took early and strong ground against the practice of dancing, for at a meeting held March 9th, 1820, it is recorded that Benjamin Waite made complaint against Harry Phelps for indulging in that pas- time, and a committee was appointed to labor with him. May 11th, 1820, the committee re- ported adversely and fellowship was withdrawn. At the same meeting $75 was voted Mr. Clark for pastoral services for one year from March 10th, 1820, the amount to be paid in grain, which, according to a vote passed January 20th, 1821, was to be estimated at seventy-five cents per bushel for wheat, and thirty cents for corn and rye
James Rathbone, Amos Woodworth, William Chandler, Benjamin Waite, William Gay, Samuel Gilbert, R. N. Woodworth, Ebenezer Allen, Freegift Cole, William Blossom, Harry Phelps, William Greiggs, Benjamin B. Jewett, Wheaton Hicks, Sperry Peck, Phebe Gay and Elias Beach were among the first members of this church.
February 21st, 1820, it was "Voted that we believe it to be a disciplinable evil for our brethren to attend the Free Mason Lodge ; therefore feel it our duty as a Church of Christ not to fellowship such brethren as do visit the Lodges, or any other of the Masonic meetings." This view, however, seems soon to have been very much modified, for November 4th, 1820, it was "Voted to withdraw the vote passed Feb- ruary 21st, 1820, concerning the subject of Ma- sonry."
Elder Elkeney Comstock was the next pastor, for February 2d, 1822, he was voted $100 for preaching one year from January Ist, 1822. May 4th, 1822, it was "Voted that the church acted unconsiderate in receiving Brother Frad- rick Lathrop on his Baptism, being Baptized by an open communion Baptist." At the same date it was " Voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from Sister Eunice Emons for her unlawful act in marrying another man while her husband liveth." For several years they were without a
pastor, although the records show that frequent efforts were made to secure the services of one. Elder Luther Goodrich was the next pastor, from June 28th, 1828, for two years. July 3d, 1830, it was " Voted to hold meetings constantly at the school-house on the turnpike near to Foster- ville."
June 4th, 1831, Elder Goodrich officiated, and Elder John Jeffries succeeded him in the pas- torate. October Ist, 1836, he was granted a let- ter. Elder S. M. Plumb served them a few months in 1837, and was succeeded by Elder Ezra Dean, as a licentiate, April 19th, 1838. Elder Dean was ordained August 29th, 1838, and continued one year. Elder John Jeffries was again engaged May 15th, 1838.
January Ist, 1842, the church decided to give Edmon Mott a license to preach, and August 6th, 1842, the hand of fellowship was withdrawn from him on account of infidelity to his wife.
In 1843 Elder Jeffries severed his connection with the church, but was engaged to supply the desk till another pastor could be secured, for which he was promised a reward. September 3d, 1844, he was voted $50 for that service ; but it was never paid, for February 20th, 1845, it was voted to accept it as a donation, Mr. Jeffries having relinquished his claim to it. June 3d, 1843, a letter of dismission was voted him. W. F. Parrington supplied the pulpit, at the expense of the society, till May Ist, 1844. Sunday, No- vember 3d, 1844, Elder P. Lyon seems to have filled the pulpit, and the following Sunday his services were engaged for one year at a salary of $250.
February 28th, 1846, it was unanimously re- solved to call Brother W. F. Purrington to ordi- nation. February 6th, 1847, it was resolved to invite Brother Purrington to continue the pasto- rate, and instead of a salary to give him all that could be collected in the church and society by subscription and donation. July Ist, 1849, Elder O. M. Gibbs assumed pastoral relations. May 2d, 1852, Elder H. Trow was called to the pasto- rate one year, for $300. June 10th, 1855, the services of Elder Ferguson were secured till the first of the following September, at $5 per Sab- bath.
The record does not show who were the pas- tors from this period to 1868, in which year El- der L. R. Reynolds was called. He commenced
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his labors January Ist, 1868 and closed them April Ist, 1872. He was succeeded by Elder Chas. Berry who served the church from May, 1872, till May, 1874 ; Elder Sigford supplied the pulpit three months during the summer of 1874, and Adelbert Coates, a student from Rochester, for six months during the summer of 1875. Till October Ist, '76, when Ross Matthews, of Port Byron was called, the pulpit was supplied by students from Rochester and Hamilton. When it was decided to call Elder Matthews, it was also decided to raise $200 toward his salary and to ask the State Convention to add thereto such sum as they in their wisdom saw fit. April 10th, 1878, an invitation was extended to Elder L. R. Reynolds to again become their pastor for one year from April 28th. The Church has a present membership of thirty-six.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, MONTEZUMA. -In the year 1823, the first meetings under the auspices of the M. E. Society, were held at the school house in the old village. Robert Whaling was the first class-leader. The original members of his class were Benoni Harris and wife, Robert Whaling and wife, Walter Thorp and wife, Thos. Fenlon and wife, Ezra Buckingham and wife, Eneas Cherry and sons, Sallie Austin, Maria Clarke, and Mary Barnes. In the year 1825, the Mentz Church was erected. The first minister was Rev. John Kimberling, who was succeeded by Vincent M. Corriel, Dana Fox, Isaac Puffer, Roswell Parker, John Watson, John Whitcomb, Loren L. Adkins, Philo Bennett, Rev. Mr. Mor- ton, Alonzo Wood, Wm. Newell Cobb, Jas. Ayls- worth, Ward W. White, Aaron Cross, Samuel B. Porter, C. H. Hall, Wm. Dean, David Davis, Lansing Benjamin, A. Hamilton, Asa Benham, J. S. Foster, Albert Ensign, John M. Searles, Thos. D. Wire, Wm. C. Bowen, F. M. Warner, Walter Jerome, S. Miner, Elias Hoxie, David Davis, D. W. Beadle, David Stone, Royal Hough- ton, S. H. Aldridge, Charles L. Dunning, John R. Pendell, and W. F. Butman, the present pastor.
The present M. E. Church on Auburn street, was dedicated January Ist, 1848, Rev. Elias Bowen, Presiding Elder. Cost about $2,000. Present number of members 100.
Average attendance at Sabbath school, 35. Average attendance at Class-meetings, 45. Aver- age attendance at Prayer-meetings, 30.
While none of the members of the church have been called to the missionary field of labor, yet the church has had at all times active and zealous members, who have always stood firm and true for the Master, and has been blessed with an active and pious ministry, and many are safe in the promised land as the reward of their labors. Rev. Wm. C. Bowen, A. M., a former pastor of the church, is now Professor and Principal of the Bordentown Seminary, Bordentown, N. J.
THE OLD MENTZ CHURCH (M. E.) located in the south-east part of the town, was organized prior to 1825, in which year their present church edifice was erected. Meetings were held pre- vious to the erection of the house in the barn of John Gilmore. Rev. Samuel Bibbins of Weeds- port, officiated as their pastor when the church was erected. The present pastor is Rev. Seth Mattison, who has served them two years. The present membership is about thirty ; and the attendance at the Sabbath school forty.
The first Methodist minister known to have preached in Montezuma was Benoni Harris.
ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, (Catholic,) at Mon- tezuma village, was organized about 1865, with some fourteen families, among whom were John M. Daley, John Nolan, Michael Maroney, Thos. Connolly and Thos. McGuire. Previous to the organization occasional meetings were held in private houses and conducted by priests from the neighboring villages. The church, the one now occupied, was built in 1865, at a cost of $1,400, the money having been contributed by individu- als in this, Seneca and Wayne counties. The first pastor was Rev. James Leddy, who com- menced his ministrations in the fall of 1865, and came once a month from Weedsport, where he was settled. After about a year Father Patrick Burns, commenced his ministry here, continuing about two years. He was succeeded by two German priests, one of whom was Rev. Father Joseph, who also served them about two years. Father Michael Purcell came next, continuing his pas- toral relations about three years, and was fol- lowed by Anthony Vei Cici, an Italian, and after two years, by John C. Kenney, who also served them three years. Father Kenney was succeed- ed by Father Chas. Horan, whose ministrations they now enjoy, and who, like his predecessors, being stationed at Weedsport, filled the pulpit there as well as at Port Byron. The church never
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had a resident pastor. They number about thirty-seven families, and are now negotiating for a lot, on which they purpose erecting a new edifice. Father James O'Connor was a very ac- ceptable pastor of this Church, but in what year we could not determine.
THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH, of Montezuma village, was formed about 1869, in which year the church edifice was built by Bolivar Beach, in whom the title is vested. The building cost about $1,500, and will seat about 300 persons. Among the first members were Bolivar Beach and wife, Ellen, John Stahlnecker and wife, Catharine, and daughter, Catharine, Wm. Reed, Roswell R. Jacobs, Mrs. Almeda Freeland, Thos. Allen and Mrs. Benjamin Helmer. The pres- ent number of members is twelve. Meetings were held some two years previous to the build- ing of the church, in the Baptist Church and the school-house. The first pastor was John Glen, who remained one year. He was succeeded by John T. James, a Mr. McDougall, John Osborn, and Moses M. Downing, each of whom remained one year. Rev. Mr. Olney, of Port Byron, is the present pastor. They have not been con- tinuous in their service, and the church is in a feeble condition.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
TOWN OF MENTZ.
M ENTZ is an interior town, situated north of the center of the County and is bounded on the north by Seneca River, which separates it from the town of Conquest, on the east by Brutus, on the south by Throop, and on the west by Montezuma.
The surface is moderately hilly, the highest elevations being in the southern part. The north part partakes more of the character of the marshy tract which borders the river. The hills are susceptible of cultivation to their summits. The streams are the Owasco Outlet, which flows north through the central part, and Spring Brook, which crosses the south east part, both emptying into the Seneca River, the former in this town, the latter in Brutus.
The underlying rocks are the red shale, gypsum and limestone of the Onondaga salt group, which rests upon the Niagara group. The gypsum does not appear in layers or beds ; on the con- trary it occurs in insulated masses, as though the particles of each mass had been attracted by a common center, but greatly modified by dis- turbing causes, so that the forms which it as- sumed were irregular and not globular masses. In many localities there appears to be two ranges of these masses, or plaster beds, as they are termed, generally separated by the vermicular rock, the hopper shaped cavities, and other less characteristic masses. The hopper cavities were noticed at the hill and road-side to the south of Port Byron, below the gypsum. In no part of the range is there a vertical section, of any great height, of the gypseous masses exposed ; and, therefore, there is no absolute certainty of their being in ranges, or of the number of ranges, though certain localities prove both. The dis- position of the whole third, or gypseous, deposit to a stratiform arrangement favors a like state for the gypsum, but does not define the number of the ranges.
The plaster hills range from east to west through the County. . They are more or less rounded and short, rendering some portions of their plaster very accessible, the layers in which the masses exist having but a slight inclination.
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