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In 1890 Doctor Lester was a delegate to the International Med- ical Congress at Berlin. Subsequently, he made other European trips for rest and relaxation. In 1903-04 he was one of the four delegates from New York to the American Medical Association meeting at New Orleans, sitting with the House of Delegates as honored member of that body. Always a great traveler, he made visits to Cuba, Porto Rico, California, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Italy, and nearly every other European country, besides having been at one time or another in nearly every state in the Union, Mexico, Canada, Nova Scotia, Central and South America. His last years were spent in his home in Seneca Falls, where he con- tinued his practice almost up to the last day of his life, in very moderate activity, prescribing occasionally for some old friends whom he had known for decades. His last trip was to California
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in 1912, when he passed the winter there and returned in the spring. He died at Seneca Falls, July 18, 1920, at the age of eighty-four years.
As a physician his stature and commanding presence gave to his words and prescriptions the added weight which goes with such a personality, and his counsel and practice will be remem- bered for many years. As a man, he was a leader and was noted for his sterling qualities of character and integrity of purpose.
William S. MacDonald .- One of the most widely known and highly esteemed members of the Seneca County Bar, who has suc- cessfully engaged in the practice of law in his native town, Seneca Falls, since 1885, is William S. MacDonald, who is a junior member of the well known firm of MacDonald Brothers, of which his older brother, Clarence A. MacDonald, is the senior member. Both have been very prominent for many years in the financial, civic, fraternal and social life of the community, and at various times have held important positions of trust, which they have always filled with great ability, efficiency and faithfulness.
William S. MacDonald was born at Seneca Falls, November 14, 1861, the son of Lt. Col. James H. and Ulyssa P. (Baker) Mac- Donald. The father was born at Whitehall, New York, in 1829, and his wife was a native of Seneca Falls, born in 1831. He died in 1903 and she died in 1905. Both are buried at Seneca Falls. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was a captain in the 50th New York Engineers and later was promoted to the rank of major. He was wounded in the left arm and breveted a lieutenant colonel. After the close of the war he purchased a farm near Seneca Falls. He subsequently became identified with the National Yeast Com- pany, and for a number of years was interested in the insurance business at Seneca Falls. He was a Republican and served as justice of the peace. He held membership in the Presbyterian Church, Grand Army of the Republic, and Pocahontas Lodge No. 211, F. and A. M. There were three sons in the MacDonald fam- ily: Clarence A., Edward, and William S.
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William S. MacDonald was educated in the grade schools of Seneca Falls, Seneca Falls Academy, and at the University of Rochester, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bach- elor of Arts in 1882. He then took up the study of law in the office of Judge P. H. Van Auken, of Seneca Falls, and was admitted to the bar in October, 1885. Since that time he has engaged in the general practice of law at Seneca Falls in association with his brother, as mentioned above. For years he was a director and attorney for the Seneca Falls Trust Company, and in December, 1931, was elected president and director of that institution. At one time he served as deputy attorney general of the State of New York, during the administration of the late Edward Richard O'Malley.
Fraternally, Mr. MacDonald is affiliated with Pocahontas Lodge No. 211, F. and A. M., Past Master, and B. P. O. Elks, Past Exalted Ruler and Life Member. He also is an active member of the Rotary Club, and is identified with the Seneca County Bar and New York State Bar Associations.
Clarence A. MacDonald .- As senior member of the firm of MacDonald Brothers, Clarence A. MacDonald is recognized as one of the able attorneys of Central New York, and for almost half a century has engaged in successful practice at Seneca Falls. He was born here, April 3, 1856, the son of Lt. Col. James H. and Ulyssa P. (Baker) MacDonald.
A sketch of Lt. Col. James H. MacDonald appears elsewhere in this history in the biography of William S. MacDonald.
Clarence A. MacDonald was educated at Rochester Free Acad- emy and the University of Rochester, being a graduate of the lat- ter institution in 1880, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He then began to read law with Charles A. Hawley, of Seneca Falls, and having been admitted to the bar in January, 1884, he estab- lished himself in the practice of his profession in his native city, in which he has continued since. Mr. MacDonald is a trustee and the attorney for the Seneca Falls Savings Bank and has numer- ous important business connections in the community.
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On November 21, 1889, Mr. MacDonald was united in marriage with Miss Agnes J. Davis, of Seneca Falls, the daughter of James and Jane (Poole) Davis. They had four children: 1. Stuart C., a graduate of the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, class of 1915, served in France throughout the World War and is now attending the staff school at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 2. Lucy D., lives at Seneca Falls. 3. Agnes P., twin sis- ter of Lucy D., lives at Albany, New York. 4. James H., who died while in service during the World War as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery, Wash- ington, D. C.
Mr. MacDonald is a member of the Seneca County Bar Asso- ciation and New York State Bar Association, and is affiliated with Pocahontas Lodge No. 211, F. and A. M.
Cyrus Garnsey, Jr .- The family of Cyrus Garnsey, Jr., has long been associated with the development of Seneca County, and he is recognized as one of its most prominent men. He lives retired at "Lakeholme," on Cayuga Lake, near Seneca Falls. He was born at Fayette, Seneca County, April 10, 1861, the son of Cyrus and Eliza Goodwin (Hoskins) Garnsey.
Cyrus Garnsey was born at Clifton Park, Saratoga County, September 28, 1827. He was a graduate of Albany Academy and at the age of sixteen years entered Brown University, from which he was graduated with honors in 1847. He was a member of Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. He then read law in the office of Thomas C. Montgomery, of Rochester, but because of ill health retired from that profession and in 1848 purchased "Lake- holme," a farm consisting of 140 acres on the west shore of Cay- uga Lake. In 1872 he became associated in business at Seneca Falls in partnership with Charles Keeler, and the business was successfully continued until 1885, when a disastrous fire swept the village and the firm of Keeler & Garnsey was liquidated. Mr. Garnsey died February 19, 1922, and his wife, a native of Seneca Falls, died February 11, 1911. He was a member of Trinity Epis- copal Church, Seneca Falls, and served as a member of the vestry.
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Politically, he was independent. To Cyrus and Eliza G. (Hoskins) Garnsey were born four children: 1. Cyrus, the subject of this sketch. 2. Lucy, married Dr. Selwyn A. Russell, of Poughkeepsie, New York. 3. Mary, born September 30, 1868, died January 22, 1872. 4. Hamilton, born December 24, 1870, married Elizabeth D. Guion, lives at Seneca Falls.
Cyrus Garnsey was the son of Cyrus and Mercy (Harris) Garnsey. He was born at Saratoga, New York, in 1800, the son of Nathan and Lydia (Barnes) Garnsey. Nathan Garnsey was born in 1772, the son of Nathan and Nancy (Hunter) Garnsey. He was born May 14, 1741, the son of John and Anne (Peck) Garnsey. John Garnsey was born April 6, 1709, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Disbrow) Garnsey. Joseph Garnsey was born January 13, 1674, and died September 15, 1754. He was the son of Joseph and Hannah (Coley) Garnsey. Joseph Garnsey was born at Dorchester, Massachusetts, in 1650, and died March 3, 1730. He was the son of Henry and Hannah (Andrews) Garn- sey. Henry Garnsey was a native of the Isle of Guernsey and died August 13, 1692. He served as "bailiffe" at Dorchester, Mas- sachusetts, in 1655. His wife died August 13, 1686. The family name was variously spelled: Guernsye, Garnsye, Gernsey, Guernsey, and Garnsey.
Cyrus Garnsey, Jr., obtained his early education in the grade schools of Seneca Falls, and attended Mynderse Academy. He began as a clerk in the National Exchange Bank, now the Seneca County Trust Company, and in 1880 located at Kansas City, Mis- souri, where he spent three years in the offices of the Kansas Roll- ing Mill Company. He then was identified with the Cleveland Machine Company at Cleveland, Ohio, until 1885, at which time he entered the services of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. He became auditor of the Elevated Railway of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1886, and the following year served in the same capacity with the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad, with offices at Memphis and Birmingham. Mr. Garnsey was ap- pointed assistant comptroller of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad System with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1896, and three years later purchased an interest in
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the Galloway Coal Company, and Patterson Transfer Company, of Memphis, Tennessee, at that time assuming general manager- ship of their properties in Tennessee and Alabama. He disposed of his interests in 1917 and has since lived retired at Lakeholme.
In January, 1918, he was called to Washington, D. C., and ap- pointed chairman of the Engineers Committee of the United States Fuel Administration. The following May he was appointed Assistant United States Fuel Administrator. He was released from service in December, 1918.
In 1888 Mr. Garnsey married Miss Carrie D. Dobyns, of Mem- phis, Tennessee, the daughter of Col. Thomas Jefferson and Mar- tha Caroline (Sharp) Dobyns, of Mississippi. Col. Dobyns, an extensive land owner and planter, died in 1865 and is buried at Brandon, Mississippi. His wife died in 1888 and is buried at Memphis, Tennessee. Throughout the Civil War Col. Dobyns served with the Confederate Army. Mrs. Garnsey is a member of the Colonial Dames of America, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Order of America's Armoural Ancestry.
To Cyrus and Carrie D. (Dobyns) Garnsey were born three children. 1. Caroline, who died in 1930. She was the wife of John W. Wade, of Memphis, Tennessee. Their son is Garnsey Wade. 2. Mary Woolsey, married Lt. Col. Charles R. Pettis, who is sta- tioned at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. They have two children, Elizabeth and Charles R. 3. Cyrus, III, attended Princeton Pre- paratory School. At the outbreak of the World War he left school and entered the Officers Training Camp at Fort Niagara, New York, where he received the commission of Second Lieutenant of Artillery. He was attached to Battery A and B, Seventh Field Artillery, and was killed in action at Very, France, November 11, 1918. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C. He was cited on many occasions for bravery in action and was awarded the French Croix de Guerre and American Dis- tinguished Service Cross.
Mr. Garnsey is a Republican, and has served as elder of the Presbyterian Church. He is trustee of the Board of Education, District No. 8, Fayette.
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Milton R. Sanderson, who is president of Sandersons, Inc., the oldest and best known funeral establishment in this section of the state, is a descendant of a prominent pioneer family of Seneca County. Mr. Sanderson is also serving in the capacity of County Treasurer. He is a native of Seneca Falls, born April 11, 1889, the son of Charles S. and Isabel (Bowen) Sanderson.
Charles S. Sanderson was born at Seneca Falls, September 23, 1856, and died March 9, 1925: He is buried at Long Beach, Cali- fornia. Throughout his life he was interested in the undertaking business, which was founded by his grandfather at Seneca Falls in 1829. He retired in October, 1916, and during the remainder of his life lived in California. Mr. Sanderson was a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and belonged to the Masonic Lodge, 32nd degree. His widow was born at Tyre, New York, and resides at Seneca Falls. They were the parents of two sons: 1. Milton R., the subject of this sketch. 2. Earl J.
Charles S. Sanderson was the son of James and Charlotte (McGraw) Sanderson. James Sanderson was a native of New York City, born in August, 1821. His wife was born at McGraw, Cortland County. Both are buried at Seneca Falls. James San- derson was the son of James and Mary (Day) Sanderson, the for- mer a native of Newark, New Jersey, and the latter of New York City. The elder James Sanderson came to Seneca Falls in 1819 and ten years later he founded the undertaking business, which has successfully continued to the present time. It was incorpor- ated January 15, 1932.
Milton R. Sanderson is a graduate of the public schools of Seneca Falls and in 1908 was graduated from Elgin (Illinois) High School. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Cor- nell University in 1912, spent the following two years as a mem- ber of the faculty at Mynderse Academy, and from July, 1914, until October, 1916, was associated with his father. Upon the latter's retirement in 1916 the sons, Milton R. and Earl J., became proprietors of the business. Earl J. Sanderson served in France throughout the World War.
In 1913 Mr. Sanderson was united in marriage with Miss Dora Cohn, the daughter of Simon and Minna Cohn, natives of Ger-
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many. They are residents of California. Mr. and Mrs. Sander- son have four children: Harold B., Esther, Isabella, and James.
Politically, Mr. Sanderson is a Republican. He has served as treasurer of Seneca Falls, and in November, 1926, was elected to the office of treasurer of Seneca County, being re-elected in 1929. His lodge and club affiliations are: Pocahontas Lodge No. 211, F. and A. M .; Seneca Chapter, No. 173, R. A. M .; Order of Eastern Star; B. P. O. Elks, No. 962; Loyal Order of Moose; Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Rotary Club; Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity; and Seneca Falls Business Men's Asso- ciation. He is a director of the State Bank of Seneca Falls, trus- tee of the Seneca Falls Savings Bank, and President of the Seneca Falls Cemetery Commission.
William Hudson Savage, who has served as the capable post- master of Seneca Falls since 1923, is a member of a prominent pio- neer family of this section. He was born here March 17, 1872, the son of Stephen H. and Elizabeth (Story) Savage.
Stephen H. Savage died September 15, 1915. He was a native of Pennsylvania and as a young man had settled in Central New York, first at Romulus, and later at Seneca Falls. He was a pros- perous farmer and became the owner of a well improved farm near Cayuga Lake. His widow still resides on the homestead there. Politically, Mr. Savage was a Republican and was a char- ter member of the Grange. To Mr. and Mrs. Savage were born seven children: 1. Frank L., lives at Seneca Falls. 2. Jessie, lives at home. 3. William Hudson, the subject of this sketch. 4. Jennie, married William Paine, both deceased. 5. Maud, lives at home. 6. Harriet, deceased, was the wife of Frederick Twining, who lives at Seneca Falls. 7. Mary, married Sidney Wilbur, lives at Los Angeles, California.
William H. Savage was reared and educated at Seneca Falls. In 1891 he entered the employ of the Gould Manufacturing Com- pany, where he learned the trade of machinist. Four years later he became identified with the Seneca Falls Manufacturing Com-
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pany in the same capacity, and from 1906 until 1917 was fore- man. He was general foreman of the plant at the time of his promotion to superintendent in 1920. He retired in 1922 and on August 22, 1923, was appointed acting postmaster of Seneca Falls. He received the appointment as postmaster January 8, 1924, and was reappointed to office in 1928 and in 1932.
On November 26, 1906, Mr. Savage married Miss Lina M. Met- calf, the daughter of Augustus and Aurelia (Hood) Metcalf, the former a native of Seneca County and the latter of Orleans County, New York. Both are deceased and are buried at Seneca Falls. Augustus Metcalf was a grandson of Joseph Metcalf, a pioneer of Seneca County, who served throughout the Revolu- tionary War.
Politically, Mr. Savage is a Republican. He served as village collector for two terms and later as supervisor of the town of Seneca Falls, to fill the unexpired term of Dr. James Madden, later being elected to that office for three consecutive terms. He re- signed in September, 1923. He attends the Methodist Episcopal Church and belongs to Pocahontas Lodge, No. 211, F. and A. M .; Salem Town Chapter, R. A. M., No. 173; and Seneca Falls Country Club. He is a member of the New York State League and National League of District Postmasters.
John Stangle, who is superintendent of the Endicott-Johnson Corporation at Owego, is a substantial young business man of Tioga County. He was born in Munich, Germany, May 27, 1905, the son of Lambert and Theresa (Mueller) Stangle.
Lambert Stangle is a retired army officer. He served in the German army for a number of years and held the rank of lieu- tenant. He now owns a large poultry farm, located near Munich. He and his wife are members of the Catholic Church. Their chil- dren are: 1. Lambert, lives at Munich. 2. John, the subject of this sketch. 3. Joseph, farmer, lives near Munich. 4. Martin, who attends a German military school. 5. Theresa, lives at Cody, Wyoming.
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John Stangle obtained his education in the public schools and high school of his native land and spent one year at the University of Munich. He then emigrated to the United States and located at Owego with the Robertson-Barnes, shoe manufacturers. He spent a short time with the Endicott Johnson Shoe Manufacturing Company at West Endicott, and also was employed as assistant foreman by Dunn-McCarthy. He returned to Owego in 1925 as foreman in the plant of the Endicott-Johnson Corporation, and in 1931 became assistant superintendent. Since July, 1932, he has been plant superintendent.
On August 19, 1924, Mr. Stangle was united in marriage with Miss Ella Mantei, a native of Upham, North Dakota, the daughter of Julius and Pauline (Mathis) Mantei, natives of Germany. He moved with his parents at the age of twelve years to Russia, and he served in the Russian army as an officer, before he came to the United States. He followed farming until his death. The former died in 1927 and is buried in Owego. Mrs. Mantei lives in Owego. Mr. and Mrs. Stangle have a son, Arthur, born May 14, 1925.
Mr. Stangle is an independent Republican and holds member- ship in the German Lutheran Church.
He became a citizen of the United States on March 13, 1929.
Olin Enoch Emens .- Prominent among the pioneer business men of Seneca Falls, Olin Enoch Emens is also one of the repre- sentative citizens of this community. He is executive vice-presi- dent of the Seneca County Trust Company and until 1932 was actively engaged in business here. Mr. Emens was born in the town of Varick, Seneca County, August 25, 1857, the son of Enoch and Eliza A. (VanRiper) Emens.
Enoch Emens and his wife were natives of Seneca County, born in the town of Varick. He was a carpenter by trade and for many years was also interested in general farming. He and his wife are buried at McDuffietown. He was a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Emens were born eight children: 1. Martha (first) deceased. 2. Olin (first), de-
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ceased. 3. Martha (second), deceased. 4. Olin E., the subject of this sketch. 5. Humbolt, lives at Glendale, California. 6. Edgar A., lives at Beverly, Massachusetts, for a number of years a pro- fessor at Syracuse University. 7. Hamilton, deceased. 8. Fred- erick, retired, lives at East Varick.
Enoch Emens was the son of Joseph and Martha Emens, who were natives of New Jersey and among the first settlers of Seneca County. They are buried at MeDuffietown.
Olin Enoch Emens attended the district schools of the town of Varick and remained on his father's farm until 1877. He then became interested in the general mercantile business at Fayette, with which he was successfully identified for thirty years. He was appointed superintendent of the Cayuga-Seneca Canal in 1907, with offices at Waterloo, and served in that capacity until 1911. He then conducted a leather goods business at Seneca Falls until his retirement in 1932. Mr. Emens had been a trustee of the Seneca Savings Bank since 1922. He became a director of the Seneca County Trust Company in 1924, and was elected executive vice-president of that institution in 1929.
In 1882 Mr. Emens was united in marriage with Miss Emma Burroughs, who died in 1915. She was the daughter of William and Lucinda (Berry) Burroughs, who were natives of Seneca County. To Mr. and Mrs. Emens were born four children: 1. Lura B., married Albert J. May, lives at Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania. They have a son, William. 2. Grace, married Henry C. Guernsey, lives at Arlington, Massachusetts. They have three sons: Emens, Henry, and Robert. 3. W. Claire, married Dorothy Choate, lives on the Emens homestead near Varick. They have seven children: Emma, Evelyn, Claire, Mary, Olin, Lawrence, and Doris. 4. Evelyn, married Lawrence Kent, lives at Aurora, Illinois.
Mr. Emens has always been a Republican. He served as town clerk of the town of Varick for a four year period and as super- visor for nine years, being chairman of the board during six terms. He belongs to the Grange, B. P. O. Elks, and Pocahontas Lodge, No. 211, F. and A. M. He also is a member of Seneca Falls Business Men's Association.
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Hermon A. Carmer .- One of the prominent citizens of Seneca Falls and most able attorneys of central New York, Hermon A. Carmer is highly esteemed in the community where he has spent so many years. He was born at Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, April 14, 1858, the son of Abram C. and Sarah (Griswold) Carmer.
Abram C. Carmer and his wife were natives of Dryden, New York, and are buried there. Throughout his active career he was a building contractor. He was a Republican and held member- ship in the Presbyterian Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Carmer were born seven children: 1. Dr. Myron E., born September 17, 1854, physician, lives at Lyons, New York. 2. Willis G., born Novem- ber 6, 1856, lives retired at Geneseo, was for twenty-six years superintendent of schools at Albion, New York. 3. Hermon A., the subject of this sketch. 4. Adeline, born April 18, 1860, lives at Dryden. 5. Sarah Jane, born July 15, 1863, died November 3, 1919. 6. Bertha, born September 3, 1868, married Frank Ballard, lives at Dryden. 7. Edna born September 28, 1870, married Frank Whipple, lives at Gloversville, New York.
Abram C. Carmer was the son of John and Hulda (Hart) Car- mer, the former a native of New York and the latter of New Jersey. He was a farmer and is buried at Dryden, New York. John Carmer was the son of Abram Carmer, the son of Isaac Carmer, of Holland descent. Isaac Carmer served during the Revolutionary War. He also is buried at Dryden.
Sarah (Griswold) Carmer was the daughter of Nathan and Patience (Lindsey) Griswold. He was born at Fairfield, New York, May 21, 1798, and died September 19, 1877. His wife was born March 3, 1802, and died May 15, 1866. Nathan Griswold was the son of Edward and Asenath (Hurd) Griswold. Edward Gris- wold was born at Killingworth, Connecticut, February 11, 1758, and died March 21, 1843. His wife died April 2, 1852. Both are buried at Dryden. He was a resident of Killingworth from 1758 until 1790, from 1790 until 1805, lived at Fairfield, New York, and spent the remainder of his life at Dryden. He enlisted for service in the Revolutionary War in May, 1776, at the age of eighteen years, and served for a period of thirty-seven months. He en-
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gaged in the battles of Fort Anne, Germantown, Mud Fork, and Newport, being discharged with the rank of private. "The Rec- ord of Service of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution" (pages 711-12) state that there were sixty-two Griswolds in the service. Edward Griswold was an extensive land owner at Kil- lingworth, Connecticut, and Fairfield, New York, and also owned 640 acres near the Village of Dryden. He was overseer of high- way district No. 16. The Presbyterian and Methodist churches at Dryden, as well as the former fair buildings, stand on sections of the original Griswold homestead. He was a successful stockman and also a grain farmer, his products being disposed of at Albany, New York. Aseneth (Hurd) Griswold was born March 8, 1758, and died April 2, 1852.
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