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In 1851, Ebenezer Pease was appointed preacher in charge by the Black River Conference, Rev. George C. Woodard presiding elder of Potsdam District. Rev. Mr. Pease circulated a subscription and bought the first par- sonage, and the following persons were appointed trustees : Anderson Wilson, Richard King, Thomas Graves, and the following persons constituted the official board :
Leaders : Hiram Harwood, Archibald Gibson, George Mott, Calvin H. Wells, James Biglow, Richard King.
Stewards : Thompson Graves, Calvin H. Wells, George Mott, Anderson Wilson, A. Gibson, and Willard G. Hyde.
Names of first members : George Mott, leader; Sarah Mott, Anderson Wilson, Abigail Wilson, Mahulah Jones, Sallie Morrit, Lucy Wilcox, Calicha Bentley, Chester Gris- wold, Palmer Griswold, Angeline G. Pristice, Abby Moody, Stephen Wells, L. Wells, Mary Dovice, Harriet Lawrence, Martha Crooks, Eliza Lawrence, Levi Merick, Charlotte
# Contributed by Horace W. Hyde.
Photos. by Fay & Goodell, Malone.
LEONARD FISH.
MRS. LEONARD FISH.
LEONARD FISH
is the son of Preserved and Abigail (Carpenter) Fish, and was born Jan. 25, 1796, in the town of Ira, Rut- land Co., Vt. His parents were among the first settlers of that place.
Preserved Fish was a man of considerable note in his day; with no advantages of an educational kind, lie was a well-informed man, of sound judgment, and wide-felt influence. He represented his district for a number of years in the Legislature of his State.
Leonard Fish, at the age of twenty-one, emigrated to Illinois, then a Territory, and engaged in farming and hotel-keeping. Of course at that early day so- ciety in that far-away country was in a crude condi- tion, and the settlers were obliged to form themselves into vigilance committees to protect themselves from horse-thieves and Indians. The place of Mr. Fish's settlement was forty miles east of St. Louis, on what was called the Indianapolis road.
He remained in Illinois three years, and returned to Vermont, where he was married, September, 1819, to Celinda Hewitt, eldest daughter of Gideon Hewitt, of Tinmouth, Vt. Celinda (Hewitt) Fish was born in Tinmouth July 10, 1800, and died July 10, 1877.
The children of Leonard and Celinda Fish have
been seven, namely, Calista, Thedro, Abigail, Amanda (deceased), Cloacina, Aura Thusa, and Betsey.
Leonard Fish removed to Parishville, St. Law- rence Co., N. Y.,'in 1824, and engaged in farming, re- maining there twelve years, and then came to Frank- lin County, where he engaged in farming and hotel- keeping, and where he has since resided.
Mr. Fish is a member of the Congregational Church of South Bangor.
Before the formation of the Republican party Mr. Fish was a Democrat, but since that time he has affiliated with the Republicans.
Leonard Fish, up to his retiracy, had been an active business man, and accumulated considerable property. He was an active participant in all meas- ures pertaining to the public weal, of whatever name or nature, whether religions, political, intellectual, or social; a man of unassailable character, of unim- peachable integrity. No better proof of correct living-of conformity to Nature's laws-during a long life is required than to know that now, at the advanced age of nearly cighty-four, Mr. Fishi shows little evidence of decay, mentally or physically, but seemingly evinces all the pleasure in living, in the abstract, supposed to be enjoyed by the young.
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Ans Plumes
Caroline Plumas
WILLIAM PLUMB
traces his ancestry to the earliest settlers of Litchfield, Conn. He was of English origin.
His father, Joseph Plumb, was a soldier in the Revolution. He married Rhoda King, and was the father of five children, of whom William, born Aug. 26, 1791, was the eldest.
Joseph Plumb was a merchant of Middlebury, Vt., where William was born, and where his early life was spent. At eleven years of age William eame to Moira, Franklin Co., N. Y., with his parents.
His father was engaged in farming at the latter place, but sold his property after two years to Jona- than Lawrence, and moved to the present town of Bangor, Franklin Co. Here he purchased a traet of land, to which he added from time to time, until at one time he owned eight hundred aeres in a body. A part of the original purchase, some four hundred and twenty-nine aeres, constitutes the farm now owned and occupied by his grandson, W. W. Plumb.
Joseph Plumb was land-agent for the north half of the town of Bangor, for McCormack, A. O. Brodie, and others. He died Oct. 3, 1838, William succeed- ing as agent.
William Plumb's advantages for acquiring an edu- eation were of the most limited character ; but he was extremely fond of books, a elose observer of men,
and with a retentive memory, was a well-informed man.
He was a Whig in politics, and filled many town offices.
He was a man of charitable impulses, contributing liberally towards the support of Christianity, at his home dispensing a generous, whole-souled hospitality. He was enterprising and public-spirited. He gave the ground (seven aeres) on which is built the Og- densburgh Railroad depot.
William Plumb was a famous hunter and trapper, being known to have killed as many as six wolves in a single season, from which he realized quite a handsome revenue, as the State bounty at that time was sixty dollars for every wolf killed.
At the age of thirty-six he was married to Caroline, second daughter of William and Sarah (Howe) Tar- bell, of Windsor Co., Vt., March 11, 1827. Their children have been three,-George, William W., and Henry C. (deceased).
George is a farmer in Bangor, N. Y. William occupies the homestead, as above stated.
Mrs. Plumb, widow of the late William Plumb, is a member of the Congregational Church at Bangor, which she joined more than twenty years since. Her husband was brought up a Presbyterian.
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TOWN OF BANGOR.
Merick, Sarah J. Thomas, Jane Ovris, Eliza Spalding, A. D. Hayford, Thomas Wells, Cyrena Wells, Jane Eldred, Emcline Brayton, Hiram Harwood, leader; Mariam Har- wood, Willard G. Hyde, Hannah Hyde, Thomson Graves, Mary Graves, Benjamin Smith, Ann Smith, Ezra Stowell, Harriet Stowell, Sophiah King, Abigail King, Jeremiah Gibbs, Harriet Jewett, M. Ellis, Sallie Rouse, Zerviah L. Hyde, David Harwood, Henry Graves, Ann Eliza Graves, Alexander Graves, Joseph Ellner, Clarinda Gibbs, Ezra F. Williams, Clarissa Jewett, Harriet Allord, Rodrick Starks, K. Starks, Olive Wilcox, Mary Harwood, Peter Stickle, Harriet Stickle, Otis Wilcox, Abigail Wilcox, Polly Cooper, Olive Harwood, Elizabeth Harwood, Mary S. Har- wood, Lucretia Biglow, Sally Lawrence, Hannah Conger, Lucy Andrus, Ermina Biglow, Muriah Biglow, Emeline Griswold, George Taylor, Hannah Mack, Jane Perry, Al- ford Silsby, Joseph Thomas, Polly Thomas, Luther Bowen, Jane Bowen, Francis Cota, Emeline Dyke, Emeline Curtis, Martha Thomas, David Thomas, Sophrina Silsby, Abial Adams, George Curtis, Filander Curtis, John Ross, Martha Ross, Lovica Kingsley, Mary King, Enos Walker, Han- nah Walker, Harriet Tarbull, Sanford Cornish, Elizabeth Cornish, Jeremiah Horrigar, Elizabeth Horrigar, Mary A. Dow, Anna M. Cornish, Mary Brockway, R. Griffin, Mi- nerva Thayer, L. Dow, Sally Barmear, Alexander Dow, John Sternberg, Elizabeth Sternberg, Mary Lyon, Edgar Griswold, Lovina Griswold, Lorenzo Ellis, George Wright, Samuel Pracher, C. Wright, Alvira Gibson, Mary Lee, Luke Hooker, Clarissa Hooker, Martha Strickler, John Pixly, Robert Hunkins, Almira Lovice, Phoebe Delany, Harriet Aldrich, Sarah Lecroy, George Orton, Lucy Orton, Sabiah Gibson, Joel Orton, Jane Gibson, Betsey A. Mink- ler, Jane Aldrich, Henry Eldred, Julia L. Gibson, Hannah Gibson, Curtis Gibson, Lucy Lee, Harriet A. Aldrich, Jane Edrige, Alva Aldrich, and Gordon Orton.
Pastors .- Revs. Ebenezer Pease, 1852-53; Wm. H. Blanchard, 1854-55; D. D. Parker, 1856-57 ; Smith Griffin, 1858-59; Wm. D. Moor,* 1860-61; O. Mott and Andrew F. Biglow, 1862; W. S. Chace, 1863; J. L. Humpry, 1864; A. McClaron, 1865; W. C. Lunt, 1866- 68; Mr. Creery and A. C. Danforth, 1869; C. M. Arnold, 1870 ; M. R. Pierce, 1871-72; A. C. Danforth, 1873; E. Will, 1874; C. E. Dow, 1875-76; W. E. Reynolds, 1877-79. Present pastor in charge, W. Rey- nolds.
Official Board .- H. W. Hyde, Local Deacon; Leaders, H. Harwood, C. Adams, J. Biglow, and W. F. Hyde; Stewards, Harrison Lee, H. H. Harmon, Sylvester Colins, Justin Harwood, Miss Abbie Donaldson, Libbe Lee, and Wm. L. Taylor. H. W. Hyde, Recording Steward ; M. H. Bidnell, District Steward; H. H. Harmon and C. Adams, Trustees. Present membership, 174.
THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BANGOR.
This church was organized June 8, 1826, in the barn of Mr. Constant Southworth, near what is now known as Cook's Corners. The Rev. Jacob Hart, of Constable, and Rev. Ashbel Parmelce, of Malone, presided.
The first deacons of the church were Constant Southworth and Jonathan Farr. The first minister was Rev. Moses Parmelee. The first members were Constant Southworth, Sarah Drury, Catharine Taylor, and Mrs. Thomson.
The first church building was erected in 1842, at a cost of $2500. It was dedicated December 20th of that year. Services were held previously, sometimes in barns, but chiefly in school-houses.
The present officers of the church are Deacons Edwin A. Taylor and Rinaldo Roys. The present minister is Rev. W. C. Sexton.
The church has been served by the following ministers : Revs. Moses Parmelee, one year and three months ; Bliss Burnap, the first installed pastor, fifteen years ; Ashbel Parmelee, three years ; Stephen H. Williams, four years ; Alexander B. Dilley, twelve years; George Bayliss, six months ; Richard H. Gielman, three years ; Dana B. Brad- ford, five years. The church numbers at present 117 members.
In the year 1873 a few of the members assisted in erect- ing a union church edifice at North Bangor, in which the pastor of the Congregational Church has since held regular Sabbath services. It cost $5320, and is 30 by 50 feet in size.
The principal revival in the history of the church occurred in the year 1877, under the labors of Rev. D. B. Bradford, pastor, and Mr. J. D. Foot, evangelist, the immediate result of which was an accession of 30 persons to church mem- bership.
ST. MARK'S CHURCH, WEST BANGOR.}
St. Mark's Mission, West Bangor, was organized by Wm. Croswell Doane, S.T.D., Bishop of Albany, on the 28th day of July, A.D. 1875, who appointed the following offi- cers until their successors were duly elected : Warden, Ira A. Darling, M.D .; Treasurer, Carlostin Crooks; Secretary, J. G. Geddes.
Rev. J. B. Pitman was the first clergyman. The first members were Dr. Ira Alphonso Darling, Mrs. Emma Amelia Darling, Mrs. Mary Smith Bowles, Mrs. Katie Adella Lawrence, Mrs. Liddie R. Andrews, and Mrs. Julia Knight.
The corner-stone of the church edifice was laid on the 31st day of May, A.D. 1876, by the Rev. Geo. C. Pennell, S.T.D., Archdeacon of the Convocation of Ogdensburglı, acting for the bishop of the diocese, there being present and assisting seven other clergymen.
The building was rapidly erected, and the first service was held, while it was yet in an unfinished state, on the 9th day of July, 1876, by the Rev. A. L. Royse, who had charge of the mission at that time. The next day,-Mon- day, July 10, 1876,-the bishop of the diocese, the Rt. Rev. Wmn. Croswell Doane, S.T.D., on his second visitation to the mission, officiated in this partly-finished building, confirming a class of six persons.
The church building is 26 by 50 feet, scats 200 persons, costing when finished about $3500.
Episcopal services were first held in the union house, the
# The second year of Mr. Moor's term he was assisted by Rev. Androw F. Biglow.
+ Contributed by Ira A. Darling, M.D.
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HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK.
lot for which was given in an early day by an Episcopalian, on condition that it should be free to all denominations.
There having never till recently any Episcopalians used it, and the trustees being all of other denominations, and desiring to " nip the Episcopal movement in the bud," took a vote at a trustee meeting to exclude the Episcopalians from the use of the house, whereupon they quietly met at private houses for a few Sundays, when a large upper room in the house of Dr. Darling was fitted up and used there- after, till the new edifice was sufficiently advanced to be used for divine service. The present officers are Ira A. Darling, M.D., Warden ; Carlostin Crooks, Treasurer; B. H. Dickinson, Secretary.
The rectors have been as follows : Revs. J. B. Pitman, A. L. Royse, and Wm. M. Cook, S.T.B.
The present membership is 28.
UNION CHURCH, WEST BANGOR.
There is a church at West Bangor, called the union house. The lot was given by Mr. Bacon, a churchman, to certain trustees, who were to build a church edifice, to be free to. all religious denominations. All denominations contributed to the building fund, and are now entitled to equal rights in the use of it. The Methodists are the only denomination now using it. The Episcopalians held service in it a short time a few years ago. The lot was given and the building erected about thirty-five years ago. It is built of stone, and seats about 200.
MILITARY RECORD.
The following is a list of those who enlisted in the late Rebellion from this town, as compiled by Franklin F. Brown, in 1865 :
Deforest Crooks, 193d Regt .; enl. March, 1865. Horace Baker, 13th Cav .; enl. September, 1864. Moses Clarry, 98th Regt. ; enl. March 24, 1864. Heury Brown, 98th Regt .; enl. Oct. 16, 1864. William Sternberge, corp., 60th Regt .; enl. Nov. 14, 1863, John Muligan, 193d Regt .; eul. March 25, 1865. L. Gibbs, 193d Regt .; enl. April 1, 1865 Charles McArthur, lieut., 98th Regt .; enl. Oct. 1, 1861. M. Chiloutt, John Lee.
John Lora, 98th Regt .; enl. March, 1864, Hiram Jones, 193d Regt .; enl. Feb. 18, 1865. Hiram Baker, 18th Regt .; enl. Jan. 4, 1864. Warren Fish, 193d Regt .; enl. March 9, 1865. George Fish, 96th Regt .; enl. Nov. 25, 1864. Samuel Russell, 98th Regt .; enl. Dec. 20, 1864. T. Kempton, 2d Regt .; enl. Oct. 10, 1863. E. Carpenter, 106th Regt .; eul. July 24, 1863. 0. Carpenter, corp., 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. William Gabree, 60th Regt .; enl. September, 1862. Eugene Cornish, 106th Regt .; enl. 1864. James Doty, Jr., 11th Cav .; enl. 1863. George Doty, 4th Vt. Cav .; enl. 1863. Michael Kief, 60th Regt .; enl. Aug. 20, 1861. Patrick Donahee, corp., 193d Regt. ; enl. March 16, 1865. James E. Brown, sergt., 142d Regt .; enl. Aug. 30, 1862. H. Hinman, sergt., 98th Regt .; enl. Oct. 14, 1861. Adison Dyke, 193d Regt. ; enl. April 16, 1865. William Blanchard, 142d Regt .; enl. Sept. 29, 1862. James C. Pilling, lieut., 153d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. Peter Lamtman, Froutier Cav .; enl. Feb. 14, 1865. H. N. Silsbee, 142d Regt. ; enl. Aug. 31, 1862. Horatio Mears, 11th Cav .; enl. Jan. 1, 1861. Wesley Boyce, 26th Cav .; enl. Jan. 23, 1865, Martin Learned, corp., 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. M. J. Dyke, corp., 142d Regt .; enl. Angust, 1862. Henry C. Cleveland, corp., 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862 E. J. Noyles, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. William Blanchard, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862.
William Berry, 142d Regt .; enl. Aug. 9, 1862. Hugh Surgeon, 142d Regt .; enl. Ang. 9, 1862. Thomas Elavea, 142d Regt., enl. August, 1862. Cyrus Griswold, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. A. Jolinson, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. Charles E. Lawrence, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. John D. McNalley, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. Oliver S. Orton, 142d Regt. ; enl. August, 1862. John W. Orton, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. Frank Patmore, 142d Regt. ; enl. August, 1862. John G. Ross, 142d Regt. : enl. August, 1862. 11. W. Silsbee, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. George A. Somers, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. Joseph Campbell, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. A. Campbell, 142d Regt .; enl. August, 1862. B. Bombara, 142d Regt .; eul. August, 1862. George Bombara, 1421 Regt .; enl. August, 1862.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
DR. IRA ALPHONSO DARLING
is descended from English ancestry. His grandfather, John Darling, was born in Massachusetts, and on attaining his majority went to Vermont, married Miss Nancy Hatch, of Williamstown, and bought a farm on which he settled in Morristown, Vt.
By this union eight children were born, of whom three were sons, viz., Ira, Leonard, and Horace Parker, and five were daughters, viz., Eliza, Laura, Elsie, Emily, and Nancy. John Darling continued to reside on the farm where he settled until his death.
Ira Darling, eldest child of John and Nancy Darling, was born in 1800. On becoming of age he engaged in teaching school, which he continued till twenty-six years of age, when he married Miss Sarah Stone, and engaged in farming. He was blessed with a family of ten children,- eight sons and two daughters,-named as follows: Ira Al- phonso, Alonzo Putnam, Henry Austin, George Washing- ton (died at the age of two years), Julius Kingsley, Jere- miah Boice, Edward Philo, Elial Griswold, Phema Jane, and Paulina Livona.
On Aug. 6, 1876, Ira and Sarah Darling celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage, at which golden wed- ding the nine living children mnet together under the old homestead roof. Ira Alphonso made the presentation speech, to which the father responded.
Dr. Ira Alphonso Darling, eldest son of Ira and Sarah Darling, was born March 7, 1828, at Morristown, Lamoille Co., Vt., where the early years of his life were spent on the farm. After receiving a common-school education he attended the Morrisville Academy two years, and then read medicine with Drs. Rublee and Clark, of Mont- pelier, Vt., attending a course of medical lectures each year, the third year at the Berkshire Medical College, of Pittsfield, Mass., where he graduated on Nov. 27, 1851, and proceeded to Brushton, Franklin Co., N. Y., where he made his home with Col. Stone until the spring fol- lowing, when he located in the town of Bangor, in same county, where he remained a little over a year. He then removed to Chicago to continue the practice of his pro- fession. After about a year's residence in that city he returned to Bangor to marry Miss Emma Amelia Lawrence, daughter of William Lawrence, Esq., of that town, Nov.
Ira. A. Darling M. 2.
RESIDENCE OF IRA A. DARLING, BANGOR, FRANKLIN COUNTY, N.Y.
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10, 1853, and went directly to Aracoma, W. Va., where he resided over two years, then returned to Bangor, N. Y.
About Jan. 1, 1861, he sold out to Dr. Moxley, with a view of going to Texas, but the threatenings of the war of secession deterred him, and he settled in Nicholville, and, after five years, exchanged residences with Col. Heath, and moved to Malone, and after about a year again ex- changed his residenee for the Heath place, in the town of Diekinson, where he resided two years, and sold out and located in West Bangor, his present residence. During all this time and in all the different places of his residence he has continued active in the practice of medicine and surgery, to which he is devotedly attached, and in which he is ex- ceedingly successful. He is Fellow of the Berkshire Med- ical Association, Fellow of the Massachusetts State Medical Society, member of the Medical Association of Northern New York, ex-president of the Franklin County Medical Society, was four years delegate to the State Medical So- ciety of New York, etc.
He is a favorite preceptor for medical students. He has been a silent partner in several firms of manufacture and mercantile business ; is still earrying on farming quite ex- tensively, and is postmaster. All his moves seemed to be attended with financial suecess.
In politics he was first a Whig, and when the Republican party was formed was among the first to fall in line, and has ever remained staunch in its ranks.
He is an active member of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and took a leading part in the organization and building up of St. Mark's Church in West Bangor, of which he has ever since been senior warden. His home is always open to the elergy, and a resting-place for the bishop on his annual round of visitation.
SOLON REYNOLDS.
Solon Reynolds' grandfather, Grindle Reynolds, settled on Grand Isle, Vt., among the earliest settlers. He was a farmer in good circumstances, and a man of considerable note in his day. He was a captain in the militia and a soldier in the war of 1812-14, and was present at the battle of Plattsburgh. Soon after settling on Grand Isle he was married to a Miss Landon. Guy Reynolds, one of the ehil- dren by this marriage and father of Solon, was born Mareh 9, 1797, on Grand Isle. He married Mary Hyde, daughter of Elijah Hyde, of Grand Isle. Their children were Eliza- beth, Amanda, Jesse, Lois, Mary, Jane, Solon, Socrates, and Albert.
Solon Reynolds was born Aug. 11, 1831. He lived at home until his seventeenth year, and then went to Alburgh, Vt., and learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. At the end of three years his knowledge of the business enabled him to set up on his own account as contractor and builder.
In 1856 he embarked in the mercantile business at Al- burgh Springs Depot, erecting a store for the purpose; the entire work of building he performed with his own hands, even to the cutting and hauling of the timber from the woods. Mr. Reynolds was very successful in building up a trade in this place, notwithstanding the prophecies to the
contrary of the business men of the village of Alburgh, more than a mile away.
In 1857, Mr. Reynolds was appointed deputy sheriff of Grand Isle County, and in 1858 he was elected sheriff; in 1859 he was again elected sheriff, resigning the office on his removal to Bangor, Franklin Co., N. Y., in the fall of 1860.
Photo, by Fay & Goodell, Malone.
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In September, 1856, he was married to Ortentia K. Parker, second daughter of Ralph and Martha Parker, of Waterbury, Vt., and by her had one child, Richard K., born June 10, 1861, in Bangor, Franklin Co., N. Y. Mrs. Solon Parker Reynolds died in July, 1861, and May 6, 1862, Mr. Reynolds married for his second wife Amelia Hills, second daughter of Emery and Harriet (Parker) Hills, of Fairfax, Franklin Co., Vt. She was born in Williston, Chittenden Co., Vt., Nov. 16, 1833. Their children have been Albert, born Jan. 3, 1864, and Martha, born Dec. 3, 1865. In politics Mr. Reynolds is Republican, and as such has held various offices. He was appointed postmaster of North Bangor in 1863, and held the position for more than seven years. In 1864, Mr. Reynolds was elected justice of the peace, which office he has since held by virtue of re-elcetions. For two years he has represented his town in the board of supervisors. Mr. Reynolds has always contributed to the support of religions societies of his town, and in religious matters is liberal.
In 1862 he enlisted in the war of the Rebellion ; was appointed second lieutenant of the 142d Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry; his health permitted him to serve but a short time, however, and he returned and re- sumed his business as merchant, in his store in North Bangor, which had been conducted by his partner during his absenee.
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HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK.
ELIJAH A. HYDE
is of English extraction, his ancestors coming to America at a very early day, settling in New England.
His grandparents settled in Grand Isle Co., Vt., and reared a family of thirteen children, of whom Willard G. Hyde was the third son. Willard, on reaching his mna- jority, moved to Chazy, Clinton Co., N. Y., marrying there, Nov. 2, 1817, Hannah Brown. Their children were Ho- race W., Elijah A., John B., William H., Louisa L., and Ann Orrilla.
H. W. Hyde was married to Lucy Zuviah Ford, June 25, 1848, daughter of Abel and Laura Ford. John B. Hyde was first married in 1852; his wife died in 1854; married his present wife, Catharine Shaw, in 1855.
Elijah A. Hyde spent his early life on the farm with his father, enjoying the advantages of both common-school and academic education. His tuition at the Franklin Academy he paid with money earned working by the month on the farnı. On leaving the academy Mr. Hyde taught school winters, working on the farm summers, for three succeed- ing years.
At the age of twenty-three he was married to Chloe L., daughter of Talmadge and Hannah Barnum, of Bangor, N. Y., July 4, 1843, and the same year began clearing a tract of land he had purchased in the then wilderness, on the same street on which he now lives, about four miles west of his present residence. Here he has lived and here have been born to him five children,-Hannah L., Sarah O., Frank B., and Eugene W., by his first wife, who died March 15, 1872.
In October of the same year he married for his second wife Mary, daughter of Rev. Benjamin Marvin, of Bangor, N. Y. To them has been born one child, Helen C. Mr. Hyde was a general farmer until 1860, since which date he has devoted himself to the nursery and dairy business. He set out the first year 25,000 trecs, to which he has added from time to time, until now his is the first nursery in the county.
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