History of Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 85

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) 1n; Lewis, J.W., & Co., Philadelphia
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 922

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TOWN OF ELLENBURGH.

Weights and Measures. So that Joseph Hutchins, in later years known as Judge Hutchins, was the first acting super- visor of the town, and on the second and third annual town- meetings was re-elected to the same position.

The following persons have filled the principal town offices since the incorporation :

SUPERVISORS.

1831-33, Joseph Hutchins; 1834, Charles D. Backus ; 1835-37, Lewis Ransom; 1838, Joseph Hutchins ; 1839, Lewis Ransom ; 1840-41, Michacl Roberts; 1842-44, Joseph Hutchins; 1845, Michael Roberts, Joseph Hutchins; 1846, John W. Havens; 1847, James B. McLane; 1848-49, Joseph R. Emerson ; 1850-51, Russell W. Ransom ; 1852-54, J. R. Emerson ; 1855-56, Joseph IIutchins; 1857, R. W. Ransom ; 1858-59, Alva S. Marshall; 1860-61, Wm. Cressey ; 1862-63, A. G. Walker; 1864, William Cressey ; 1865, William Sawyer ; 1866-71, John W. Havens; 1872-73, John Haughran; 1874, Herbert Goodspeed; 1875, Dexter S. Kinsley ; 1876, Philip H. Fitzpatrick ; 1877-78, L. S. Carter; 1879, John Haughran.

TOWN CLERKS.

1831-32, Israel R. Carpenter ; 1833-34, Elias Beman ; 1835-38, Israel R. Carpenter ; 1839, Joseph Hutchins; 1840, Amos F. Hutchins ; 1841-45, Joseph R. Emerson ; 1846, A. S. Marshall ; 1847, J. R. Emerson ; 1848, Alva S. Marshall ; 1849, E. B. Hagen ; 1850-51, Joseph R. Emerson ; 1852, A. S. Marshall; 1853, R. W. Ran- som ; 1854-58, W. W. Ransom ; 1859-60, Alonzo Dominy ; 1861, James Schutt ; 1862-64, Alonzo Dominy ; 1865-71, S. F. Webster ; 1872, Emery Schutt ; 1873, D. S. Kinsley ; 1874, S. F. Webster; 1875, James E. Schutt; 1876, George H. Schutt; 1877-79, Oliver Bourell.

The officers chosen in 1879 were: Supervisor, John Haughran ; Town Clerk, Oliver Bourell; Justice of the Peace, Luther S. Carter ; Commissioner of Highways, John Crabtree ; Assessors, Henry W. Hobbs, Reuben W. Gar- lick ; Collector, Cassius P. Pike; Auditor, Edwin D. El- dred, Oscar Bulis, James Short ; Overseers of the Poor, Mark Shelters, Harvey McKenney; Inspectors of Election, District No. 1, James Schutt, Sands N. Pike, Rodney Havens ; District No. 2, Thomas Farley, Theron Coomes, Calvin Mellard ; Constables, Cassius P. Pike, Wm. Sabre, Wallace Proctor, Loren W. Peters, Alexander M. Buckless ; Exeise Commissioners, Hiram H. Rust, Charles Kimball, Jr.

NOTE FROM THE RECORD.

" Feb. 19, 1853 .- Voted, Notice is hereby given that a proposi- tion will be submitted to the clectors of the town of Ellenburgh at the next annual town-meeting thereof to raise the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of purchasing a sito for and the building of a town-house thercon, said building to be located forty feet east of E. II. Dominy's shop."

The building was erected soon after.

STATISTICS.

In 1875 there were 620 dwelling-houses in the town. The number of acres of improved land was 16,379; of un- improved 26,243. The cash value of farm-lands was $660,022, and of farm-buildings $92,435.

CHAPTER LVIII.

ELLENBURGH-(Continued).

Villages-Ellenburgh Corners, Centre, Depot-Post-Offices-Educa- tion-Religious History-Baptist Society, Ellenburgh Centre- Union Church-St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Ellenburgh Corners -Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Church-First Presbyterian Church -Free-Will Baptist Church - Catholics - Burial-Places-Mount IIermon Lodge, A. F. and A. M. - Notes and Incidents-Industrial History-Military Record-List of Soldiers, 1861-65.

VILLAGES.

THERE are three villages in the town. The largest is ELLENBURGH CORNERS, situated in the northeast part of the town, on the north branch of the Great Chazy River. Here are four churches, Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, and Roman Catholic, three stores, a hotel, a tannery, starch- factory, and saw-mill, a few shops devoted to the mechanic arts, and a number of dwelling-houses. It has a population of about 200. The village is so named because it is chiefly situated at the intersection of the old Military Turnpike with the road leading to Ellenburgh Centre.

A post-office was established at Ellenburgh Corners at a very early date. Lewis Ransom is believed to have been the first postmaster, and filled the office for many years. Joseph R. Emerson followed next. John W. Havens was appointed postmaster in 1847, and held this position several years. A. S. Marshall followed for a number of years, fol- lowed by R. W. Ransom for two administrations. Dr. George Benediet followed for a time. Mrs. Elsie Hazen, widow of Dr. Hazen and wife of James Schutt, next filled the office, then Deborah McGregor, wife of James Schutt, at Forest. John L. Carter is the present postmaster.

Mr. Prescott was postmaster four years, when William Cressey was appointed postmaster in his place. The busi- ness of the office increased rapidly. Two mails a week was another improvement, and a short time after a daily mail was obtained. Still the mail was carried on foot.

When President Andrew Johnson saw fit, in the exer- cise of his discretion, to change the policy of his adminis- tration, Mr. Cresscy, being then postmaster, was politely in- formed by the Postmaster-General that if he would heartily support the administration, he would be allowed to retain position as postmaster.

The first and second letters of warning and advice were not answered, but the third letter meant " business," and Mr. Cressey's reply was in these words : " You may take your post-office and go to h- with it, for I never will support the Johnson administration." The next mail after this reply was received brought an order for the removal of the post- master, and Samuel Hodgedon was appointed postmaster. Samuel Walker was his successor, and C. B. Pike was ap- pointed at the first election of Grant. Mr. Pike retained his commission until the fall of 1873, when lie resigned, and M. E. Brown, the present postmaster, received the appointment.

ELLENBURGII CENTRE .- This latter place contains a church, saw- and grist-mill, two stareh-factories, three stores, and about twenty-five dwellings. It is situated north of the geographical centre of the town, and has been a place of some manufacturing importance.

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A post-office was established here in 1856, and B. L. Prescott appointed postmaster. This was considered a luxury. The mails were brought once a week from the Ellenburgh post-office. This saved the inhabitants in the west part of the town three miles' travel.

R. S. Webster was the man who took an active interest in establishing the office. Franklin Pierce was President at that time, and, as Mr. Webster was a personal friend of the President, he wrote to Mr. Pierce personally in regard to establishing the post office, and recommending the ap- pointment of Bracket L. Prescott as postmaster, and as President Pierce's private secretary was a cousin of Mr. Webster, he also wrote him a private letter in regard to the post-office.

Mr. Pierce sent Mr. Webster's letter directly to the Post- master-General, and wrote on the back, " Grant the request. F. PIERCE."

As the office did not pay enough to pay for carrying the mail from Ellenburgh to the centre, the remainder was made up from private contributions, of which R. S. Web- ster paid the larger proportion.

The name of the post-office was a much talked-of sub- ject. As Mr. Murray had shown his generosity in building a church here, they wrote him for a name for the post-office. He wrote back suggesting Altona as a name. The most of the people did not like to give up Ellenburgh, and as the location of the post-office was near the centre of the town, Ellenburgh Centre was decided as appropriate.

ELLENBURGH DEPOT is a prosperous village on the east border of the town, two miles from Ellenburgh Corners. It is sometimes known as Carter's Mills, and has grown up principally since the Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain Railroad was put through, in 1853. It contains two saw- mills, a grist-mill, a stave- factory, a Free-Will Baptist and a Methodist church, four stores, two hotels, and a number of dwelling-houses.

A post-office was established here in 1856. Nathan Hurlburt was the first postmaster, and filled the office one year and a half. Robert Anderson followed next, and was succceded by Luther S. Carter, the present postmaster, in 1859 or 1860.

EDUCATION.

The cause of education received early attention in the town.

The first school was taught in District No. 1, and the school-house stood near where Eli Carpenter now resides.

In 1832 the town was divided into nine school districts, since which time the district system has prevailed.

RELIGIOUS HISTORY.

The first church built in town was by the Methodist so- ciety, in 1844. Rev. John Chase was the minister in charge of the circuit.

This church is still standing, though long unused, save as a shop or barn. It is situated one and a half miles east of Ellenburgh Centre. There was a severe struggle to erect this building, and it was not finished till the next year, 1845. Mr. Alfred Blake volunteered to collect funds for the purpose. Mr. Blake went all through the county soliciting funds,-not money particularly, but boots, hats,

caps, clothing, and any kind of merchandise, and even old clothing. This he brought to Ellenburgh and exchanged for labor, which was judiciously expended on the church, under the personal eye of Rev. Mr. Chase, the first pastor on this circuit, sent here by the Troy Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

A Baptist society was organized in the central portion of the town about forty years ago.

Cephas Collins, Jeremiah Hutchins, Isracl R. Carpenter, and others were among the prominent movers in the enter- prisc. They worshiped in the various school-houses until the erection of the union meeting-house in 1853, when they used that edifice.

Rev. David Shepard, now a resident of the town, was licensed to preach by the Chateaugay church, and in about two years was regularly ordained and established over the church at Ellenburgh as elder. The ordination services were held in Cephas Collins' barn, now owned by Henry Kent. Mr. Shepard remained pastor of the church for a few years, when it underwent a decline, mainly because of the adoption of non-sectarian views by the pastor. A large portion of the congregation sympathized with these views, a Free Church was organized, and Mr. Shepard preached to that society until his health failed, a few years ago.

In 1853, Mr. Murray, son of Harriet Murray, the original owner of the land, built a very nice church at El- lenburgh Centre, and gave the same to the inhabitants, free for all orthodox denominations to worship in. This church still remains an ornament to the place. But few men could be found at the present day willing to part with this world's lucre enough to build such a church without expecting a return of the dollars again. The building of this church was the beginning of the centre.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Before there was any circuit preaching in town a class of six members was organized by Rev. Mr. White, of which Alfred Blake, who lived in the south part of the town, was the leader. This class was organized either in Jarvis Pike's barn or in Isaac Fuller's house.

John Chase was the first circuit preacher to officiate in the town, and was on the circuit from 1841 to 1843, Joseph Wescott, Henry B. Taylor, Valentine M. Emery, Micajah Townsend, and Edwin Lyon followed next. Meet- ings were held at the residence of Isaac Fuller, in the old log school-house at the corners, at the houses of Patrick Cashman and Francis Barnaby, and sometimes in barns. An early quarterly meeting was held in Zachariah Vin- cent's barn, that stood near where Tabor Emerson now resides.

Reference has already been made in the history of the town to the building of the first church on the road leading from the corners to the centre.

A society was organized about the same time in the town. In 1855 the church edifice at the corners was built, and the strength of the movement in the town centred there. Some of the pastors of the church have been, 1851-52, D. B. McKinzie ; 1853, S. S. Merrill ;, 1854, W. O. Peterson, A. F. Fenton ; 1855-56, William Clark ; 1857, Elisha B. Hoff; 1858-59, William Bedell; 1860-61, Joseph Cope ;

RESIDENCE OF MRS. C.P. SHELDON, ELLENBURGH DEPOT, CLINTON CO., N. Y.

CLINTON P. SHELDON

was a grandson of Jacob Sheldon and a son of Joel Sheldon, a native of Andover, Vt., who removed from Wilton, N. H., to the town of Ludlow, Vt., the early part of last century, and there located. He was poor, and at an early age the care and support of his father devolved upon him. He married Fidelia Pettigrew at Ludlow, Vt., and two of his children, Lawson and Lyman, were there born. He subsequently removed to South Reading, Vt., where his remaining four chil- dren-Clinton P., Cordelia, and Ambler and Amsdel (twins)-were born. About ten or twelve years after this he purchased several tracts of land in Clinton Co., N. Y., lying principally in the present towns of Ellenburgh, Mooers, and Altona. He also engaged in the lumber- ing business to some extent at Ellenburgh Depot. At a still later period of his life he removed to Nebraska, and there passed the remainder of his days.

Of the children of Joel Sheldon, Lawson and Lyman went to California in 1849 and 1851, respectively, and engaged in digging gold with some success. Lawson finally located in Nebraska, where he now resides. His brothers, Ambler and Amsdel, also settled there after- wards, and now live there. The widow of Joel Sheldon also lives with her sons. Lyman Sheldon settled at Ellen- burgh Depot, where he became a prominent citizen. A sketch of his life appears elsewhere in this work. The daughter, Cordelia, died in infancy.

Clinton P. Sheldon, the subject of this sketch, was born at South Reading, Vt., May 11, 1834. He passed the earlier years of his life at work on his father's farm and in attendance upon the district schools of his day. Later on he enjoyed the advantages of an academic course at the Ludlow Academy, and for one term at Chester, Vt. He thus fitted himself for a public in- structor, taught school at Plymouth, Vt., and subse- quently, for three terms, at Ellenburgh Depot.

Mr. Sheldon at first purchased a farm at Reading, Vt., and occupied it for a time. Finally, in October, 1860, he purchased of his father a farm of one hundred acres (most of which is still owned by his family), at Ellenburgh Depot, and there established himself. It was a business motto of Joel Sheldon, which lie rigidly

enforced with his sons, " If you can't help yourselves I won't help you," so that the payments for the farm had to be made with as much regularity, and at as much self-sacrifice as though it had been purchased of a stranger.

Mr. Sheldon continued to clear up and cultivate his farm, occasionally teaching school, until the breaking out of the Southern Rebellion, when, in 1862, he enlisted in the 153d Regiment New York Volunteers. After a trying service of fourteen months he lost his health, power of speech, and received an honorable discharge for disability. This affliction remained as a shadow over his life for nearly ten years, his voice returning one month before his death, which occurred Sept. 9, 1872. Two years before his decease he established a store at Ellenburgh Depot, which he carried on until his death.

Mr. Sheldon was a man of great force of character, integrity, and uprightness. Republican in politics, he held aloof from public office, and filled only the ordi- nary town offices. He was a member and one of the founders of the Free-Will Baptist Church of Ellen- burgh Depot and West Mooers, and remained a leading member of the congregation until his death. Besides his farm, he also owned other land in the vicinity, and he did much to build up and ornament the village in which he lived. Prior to his death, he planned the erection of a handsome house and barn for himself. He commenced the barn first, erecting the present structure, a previous one having been destroyed by fire in 1871. The attractive dwelling occupied by his family was built by them in 1876-77, in accordance with the plan of Mr. Sheldon. (A sketch of it appears elsewhere.)

Mr. Sheldon was married at Plymouth, Vt., Nov. 6, 1856, to Mary E., daughter of Andrus Baldwin, a native of Cavendish, Vt., and an influential citizen of Plymouth. Three children were the fruits of the union, -Irwin L., born April 9, 1858, at South Reading, Vt .; Abbie, born at Ellenburgh Depot, Dec. 28, 1861 ; and Cora M., born at the same place, April 23, 1872. These children all reside with their mother at Ellenburgh Depot, the son, Irwin L., having charge of the farm and looking after the interests of the estate.

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TOWN OF ELLENBURGH.

1862-63, M. A. Wicker; 1864-65, C. M. Clark ; 1866- 68, A. Hall; 1869, C. C. Gilbert ; 1870, David N. Lewis ; C. C. Curry ; 1871-72, David N. Lewis; 1873, Stephen Palmer ; 1874-75, L. A. Dibble ; 1876-78; E. J. Mcker- nan ; 1879, Lewis L. Lawrence.

The charge formerly included a number of stations. These have been lessened by the ercction of a separate sta- tion at Ellenburgh Depot. Preaching is still had in con- nection with the charge at the centre, on the turnpike, on West Hill, and at South Ellenburgh. The present mem- bership of the church is 157; the Sabbath-school at the corners number 80; at the centre, 90 to 100; on the turn- pike, 15 ; on West Hill, 30; and at South Ellenburgh, 20. The superintendent at the corners and on the turnpike is Wesley Cashman ; at the centre, Jeremiah Potter; at South Ellenburgh, Orren Ornisby ; and at West Hill (union school), W. W. Mckinney is acting superintendent.

The trustees of the church are James Schutt, James Short, Dennis Cashman, Jeremiah Potter, John Haughran, Silas D. Hammond, Henry W. Hobbs, Wallace W. McKin- ney, and Wm. C. Tabor. The stewards are James Schutt Reuben W. Garlick, Silas D. Hammond, Reuben Barber, Orren Ormsby, Henry W. Hobbs, Wallace W. Mckinney, Jeremiah Potter, and Wesley Cashman. The class-leaders are James Short and Reuben W. Garlick, at the corners ; Jeremiah Potter, Wm. C. Tabor, and Silas D. Hammond, at the centre; Henry W. Hobbs and W. W. Mckinney, on West Hill; and Reuben Barber, at South Ellenburgh.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, ELLENBURGH.

The first service according to the rites of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this township was performed in the building erected by Mr. Murray for public worship in the South settlement in the summer of 1854, by Rev. Mr. Franklin, of Mount Morris, N. Y .; second and third, by Rev. J. H. Coit, D.D., of Plattsburgh ; fourth, by Rev. O. H. Staples, then of Champlain. The first missionary was appointed to this place Dec. 1, 1854,-Rev. H. A. Coit, who was to alternate between Ellenburgh and Centreville. He began his work Dec. 17, 1854, with a communicant- list of 16, and celebrated the holy communion for the first time in the township Feb. 25, 1855. Parish organized as St. Peter's Parish, Ellenburgh, 3d September, 1855. Wardens; R. W. Ransom, Samuel Fether; Vestrymen, George Higgins, Robert Emery, Adam Hawthorne, H. H. Rodden, John B. Hammond, S. Spear, C. C. Ransom, John Stevens. Rev. Joshua L. Harrison officiated as missionary after Mr. Coit's resignation, but left no record of services.

The church was consecrated by Right Rev. Horatio Potter, July 23, 1858.

Rev. George L. Neide held occasional services after Rev. Mr. Harrison resigned. In 1870 the Clinton County Associate Mission was formed, Rev. George C. Pennell, S.T.D., rector and priest in charge, and his assistant, Rev. R. S. Locke, was placed in charge from February to June, 1870, when he resigned, and Rev. J. N. T. Goss took his place.

Rev. G. C. Pennell was formally called to be rector of this parish April 14, 1871.

Bishop Doane made his first visitation July, 1869.

March 17, 1873, measures were taken to procure the formal dissolution of the parish, and Dec. 18, 1873, all the books and records of the corporation were closed.

In the fall of 1876 the church was repaired inside and out. Dec. 31, 1877, Rev. G. C. Pennell resigned the charge of the mission.

Aug. 20, 1878, the work of the mission was again under- taken by Rev. Irving McElroy, M.A., rector of Rouse's Point, and has since remained under his care. No wardens ; present number of families, about 8 ; communicants, nomi- nally, 5.

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, ELLENBURGH,

was organized about the year 1870. Informal meetings had been held several years prior to that date, and occa- sional preaching had occurred.

Among the. prominent movers were Seymour L. Phelps, Israel Pickle, and Robert J. Oldham. A church edifice, 28 by 40, was erected a mile west of Ellenburgh Centre the year following, at an expense of $2000, and was dedicated in September, 1872.

The first pastor of the church was Rev. Sandford A. Warner, who assisted in the organization of the church. He remained two years, and was succeeded by Rev. S. H. Foster, who, after one year, was followed by Rev. L. O. Hathaway. Rev. S. A. Warner then returned for a year. The subsequent pastors have been Revs. R. E. Johnson, John Quay, and John Bartman, who is now on his second year.

The church is in a prosperous condition, with a member- ship of over 100. A Sabbath-school is held in union with other denominations. The church officers are : Trustees, William Goodspeed, Daniel Mckinney, Patrick Gilmer ; Stewards, Robert Carson, John Jackson, H. Mckinney, Mrs. Mary Brown, William Goodspeed, - Shults.

THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ELLENBURGHI CORNERS,

was organized Jan. 9, 1857. The church edifice was built in 1859. The pastors of the church have been : 1857-60, Rev. Z. M. P. Luther, stated supply ; 1861-62, Rev. R. R. Deming, stated supply ; 1863-67, Rev. G. Hardy, stated supply ; 1870, Rev. G. T. Everest, stated supply ; 1871-74, Rev. S. H. Williams, stated supply. The elders have been : Ira B. Allen, Abner Kent, Ira T. Allen, R. B. Fuller, L. A. Lewis ; and the deacons, Silas Spears and J. Dominy, under a Congregational form.

ELLENBURGII DEPOT AND WEST MOOERS FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH.

This church was organized on May 30, 1868, by a coun- cil from the Lawrence Quarterly Mecting, New York, con- sisting of Rev. Messrs. R. Parks and M. Atwood. The session was held at the Green Valley school-house, in the town of Mooers, near Ellenburgh Depot.

At the same session, Rev. R. Parks was chosen pastor, Ozre J. Corliss deacon, and James Moore standing clerk. The church united with the Lawrence Quarterly Meeting.

The constituent members of the church were Betsy Skinner, James Moore, Susannah Moore, Ozro J. Corliss,

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Ruby A. Corliss, Smith Lasell, Sarah A. Lasell, Alice R. Laport, Sarah Bond, Nathan N. Niles, Seth Bond. Benj. F. Hall, Polly Hall, Calista Huntley, and Hannah Boyce joined soon after.

Rev. R. Parks remained in charge of the church until the winter of 1871-72. Rev. S. W. Cowell united by letter May 26, 1872, and assumed charge of the church. He remained in the pastoral relation until May, 1876. He was succeeded at once by Rev. H. T. St. Clair, who re- mained until the summer of 1878. On June 1, 1878, Rev. A. J. Canney became pastor, and remained one year. The pastor in 1879 is Rev. G. H. Chapell, who assumed charge in August of that ycar.

The house of worship occupied by the church was com- pleted in the spring of 1876. It was commenced in 1870, and meetings were held in the basement for several years afterwards. The lower part was dedicated on Nov. 9, 1870 ; the upper part in December, 1874.

The present membership of the church is over 70 ; size of Sabbath-school, an average of 60; a good library ; Superintendent, O. J. Corliss.

The church officers are: Deacons, O. J. Corliss, Lewis Bundy, I. T. Allen ; Clerk, James Moore ; Trustees, O. J. Corliss, W. F. Dow, J. B. Dandrew.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL, ELLENBURGH DEPOT.

This church was formerly a mission connected with El- lenburgh circuit.

In 1872, Rev. M. M. Curry joined the circuit as an assistant to Rev. Mr. Lewis, who was then in charge, and located at Ellenburgh Depot, where he remained one year. He was followed in 1873 by P. M. Hickok, a local preacher, who supplied the pulpit one year. During that year the church edifice was built at an expense of $3500, on land donated by Luther S. Carter.

In 1874, Rev. E. J. Guernsey was appointed by Con- ference to the charge, and remained two years. Rev. C. A. Bradford followed in 1876, '77, and '78. Rev. George W. Hughes, the present pastor, commenced his labors in 1879.

The membership of the church in the latter year is 129. The Sabbath-schools comprise 17 officers and teachers, and 135 scholars. Superintendent at depot, Luther S. Carter.

There are several preaching stations connected with the charge, of which Clinton Mills is one.

The Roman Catholics have a house of worship at Ellen- burgh Corners, which belongs to the parish at Churubusco.

BURIAL-PLACES.

There are several of these in the town, none of which are of special importance.

Probably the oldest is located at Ellenburgh Centre. It is a small, well-fenced yard, and much over-crowded. The oldest graves arc said to have sunk out of sight, and no ancient stones are to be found in the yard. One of the oldest is the following : " Edith Vandusen, died Dec. 6, 1858, Æ 88 years." Another inscription reads, " Peter Templeton, died Jan. 12, 1865, in his 19th year. A mem- ber of Co. H, 69th Reg. N. Y. S. V."

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History of Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 85

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) 1n; Lewis, J.W., & Co., Philadelphia Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & co. Number of Pages: 922

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) 1n; Lewis, J.W., & Co., Philadelphia
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 922