History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 116

Author: Everts & Ensign; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Ensign
Number of Pages: 648


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Augustus Michael, son of Jacob A. and Hannah (Snyder) Michael, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1830, Farmer; P. O., Cruryville.


D. L. Nash, son of Francis and Charlotte (Morey) Nash, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1815, Farmer : P. O., Philmont.


Allen Sheldon, son of Henry and Selina (Cook) Sheldon, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1842, Farmer and Supervisor ; P. O., Hillsdale.


T. W. Strachan, son of Thomas and Margaret (Windium) Strachan, b. Canada, s. 1869, Merchant; P. O., Ifillsdale.


D. Strachan, son of Thomas and Margaret (Windium) Strachan, b. Canada, s. 1871, Merchant; P. O., Hillsdale.


Geo. Sornberger, son of Uriah and Betsey (Hooker) Sornberger, b. Berksbire Co., Mass., s. 1830, Farmer; P. O., Hillsdale.


Harvey E. Terrey, son of Jesse and Esther (Gray) Terrey, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1816, Farmer; P. O., Craryville.


A. D. Van De Boe, son of David and Betsey (B gley) Yun De Boe, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1833, Farmer; P. O., Craryvills.


Casper Williams, sou of Peter C. and Dorothy (Loomis) Williams, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1827, Hardware Merchant ; P. O., Hillsdale.


JI. G. Westlake, M.D., son of Thomas and Sophia (Goodwin) Westlake, b. Liteli- field Co., Conn., s. 1850, Physician and Surgeon ; P. O., Hillsdale.


AUSTERLITZ.


Ephraim Angell, son of Ephraim and Mary (Tborn) Angell, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1832, Farmer ; P. O., Spencertown.


Matthew K. Beale, son of Matthew and Phoebe (Keeler) Bcale, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1805, Farmer ; P. O., Spencertown.


F. D. Bailey, son of William and Harriet (Cady) Bailey, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., Farmer; P. O., Chatham Village.


Dan Clark, son of Wm. P. and Rhoda (Niles) Clark, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1815, Farmer; P. O., Chatham Village.


Wm. J. Cadman, son of John and Phoebe (De Wolf) Cadman, b. Columbia Co., N. V., 1796, Retired Farmer; P. O., Red Rock.


Joseph P. Downing, son of Elias and Anna (Parks) Downing, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1823, Farmer ; P. O., Harlemville.


Elizabeth A. Downing, daughter of Solomon and Nancy (Perris) Meade, b. Westchester Co., N. Y., 1826, 8. 1837 ; P. O., Harlemville.


W. S. Fowler, son of Geo. E. and Margaret (Sherrell) Fowler, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1840, Farmer; P. O., Spencertown.


James S. Griswold, son of Sherman and Lydia (Deane) Griswold, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1817, Farmer; P. O., Spencertown.


Lucian S. Griswold, son of Robert F. and Lydia (Beckwith) Griswold, b. Co- lumbia Co., N. Y., 1837, Farmer and Teacher; P. O., Spencertown.


Harvey C. Goot, son of Hawen W. and Polly (Howes) Goot, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1848, Farmer; P. O., Spencertowu.


John C. Gaul, son of Cuorad and Mary (Waltermine) Gaul, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1817, Farmer; P. O., Spencertowo.


Wesley Hogeboom, son of Jacob and Catharine (Winn) Ilegeboom, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1840, Farmer ; P. O., Harlemville.


Edward Hamlin, son of Jabez and Esther (Stowe) flamlin, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1808, Attorney-at-Law ; P. O., State Line, Mass.


James W. Jones, son of John W. and Nancy (Burtis) Jones, b. Dutchess Co., N. Y., . 1838, Farmer; P. O., Chatham Village.


Jumes M. Lanphere, son of Hamilton and Laura J. (Shaw) Lanphere, b. Co- lumbin Co., N. Y., 1833, Farmer ; P. O., Spencertown.


Isaac Meade, son of Amaziah and Abigail (Jasop) Meade, b. Westchester Co., N. Y., 1808, s. 1815, Farmer ; P. O., Spencertown.


Abram S. Morehouse, son of David aod Jane (Belding) Morchonse, b. Reusse- laer Co., N. Y., 1795, s. 1803, Retired Farmer; P. O, Chatham Village.


John S. Moore, son of Tunis and Hannah (Shepard) Moore, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1836, Farmer; P. O., Green River.


Geo. C. Mercer, son of Daniel and Lydia (Boyce) Mercer, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1828, Farmer ; P. O., Green River.


Thomas P. Nolan, son of John and Judith (Egan) Nolan, b. Ireland, s. 1865, Faroser ; P. O., Red Rock.


J. M. Niles, son of Harvey and Rebecca (Clark) Niles, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1815, Farmer; P. O., Spencertowo.


Henry C. Pierson, son of Charles E. and Marietta (Halsey) Pierson, b. Colum- bia Co., N. Y., 1845, Farmer and Sopervisor ; P. O., Chatham Village.


Win. G. Palmer, son of Ira and Leah (Green) Palmer, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1841, Merchant; P. O., Spencertown.


Thomas Slocum, son of Samuel and Phoebe (Temage) Slocum, b. Dutchess Co., N. Y., 1810, 8, 1838, Farmer ; P. O., Spencertown.


II. L. Smith, son of Jeremialı and Mary (Beale) Smith, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1827, Farmer; P. O., Spencertown.


Wm. Sweet, son of Wanton and Sardinis (Worthington) Sweet, b. Jefferson Co., N. Y., s. 1833, Farmer; P. O., Red Rock.


COPAKE.


I, and A. Anderson, sons of Ilenry and Anna M. Anderson, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1839 and 1831, Farmers; P. O., Copake.


Zenas Burch, son of Iliram and Betsey (Waldorph) Burch, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1825, Farmer; P. O., Copake.


Jonas R. Bashford, son of Poter and Eva L. (Rockefeller) Bashford, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1846, Farmer; P. O., Copake.


Peter N. Campbell, son of Robert and Dorcas (Meade) Campbell, b. Berkshire Co., Mass., s. 1860, Agent for Copake Iron Works; P. O., Copake Iron Works.


Calvin Conklin, son of James and Martha (Covert) Conklin, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1821, Commis-ion Salesman New York City ; P. O., Craryville.


Wm. Dinehart, son of John W. and Elizabeth (Snyder) Dinehart, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1838, Farmer ; P. O., West Copake.


Malcolm Douglass, son of Alfred, Jr., and Josephine (Cheeseman) Douglass, b. Boston, Mass .. 6. 1866, Resident ; P. O., Copake Iron Works.


Gilbert A. Deane, son of Addison and Wealthy Desne, b. Litchfield Co , Conn., 8. 1867, Bookkeeper; P. O., Copake Iron Works.


Joseph Decker, son of Peter and Katie (Spade) Decker, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1836, Farmer; P. O., Craryville.


Wm. A. Fick, son of Wm. and Hannah ( Albert) Fick, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1851, Farmer; P. O., Craryville.


Maria Knickerbocker, daughter of Jacob I. Strever and Maria Hoysradt, b. Co- lumbia Co., N. Y., 1791 (resident) ; P. O., West Copake.


Jobn Lyke, son of George and Anna (Scoville) Lyke, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1818, Treasurer of Van Amburgh & Co.'s Circus; P. O., Copake.


Theodore Lampmao, son of John C. and Sarah ( Miller) Lampman, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1838, Produce Dealer; P. O., Craryville.


William Link, son of Joseph and Hannah (Dinehart) Link, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1922, Farmer; P. O., West Copake.


John P. Marshall, son of Joseph K. and Lydia S. Marshall, b. Hillsborough Co., N. H., 1827, s. 1865, Merchant ; P. O., Craryville.


Benj. B. Miller, son of Benjamin and Anna (Keefer) Miller, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1833, Farmer ; P. O., Copake.


Walter D. McArthur, son of Peter and Mary McArthur, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1852, Farmer and Miller; P. O., Copake.


Wm. A. Miles, son of Frederick and Emily (Plumb) Miles, b. Lilchfield Co., Conn., s. 1873, Manufacturer of Pig-Iron; P. O., Copake Iron Works.


Peter McArthur, son of Charles and Olondine (Poultney ) McArthur, b. Colum- bia Co., N. Y., 1812, Farmer; P. O., Copske.


llenry Niver, son of Christian and Polly (Rector) Niver, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1809, Farmer; P. O., West Copake.


Geo. R. Niver, son of Geo. and Tabitha (Robinson) Niver, b. Columbia Co., N. Y , 1828, Farmer and Miller; P. O., West Copake.


Palmnan Niver, son of Geo. and Tabitha (Robinson) Niver, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1824, Farmer and Miller; P. O., West Copake.


Peter Niver, soo of Heory and Polly (Cassel) Niver, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1829, Farmer; P. O., West Copake.


Silas Niver, son of Peter and Betsey (Miller) Niver, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1839, Farmer ; P. O., West Copake.


Norman Niver, son of Christian and Polly (Rector) Niver, b. Colombia Co., N. Y., 1826, Farmer; P. O., Craryville.


Philip Niver, son of Philip and Christiana Niver, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1840, Farmer and Superintendent of Columbia County Almshouse ; P. O., West Copake.


Wm. N. Northrop, son of Isaac and Rhody (Cutler) Northrop, b. Datchess Co., N. Y., 1824, 8. 1846, Farmer ; P. O., Copake Iron Works.


Jacob I. Oakley, son of Isaac and Mary (Coons) Oakley, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1814, Farmer ; P. O., Craryville.


William Plemley, son of Peter and Jane (Whitmore) Plemly, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1830, Farmer; P. O., Craryville.


Geo. Sheldon, son of Henry and Salina (Cook) Sheldon, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1852, Farmer; P. O., Copake.


W. D. Swain, M.D., son of Levi and Salome ( Ilall) Swain, b. Mass., s. 1868, Physician and Surgeon ; P. O., Copake.


Win. R. Snyder, son of Jolin P. and Margaret ( Moon) Soyder, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1825, Farmer and Speenlator; P. O., Copako Iron Works.


Rosanna Turner, daughter of Aaron and Phebe Van Dusen, b. Columbia Co. N. Y., 1822 (resident) ; P. O., Hillsdale.


Egbert Vosburgh, son of Cornelius and Catharine (Whitbeck) Vosburgh, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1825, Farmer; P. O., Hillsdale.


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C. W. Van Deusen, son of Wmn, and Christiana (Vilele) Van Deusen, b. Colum- bia Co., N. Y., 1825, Farmer ; P. O., Hillsdalo.


L. Van Deusen, son of Jacob 1. and Hannah Van Deusen, b. Columbia Cu., N. Y., 1844, Farmer ; P. O., Hillsdale.


Wesley Van De Bogart, son of Jacob and Amanda (Williams) Van De Bogart, b. Columbia Co., N Y., 1838, Merchant and Postmaster ; P. O., Copake. Sylvester 1. Williams, son of John C. and Charity (Smith ) Williams, b. Colum- bia Co., N. Y., 1812, Farmer; P. O., Craryville.


John Williams, Jr., son of John C. and Charity (Smith) Williams, b. Columbis Co., N. Y., 1827, Farmer ; P. O., Craryville.


Cornelius M. Whitbeck, son of Jacob and Nancy (Miller) Whitbeck, b. Colum- bia Co., N. Y., 1809, Farmer; P. O., Hillsdale.


A. L. Williams, son of Morgan and Hannah (Oatrander) Williams, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1845, Farmer; P. O., Craryville.


William Wright, son of Wm. and Harrict ( Norton) Wright, h. Berkshire Co., Mass., 1818, 8. 1859, Farmer, Merchant, and Postmaster; P. O., Copake Iron Works.


TAGHKANIC.


Robert HI. Bush, son of Abraham and Maria (Nichols; Bush, b. Columbia Co., N. V., 1814, Farmer ; P. O., West Taghkanic.


Norman Bain, son of John and Sally (Stickles) Bain, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1822, Farmer ; P. O., East Taghkanic,


Jacob Conklin, son of James and Martha (Covert) Conklin, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1813, Farmer ; P. O., Craryville.


Milo Decker, son of Everet and Phebe (Robinson) Decker, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1819, Farmer and Foundryman ; P. O., East Taghkanic.


Charles Decker, son of Jolin and Mary (Weisner) Decker, b. CuInmbia Co., N. Y., 1836, Farmer; P. O., East Taghkanic.


George Finkle, son of Jos. G. and Nancy M. (Peck) Fiokle, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1815, Farmer; P. O., East Taghkanic.


Cyrus Link, son of Henry W. and Susan (Post) Link, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1832, Farmer; P. O., East Taghkanic.


Reuben F. Lapham, son of Reuben and Elizabeth (Finch) Lapham, b. Dutchess Co., N. Y., s. 1819, Retired Farmer; P. O., West Taghkanic.


Norman Link, son of Abraham and Rebecca (Traver) Link, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1829, Farmer; P. O., West Taghkanic.


Samuel L. Myers, son of Abraham and Catharine (Decker) Myers, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1820, Farmer and Supervisor ; P. O., East Taghkanic.


Elbert H. Michael, son of Anthony C. and Charlotte (Ilam) Michsel, b. Colum- bia Co., N. Y., 1854, Farmer; P. O., Craryville.


John McNeill, son of Hugh and Mary (Silvernail) McNeill, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1826, Farmer ; P. O., Craryville.


Elias Smith, son of Jolin P. and Catharine (Hauver) Smith, b. Colnurbia Co., N. Y., 1814, Farmer; P. O., West Taghkanic.


Philip W. Sbnfelt, son of Peter G. and Hannah (tierce) Shufelt, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1827, Physician and Surgeon ; P. O., East Taghkauic.


James F. Whitbeck, son of Jacob and Nancy (Milton) Whitbeck, b. Columbia Co., N. Y , 1828, Farmer ; P. O., Craryville.


GALLATIN.


Andrew S. Coons, son of Jacob and Mary (Shook) Coons, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1824, Farmer; l'. O., Gallatinville.


Jacob H. Duutz, son of Jacob and Catharine (Wagner) Duntz, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1834, Farmer and Supervisor; P. O., Mount Ross.


Robert Gray, son of John and Gertrude (Silvernail) Gray, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1830, Farmer; P. O., Jackson Corner -.


Milo Hoysrsdt, son of John A. and Polly (Shultz) Hoysradt, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1819, Farmer; P. O., Gallatin.


Peter Kisselbrack, son of George and Elsie (Blass) Kisselbrack, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1816, Farmer; P. O., Pine Plain.


Wm. H. Miller, son of Henry and Pully (Wicsmer) Miller, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1819, Merchant ; P. O., Gallatin.


Millard Rockefeller, son of Henry L. and Csthisrine (Segendorf) Rockefeller, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1845, Merchant and Hotel-Keeper; P.O., Living- ston.


Henry H. Stickels, son of John P. and Catherine (Stoll) Stickels, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1841, Farmer; P. O., Jackson Corners.


Egbert Silvernail, son of John G. and Eunice (Curtis) Silvernail, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1804, Farmer ; P. O., Pine Plain.


Heury Silvernail, son of John G. and Eunice (Curtis) Silvernail, b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1798, Farmer; P. O., Pine Plain.


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