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Way, William H., Schuyler, was born in Amsterdam, Montgomery county, August 20, 1827. He moved to West Schuyler when a small boy, where he has resided over fifty years. In 1855 he married Margaret A. McGraw, who died in 1868. They had five children : ITiram A., William C., Herbert C., Frank A. and Cora A., who died July 8, 1871. June 21, 1870, he married Mrs. Julia E. Way, of llion. He is commissioner of highways and has been school trustee, and is one of the representative men of Schuyler.
Flansburg, John V., Ohio, was born in Ohio, May 15, 1838. His father was Barthol- omew, a son of Richard Flansburg, of Revolutionary fame, who was a boatman from Albany to Fort Stanwix. Joseph Flansburg was a resident of Mayfield, Fulton county, and at an early day came to Russia, and afterwards went to Hasenclever H'lls. Herki- mer county, and spent the remainder of his days. He was in the war of 1812. Bar- tholomew Flansburg was born in Mayfield in 1809. He married Angeline Stephens, of Russia, by whom he had six sons and four daughters. In 1824 Mr. Flansburg came to Ohio and purchased a farm, where he lived and died May 3, 1882. He was a Whig and later a Republican. He and his wife were Methodists. The latter is now living with her son, Francis, in Wilmurt, at the age of eighty-two. John V. Flansburg was reared on a Farm and educated in the common schools of Ohio, where he has always lived. In 1861 he enlisted in Company E, Ninety-seventh regiment, N. Y. Volunteers, and was in service eighteen months. He was in the battles of Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Thoroughfare Gap and the Second Bull Run. At the latter battle he was wounded and held prisoner on the field eight days, when he made his escape and joined the hospital corps, where he remained from September 9, 1862, to January 30, 1863, being then discharged. At the close of the war he returned to his home in Ohio. and has since followed farming. October 17, 1868, he married Sarah E. Conklin, daughter of Henry S. and Annie (Edick) Conklin, of Columbia county. Mr. Conklin and wife were early settlers of Ohio, where both died. Subject and wife have one child, Dean R. August 6, 1871, Mrs. Flansburg died, and February 19, 1874, he married second, Ann Cumming She died September 29, 1877, and in 1878 he married Jane Boyce, of Saratoga, daughter of David and Elizabeth Boyce. By his third marriage he has four children : Earl G., Edna A., Edith M. and Fred. Mr. Flansburg is a Republican.
Beals, Rev. Oliver B., Litchfield, was born on the farm where he now lives July 25, 1832, and is an ordained minister of the Unitarian church. He was school commis- sioner of the second district of Herkimer county, which position he held nine years. He was associated with Judge Graves, of Herkimer, and they were delegates to the New York Constitutional Convention from this district. Mr. Beals was on the com-
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mittee on education, he being the only school commissioner in the convention. His theory in relation to the enlargement of the canals was adopted by the finance com- mittee and by the convention. He married Emma Champion, and they have four children : Mrs. I. K. Fish, Oliver W. and John D., who are lawyers in New York city, and Morell B., who is a practicing physician in New York city.
Myers, J. II., German Flats, was born in German Flats April 16, 1831, and has been a farmer all his life, though he has also been engaged in other pursuits. Ile was in the brick business with T. E. Coe for some time, and for seven or eight years was a cheese seller. lie has a dairy of about forty cows. In 1865 Mr. Myers married Anna E. Shull, and they have a son, John II. Myers, jr., and a daughter, Florence A. Mr. Myers's father was John H. and his grandfather Henry J., a native of Herkimer. His mother was Maria Bellinger.
Alexander, Mrs. James, Fairfield, widow of James Alexander, is a native of Salis- bury. Her father was Rodolphus Gillette In 1847 she married James Alexander, who died May 24, 1889. She has three children living: Mrs. B. I. Cooper, Mrs. James B. Hart and Miss Jennie Alexander. Mrs. Alexander owns 140 acres of land, which she rents out. She is a member of the Episcopal church and is a most estimable lady.
Andrews, George F., carriage manufacturer, Little Falls, is a native of Cooperstown, Otsego county, and was born in 1851. He has been in the carriage business all his life, but commenced his present enterprise February 1, 1882. His business life extends over twenty-three years and has been successful. He is highly esteemed in this town, and at present holds the office of exciseman. He is a member of the Masonic frater- nity, the Royal Arcanum and other social organizations.
Alvord, John M., Frankfort, was born in Frankfort October II, 1835, he being one of three children of Joseph M. and Desire (Hakes) Alvord, of Frankfort. His grand- father, Medad Alvord, was born in Connecticut, and came to New York State when quite a young man. Desire Hakes, the mother, was a daughter of John and Catherine ITakes, of Little Falls. He married Eliza Elmer, of Sauquoit, by whom he had three children : Mary L. (Mrs. David F. Davis), Rosa D (Mrs. Edward Brigham), and Ha riet C. (Mrs. Robert Salisbury), their mother dying when they were young. He subsequently married Angeline Woodbridge, of Gulph, Frankfort. He has always lived in Frankfort, running his farmi as a dairy. He has been postmaster of Gulph post- office since the office was first established six years ago.
Avery, Sanford, Litchfield, was born in this town April 20, 1825. His father, John S., was one of the first settlers of this town. Sanford Avery married Clara Davis, who died, leaving two children, Ella M. and Albert F. He married second Harriet E. True. Mr. Avery has a dairy and fruit farm, and ships berries to different markets and to New York.
Allen, WV. D., Frankfort, one of six children of James K. and Nancy E. (Sherwood) Allen, was born in the town of Norwich, N. Y., November 25, 1857. Isaac Allen, the grandfather, was born in New York city ; Nancy E. Sherwood, the mother, was born
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at Guilford, N. Y., her father, William Sherwood, having been born in Connecticut. William D. Allen left his native town when twenty-five years of age, going into the railroad business, first with the New York, Ontario and Western Railroad, coming from there to the West Shore Railroad shops office at Frankfort. He advanced to the posi- tion of chief clerk of motive power and rolling stock, and has occupied that position to the present time.
Avery, William W. Litchfield, was born on the farm where he now lives November 9, 1818, a son of John S., who came from Preston, Conn., and was one of the first settlers of this town. He married Apphia P. Remington. John S. Avery died De- cember 28, 1878, aged eighty-seven years. He left eight children, of whom seven are living. William W. married Emeline Hopson, and they have ten children living : Apphia J., Elva F., Frances E., Erford H., William M., Edward H., Annette L., John S., Nellie M. and Dollie N. John S. married Cora B. Doremus, and they reside on the old homestead.
Abeel, J. W., Ohio, was born December 7, 1855, in Ohio, N. Y. His father was Al- bert, a son of David Abeel, a native of Greene county, born in 1795. The wife of David Abeel was Gertrude Myers, and they had four sons and two daughters. Mr. Abeel came to Ohio, where he died in 1844, and his wife in 1867 at the age of sixty- five years. Albert Abeel was born in Greene county in 1812 and came to Ohio with his parents. September 16, 1841, he married Mary Snyder, a native of Greene county, born in 1820. She was a daughter of Jonas and Rhoda Snyder. To Albert and wife were born two sons and two daughters. He was a farmer and hotel proprietor, and for many years he also carried on the mercantile business. He was a Republican in politics, supervisor sixteen years, justice of peace twelve years and assessor a number of years. He died December 18, 1891, and his wife resides with J. W. The latter was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools and in Utica Business Col- lege. In 1890 he married Viola, daughter of Robert and Catherine Richards, of Ohio. Mr. Abeel is a farmer and continues his father's mercantile business. He is a Repub- lican and was supervisor three years in succession. He is a member of Ohio Grange, No. 686, and is a supporter of the Methodist church. Jonas Snyder came to Ohio and resided a short time, then went to Greene county, where his wife died. He then went to live with his daughter, and there died. They had one son and two daughters. Mr. Snyder was in the war of 1812.
Ackler, John A., Litchfield, was born in Columbia July 29, 1853, and settled on the farm where he now lives in 1867. He married Belle, daughter of Elijah Manning, of Columbia. John A. is a son of Jacob Ackler, a native of Columbia, and he was a son of Jacob, who came to Columbia from Danube with his father, Leonard Ackler, who was a soldier of the Revolution, entering the army at the age of sixteen. His parents were German and were among the first settlers of Danube. Jacob Ackler, grandfather of John A., had seven children: Jacob jr., David, Deborah, Dorathy, Mary, Phillip and Emily Ackler. All are living in this county.
Angell, M. D., German Flats, was born in Otsego county September 7, 1848, and spent the first twelve years of his life on the farm. He came to llion, and after fol-
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lowing various pursuits established himself in the undertaking business in 1888. IIe was chief of police in llion for one year and is a Republican in politics. His father was F. C. Angell, an artist, and his grandfather came from Connecticut.
Blatchley, James W., Warren, was born where he now lives May 20, 1842, and is a son of Seeley and Anna (Webb) Blatchley. His grandfather was James and his great- grandfather Seeley Blatchley, who came from Connecticut. The subject's grandfather was born in Saratoga county and came to Warren with his parents. He owned six or seven hundred acres of land. His wife was Elizabeth Keeler, who bore him six children. The subject's father was born in Warren in 1808, where he died in July, 1889; his widow survives. She was born March 16, 1816, and bore him three children : James W., Ceylon E. and Francis M. Ile left a farm of 300 acres. James W. Blatchley re- ceived an academic education, and has carried on dairying and hop raising as a special feature. He has also been engaged for ten years in the agricultural implement business. He is a Republican and has been supervisor and justice in a Democratic town. He married, February 25, 1875. Ella, daughter of John and Polly (Shaul) Wickoff, who hore him one child, Ella, who died at fourteen. Mrs. Blatchley died March 16, 1877. She was a Baptist.
Bloomfield, Charles W., Warren, was born where he now resides December 25, 1854, a son of Allen and Rosalinda (Bell) Bloomfield. His grandfather was Joseph and his great-grandfather Jonathan, who came from Connecticut and settled on the farm where our subject now lives, and which has been in the possession of the family sinee. Joseph Bloomfield was born July 10, 1790, married Hannah Abbott, and died July 26, 1862 ; she died December 17, 1887. Allen Bloomfield was born April 24, 1821, and received an academic education. He followed farming until 1872, when he moved to Richfield Springs, where he has been prominently engaged in important business enterprises. He was twice married. Charles W. Bloomfield received an academic education and in 1876 settled upon the homestead. He is a Republican and has held town offices. He married, October 12, 1876, Libbie, daughter of John and Caroline (Filkins) McReady of Stark. They have two children: Allen J. and Russell W. Mrs. Bloomfield is a Universalist.
Bennett, William, Norway, was born in Newport July 23, 1834. His father was Hiram Bennett, a son of Joshua Bennett, who came from New England at an early date and settled in Ohio where he died. Hiram Bennett came with his father to Ohio and here his life was spent. He married Almira Churchill of Deerfield. She bore him six children. By his second wife, Lydia Cavenangh he had five. The death of Mr. Bennett occurred in 1861, and that of his wife in 1891. Wm. Bennett married Emily I. Warner, a native of Connecticut, by whom he had six children, two of whom are living, Gary and Olie. Mr. Bennett is a carpenter by trade and runs a saw-mill. IIe has spent most of his life in Ohio, but during the last eight years has resided in Norway. In 1884 he purchased the Black Creek Western Mill. He is a Republican and has been clerk of Ohio three years. He and wife are Methodists.
Brooks, Fred, Ohio, a native of England, was born April 10, 1845. His father, Charles Brooks, was a manufacturer of woolen goods, and his wife was Ann Pugson, by
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whom he had six sons and seven daughters. In 1849 Mr. Brooks came to America and settled in Vermont, where he remained a short time, then went to Massachusetts. He soon returned to Vermont and there remained until 1855, when he moved to Utiea. In 1857 he went to Little Falls, and was foreman in one department of the Mohawk Woolen Mills He went to Ohio and lived three years, and then went to New Albany, Ind., where he died December 23, 1891, and his wife died February 7, 1890. Fred Brooks was raised in Utica and in Little Falls, and was educated in the common schools. February 3, 1864, he enlisted in the Second N. Y. Heavy Artillery and served until the close of the war. He was at the battle of Spottsylvania and the Wilderness, and was wounded and in the hospital six weeks. At the close of the war Mr. Brooks returned to Ohio, where he has since resided. July 3, 1869, he married Annie Ashman of Ohio, daughter of Jacob and Mary Ashman, natives of Germany. Mrs. Ashman died Febru- ary 16, 1870. Mr. Ashman now resides at Cold Brook. Fred Brooks and wife have two children : Cora L., who married James P. Nellis; and Everett W. Mr. Brooks is a Democrat and has been collector, overseer of the poor, and highway commissioner. He is a member of Ohio Grange No. 686.
Bellinger. John, Norway, was born in Remsen September 15, 1820. Hle is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Ingersoll) Bellinger, who reared three children. Mrs. Bellinger died and Mr. Bellinger married Julia Dibble, by whom he had seven children. Jacob Bellinger was born in Oppenheim. and afterwards settled in Bellingertown, in Remsen, the former named in honor of his uncle and father. During the latter years of his life, Mr. Bellinger lived with the subject in Ohio, where he died in 1874. John Bellinger was reared on a farm. His mother died when he was six years of age, and since the age of nine years he has supported himself. In 1848 he married Lydia Anthony, by whom he has three sons and one daughter. Mr. Bellinger owns 130 aeres of land. He is a Democrat in politics. In 1884 Mrs. Bellinger died and he married Lizzie Mullen of Crogan, Jefferson county. He and wife are members of the M. E. Church.
Brown, Edward A., Dolgeville, was born at Turin, Lewis county, N. Y., October 30, 1848. He received an academic education and studied law with his father, the Hon. E. A. Brown, county judge of Lewis county, and was admitted to practice law by the first general term which sat at Rochester, September 3, 1871. After practicing his profession in Lowville for some time, he formed a law partnership with Samuel Earl and Judge George W. Smith, of Herkimer, the firm being known as Earl, Smith & Brown. This firm continued till July 1, 1876, and did a very large business. Then Mr. Brown formed a co-partnership with Judge Mitchell, of Herkimer, which continued till the spring of 1887. Mr. Brown came to Dolgeville in 1890. Ile does a large busi- ness here, having charge of Alfred Dolge's transactions in this line. In 1888 Mr. Brown was a presidential elector for Harrison and Morton.
Budlong, Capt. A. J., German Flats, was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., December 2, 1844, but removed to Frankfort, Herkimer county, at an early age. He was in the 'bus business seven years, after which he was conductor on a Wagner car for some time. He then bought a steam packet and has run it on the canal ever sinee. In 1863 he married Minerva J. Harris, of Frankfort. He has been captain of the Thirty-first
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Separate Company N. G. S. N. Y. since 1884. Captain Budlong is a prominent Mason and a member of the Knights of Birmingham.
Baker, Albert, German Flats, was born in Springfield, Mass., October 15, 1818. He learned his trade in Chicopee Falls and came to Ilion in 1847. He has been a contrae- tor in the Armory for over forty years and has charge of the forging done in the works. Mr. Baker married Julia Manning, by whom he had one son, Franklin A., who married a Miss Davenport. Franklin A. Baker died in 1888, leaving four sons. Mr. Baker is largely interested in orange groves in Florida.
Burton, David, German Flats, was born in Deerfield, October 12, 1811, and was a farmer all his life, till he retired a few years ago. He lived forty years in Frankfort. His father was Nathan Burton. In 1841 Mr. Burton married Rosina Whitney, and has one son, Nathan. His wife died about forty years ago. Mr. Burton is one of the sterling old men of Herkimer county and holds the bighest esteem and fullest con- fidence of all elasses.
Ball, Howard H., a farmer, also town elerk of Litehfield for the second term, was born on the farm, where he now lives, May 12, 1856, and married Elisabeth Fish, of Frankfort. They have two children : Florence A. and Felda. Howard 1I. Ball, a son of Ilartley Ball, was also town elerk, and was born on the farm occupied and owned by his son, Howard H. Hartley Ball was a son of Captain Joseph Ball, who came from one of the Eastern States when a boy with his father, who settled on this farm when the country was new. He was appointed captain and served in a military company. He died in 1872, aged ninety-four years. Elisabeth Ball was a daughter of Samnel P. Fish, formerly a resident of this town, and supervisor of Litchfield.
Ball, Ehas B., Litchfield, a farmer and grocer, has been overseer of the poor, county commissioner of highways, collector, and assessor of the town of Litehfield. where he was born February 23, 1808. He is a son John Ball, a native of New Hampshire ; he was one of four brothers, Nathaniel, David, Joseph and John A., who came here the next year after the first settler, Elijah Snow, who settled this town in 1786. Elias B. Ball married first Fanny, daughter of Kellnp Holden. She died leaving four children : Horatio G., Varnum, Adelia, and Celice L. He married second Mary Ann Wilkenson, by whom he has four sons and one daughter living, Ira E., Alfred J., Sarah D., Eli J. and Daniel E. Mrs. Ball is a daughter of lra Wilkenson, one of the prominent men of this town.
Barnes, Deacon Charles, Litchfield, was born in Ghent, Columbia county, March 26, 1802, and February 18, 1830, married Maria Ludlow in the town of Austerlitz, Cohim- bia county, N. Y. April, 1831, they removed to Jerusalem Hill, Herkimer county, and in 1837 he settled on the farm where his son George now resides. When he came to Litchfield his brother, David Barnes, was pastor of the church at Norwich Corners from 1830 to 1835, and in 1836 David removed to Oneida Lake, Madison county, where he died September 5, 1890, aged ninety-three years. Charles Barnes had four sons : James, Richard, Charles and George, all living. The oldest, James L., was a member of Company E., One Hundred and Fifty-second New York Volunteers, enlisting Sep-
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tember 6, 1862. He was discharged June 15, 1865, having attained the rank of ser- geant. He was severely wounded at the battle of Spotsylvania Court-honse. May 12, 1864 ; was crippled for life. Two of the sons, James and George, live in Litchfield. Richard resides at Fowler, Neb. Charles lives at Sauquoit, Oneida county. Charles Barnes was appointed deacon of the Norwich Corners Congregational Church in 1838. His first wife, Maria Ludlow, died October 31, 1857, and on July 13, 1859, he married Mrs. Maria Strong, of Lenox, Madison county, N. Y. Deacon Charles Barnes died June 28, 1883. His second wife, Maria Strong, died January 28, 1888. Two of the sons are married. Charles married Flora Johnson, of Sauquoit, January 18, 1863, they have four children. George married Ellen Chappell, of Schuyler's Lake, September 20, 1871. They have one daughter, Ida.
Brown, Philip H., Winfield, is president of the Board of Education of the West Winfield school and academy, also trustee of the Congregational Church, and president of the West Winfield Cemetery Association. He was supervisor for the years 1884, 1885 and 1886. He was born in this town January 15, 1848, married Nettie L. Green, and they have three children: Daisy P., Golthe M. and Harry P. They lost one son, Fred J., who died April 17, 1879. Philip H. is a son of James Brown, who was born in this town, a son of Philip Brown, who was a native of Rhode Island, and settled here at an early day. Mrs. Nettie I. Brown was a daughter of James F. Green, a native here, and a son of William, who came to this town soon after his marriage and settled. His original homestead is owned by his grandchildren: Will- iam J. Green and Mrs. Nettie L Brown.
Beckwith, E. D., Little Falls, was born in the town of Columbia and educated in the district schools and prepared to enter college in the Winfield and Little Falls academies. At the age of twenty-six he was elected to the Legislature, and afterwards was school commissioner for Herkimer county. He followed farming until the age of thirty, then through endorsing paper became interested in the tannery business, which he has since conducted. He employs about fifty hands. 1Te is a popular speaker in presidential campaigns. Mr. Beckwith's ancestors are of Revolutionary fame and have been for several generations successively members of the Legislature, besides holding other pub lic offices of note. His grandfather, Alijah Beckwith, was in the war of 1812, served three terms in the Legislature and was from six to eight years in the Senate. His father was also in the Legislature and was presidential elector at the time of Lincoln's nomination. Mr. Beckwith is at present one of the Cleveland delegates to Chicago. He married Miss E. Robinson of this State, by whom he has had three children, one of whom, J. D. Beckwith, is a graduate of Cornell University and a now prominent law- yer of this village. The other two are daughters.
Bliss, Alvin, Winfield, was born in Cortland county, February 24, 1828, and came to Winfield at eight years of age, where he has since lived ; excepting two years spent in Australia. He came to his present farm in 1862. He is a son of Charles Bliss, who married Martha daughter of Captain Lawton. Alvin Bliss married Sarah A., daughter of Edward and Pamela (Curtis) Wilcox, January 9, 1862. They have one son, Ilenry E., born November 12, 1862, who married September 6, 1883, Josephine, danghter of Welcome and Deborah (Peck) Manchester, who was born May 3, 1863.
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Brown, Arthur T., Litchfield, is a farmer and owns and works about 150 acres. He was born in the house in which he now lives, July 15, 1857. He married Lillie M. Day of Frankfort and they have one child, Earl W. Arthur T. Brown, is a member of Sauquoit Lodge, No. 150, F. & A. M .; of the North Litchfield Grange, and the First Baptist church of Litchfield. For two years was superintendent of the Utica Dairy Farm. His father was Emerson, and he was a son of Thomas Brown, a native of Con- necticut, who settled his farm about 1791, the deed being in the possession of Arthur T. Brown.
Brown, II. Clark, Winfield, operates a grist-mill and is a dealer in feed, flour and grain. He was born in this town April 20, 1828. a son of Hiram who was a na- tive of this town, and a son of Eleazer, one of the first settlers here. The latter was a native of Plainfield, Conn., and a son of Peleg Brown of Connecticut. II. Clark Brown married Alice A., daughter of William Stewart of this town, and they have three children : Alice L., Charles H. and Sherman W. Alice L. was edn- cated at West Winfield Academy and Houghton Seminary at Clinton. She mar- ried J. A. Rafter, M. D., of Holton, Kan., and they have one daughter, Lodema A. Charles H. Brown was educated at the Winfield Academy, and then at the Hunger- ford Collegiate Institute at Adams, N. Y. He read law with Mills & Palmer of Little Falls, and is now practicing law at Belmont. He is serving his second term as district attorney of Allegany county. He married Alice Smith of Adams, and they have two sons, Charles H. Jr., and Harold S. Sherman W. Brown was educated at Winfield Academy and at Hamilton College. He graduated at the latter place and spent three years at Andover Theological Seminary, and is in his third year in the University of Ber- lin, Germany.
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