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Cooley James, died May, 1882.
Cooley Jonathan, (father of the above,) died October 2, 1837, aged 77. His wife, Martha, died September 4, 1833, aged 79.
Dewey Chester, died May 23, 1844, aged 57. His wife, Phebe, died Decem- ber 18, 1845, aged 58.
Dorn John, died August 30, 1835, aged 44. His wife, Polly, died June 24, 1877, aged 85.
Goodale David, died October 4, 1872, aged 77. His wife, Charity, died Feb- ruary 7, 1872, aged 75.
Griswold George, died June 15, 1832, aged 69. His wife, Eunice, died Novem- ber 18, 1839, aged 67.
Hillman Benjamin, died September 27, 1834, aged 80. His wife, Mary, died January 13, 1836, aged 85.
Hills Allen, died December 5, 1842, aged 59. His son, Baxter Y., died Sep- tember 17, 1851, aged 38.
Hills Jesse, died June 29, 1852, aged 80. Hills Sidney, died March 28, 1878, aged 69.
House Edwin F., (son of Joseph,) died November 20, 1853, aged 24.
House Eleazer, born in Glastonbury, Conn., September 20, 1759, married a Miss Moseley, December 25, 1782, and
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held the first appointment of Coroner, north of Utica. He died January 30, 1833, and his wife survived only till the 7th of March following. He was the father of Leonard and Joseph House, of Houseville, of Jared House, of Lowville, and of Anson House, of Rochester, all now deceased.
House James, (son of Leonard,) died November 13, 1876, aged 62.
House Joseph, died June 14, 1881, aged 85. His wife, Amanda, died De- cember 9, 1875, aged 78.
House Leonard, died December 23, 1879, aged 93. His golden wedding was celebrated December 28, 1859. He was married to Louisa Murdock in 1809. She died July 5, 1870, aged 82.
House Robert, (son of Joseph,) died June 17, 1882, aged 62.
Johnson Edward, died March 19, 1851, aged 92. His wife, Abigal, died August 1, 1828, aged 70.
Kendall David, died April 22, 1847, aged 69. His wife, Sarah, died May 25, 1825, aged 55.
Lane Hiram, died May 16, 1866, aged 64.
Morgan Isaac, died August 2, 1814, aged 77.
Morgan Ithamer, died August 2, 1814, aged 77. His wife, Olive, died October 2, 1833, aged 74.
Morgan Luther, died July 9, 1869, aged 50.
Morgan Orrin, died March 1, 1867, aged 67. (By trade a miller.)
Rogers Asa M., died January 2, 1831, aged 34.
Rogers Charles, died August 17, 1843, aged 29.
Rogers Eli, died April 12, 1849, aged 79. His wife, Abigal, died February 23, 1858, aged 84.
Rogers Eli, Jr., died Nov. 29, 1839, aged 49. Was a Member of Assembly.
Rogers George, died September 1, 1833, aged 26.
Rogers Sumner, died March 3, 1875, aged 72. Lost his eye-sight in early manhood while a medical student, and spent the rest of life in total blindness.
Sacket Ezekiel, died June 15, 1820, aged 80. His wife, Anna, died Novem- ber 25, 1838, aged 94.
Searl William, died March 17, 1862, aged 66. Priscilla, (his first wife,) died July 30, 1837, aged 36. Hannah, (second wife,) died June 30, 1874, aged 75. She was a sister of Walter Hunt, the in- ventor.
Weller Winthrop, died May 6, 1865, aged 85.
Yale Paul Baxter, died September 15, 1872, aged 80. He was born in Rupert, Vt., July 5, 1792, and settled in Martins- burgh about 1809. His mother, Sally. died October 13, 1842, aged 80, and wife, Achsah, (Dewey,) died October 30, 1865, aged 70 years. His only son, Walter Dewey Yale, resides near Houseville. The eldest daughter, Mrs. Sarah Brand, resides in California, and two other daughters are living near Houseville.
SOLDIERS OF THE LATE WAR BURIED AT HOUSEVILLE.
Seckner Nelson, Co. A, 20th N. Y. Cav., died at Norfolk, Va., August 2, 1864, aged 22.
Seckner Jefferson, (brother of Nelson and son of Abner,) Co. L, 3d Batt. 5th N. Y. A., died at Harper's Ferry, Feb- ruary 4, 1865, aged 20.
Peak Jonathan, Co. B, 20th N. Y. Cav., died at Portsmouth, Va., December 8, 1864, aged 21.
Allen Marcellus, died in camp before the regiment left Martinsburgh, Septem- ber 28, 1863, aged 18.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGS DURING THE WAR.
December 16, 1863, it was voted to pay a bounty of $200 upon the call for 300,000 men.
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February 16, 1864. The sum of $300 offered upon call for 200,000 men.
July 19, 1864. Provision made for paying the expenses of the War Com- mittee. A bounty offered of $100 for one year, $200 for two years, and $300 for three years. A committee consisting of Joseph House, Halsey Miller, Allen Benedict, Stephen Silvernail, John Strong, Cadwell Dewey, Enoch Lee, Philo Clark, Orrin Woolworth, Gad Sheldon Sackett, and the Supervisor, was appointed to borrow money until it could be raised by a tax. Harrison J. Thayer was recommended to the Gov- ernment for appointment as recruiting agent, and was to be allowed $2 a day for labor and expenses. Thomas J. Lewis was appointed to solicit subscriptions. The sum of $25 was offered to every man who would procure a volunteer. C. G. Riggs, Wells M. Fowler, and Bradley Fisher were appointed as a Military Committee.
In 1866, various sums were voted to pay bounties and expenses in particular cases, out of the excess moneys coming back to the town, the remainder being applied to reduce the taxes for that year.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
The first meetings were held by mis- sionaries about 1800. A Congregational Church was formed by the Rev. John Taylor, of Deerfield, Mass., September 19, 1802, while on a missionary tour. The first male members were Amos and Judah Barnes, Joshua Rockwell, John and Levi Ives, Timothy Underwood, Eliphalet Hubbard, Timothy Johnson, Heman Merwin, Seth Miller, David Pitcher, Timothy Hill, Reuben Pain, Samuel Smith, Jeduthan Higby, Jr., Philemon Hoadley, George Palmer, and Robert Lewis. About forty females also united. The church approved, March 8, 1808, of the articles adopted
by the Black River Association, and June 25, 1824, it joined the St. Lawrence Presbytery. It again became Congre- gational, March 7, 1831. It joined the Watertown Presbytery, October 5, 1852, and has since remained Presbyterian. The Revs. James Murdock, Reuel Kim- ball, and John Iveson, were employed between 1806 and 1830. The Rev. Abel L. Crandal was also employed here for some time. In July, 1841, the Rev. Nathaniel Hurd was installed as first pastor. The Rev. James Morton was employed in 1849, and the Rev. William H. Adams, in 1854, for one year. The Rev.Chas. B. Pond, was employed in 1857. He preached his last sermon March 12, 1865, after serving eight years. The Rev. E. B. Parsons, was employed May I, 1865, as a supply for one year. He was from the Fourth Presbyterian Church of New York City. The Rev. S. B. Rossiter, from New York, came May 24, 1868, and went off in Septem- ber. The Rev. Lewis Williams was employed from April 11, 1869, one year. Charles K. Hoyt, a student, preached in the summer of 1872. The Rev. John E. Beecher, from Auburn Seminary, re- mained one year, from December 2, 1872. On the 12th of April, 1874, Rev. C. S. Vincent, was called for one year. He resigned October, 1876. The Rev. James Jarrett, began in March, 1877, and stayed one year. The Rev. Lewis R. Webber began service in March, 1878, and still remains in charge here and at Martinsburgh. This church owned an interest in the Union church, but in 1842, built a church on the north border of the village which cost $1,500, and was dedicated November 24th of that year. In 1859, it was extended twenty feet in the rear, at a cost of $600, and more recently has been still further re- paired and improved.
Major John Ives, by will, dated No- vember 16, 1827, gave $300 to this church,
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of which two-thirds were to lie until it amounted to $1,000. It has now reached that sum, and $70 are received annually from this fund towards defraying the pastor's salary.
The Methodists held meetings at an early day, and Turin circuit was formed in 1812, but given up three years after, having been attended by Reuben Farley and Chandley Lambert. The First M. E. Church of Turin was organized October 5, 1818, with Jonathan Bush, Winthrop Weller, Orange Hill, Francis Crane, Stephen Hart, and Charles Wel- ler, first trustees: They built a church in 1819, on the East road, three miles north of Turin village, which continued many years in use. In 1841, the plan of a new church at Houseville was dis- cussed, and in 1842, it was erected by Elisha Wood, builder. The second society of the M. E. Church, of Turin, was formed May 20, 1833, from the former, having Ozias Wilcox, Sylvester Hart, Heman Stickney, Deuel Goff, Leonard H. Humason, and Sylvester Foster, trustees, A stone church, forty- five by sixty-five feet, was built in Turin village in 1834, at a cost of $3,500. It was extended twenty feet in the rear and re-arranged in 1859, and re-dedicated October 20th of that year. It has since been repeatedly repaired and renovated. The succession of Methodist preachers in this church, will be found in our general notice of the denomination.
The Third Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Turin, was incorpo- rated January 19, 1870. H. Shepard, T. Roberts, and William Dickinson, trus- tees. Their church on the hill was ded- icated August 22, 1871.
The Baptists formed a church at an early period, the major part of whose members became Free Communion, June 3, 1812, and kept up an organization about thirty years. Jeduthan and Zac- cheus Higby, Abner Mitchel, Elijah
Wadsworth, Thomas Hoskins, Ebenezer Baldwin, Lydia and Sarah Scovil, and Elizabeth Lane, formed its first members. A Baptist church was formed April 12, 1812, by the minor part of the former church, `under Stephen Parsons. It agreed to unite with a Leyden church, December 20, 1816. The associated Baptist church was dissolved January 17, 1818, having got reduced to eight members. The Revs. Calvin Phileo, Simeon Hersey, Riley B. Ashley, Calvin Horr and others have been employed.
The Turin and West Turin Baptist So- ciety (old school) was formed March 22, 1842, with Newton Clark, Benham Webb, Jason and Edwin Payne, and Horace C. Ragan, trustees ; and the next year built a church in Turin village. This sect was formed here in the fall of 1843, un- der the Rev. Martin Salmon.
The Welsh Congregational Church at Turin was formed November 5, 1843, by Rev. S. A. Williams, of Deerfield, N. Y. It has increased from nine to thirty- seven members. D. E. Prichard, pastor, Robert Williams and John O. Jones, deacons. They built a church in 1847, on the hill west of the village, and they have a branch that worships in the Bap- tist church in the village. The legal so- ciety was formed May 1, 1848, with John L. Roberts, David W. Roberts, Robert Williams, William Roberts, Jr., and D. E. Prichard, trustees. A Calvinistic M. E. Church was formed July 23, 1848, and have a small church. In both of these Welsh churches, worship is held in the Welsh language.
The Welsh Congregational Church and Society of Turin Village was organized October 23, 1868 ; Isaac Williams, Will- iam W. Pugh, and John T. Jones being first trustees.
As early as 1807, a religious society was formed to build a union church in Turin but it failed. Its trustees were: Eleazer House, Oliver Bush, Richard
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Coxe, Timothy Hill, Judah Barnes and Seth Miller. A subscription was opened November 23, 1823, for a union church and town house. It was incorporated under the general statute, September 27, 1826, as the Turin Union Society, with Levi Hart, Heman Stickney, Amos Hig- by, Jr., Royal D. Dewey and Leonard House, trustees, and a house was built at a cost of $2,350. It was used alter- nately many years by the two Baptist
and the Presbyterian churches, and as a town house. In 1846, it was changed to a school house, and is now in use by the Turin Graded School. A bell was purchased in 1847, at a cost of $300, and first placed upon the Union church, but it has been removed to a tower erected on a small lot opposite, belonging to the town. The latter premises afford a con- venient place for keeping the town hearse.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
ALFRED H. LEE.
Enoch Lee, grandfather to the subject of this sketch, was born in Westfield, Mass. He wastwice married. His first wife was a Shepard, the second a Will- iams. The date of marriage of these an- cestors is unknown. The first died be- fore Enoch came to this State. The second wife died in Martinsburgh. What occupation he followed before he came here is unknown, but in this State and county he was an inn keeper and a farmer.
He was the father of thirteen sons and daughters, who grew to manhood and womanhood. The dates of their births and deaths are also unknown. By his first wife the children were: Winthrop, Charles, Enoch, Shepard, Dolly, Pamelia, Electa, and Betsey. The children of the second wife were: William, Lewis, Al- mira, Cynthia, and Emeline. Enoch Lee died June 14, 1834, aged 76 years.
Enoch Lee, his son, and the father of Alfred H., was born in Westfield, Mass., September 8, 1796. The family, con- sisting of several brothers and sisters, came to Lewis county in 1807, and set- tled in the town of Martinsburgh. In 1836, Mr. Lee moved into the town of Turin, and ranked as one of its leading citizens from that time until his death, which occurred May 11, 1874, in his 78th year. He was a man of great energy of character, honest, industrious, economi- cal, and won for himself respect and competency. As a man and citizen, a friend and neighbor, he was loved and respected by all with whom he came in contact.
He married February 12, 1824, Alma Baldwin, who was born in Middletown, Conn., July 7, 1798, and who came in early childhood with her parents to live in Turin. She was an active and ener- getic woman, and was much respected
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in the community in which she lived. She died in Turin, August 10, 1856, aged 58 years. Their children were: Alfred H., Alexander Seymour, born December 14, 1826, died January 13, 1830; Anson Reuel, born November 7, 1829, died Sep- tember 28, 1878; Charles Russell, born June 1, 1832, died December 29, 1862.
the firm of Lee Brothers, running a line of stages from Boonville to Lowville, Boonville to Port Leyden, Boonville to Constableville, and from Turin to Rome.
He inherited his father's earnestness, integrity and honor, and has proved him- self a worthy successor of the sire who was respected by all. Mr. Lee has held
[ALFRED H. LEE.]
Alfred H. Lee, was born in Martins- burgh, November 6, 1824. His early life was passed on his father's farm. He re- ceived the education of the common and select schools of Martinsburgh and Turin, and passed one term at Lowville Acad- (my. In his early life he was for three years a clerk in a store, and afterward devoted his attention to farming, which occupation he has since followed. From 1864 to 1868, he was senior partner of
the office of Justice of the Peace over seventeen years, and is now serving his fifth term. For the past twenty-five years or more he has been an officer of the Lewis County Agricultural Society, either as Treasurer or Director, and one year as President; also Loan Commis- sioner, and has been for several years a member of the Board of Education, and Trustee and President of the village of Turin.
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Religiously, Mr. Lee is a Presbyterian, and has held the offices of Trustee and Treasurer of the First Presbyterian So- ciety of his town. He married February 19, 1851, Elizabeth Hunt, who was born in Martinsburgh, May 9, 1826. Their children are: Homer Hunt, born No- vember 27, 1851, died July 23, 1857;
field, Mass., in 1802. The next year his son, Heman, came with an ox team and brought the family. A journey that dis- tance in those days was an arduous un- dertaking, and their settlement was in a region of almost unbroken wilderness.
Heman married Pamelia Noble. Of this marriage James, the subject of this
(JAMES KILHAM.]
George Maurice, born June 3, 1855; Kate Alma, born December 26, 1857, died October 25, 1869; Carrie Hunt, born April 5, 1860; Mary Lizzie, born August 15, 1863; Louis Homer, born December 4, 1869.
JAMES KILHAM.
Thomas Kilhanı, grandfather to the subject of this sketch, came from West-
sketch, was born in Turin, August 2, 1816. His early life was passed at home where he received the education of the common schools, supplemented by a course of study in Westfield Academy. He adopt- ed the life of a farmer, and afterward became somewhat extensively engaged in speculating. He married Livonia House, March 10, 1852, by whom he had one child, which was born November 5, 1856, and died in infancy.
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[V. R. WATERS.]
V. R. WATERS.
VanRensselaer Waters, whose portrait appears in connection with this sketch, was born in the town of Martinsburgh, August 16, 1805. He was son of John Waters, a native of Johnstown, Mont- gomery county, N. Y., who was born No- vember 18, 1778, and in company with David Waters, his brother, came to the town of Martinsburgh about 1802, where both resided until their death, which oc- curred in 1843, that of John, February 20th, at the age of 64 years, and that of David, March 25th, at the age of 67 years. Both were pioneer settlers and contributed their share toward the up- building of the town.
Early in the fall of 1804, John Waters married Mary Conkey, a niece of Walter Martin, land proprietor of the town of Martinsburgh. David married a daugh- ter of Jonathan Collins, of Turin, now West Turin.
In early life the subject of our sketch taught school during the winter months, in Lewis and Oneida counties, and also taught in Washington county, Maryland, in the years 1831 and '32. He returned to Martinsburgh in December, 1833, married Belinda R. Burr, daughter of Benjamin Burr, a native of Haddam, Conn., who early settled in the town of Leyden. By this marriage he had four sons and two daughters, who are now living.
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In the spring of 1834, he was ordained to the ministry by a council called by the Free Communion Baptist church, of Martinsburgh. In the spring of 1837, he withdrew from the fellowship of this so- ciety, and united with the regular Bap- tist church, and soon after removed to the village of Trenton, Oneida county, and became the pastor of the Trenton Baptist church, which he served with success until the spring of 1842. At this period, on account of bronchial difficul- ties induced by excessive labor in an ex- tensive revival, in the village of Holland Patent, he was obliged to cease his min- isterial labors. Consequently, in Sep- tember, 1844, he removed to Constable- ville, Lewis county, and engaged in the hardware business, in which he contin- ued for some years.
Subsequently, from about 1853 to 1869, he was engaged in milling at the same place, and in Houseville, in the town of Turin, to which place he removed in 1856. While a resident of West Turin, he held the office of Justice, served as Town Clerk, and held for three success- ive years, from 1852, the office of Super- visor of the town. As a citizen of Turin he served the town in the capacity of Justice, and twice, from 1865, as Super- visor. In 1861, he was elected Sheriff of the county, and served his term accept- ably. In December, 1869, he relinquished his business in Turin and removed to Utica, where he now resides.
MARTIN J. SACKETT.
The subject of this sketch is of New England parentage, and was born in the town of Turin, September 15, 1832.
His parents were Gad Sheldon Sack- ett and Elmina Miller. Their other children were Lucina, born April 27, 1835, married A. L. Kellogg, October, 1856; Lydia, born January 11, 1839, married J. Lucius Seymour, February, 1866; George S., born May 7, 1842 ; Alson C., born August 27, 1844 ; Charles K., born March 26, 1848.
About 1830, the elder Sackett bought a farm in the woods in the western part of the town, on which there was a small clearing and a log cabin, in which Mar- tin was born.
Those were the rude days of pioneer life, when the dwellings and the school. houses were of logs ; when stoves were unknown, and the roaring blaze went crackling up the broad fire-place, and men and women sturdily battled with the privations of such a life to insure to their children the future days of more comfort, and a higher place of pros- perity. In a few years, the elder Sack- ett built a framed house, and here on the farm, Martin passed his early life.
He received his education in the com- mon schools, and in Lowville Academy, and taught school seven years, three of which were passed in the schools of Long Island.
Relinquishing that profession, he be- came interested in farming and produce dealing, in which business he is now engaged. He is the owner of two hun- dred and seventy-five acres of land, and has under his control a total of four hundred and seventy-five acres. Mr. Sackett is most fortunate in the location of his farm, as it is situated in one of the pleasantest and most fertile portions
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of the town, deriving on this account a much enhanced value over lands less favorably located. He has always taken great pride in improving to the best of his ability, the lands in his possession, and the beneficial results of his labors are to be seen in every portion of his estate. The following article, written
Martin J. Sackett, attracts attention of the passer by ; next come the fine farms of Charles J. Phelps, Almon Miller, Walter Miller, Albert Miller, Stephen Silvernail, James Kilham, John Strong, Charles Bush, Cadwell Dewey, and others whose names we do not now recall, many of them having beautiful and commodious farm buildings, hand-
A.LITTLE
[MARTIN J. SACKETT. ]
by the editor of the Lowville Journal and Republican, shows the writer's appre- ciation of the locality in which Mr. Sackett resides :-
" A ride at this season of the year on the East road, from the old Sheldon tavern, beyond Martinsburgh, is positive luxury. The road is smooth and hard, while the landscape, even to the hills west covered with verdure and noble trees, is pleasant to the view. The fine, large farm with its nice buildings, of
some barns, with all the appurtenances and conveniences necessary for success- ful farming. Beyond Deweyville, and on the road to Collinsville, we noticed the large and comfortable farm house of Albert Foster, and further on the rich farms of F. J. Newman and his father, William C. Newman, who lives near Collinsville. From the latter place direct to Constableville, the beautiful and extensive places of Emory Allen and Henry McVicker, are; especially attractive."
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He has been assessor of his town three years, but has in general been more content to quietly follow his busi- ness than to identify himself too much with politics.
Mr. Sackett has been for the past twenty years one of the most liberal
dletown, Conn., in 1797, with his family, of whom his son James, was then but eleven years old. At the age of twenty- three, James Crofoot was united in marriage with Clarissa Burnham, also a native of Connecticut. They settled in what was then an unbroken wilderness
[ELISHA CROFOOT.]
supporters of the Houseville Methodist Episcopal Church.
He was married September 15, 1859, to Susan E. Bush, by whom he had two children, Estella M., born December 13, 1864, died June 30, 1878; and Jennie May, born November 18, 1869.
ELISHA CROFOOT.
Elisha Crofoot, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, came from Mid-
near Constableville, and passed through all the hardships common to the early settlers of this county. To them were born ten children, of whom Elisha, our subject, was the ninth.
Elisha Crofoot, was born in West Turin, November 29, 1825. His early life was passed on his father's farm until the age of eighteen. He attended a short course of study at Gouverneur Seminary, in addition to his attendance in the common schools, and then en-
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gaged in the profession of school-teach- ing in his native town and Turin, which he followed four years, attending Low- ville Academy during the fall terms.
He then learned the trade of carpen- ter and joiner, at which he worked for a few years. He was married January
ance movements, and all matters per- taining to the public welfare. It may be said of him that in these matters he has been conscientious and honorable, and in politics has always considered principle more sacred than party ties.
[HARLOW SHEPARD. ]
8, 1850, to Mary B. Killham, and settled in Turin, residing in the same place to the present time.
In 1862, he was appointed Assistant Revenue Assessor, and held that office for nine years. He was elected Sheriff of Lewis County in November, 1864, holding the position three years. Be- sides these positions of responsibility, he held the office of Supervisor for four years, from 1868 to 1872. He has taken an active part in political and temper-
HARLOW SHEPARD.
All that is definitely known of the ancestry of the subject of this sketch, is concerning the great-grandfather, Dea- con John Shepard, who settled in West- field, Mass., about the year 1700. He had six sons and three daughters, and the sons were among the most prominent men of Westfield. General William Shepard was for some years in the French war, and also served in the War of the Revolution.
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