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Briggs Geo. D., p o Lima, farmer, 120 acres. born Orleans eoun. ty 1850, settled 1863; wife Ella Rickey, born Huron county, O., 1552, married 1874; children one, Roy E. Commins M. L., po Lima, farmer and dealer in reapers, etc., 140 acres, born Lima December 22. 1822; wife Lucy A. Commins, born 1830, married 1818; ebildren four, Jen- Die, Emma L .. Mary L., Frank C.
Crouse George G., po Lima, farmer aod capitalist, 17% acres. born Avon October 4, 1805: wife Mary N. Hovey, born Lima 1812, married 1832, died October 16, 1864; children four, James H., born February 9, 1834. Sarah J., born February 3, 1836, Ann A., born June 12, 1835, Henry, born October 15, 1841, died 1845.
Crouse George, born 1779, settled 1795, died 1853.
Cary Wilkinson, bort 1835; wife A E. Crouse, born Lima, mar- tied November 27, 1857: children two.
Chappell Harvey, po Lima, farmer aud tailor by trade, born Massachusetts 1802, settled 1805: wife Charlotte M. Stillman, born Connecticut 18il, married 1825, died 1810; children three, Robert, born 1829, Harlow, born 1834. Martin, born 1839.
Chappell Martin. p o Lima; wife Catharine Gallagher, born IN47, married 1566; children three, Harvey, born 186, Flora A., born 1871, Thomas, born 1879,
Clow Caleb, p o Lima, general blacksmith, 3% acrea, shop and homestead. born Canada 1837. settled 1860; wife Lucy A. Atkins, boro Connecticut 1:38, married 1855; chil- dren nine.
Clark Wm. S., po Lima, retired teacher and farmer, 30 neres. born New London, Conn., 1808, settled 1868, has been assistant assessor of the 25th district of the United States four years; wife Caroline Way, born Livingston county July 4, 1810, married 1831: children three, Mary C., born 1811, Sarah A., born 1844, Thomas R., born 1850
Carter Franklin. p o Lima, retired merchaot, born New Hamp- shire 1795, settled 1820, has been postmaster seven years, is one of the oldest masons in Western New York, uniting with the order in Boston 1518, has been secretary of lodge io Lima forty years, is a man much respected by all who know bim; wife Catharine Whit- beck, born Herkimer county 1814. married 1×19; cbil- dren one, Franklin W .. born 1858.
Croft Edwin, p o North Bloomfield, farmer.
Douglass William, po North Bloomfield, farmer, 95 acres, bord Livingston county 1825; wife Cordelia M. Gates, horn Monroe county 1824, married 1819; children one, Ada C., born 1850.
Douglass Caleb, born Oneida county 1779, died 1839.
Dalton John, p o Lima, farmer, 70 acres, born Ireland Jannary 1, 1827, settled June 13, 1851; wife Catharine Haurabnn, born Ireland 1832. married 1860; children six, Eliza- betb, born 1861, William, born 1862, John, boru 1863. Margaret. born 1866, Catharine, born 1868.
Dalton Edward, po Lima, farmer and drug goods dealer, 22 aeres, born Ireland 1821, settled _847; wife Ellen Tobin, born Ireland 1897, married 1850; children seven, Wil- liam, Eliza, Joanna. Edward, Matthew, Richard, Ellen Day Levi C., p o Lima, retired farmer, born Otsego county 1808, settled 1837: wife May Hooker, born Oneida county 1814, married 1835.
Day William H., p o Lima. farmer, 165 acres, enlisted company M, New York Volunteers 1861; wife Ella Morley, boru Ontario county 1818, married 1571; children two, Jen- nie May, born 1874, Charles M., born 1876.
Day Dan'l, born Otsego county 1805, settled 1838, died 1877; wife Julia Day, born 1801, married 1828.
Emmons Rev. A. H , p o Lima, barn Freehold, N. J., December 25, 1843, settled September 1, 1875; wife Rosa A. Em- mons, born Bordentown, N. J., married April 2, 1869; children two.
Ford A. G., p o Lima, farmer and produce dealer, 50 acres, born Herkimer county 1813, settled 1865, has been excise commisioner; wife Angeline Benchley, born Herkimer county 1819, married 1840; children four, Julia C., boro 1814, George P., born 1853, Roscoe, born 1857, Frede- rick, born January 8, 1842, enlisted 1862 in company C. 121st Regiment New York Volunteers, noder command of Colonel Franchaw, and was killed in a skirmish the day after the battle of Chancellorsville.
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PERSONAL STATISTICS.
Francis F. B., p o Lima, surveyor, engineer aud loan agent, 80 acres, born Cayuga county December 4, 1826, settled February, 1831. has been school commissioner and beld other town offices; wife Marietta E. Terry, born Lima 1834, married April, 1854; children three, Minnie G., Ettie D , Stella H., and Delbert I, adopted; father Isaiah Terry, born New Hampshire, 1797, settled 1808: wife Delina Kinney, born Connecticut July, 1803, mar- ried 1829. died 1578.
Gilbert O. S., p o Lima, is postmaster, appointed 18;4, boro Liv- ingston county 1826: wife Harriet H. Western, boro Cayuga county 1826, married 1855; children three.
Grover Levi P., p o Lima, retired farmer, born Ontario county 1825, settled 1838, bas been superintendent of schools and held other town offices; wife Elvira M. Sprague, born Ontario county 1829, married 1849; children three, Adele, born 1850, Minnie, born 1863, Allie, born 1870.
Goodrich Erastus C., po Lima, farmer, 1:0 acres. born Lima 1816; wife Sarah Lord Clark, born Lima 1818, married 1839; children four, Apu S., born 1850, Maraina S., boru 1853, Mary C , born 1856, Chavney C., born 1860.
Goodrich Chauncy, born Connecticut 1784, settled 1793, died 1850; father Samuel Goodrich, born Connecticut 1762, settled 1793. died 1823.
Goodrich J. S., p o Lima, farmer and dealer in fine sheep, 154 acres boru Lima 1818, has been assessor fifteen years; Jane M. Chamberlin. born 1821, married 1842, died January 14, 1880; children two, Sarah E., born 1816. Charles D .. born 1852.
Gilmore James, p o Lima. farmer, 91 acres. born Washington county November 6, 1824, settled 1830; wite Sarah Rickey, born New Jersey 1833, married March 15, 1860; children five, Clarence A., Johnnie M., Bertha A., John A., George T.
Guinan Patrick, p o Lima, (firm of Hendricks & Guinan, ) gener. al merchant, born Ireland 1842. settled 1869: wife Mar- garet Guinan, born 1845, married 1878; children one, Martin J.
Gilbert H. L., p o Lima, farmer.
Hendrick Patrick, (firm of Hendrick & Guiaan, ) p o Lima, gen- eral merchant, born Ireland 1842, settled 1866; wife Ellen Hendrick, born 1848. married 1879.
Hill Geerge, born England 1798, settled 1817, died 1865; wife So- san Hill, born 1798, married 1820. died 185; children twenty, living four.
Hill Levi, born England 1842. settled 1847; wife Charlotte M. Halsey, born Putnam county 1843, married 1867, died 1580; children two, George, born 186%, Ida May, born 1872.
Hart Andrew, p o Lima, dealer io monuments, marble and gran- ite, born Germany, January, 1826, settled 1846; wife Catharine Harris, born 1835, married 1855, children ulDe.
Heath Albert, p o Lima, retired farmer, wagon maker and black- smith, born Livingston county 1822, has been super- visor. elected 1878; wife Roxanna Sacket, boru Mon- roe county 1823. married 1846; children three, William D., born 1848, James M., born 1853, Edwin Newton, born 1859.
Heath William, bore Genesee county 1795, died 1826.
Howard Nathaniel, p o North Bloomfield, miller, born England 1834, settled 1875: wife F. L. Hyde, born Livingston county, married 1863: children two, Charles E, born 1854, Jessie R., born 1869.
Hardy F. P., p o Lima. retired farmer, 50 acres, born Vermont 1815, settled 1826. has been inspector and superintend- ent of schools; wite Prudence Perioe. born New Jer- soy 1817, settled 1:25, married 1813.
Ideson Joho, po North Bloomfield, Ontario county, farmer, painter and paper straw board mill, 55 acres, born Yorkshire, England. 1818, settled 1844, has been inspec. tor of election and road commissioner: wife Sarah Moon, born Yorkshire, Englaod, 1819, married 1844; children three, Harriet, Helen, Jennie V.
Idesen Robert, p o Lima, assessor and decorator, 21 acres, boro Yorkshire, England. 1-26, settled 1564; wife Elizabeth Gilbanks, born England, married 1547; children five, John J., Walter G., Mary E., Anna, Robert J.
Jackmian Charles A., po Lima, farmer aud sheep dealer. 185 acres, born Monroe county 1824. settled 1827, has been assessor three years; wife Mary A. Green, boro Sene- ca county 1829, married 1852; children two. Frank L., Imogene J.
Kinney C. R., po Lima, farmer, born Livingston county 1857; wife Eliza J. Clow, born Canada 1857, married 1879.
Lengyor Solomon, p o Lima. farmer, 75 acres, born Ontario county 1821, eettled 1871; wife Emily Jane Reed, boru 1821, married 1850; children one. Sarah E., born 1851, is an artist in oil colors.
Longyor Joel S , p o Lima, farmer and stock dealer, 158 neres. born Ontario county 1:23, settled 1849; wife Mary Beebe, born Livingston county 1834, married 1861; chil- dren two, Nellie D , born 1868, Hattie B . born 1820.
Landon Henry, p o Lima, farmer, 242 acres, born Massachusetts September 10, 1811, settled 1816, has been assessor and commissioner of highways ten years: wife Mary A. Child, born 1809, married January 1. 1×36, died Septem- ber, 1-65; ehildren 3. Perry L., born 1:39, George W., born 1542, Sarah A., born 1838, died 1878.
Martin A. D .. po North Bloomtiekl. farmer, 135 acres, born May 11, 1844; wife Harriet E. Huntington, married October 29, 1864; children four, Mattie A., Louise M., Irene F., Clarence D.
Martin A. S., p o North Bloomfletd, farmer, 135 aeres, settled 1827; wife Julia A. Garfield, born Warren county, mar- ried May 16. 1854; children three.
Miller Willis, po Honeoye Falls, farmer. 165 neres, born Men- don. Monroe county 1820, settled 1869; wife Elizabeth Bickle, boro Cabadice, Ontario county, married INGS; children one, Adam; father Solomon Miller, with his father were the first settlers in Western New York, built the first saw mill aud raised the first wheat in Monroe county about 1793.
Morgan David B., p D Lima, farmer 190 arres, born Lima April 4, 1840 is highway commissioner; wife Melissa Angel, born Monroe county 1848 married 1×68; children four. Mary E., born 1865. Anson A .. boro 1871, Joho S., born 1876, Melissa, born 1×50.
McNair Win. R . p o Lima, farmer, grain and stock denler, 301 acres, born Groveland 1823, has been supervisor and beld other town offices: wife Mary W. Mann, burn Livingston county 1825, married 1850; children four, Henry H. born September, 1851, Charles W. born 1856, Anda L, bora 1858, Clara A., born 15to.
Moses Lewis, p o Lima, farmer and breeder of fine cattle. 250 acres, born Lima 1819; first wife Caroline M. Hicks, born Ontario county 18222. married 1811, deceased : chil- dren two. Lewis H., born 1846, Irving Moses, born 1518: secood wife Celia A. Green, born Monroe county; chil- dren three, Edward O., Frank, Luther.
Moses Luther, boro Vermont 1787, settled 1791, died 1876; wife Sally Phillips, born 1793, married Ist1, died 186].
Moses Lewis Il., po Lima, farmer, 80 acres, born Lima 1846; wife Aliee B. Harden. boro 1×46, married 1869; children two. Cary E . Fred I.
Norton A. Tiffany, p o Lima, publisher " Lima Reeorder." born Mt. Morris, September 5, 1844; wife Tillie E. Whitbeck, born Groveland, married 1870.
Nash Adolphus, p e Lima, dealer in coal and phosphate, born Vermont 1813, settled 1819, bas been deputy sheriff six years; wife Harriet S Smith, boro Canada September, 1813, married January 1. 1836; children two, Edwin A., born Canada October 26. 1×36, settled 1849, was elect- ed county judge in 1878, Mary A., born Canada Jauu- ary 1, 1839.
Newman Aaron, p o Lima, farmer, 70 acres, born Delaware county 1795. settled 1817; father Abner Newman, was born Duchess county 174%, settled 1817, died 1826; wife Mercy Dodge, born Dachess county November 3. 1754. married 1774. died October 1, 1813; children twelve, living two, Aaron and Sarab.
Newman Thomas, p o Lima, born Livingston county 150%; wife Abigail Hortoo, born Wayne county 1819, married 1842; children two, Lewis W., born 1845, Ira E. born 1863
Newman Sarah, p o Lima, owoer of a farm.
Parker Charles L., p o North Bloomfield, farmer, 133 acres, born Ontario county 1819, settled 1823; wife Anu L. D'Moyne, born Seneca eovoty 18,8. marsled 1810. died 1>;3; chil- dren three, living one, Celestia, born 1845, married Ed- win Croft, boro Monroe county 1810, married 1812. childreo two.
Peck Richard, po Lima, farmer, grain and stock dealer, 80 acres, born West Bloomfield 1×11. settled 1812, has been superviser and assessor: wife Elizabeth Case, born Lima 1813, married 1833, died 1845; children two, Jas. B., born 1836, Asahel B .. born 1837 and married Rebec- ca Jeffords 1845; children ope, May E., boro 1816,
Plimpton Edwin, p o Lima, retired farmer, born Onturio conn- ty 1815, settled 1817; wife Maria Bliss, born Bristol 1830. married 1853; children thrce, Lillie E., Ida A .. George E.
Peck Asahel B., p o Lima, farmer, $9 acres, born Livlogston county 1937; wife Helen M. Steel, born 1-13, married 1875; children two, Ida M .. Mertie A.
Parker David C .. farmer, born Livingston county 1410, died 1-79; wife Eliza Wiggins. born New Jersey 1510, married 1833.
Ripley Rev. If. M , po Lima, retired clergyman, born Livingston county 1812, homestead and 12 acres wife Mary M. Reynolds born Wyoming county 1517, married 192; children ove, Ellen E.
Stanley H. Augustos. born 18MM, settled 1801: wife Elizabeth Valentinc, born Monroe county 1860. married 157; children one, Ralph R.
Stanley Hiram. p o lioneoye Falls, born Outario county 14h. settled 1833: wife Lueluda Markball, born 1817, married 1812: children three, Mary L., Lucy E., Horace.
Smith J. J , p o Lima, carriage manufacturer, repairing and blacksarith, born Wayne county 1844, settled 1551, gives employment to seven men; wife Mary Flynn, born Rochester, married 1571; children three.
Shuart Theodore L., po Lima, farmer, born Monroe county 1526, settled JS67: wife Elizabeth Dusenberre, born U'Ister county IN57, married 1855; children four, Frank A., Harry E., Jehu R., Elner D.
Smith Mrs. Rhoda Warner, po Lima, representative of the Warner estate.
Terry Charles A , po Lima, farmer, Wi acres, born Limon INI; father Ilepry Terry, born Massachusetts 12/2. settled 1 ) and married, first, Sarah Williams, born Livings- ton county, married 1814, died 1-21; second wile Abt- gail Northrup, born Wyoming county INN, married 1825; children seven, Clarissa, Alvio, Sylvester, Lovl, Juliette, Charles, George.
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HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
Thayer George. p o Lima, retired marchant, farmer and banker, born Massachusetts 1807, settled 1844: wita Pbeba L. Wond, horn Onondaga county 1813. married 1837. died 1873: children threa, Samuel R., boru 1838, Elizabeth W .. born 1812, George W .. horn 1848.
Vary Wm. L., p o Lima, farmar, 160 acras, born in Livingston county 1860; wife Katie L. Warner, bern Naw Orleans 1861. married 1850.
Vary Wm., born Rensaalaer county, settled Livingsten county, died 1873.
Vary B. A., p o Lima, farmer, 219 Acres, born Livingston county 1811; wife Philinda Payne, born Livingston county 1839; married 1861, children ten.
Vary Wm., born Columbia county 1807. settled 1836, diad 1847.
Watts Jenathan J., p o Lima, retired clergymon and farmer, 34 acres, born England 1818, settled 1559, wife Agnes McEwen, bern Canada 1822, married 1836, children twe, Margaret A., Edgerton.
Winans Seth W., p o Lima, farmer, 50 acres, born Senaca county 1821, settled 1933: firat wife Lucretia Norton. bern 1824, married 1830, died 1879; children two, Sarab N., boru 1853, Jennie M., born 1860; second wife Julia Rathbun, born 1831, married 1850.
Winans Elnathan, born Greene county 1290. settled 1833, died 1860, WAS in rilla company in war of 1812.
Warner Albert, p o Lima, formar, 135 acres, bern Lima 1809, wife Ann Harvay, born Connecticut 1810, married 1832, children twe, Frank, Georga B. Father William War- ner, born Connecticut 1710, aattlad 1795, has been as- sesser and farmier and captain in war of 1812, diad 1855. Warner Wm. B , farmer, born Livingston county 1795, died 18;0: wife Electa Bannett, born Massachusatt & 1798, married 1×22, died 1880; adopted daughter Rheda Smitb, born 1824, Lucinda 1. Stone, born Columbus couuty 1833, settled 1836.
Whaley Robert, p o Lima. farmer and stock dealar, 130 acras. bora Avon 1818, fatber Caleb J. Whaley, bern Rhode Island 1:87, sattled 1800, diad 1830; wife Emily Barnum born Livingston county 1821, married 1841: childran two, Robert F., born 1842, Julia A., born 1844.
Wiggins Curtis P .. p o Lima. born West Bloomfield, Ontario county 1838; wife Phobe A. Iluntington, born 1839, marriad 1861; children , l'annie E., born 1862. 1da M., bore 1872.
LEICESTER.
Alfred N. R., po Moscow.
Allen Jehn, p e Cuylerville, farmar.
Atherton Maryette, p o Moscow.
Bottsford Eli, p o Moscow, farmer, 140 acres, bern Cnatile, Wy- omning county, in 1820, settled in county in 1×51, has been assessor six years: wita Malvina A. Bolton, born Scipio. N. Y., in 1821, married April 9, 1844; six chil- dren. Helen M., Ada A., Mary, Edith A. Cbaa. Leslie, and Inez V .: father Elinkim Bettsford, settled in Wy- oming county in 1818, served in war of 1812.
Barrat John, po C'uylerville, farmer.
Beaba James E., p o Moscow, farmer 190 Acres, born Leicester Angust 12, 18If, has been assessor, highway commis- aionar, and other minor offices; wife Carolina F. Royce, horn Leicester March 31, 1821, married December 25, 1839; fiva childran. Emily M., born August 31, 1842, Dora M. barn October 28, 1844, Ruth A. born October 5, 1816, Sara E. born February 1, 1850, and Carrie L. burn February 9, 1858. Father's name Ruasall Beeba.
Black John, p o Cuylerville, hotal proprieter.
Brown Frank L., p o Mt. Morris, farmer, 175 acres, born Leices- ter December 9, 1845; wife Mary J. Cornwall, hern Perry, Wyoming county, matried Dec. 12, 1870; thras children, Fradarick C., Franklin D., Jessie A.
Brown Milton, p o Mt. Morris, farmer.
Brown Dudley, farmer, 102 acres, born North Stonington July 19, 1803, died Sept. 20, 1873; Birat wifa Rebecca Cleve- land, born Somars, Conn., married February 27, 1828, died June 12, 1833; second wife Sugan Blivio, born Westerly. R. I., married November 6, 1834, died April 17, 1877; children by first wife Charles D., George M. and an infant; by second wife Rebecca C., Susan E., William Il., Rhoda A., Lawrenca F., Marion M , Frark- lin L., Clarissa J. und Jeremiah M.
Belton Jnmes Il., p o Moscow, farmer, 335 acres, bern Berne, Albany county, Novembar 80, 1802, sattled in county in 1>24, has been assessor seven years; wife Alviral Warren, bern Deerfield, Mass., May 16, 1805, died Aug- ust 21, 1849, marrled February 20, 1823; tan childran, Malvina A.,Jasper N.,Amanda M., Ilelen C .. Alvira aod Almira (twine), Adelaid E., Cornelia A., Elizabeth A. and Alice V.
Bush Henry, carpenter, joiner and farmer, 500 acres, born Barna, Albany county, 1787. died April 19, 1860, aattled in county in 1823, has been commissioner of highways; wives Amy Willis, died in 1816, Nancy Stone, died in 1857 and Ellen Swan; children, Thomas, Hannah, Hen- ry, Sally, Ann A., John G. nud George R.
Cena B. S., p o Moscow, farmar.
Crosby H. D., p o Moscow, farmer, 132 acres, born Hartland, Litchfield county, Conn., February 27, 1811, settled in county in fall of 1816; has been supervisor one term and assessor ; wife Rachel Underwood, born York Juna 15. 1813, married February 8, 1837; four children, Mar- cia F., born November 29, 1838, Newton H .. born Feb- ruary 18. 1811, Halen E., born in 1850, and Edward B., born September 5. 1853. Father Jeduthan Crosby, settled in Leicester in 1816, died thara in 1848, aged 72 years.
Ceoley Alonzo B .. po Moscow, retired farmer, 100 acres, horn Covington, Wyoming county, August 28, 1821, settled iu county in 1865, has been superviser ona term and notary public; first wife Hannah Beebe, born Leices- ter married March 22, 1865, died July 13. 1821; second wife Emelina White, born Moscow, married August 22, 1874; childran, Helen (decaasad), Russall B., William J. and Mabel. Father Jonathan Cooley settled In Greigsvilla iu IN09, and afterwards ramoved to Cov- ington, Wyoming county.
Dennan David, po Moscow, farmer, 600 acres, born Montgom- ary county December 3, 1809, settlad April 17, 1849. Father Alexander Donnan, who came from Scotland in 1777, settled in Montgomery county, married Jenetta McKerlie, diad aged 85 years. Wife Jane Milroy, hern Scotland 1815, married 1542, died 1858; children two, Mary E., who married Alexander MePharsen, and John A.
DeForest Wm., p o Moscow.
Elliott Wm., p o Moscow, farmer and bop grower, 126 acres, bern Clough. County Antrim, Ireland. August 11. 1799, haa been highway commissioner, came from Ireland in 188, settled in Geneseo, removed to Nunda iu 1832, thenca to Groveland in 1836, thenca to Geneseo in 1842, thence to Leicestar in 1833 on homestead of Gov. George W Patterson ; wife Jane McLain, born Clough, Ireland, Septmber 25, 1798, married January 28, 1822, died October 6, 1870; children eight. James, Thomas, Jane, William, John, Maria, Adnio, Sarah A.
Hull John D) , po Gibsonville, farmer, 158 acres, horn Manches- tar, N. Y .. March 8, 1807. died August 59. 1858, settled in county in 1818; first wife Eliza Chamberlain, born Cayuga county March 4, 1810, married January 28. 1830, died July 10, 1840; second wife Sarah ( Wilaou) Lord, born Vermont July 8. 1811, married October 26, 1811; six children. Hemer D., Alphonso R., Mary A. and Jedediah by first wife, William and John K. by second wife. Father Moses Hull.
Jacob's Sanmel H., p o Mt. Morris, farmer, 100 neres, born Barn- stead, N. II .. December 20, 1839, settled April 10. 1867. was in 15th New Hampshire infantry, was wounded in the siege hrfera Port Hudson, was discharged at the expiration of his term of sarvice; wife Sally Nichola, born leicester September, 1815, married March 30, 1811; children four, Charles H , Bert, Elmer, Ella.
Jones James W., po Moscow, farmer, 258 acres, born Leicester December 2, 1831, has been member of auditing board; wife Elizabeth L. Jones, born Leicester May +, 1836, married November 20, 1861. Father of James WAS lliram W. Jones. Parents of Elizabeth wera John H. and Julia Jones, whe were beth born in Leicester.
Janes G. W., p o Moscow.
Kennedy Jehn, p o Cuylerville, farmer, 125 acres, bora Schenec- tady July 144, 1801, settled 1511. has heeu supervisor, Assessor and highway commissioner. Father Archi- bald Kennedy, who came from county of Perth, Scot- land, and served in the war of 1812. Wife Katharine Mchercher, born 150G, married 1825, died April, 1862.
McKercher John, farmer, 197 acres, born Broadalbin, Ful- ton county, April 2, 1790, settled 1811. has been highway commissioner and school commissioner: wife Margaret McMartin, boru Glenlyon, Scotland. July 10, 1191. married March 21, 1811. died October 13, 18G1; children 10. Katharine. Daniel, Jane, Duncan, who was iu the war of the Rebellion, was prisoner saventeen months, was promoted from captain to majer, then to colonel, Anna, Tinsley, Margaret, Jehn, Martin. David.
Moyer Frank Il .. po Moecow.
Marsh David, po Cuylarville. miller.
McNeilly J. S .. p o Mt. Morris, livery propriator.
Pelton L. C., p o Cuylerville, farmer.
Parker Calvin E,, p o Gibsonville, farmer. 75 acres, barn Leices- ter in 1844; wife Mattie Jnynes, born in New York, married in 1869: two children, Faanie and Walter. Father, Calvin S. Parker.
Piffard A. M., p o Piffard.
Piffard S. K., p e Piffard.
Richardson George W., p o Gibsonville, farmer, 180 acres, born Leicester November 20, 1853: wife Victoria E. Tyring- ham, born in Massachusetts March 12. 1852, married November 12, 1826: one child. Edith Balla.
Richardson HI. W .. po Gibsonville, formar. 400 acres, born Lai- cester January 12. 1817, diad May 14, 1877. was justica of peace ten years; wife Jane Taber, born in Duanes- burg. N. Y .. February 19, 1824, married September 10. 1413: tan children, Nancy J., Mary A., Wm. H. (died May 21, 1865). Emaline, Georga W., Charles W., Ida M., Nellie A., Edith M. and Fred H. Father Jedediah Richardson settled in Leirester in 1816.
Raad I N . p o Cuylerville.
Robinson Win .. p o Moscow, farmer.
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PERSONAL STATISTICS.
Tennike John, p o Moscow. farmer. 12 acres, born Duchess county October 16, 1799. settled ISer, has been highway commissioner: wife Hannah Cady, born Duchess county May 1. 1979. married July 23, 1920: children five. Jacob H., born November 17, 1822. Daniel (i., born No- vember 17. 1822, Mary E., born October 4. 1825. Alfred. born October 2. 1829, Emery. born July 4, 1>34.
Welton Amos B .. p o Mt. Morris, farmer, 220 acres, boro She !- don, Wyoming county. September 18, 1832, settled 1845, has been highway commissioner, wife Druzzella Stevens. boru West Sparta April 20, 1840, married July 4, 1858; children two, Charles, born September 23, 1860. Freddie. born January 19, 1865.
Wheeluck A. W., p o Moscow, farmer.
Wooster Wm. B., po Cuylerville, farmer. 340 acres, born Sche- nectady county December 25. 1828, settled in county in 1833, has been supervisor six years and sheriff one term: wife Margaret J Gifford, born Schenectady county, married in 1856; four ebildren, Jane A., George B., Wm. G , Beatty. Father. William W. Wooster set- tled in county io 1833 and held office of supervisor sev- eral years.
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