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Kichle C. M., p o Nunda, farmer. 164 acres, born Livingston county 1847. Father, Ruben Kiehle, bora Pennsylvania 1808, settled 1835, farmer; wife Maria Hamsber, born Pennsylvania 1814, married 1835, children eight, Eliza- beth, Edward, Reuben, Hannah, Franklin, Charles M., Sarah, Daniel O.
Lake F. D., po Nuuda. dealar in hardwara, nails, iron, tinwnre, stoves, paints, oils, rope, sash, glass, doors, blinds, etc., commenced business 1866, 135 acres, born Mt. Morris, Livingston county, April 3, 1822; wite Emily A. Fitch, born Wayna county, married January 4, 1855.
Lamen, James, po Nuuda, ratired farmer and merchant, bora Livingston county 1815, was captain in Company I, 1st N. Y. Dragoons iu 1862 and served to tha close of the war, was wounded in right hand, bas beea post master two years; first wife Jnnetta Wood, born Ontario county 1816, married 1835, died 1818; second wife Mary A. Donelsou, born 1816, married 1852, died 1832, third wifa E. H. Olney, married 1863, died 1869, fourth wife, Laura Lovejoy. boru Livingston couaty 1844, married 1875; children, Catharine June, Margaret A., Virginia T., Frank J.
Miller Jonathan, p o Nonda, farmer. 59 acres, born Livingston county 1829; wife Phoebe R. Miller, bora Nunda, mar- ried 1853; ebildren three. Estella E., Miary L., Myta P. Mc Nair James M., p o Nunda, farmer, 50 acres, bora Livingston county 1836, enlisted 1861, was captain of company F. 33d regiment, served two years, was quartermaster at Washington six years; wife Emily Gilmore, born Alle- gany county 1811, married 1865; ebildrea four, Emma L., bora 1860, Charles Frauk, born 1821, May A., born 1875, Easily, boru 1878. John C. McNair was born Penn- sylvania 1791, eettled 1796, died 1869. Hugh McNair was born Pennsylvania 1765, settled 1796, died Decem- ber 27, 1845, he was a judge for many years in the court of common pleas, and member of legislature, was also county clerk.
Myera Peter, p o Nunda, farmer, 75 acres, born Livingston con- ty 1819. Father Peter Myers, born New Jersey 1790, settled 1825, died 1864; mother Betsey S. Myers. born Saneca county 1815, married 1840.
Mccullough L.R .p o Nuada, tailor and entter, born Middletowa, Conn., 1818, settled 1839; wife Mandana Dayton, born in Canada 1833, married 1854; children four, Delia A., Viola .J., Eva L., Minnie.
Myers Monroe. p o Nunda, planing mill and general job work, born Livingstuu county 1833; wife Eliza Tripp, born 1835, married 1856; children two, Melvin M., born 1859, Fred J., born 1878.
Murray Patrick. p o Nundn, farmer, 85 acras, boru Ireland 1822, settled 1852; wife Catharine Boylbone, boro Ireland 1832, married 1852; children seven, Mary A., Rosa B., Johu, Daniel, Catbarine, Margaret, Bridget,
Merrick D. S., p o Nunda, farmer, lumber dealer and binck- smith, 5144 acres, born Herkimer county 1817, settled 1818; wife Almira Chase, born Maine 1819, married 1843; children 3, Julia, Clarissa, Mary, George W. Marrick was boru Connecticut 1793, settled 1818, diad 1880, was a prominent man and held tha offices of justice of the peace and supervisor; wife Sophia Paine, born Herki - mer couaty 1706, married 1816, died March 6, 1861; ebil- dren two.
Norris James W., p o Nunda, farmer, 83% neres, born Phelps, Ontario county 1804, settled 1849; first wife L. Marlett, horn Moaroe county 1810, married 1829, died 1846; sec- oad wife Mrs. Adeline Pierre Browns oa. horn Cayuga Co. married 1817, died May 28, 1,75; third wile Mrs. Clar- inda Batterson Hayward, born Livingston county 1825, married October 1, 1876; children seven, living five.
Parker M. Snaford, hotel, livery nad farming, the Parker House was erected at the station 1823, nud is the only hotel in the place, born Cayuga county 1820, settled 1825; wife Elizabeth Wood, boru Schoharie county 1833, married 1853; children two Mary Ette, Charles W.
Paga Il. 1) .. p o Nunda, farmer, 27 acres, born Livingston county 1829, has been supervisor six years from 1862 to 1809; first wife born 1829, married 1854, died 1857; children ono, Carrie, born 1850; second wife Mary Oe- tavin Warner, born Livingston county 1838, married 1868; children three, George, Rny A .. H. Albert, bora 1878. Albert Page was born Oneida county 1800, set- tled 1823, died 18;6, farmer.
Paine William Il., p o Nunda, farmer, 120 acres, born 1:50. Father William D. Paine, born Ilerkimer county 1809, was a mill-wright, settled 1830; wife Semantha Rice, born Massachusetts 1815, married 1835; children two, Laura L., born 1848, William H. Elijah Rice, born Massachusetts 1776, settled 1827, died IN16; wife Annie Rice, born Long Island 1791. died 1879.
Paine Earl J., p o Xuada, former, 120 acres, born Herkimer county 1802, settled IN17; wife Catharine Grimes, born Greene county Nuvember 10, 1803, married March 28. 1827; children two, Ann M., born June 30, 15:29, Wells, bora April 15, 1830. first wifo Emily B. Phillips, burn Wyoming county 1832. married 1851, died 1870; children two; second wife Celia M. Doolittle, born Otsego county 1814, married 1871; children two. Earl D., Fred E., Carria A., Mary C.
Petteys E. S., p o Nunda, farmer, 91 acres, born Cayuga county 1836, settled 1858: wife May N. Day, born Allegany county 1838, married 1858; children two, Cora A., born 1859, William E, born 1862. Jacob Petteys, was born Cayuga county 1:03, settled 1838, deceased: wife Hep- sibah Satterlee, bora 1805, married 1821.
Passage George E., p o Nunda Station, carpenter and joiner and builder, seveu acres, born Livingston county 1513, was elected assessor 1879; wife Charlotte Lyon, bora Con- necticut 1811, married 1570: children three, Louis, horn 1865, Plyn L, born 1877. Neil L., born October, 1879. Peter Passage, p o Nunda Station, farmer, born Her- kimer county 1812, settled 1841: wife Harriet Ward, born llerkimer county 1817, married 1842.
Paine Carlos Grant, po Nunda, farmer and lumberman, 109 63 acres, born Herkimer county February 20, 1811, settled 1832: first wife Jerusha Swift, born 1811, married 1835, died 1853; children four. Delos S., born 1840, Fanvia A .. born 1834, Harriet G., born 1536, Nathan A .. born 1561; second wife Nancy Sweet Burdick, born Delaware Co. 1817, married 1851. Ezra Burdick, born 1845, Mary Jane Burdick, born 1841, settled 1551. Abraham Burdick was born 1801 and died 1850; wife Nancy Sweet, mar- ried 1836.
Passage Daniel, pe Nunda, farmer and mineral springs, 150 acres, born Herkimer county 1817, settled 1Nib, has been com- missioner of highways four years; wife Nancy White, born Allegany county 1820, married 1830; children five, Charlotte, born 1842, Martha D., born 1813, Frank W., born 1854, Walter S., born 1858, Luella, born 1862. Hi- ramı A., born 1845, was in the late war, was taken pris- oner and died in Andersonville prison 1864.
Robiusen William Y., po Nunda, druggist, born West Sparta 1843, has neea supervisor, wite Charity Siuith, boin Nunda, married 1865; children two.
Richmond B. P., p o Nuuda. retired marchant and farmer, 218 acres, born Massachusetts 1812. settled 1836; ebildren, Georgia W., burn 1810, Anna E , born 1842, Charles D , born 1856.
Sanders C. K., p o Nundn, editur nnd publisher of Nunda News, paper established 1859, was appointed postmaster 186t by President Lincoln, and again in 1819 by llayes; wife Harriet E. Tousey, born Dausville, married March, 1861; children one,
Seager Jacob, po Nunda, farmer and preacher, 88 acres, born Ulster county 1504, settled 1850: wifa Asenath Tobias; children six, Henrietta, Sally. Catherine, Asenath, Susaa, Ellis P.
Swain Samuel, po Nunda, retired merchant, farmer and rail- road director, 110 neres, born Northwood, N. H., 1809, settled 18IN: first wife Cynthia Jeffries, born Cayuga conuty 1810, married 1834, died 1850; second wife Clara J. Jeffries, born 1823, married 1851; children live, Sam- nel J., Charles J , Julius (., Emma, hatie.
Towne Arba, po Nunda Station retired farmer, 100 acres, be bought his land of Mr. Norton of the land company, and through fraud was compelled to pay for it the sec- oud time, he was born in Massachusetts 1804, settled 1818; wife Mary Ecker, born Herkimer county 1791, married 1825, died 18,5 W. Il. Pierce was born Liv- ingstoa coualy 1842, and married Irena Towne, who was born 1841, married October 20. 1867: children two, Bertba, bora 1872, Matilda, born 1550.
Thompson Luther, po Nuada Station, farmer, carpenter and joîner. 91 acres, bora Massachusetts 1899, settled 1837, has been pathmaster: wife Martha Holland, born Mas- sarhusetts 1810, married 1837; children four, Juseph A., Henry A., Jonathan T., Direx. V. 1. Luther Thomp- son was born Livingston county 1838, enlisted in 1861 in Company A, 104th Regiment, under Col. Rorback, was taken prisoner, sent to Belle Island prison, died by starvation February 16, 1864. Cordino S. Thomp- sun, born Livingston county 1811, enlisted in Company A, 104th Regiment, was wounded in first battle of Fredaricksburg 1562, taken prisoner aad never nfter benrd of.
Townsend Jobn H., p o Nundn, farmer 280 neres, born llunter, Greene county 1793, settled 1822, was in war of 1812, is a pensioner: wife Mury Van.leventer, born New Jer- sey 1795, married 1821: children live, living three, John B., l'eter, Gidcon.
Tracy John, po Nunda, farmer, 210 acres, born Ireland 1828, settled 1852; wife Bridget Creed, born 1833, married 1853; children eight, Margaret, Thomas, Michaal, Mary, Catharina. James, William, Patrick Margaret Donabue, born Ireland 1504, married Michael Tracy 1821, settled 1857.
Vaa Buskirk Johu, p o Nuada Station, farmer, 92 acres, born ia Greene county 1821, settled 1851; wife Eliza G. Willis, horn Steuben county 1833, married 1851; children, Charles Henry, born June 25. 1853, Lydia Inne, born October 30, 1557, James Andie, boru June 26, 1870, died July 9, 1871, Charlotte A., born 1874.
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PERSONAL STATISTICS.
Warren Noab. p o Nunda, retired farmer, born New Hampshire 1793. settled 1818; wife Ursula Cole, born Otsego coun- ty 1791, married 1816, died 1870; children six, living four. Porter, boro 1818, Esther, born 1825, Gorham N .. boro 1832, Lyman, born 1835; wife Sarnh Greenwood, horn England 1836, married 1860; children five, Emma and Eva, twins, born 1862. Jessie, born 1863, Harry L , born 1867, Frank, born 18,5.
Willey Joseph D . po Nunda, farmer. 9 acres and homestead, born Canada 1817, settled 1839, died 1862: wife Catba- rine Smith, boro Saratoga county 1818. married 1840; children six. Paul E . born 1841. Emma, born 1843, Celia, boro 1851, Florence, born 1853, Louis F., born 1855, Wilford E., born 1857.
Wakeman Miles H , p o Nunda Station, born Fairfield, Conu., 1825, settled 1850, has been justice of the peace; wife Electa Newton, born Portage 1824, married 1832; chil- dren four, Willie N., Frank E., Miles E , Nellie S.
Woodworth J. R., p o Nunda, foundry and blacksmithing, boru Madison county 1825. settled IN6; wife Aurelia Hay, burn Livingston county 1827, married 1818; children two, Mary E. Nellie 1. Commenced the foundry busi- ness 1xfs, buildings, 36x60 and 42x22, employing five nien ; wagon making, repairing, and the manufacture of the combination (steel) field, garden and potatoe hoe and hook specialties.
Willard H., po Nunda, horn Livingston county 1855, general furniture dealer and undertaker: his factory was built io 1850 by Mr. Tuttle, later owned by Mr. Barkley and bought by present proprietor January, 1880, he em- ploys from seven to ten men and keeps constantly on band a general assortment of the best quality of fur- niture and carpets.
Whitenack: Cornelius p o Nunda. farmer, 115 acres, born Cayuga county 1811, settled 1836; wife Luciada Duryee, boro Cayuga county 1813, married 1835; children four, Bell, Arminda, Elizabeth, Charles.
Whipple Jacob, po Nunda, farmer, 100 acres, bora Livingstoo county 1830; wife Joana Faulkner, born Bath, Steu- ben county 1843, married 1862: children three, Carrie born 1866, Kate F., boro 1869, Freddie R., born 1871. Elisha Whipple was born IN04, settled 1825, died May 29. 1863; wife Maria Post, born Cayuga county 1803, died 1849; children nice. George Whipple, born Liv- ingston county 1829, farmer, 95 acres, wile Helen M. Herrick, born Castile 1834, married 1853: children two, William, boro 1866, Charles Seldon, born 1872.
Whipple Henry, p o Nunda, farmer. 12 neres, boro Livingston county 1833; wife Elizabeth Smith, born Livingston county 1858, married 1876.
OSSIAN.
Ackley W. J., proprietor St. Jamos Hotel.
Bonner Samuel C., p o Ossian. farmer. 202 acres, boru Ossian June 20. 1825; wife Mary M. Scott, born Ossian, muAr. ried 1857; children two, Fred C., Nellie.
Benson Edward, po Dansville, farmer, 50 acres, born June 4, 1808, settled 1864; wife W. Finn, married 1563; children Mary, Thomas, Jane, Ellen.
Bush Heury, p o Ossian, farmer, 100 acres, born 1836. Box ,James L., po Ossian.
Clendenin Jacob, p o Ossian, farmer, 52 acres, born Ossian 1818, bas beeu justice of the peace: wife Mary Ann Kemp, horn Cayuga county, married October 20, 184 ; children Joho. A. B., Jacob, Catharine, Joel, Charles, Rhoda
Canfield Charles, p o Dansville, farmer, 250 acres, born Monroe county 1813, settled 1827; has been assessor; wife A. M. Smith, born Onoudaga county, married 1837; chil- dren five.
Covert F. F., p o Dansville. Geiger E. H., p o Dansville.
Holdridge George G., p o Canaseraga, farmer, 370 acres, bora Wayne county December 29, 1803. settled 1837, has been school commissioner, captain and assessor's clerk: childr n seven, Ella, Emma, George, Nannie, Miner, Blanche, Jobo.
Heath William, p o Ossian, farmer, 118 acres, born Monroe county April 28, 1810, settled 1846; wife Rhodn Scott, married 1830; children, John W., Ella A., Matilda J.
Hyde Corydon. p o Dansville, farmer, 571 acres. bora Livonia. August 26. 1814, has been town clerk and town super- intendent: wife Ann Lemen, married October 11, 1818; children four, Henry C., William L .. Charles E., Jen- nie L.
Hagadorn James, po Ossian, carriage maker, born Livingston county 1824; wife Esther Crumb, married 1843; chil- dren four.
Hampton Isaac. p o Ossian.
Lemen L. C .. p o Dansville, farmer. 116 acres, born Ossian Sep- tember 2, 1833, has been supervisor and justice: wire Catharine E. Boyes, born Ossian, married November 16, 1-59; children one, Virginia M.
Linzy Daniel, p o Dansville, farmer, 50 acres, boro England April G. 1800, settled 1849, has been poormaster; wife Edith Wells, married 1873; children nine, John C'atha- rine, Elizabeth, William, Julia, James, Alice, Matilda, R. C.
McCordy A , po Dansville, farmer. 270 acres, born Living-ton county January 31. 1826, bns been supervisor and as- sessor; wife Janet Scott, married June 21, 1855: chil- dren five, Ellis, Fred E., 3. J , Jonas E , Alice May. McVinch William, p o Dansvillo, farmer and teacher. 160 acres. has been poormaster, born Livingston county October 7. 1812; wife Caroline E. Gould, born Livingston coon- ty, married October 1. 1811; children four.
MeCurdy David, p o Dansville. farmer, 205 neres, born Sparta 1516. hns been justice and poorma-ter, married 1×13; children cleven.
Price Israel, p u Ossian, farmer and lumberman, ti neres, born Pike county, Pa., 1809, seltled 1823, has been commia- sioner of highways: wife Inne Covert, born Oasinn, married October 4. 1812: children, Mary Ann, James C., Martha Jane, Israel jr . Harriet J., George, Fred D). Price Lemuel, p o Ossian, farmer, 50 au res, born Ossian Novem- ber 8, 1829, has been constable. collector and excise commissioner : wife Rebecca Thompson. born Orleans county. married March 8, 1459; children four. Emory H., G. M., Earnest N., Anna Blanche.
Roberts Daniel, p o Ossian, former and mechanic, born Penn. sylvania September 13, 1500, settled IN19: wife Martha Roberts, married 1819: children six, Rhoda, Ellen, Dan- iel, Mnry Aan, Moses, Andrew.
Robinson M., p o Dansville, lumberman and farmer. 90 neres, born 1×18, settled 1×6, has been commissioner of high- ways and overseer of poor; wife Harriet P. Knapp, boro Ossian, married May 29. 1552: childron two, Vir- ginia Alice, Samuel Albert.
Scott Samuel. po Scottsburgh.
White S. D., p o Dansville, farmer, born New Hampshire Oct. 1. 1$10, settled 1814, has been constable; wife Lydin Russ, boru Petersburgb, N. Y., married 1830; children six, Martin, Solomon, Everet, Mary, Inttie, Louise. White Wm. M., po Caunseragn, former. Weidman, G. G . p o Dansville.
PORTAGE.
"THE following article. furnished by the kindness of Mr. C D. Bennett, was received too late for insertion in Chapter XXI; but as it is worthy of preservation, we insert it in this connection :-
Portage was in Albany county from its organization, Novem- ber 1, 1683, soon after the colony of New York was takeu by the English from the Dutch. It was in Tryon county from March 12, 1772, till that name was changed to Montgomery. April 2. 15×4. It became a part of Ontario county January 27, 12As, and was embraced in the town of Northampton, which included tho Morris reserve. in 1797. March 30, 1802. it became a part of Lei- cester. Genesee county, and was included in the town of An- gelica, February 25. 1:05. It went to Allegany county at its formation, April 7, 1506, and was included in Nunda at its or. ganization, March 11. 1SUN. It was erected as a town and named Portage, from the carrying place round the Genesee Falls. March 8, 1827. April 1. 1-46, it was annexed tu Livingston conn- ty. about one-fourth its aren. lying west of the river, being with n part of Pike constituted the town of Genesee Falls, and set to Wyoming county at the same time. It was n part of the Morris reserve, and is wholly within the 50,000 acre tract sold in 1291 by Robert Morris to Gerritt ('ottringer, and which lies between the Transit and the Picket lines, extending from near Silver Lake to Granger Centre.
It was soon afterwards bought by John Hornby. of Scotland. who made John Greig, of Canandaigua, his agent for its sale and settlement. le employed Klisha Joboson to survey and sub-divide it in 1-07.
The lots are oblong, about three-fourths of n mile long and 106 rods wide, containing abont ffi0 acres and number from 1 to 279. The numbers from 135 to 235 constitute the town of Port- age, 16,564 acres
On every lot Mr. Johnson noted the quality of the soil, and the kind and quality of the timber, with special reference to the amount of pine. On every pine lot he estimated the amount of pine timher as equivalent to a certain number of acres thickly set with good pines.
Nearly one-fourth of the town in the northern part was minin- ly timbered with oak, chestnut, hickory, etc . with too little pitie for mention. On the rest it was estimated nt from @ neres to ffl neres ou a lot.
Lots 175, 156, 196, 203, 925, 226, 233 mnd 231 averaged 100 acres of pine ench, while the total of the pine lands in the town was very uenr 2,000 acres.
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HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
Probably no measurement was ever monde of the quantity of lumber eut from a given aere of land; but on some acres it was estimated ns high ns $5,000 feet of pine.
Some trees were of gigaatie size, measuring over 200 feet ia height, and somo over 7 feet in diameter: a log 12 feet long making 2,000 feet of lumber one inch thick.
There was a large quantity of splendid oak, some that would saw 5,000 feet of lomber to the tree.
Along the streams stood a large growth of maple, eneumber, ete. The timber as it stood would be worth more at present prices than the real estate and personal property now in tewo. The soil is mostly a sandy and gravely loam, dry and warm. suitable for the growth of corn and winter wheat.
Though at about the same altitude with the towns west of the river, the snow tall is much less than there and compara- tively free from drifts, while the spring comes on a week or more earlier.
Though her acreage is less than half the average of the other towas in the county, the number of her freeholders is 430, while their average is little over 300.
The upper valley of the Genesee river is 1,100 feet above tide water, and more than 500 feet higher than the lower valley nt Mt. Morris. The intervening distance the river runs through deep gorges or cañons, ia a direct course about 12 miles.
The Erie railroad is about 250 feet higher than the river val- ley, while the surface of the south part of the town rises as much higher, or 1,600 feet above tide water.
Through Portage lay the shortest and easiest route between the Squakie Hill and Caneadea reservations, and here the trail of the Indian had been traveled for centuries. Here was con- structed the Genesee Valley canal. The easiest grade across the river, till far north, is through this town, and here the Erie railroad was laid.
The ever-increasing stream of migration westward that set in after the Revolution and the destruction of the Indians' power, seemed to stop with the century, at the Genesee river. It followed two principal channels: one up the Susquehannah aud ins branches into Allegany; the other over the level land north of the lake country.
The new century gave vigor and volume to the west-bound rush. The Helland Company was laying roads to lore it on. Connecticut was leading it to her reserve in Ohio.
Southern Livingston was between the streams. The various tracts it comprised were not in the market. It was thickly set- tled by squatters of that rough and restless class who like to live on the verge of civilization and prefer the liberty that is not limited by law.
la 1816, George Williams, seat by Mr. Greig to act as resident ngent. opened a land office on Oak Ilill. near the deep ent. Set- tlers eame in rapidly, so that in a few years nearly every lot was sold at from $3.50 to $1.50 per acre. Though strong induce- ments were offered to incline some of the scores of squatters to buy and remain, Ephraim Kingsley, a noted hunter from Ver. mont, was, perhaps, the only one who bought aad settled. They sold their "bettermeats" for what they could get and went west.
Where the old Allegany road eresses the East Coy and West, Coy creeks, settlers began to stop ia 1805-6. March 11. 1808, they procured the erection of the town of Nnnda, 12 miles hy , now constituting the towns of Centerville, Eagle, Genesee Falls, Granger, Grove, Hume, Nunda, Pike aud Portage,
For several years Mr. Kingsley. who lived a mile helow Nnnda village, was the only town officer elected east of the river; but with the rapid settlement of the Cottringer tract, it was evi- dent that the center of population would soon fall east of the Traasit line.
The founders of Nundn, at their own request, were consti- tuted a new town named Pike, after General Albert Pike, and Oak Ilill beenme the business center of Nu:da, then twelve miles square, March 6th, 1525. The Tuscarora traet and other lands comprised in the present town of Nunda soon after were offered for sale and settlement. The town was inconveniently large and several plans for its division were proposed at sue- eessive towa meetings till Mareh Sth, 1827. Portage was set off six miles square, containing most of the population that had con- stituted Nunda. On the erection of a new town it generally takes the new name, as when Angelien was formed from Leicester
and Nunda from Angelica. But Smith's Mills (now Pertage- ville) was ambitious to become a town center, and effected a division of the town, hy consequence taking the new name, while Nunda was again moved eastward juto the recent wilder ness, retaining the books and tiles of papers made by the Doles. the Grangers. Griffiths, Newcombs, Skiffs and Mills, common Dames in Pike, but foreign to modern Nunda.
The business relations of Portage and Nunda were mostly with the dealers in Livingston county, and a large majority of the people preferred that their politieal connections should go with them. At the town meeting held ia Portageville in 1846 the voters present from the east side of the river almost unau- imously voted to be set fr .. m Allegany county into Livingston, while those from the west side voted in favor of being set iuto Wyoming eenaty.
Probably uo other town was settled with a population so uni- formly of Yankee origin. The north part, called North Oak Ilill, was settled by the Dakes, Millers, Moshers, Giffords, and many others originally from New England. A few years later it was said that there were seventy five blood relations in their school district.
Messenger's Hollow, now enlled Oakland, was settled by the Fitches, Hills, MeNairs, Messengers, Swains and others, mostly related.
On Oak Hill enme the Adamses, Frenches, Markses, Robin- sons, Smiths, Spencers, Strangs, ete., relatives from Pawlet, Vt. East of them settled the Newtoas, Pattersons, Thompsons, relatives, from Coleraine, Mass.
Around Hunt's Hollow were the Allens, Bennetts, Clarks, Cobbs, luats, Devoes, Nashes, Parmelees, Slaters, Roots, Wil- liamses, etc., mainly from Connecticut.
Pennycook (so named hy Mr. Rosebrook at his raising of the first log house there) was settled later by people from various places.
The towa was long distinguished for the excellence of its common sebepls and for the number of teachers it sent forth. It has always been a temperance town, perhaps beenuse it has but little village population.
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