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Richard Kay's pastorate closed in 1852, and Rev. Isaac Oakes was pastor till 1857. He was succeeded by Rev. Wm. Hall for one year. Rev. Henry B. Thayer followed for two years. In his pastorate many were added to the church. Rev. Pliny Twitchell was pastor from the fall of 1861 till his death in 1864. His successor, E. W. Kellogg, continued till 1868, when Rev. R. W. McCormick was pastor for one year. Rev. I. G. Marsh fol- lowed him in 1870, and continued till the meeting house was burned June 8th, 1871.
The schism between the old and the new school was healing and as many of the members had once been united with the Church of Nunda, so now she welcomed the Church of Oakland to her com- munion. During the fifty years the Church existed about 450 names were on her records.
The first settlers of Portage were mainly from New England, and the Presbyterian faith had probably more adherents than all other creeds combined, perhaps they still outnumber any other, but their names are enrolled in Portage or Nunda."
HUNT'S STATION.
Hunt's Station, or Hunt's, as it is as frequently called, is situated at nearly the geographical center of the town, on the line of the Erie railroad. It contains two stores, a post-office, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, a warehouse, the depot, and eight or nine dwelling houses. One of the stores, devoted to dry-goods and doing a consider- able business, is kept by Williams & Averill. The other, devoted to groceries, is owned by Milo Eldridge, who came here in December, 1874, com- mencing business the following July. The post- office was moved to this place from Hunt's Hol- low in 1875, and Mr. Eldridge was appointed post- master, which position he has since held.
Mr. Schwartz began business here as a black- smith in the spring of 1876. In 1877 Frank Nickleson built here a wagon shop, devoting a portion of it to blacksmithing. The warehouse was built by J. L. Smith in the spring of 1877, sell- ing in 1878 to J. B. Simmons, who as produce dealer, is now in business here.
Hunt's Station is quite an extensive shipping point for farm produce, the only depot in the town of commercial importance.
At this place is located the Portage Memorial Hall, a neat slate roofed brick building, twenty-six by fifty feet, containing within its interior three large marble slabs inscribed with the names of the soldiers from Portage who died on the field of bat- tle, or in prisons, during the war of the Rebellion. The building was erected at an expense of two thousand dollars, and is also to be used as a town hall.
This Hall was built through the efforts of an as- sociation of citizens under the title of "The Soldiers' Monument Association of the Town of Portage." The society was organized Saturday, June 9, 1866, in accordance with Chapter 237,
* For this sketch we are indebted to C. D) Bennett.
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Laws of 1866 for the erection of a monument in said town in memory of her soldiers.
The meeting for organization was held in the school-house at Hunt's Hollow, Horace Hunt pre- siding as chairman, and Hiram Smith, as secre- tary. In addition to the Supervisors and Justices made by the law ex-officio members of the Board of Trustees, eight more were elected, making the first Board of Trustees as follows :- John A. Lyon, Supervisor ; Greenleaf Clark, Latham Coffin, Chas. H. Randall and Hiram Smith, Justices ; John F. Barber, Alfred A. Cox, Horace Hunt, Charles D, Bennett, Orlaton F. Messenger, J. Bradley Clark, Enos H. Nash, Roderick P. Spencer.
The certificate of organization was recorded in the Livingston County Clerk's office, June 13. 1866. On the 16th of June, the organization was perfected by the election of John F. Barber, Presi- dent ; Orlaton F. Messenger and J. B. Clark, Vice- Presidents ; Charles D. Bennett, Treasurer : and Hiram Smith, Secretary.
By means of Fourth of July celebrations, fairs, festivals, and various school exhibitions, a fund was accumulated with which to build a monument. Committees on locations, plans and specifica- tions were at various times appointed, but no location could be agreed upon. In 1872 or '73, a law was passed allowing a Memorial building to be erected in place of the monument con- templated by the Act under which this Association was organized.
On the 30th of April, 1874, the Association resolved that the funds of the society should be expended in the erection of a Memorial Hall. The location selected was on the south side of the road at Hunt's Station, where in 1880 the building was erected.
The committee on Building, were J. Beardsley, G. S. Hovey and Hiram Smith. The committee on Marble Tablets were Joel C. Bennett, Charles D. Bennett and L. B. Gallup.
By the usual changes in town officers, and by deaths and removals, corresponding changes have been made in the Board of Trustees. At the time of the erection of the Memorial Hall, the follow- ing were the members of the Association :- John M. Griffith, Supervisor; G. S. Hovey, Charles H. Randall, Hiram Smith and L. B. Gallup, Justices ; Amman Smith, President ; Charles D. Bennett, Treasurer ; John S. Lyon, Vice-President ; E. H. Nash, R. P. Spencer, Joel C. Bennett, Jared Beards- ley, A. M. McFarlane. The present Secretary is Hiram Smith.
PORTAGE BRIDGE.
Portage Bridge has but a few scattering houses, the depot, and two hotels. The Emerald House, proprietor P. M. Brogun, was built fourteen years ago. Mr. Brogun has been its proprietor thirteen years.
The Cascade House was built about 1853, after the burning of the old Laman House. Its present proprietor is J. G. Barr. This hotel is a large handsome building, finely located, and is quite a resort for tourists who come here to pass the sum- mer months amidst the beautiful scenery of the Genesee.
WAR RECORD .- The history of Portage for years, was that of a tranquil farming country, and not until the war broke out in 1861, did anything occur to disturb its citizens in their pursuits. At the breaking out of the Rebellion, thirty-six men from the town of Portage, without bounty, and with no expectation of reward but their meager pay, entered the army to maintain as far as they could the integrity of the nation.
During the year 1862, forty-five more of the citi- zens of Portage, whose lives had been passed in the quiet pursuits of husbandry or trade, threw down the implements of industry and, at the call of the President, went resolutely to the fields of strife, there to wield the implements of death in behalf of the same noble cause. In answer to the call of 1863, nineteen more men quietly and bravely left their homes and went forward to take the place of those who had fallen in battle, or dropped from the ranks from the blighting effects of toil, privation and disease. The town furnished in all, one hun- dred and fifty-two men.
Of those who enlisted in 1861,* Wilbur Haver entered the 27th Regiment, and was killed at Fredericksburgh, Va., May 3, 1863.
Fifteen men entered Company F, 33rd Regi- ment, under command of Captain MeNair.
David Bentley was disabled and discharged in April, 1862. He afterwards reënlisted in Co. F, 4th Heavy Artillery, was wounded June 23, before Petersburgh, and transferred to the Invalid Corps.
George Benjamin deserted, but reënlisted in the 85th Regiment, and was taken prisoner at Ply- mouth, N. C., April 20, 1864, serving the remainder of his time in Andersonville prison.
J. H. Delong died at Hagerstown, Md., Decem- ber 4, 1862.
* For this record of the soldiers from Portage, we are indebted to Joel C. Bennett, who has manifested much interest in matters pertaining to their history.
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Michael Driscoll served his two years, was then transferred to Company D of the same regiment, and on May 15, 1863, was attached to the 49th Regiment.
James C. Gillett was discharged August 4, 1861, came home and died at Oakland.
Robert S. Hall was discharged Aug. 15, 1861, afterward reënlisting.
James Haver served two years, and was dis- charged with his Regiment, but reënlisted in the New York Dragoons and served to the end of the war.
George M. Lockwood, Jan. 1, 1862, was de- tailed to duties in the Signal Corps, where he served to the end of his two years' term.
Rufus Newell served his two years.
Eben Patterson died at Nunda Station Dec. 30, 1862, of disease contracted in the service.
Reuben W. Mayhew was discharged for dis- ability Aug. 4, 1861, but reënlisted in Company D, 4th Heavy Artillery, and was again discharged for disability.
Henry Schwartz died of fever Aug. 10, 1862.
Hosea F. Shaw was promoted to First Sergeant, and served his two years.
Theodore Washburn was killed at Deserted House, Va., June 30, 1863.
Delancy Smith * served two years and was trans- ferred to Company D of the same regiment, and attached to the 49th Regiment May 15th, 1863.
Of those who joined the 85th Regimentt in 1861 :-
Charles Buckbee served his two years, reënlisted in the same regiment, was taken prisoner at Ply- mouth, N. C., and died in Andersonville.
Julius C. French was clischarged for his disabil- ity, but recovered and reënlisted in the First New York Veteran Cavalry and was again discharged for ill health.
James Holbrook sickened and died in the service.
Charles Hale died in the hospital in the winter of 1862.
Jay J. Mills, at the end of his two years' service, reënlisted in the same regiment, was taken prisoner at Plymouth, N. C., and died at Andersonville.
George W. Randall was discharged for disability.
* Enlisted in 186z.
1 This entire regiment was captured at Plymouth, N. C., after perhaps the most gallant and obstinate resistance to superior numbers that took place during the war. This courageous defense secured honorable terms of capitulation, and such was the respect entertained for them by their captors that, during their march to Andersonville, not a man was plun- dered, although they were well clothed and were in possession of several months' pay.
Albert O. Taber died at Suffolk, Va., Oct. 28, 1862. He had been promoted to Lieutenant, but died before receiving his commission.
Of Company A, 104th regiment, enlistment of 1861 :--
George W. Brittan was discharged for disability, but re-enlisted in the 9th Heavy Artillery. He died at Washington, March 1, 1865.
Albert H. Cleveland was discharged July 1, 1862.
William Davis was killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863.
George Flint was discharged Sept. 3, 1862, and died soon after the war.
George H. Graham was discharged Dec. 18, 1862, on account of ill health. Reënlisted in the Veteran Reserve Corps Sept. 12, 1864. Died at Boston Harbor Dec. 8, 1864.
Nathaniel A. Gearhart was wounded at Gettys- burg, Pa., July 1, 1863, and was discharged Oct. 12, 1864.
Edwin M. Hinman deserted from Camp Chase, Ohio.
Alexander H, Hinman served his full three years,
John C. Hays was taken prisoner at Gettysburg, and passed twenty-one months in Rebel prisons, before being exchanged.
Albert S. Haver was promoted from Second Lieutenant to Captain, but was dismissed from the service for using disrespectful language to a superior officer.
George W. Rowell was dismissed for disability Dec. 13, 1862, but reënlisted in the First New York Veteran Cavalry.
George W. Snyder was discharged on account of ill health, Aug. 4, 1862.
William Youngs was transferred to Invalid Corps Oct. 1, 1863.
In the months of August and September of 1862 volunteers were organized into regi- ments as if by magic all over the Northern States. The camp-grounds for Allegany, Living- ston and Wyoming counties was in Portage. Here the 130th and 136th Regiments were organized with wonderful rapidity and sent to the front. The name of the 130th was afterwards changed to the First New York Dragoons.
Eighteen men from Portage, enlisted in the companies of this regiment, receiving from the town a bounty of fifty dollars each, and in 1863 and 1864 twelve recruits from this town were added to the number.
B. T. Kneeland was appointed Surgeon at the
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organization of the regiment, with the rank of Major, and remained until the close of the war.
Jacob Alvord, Company I, was wounded near Malvern Hill, disabled, and discharged.
Elisha T. Ames, Company I, lost a leg in the battle of the Wilderness, May 7, and died in Wash- ington June 26, 1864.
Thomas W. Edmonds, Company I, was trans- ferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps.
William C. Hendershott served to the close of the war, mostly as nurse in the hospital.
John M. Hall, Company A, served to the end of the war.
Geo. A. Gearhart, Company I, also served to the close of the war.
Geo. M. Gearhart, Company A, killed at the battle of Cedar creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864.
John Kegan, Company A, was killed at Deserted House, Va., Jan. 30, 1863.
Horace C. Orton, Company I, died in Ander- sonville prison, Ga.
Phillip M. Payne, Company A, was transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps June 13, 1864.
Albert Smith, Company I, served three years. Horace Ward was transferred to Invalid Corps. John L. Snyder and A. J. White, of Company I, were transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
H. E. Youells, Company I, sickened and died at Norfolk, Va., April 3, 1863.
Sergeant Prosper Swift, after fighting through a great many severe skirmishes and battles, was killed in action at Cedar creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864, and lies buried at Nunda.
George Stockwether, Company F, was wounded and taken prisoner at Travilian Station, Va., but was exchanged and mustered out with his regi- ment.
Myron H. Haver, Company F, served to the close of the war.
Wm. J. Wright, Company I, died of fever, Nov. 6, 1862.
George C. Abbott, Company B, enlisted in 1864, and served to the end of the war.
Thomas Brick, Company B, enlisted in 1863, and was mustered out at the close of the war.
David L. Randall, Company F, enlisted in 1863, sickened, came home on a furlough, and did not return to his company.
James H. Haver, Company I, served through the war.
Geo. W. Lowell, Company F, enlisted in 1864, and died of fever at Fort Schuyler, N. Y., July 27, 1864.
Peter J. Quant, Company 1, enlisted in 1864, and died in that year from exposure to frost while sick.
Fletcher Walker enlisted in 1864 in Company F, was killed at Cedar creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864.
William Beach enlisted in 1863 and served to the end of the war.
Lorenzo D. Lowell, Company F, enlisted in 1864. His heath failed and he was discharged.
Emerson Rude, Company I, enlisted in the 130th Regiment, Aug. 13, 1862. Generally known by the citizens of both Portage and Nunda, the news of his death cast a gloom over the commun- ity. After landing at Suffolk, Va., his first battle was at Deserted House, Va., Jan. 29, 1863. He was in active camp duty until the dread seige of Suffolk in April, 1863, when he was under fire in the rifle-pits and forts every day for twenty-one days in succession. Again he was in another battle near Baltimore Cross Roads, the first of July. In November, 1863, he was in a severe skirmish at Manassas Junction, and also in another near Orange Court House in January, 1864. At the battle of the Wilderness, on Saturday, May 7, 1864, he was shot through the left arm and right thigh. He was carried back into the field, where he remained that night and until Sunday noon, receiving such care as a fighting and pursuing army could render. He was finally placed in an ambul- lance and started for Fredericksburgh; carried about half way and obliged to lay out in the ambit- lance over night without a fire. On Monday fore- noon he reached Fredericksburgh and in two or three days thereafter died and was buried with the army's dead.
Of those who in 1862 entered the 136th Regi- ment :-
Thomas F. Carroll, Company H, was discharged at Fairfax Court House, Va., for disability.
Otis L. Crosier served to the close of the war, and is now living at Oakland.
Levi Guernsey was taken prisoner at Manassas Junction, Va., in August, 1863, and has never been heard from since.
Norman A. Hamilton was discharged on account of failing health.
William C. Hall was promoted to the office of First Lieutenant, was wounded at Resaca, Ga., May 15, and died of lock-jaw at Nashville, Tenn., June 27, 1864.
Henry S. Lyon served through the war.
George H. Mosier was wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, and died August 1, 1863.
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John McDonald was discharged at Atlanta, Ga., for disability.
Felix Managhan was mustered out at the close of the war.
Patrick Ryan died at Stafford Court House, Va., in March, 1863.
Alterva Smith was wounded at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1804, and died soon after.
Jackson L. Wallace served until the war closed.
H. W. Hand was promoted Captain of Com- pany 1, 39th Regiment of colored troops and served till the close of the war.
Of the 105th Regiment :-
Lyman B. Gallup, when the regiment was con- solidated with the 94th, was placed in Company HI, but was discharged for the purpose of reenlist- ment as hospital steward, and finally, was dis- charged for disability July 6, 1865, and is now in Portage.
John Quinn enlisted in 1862, was discharged for disability, reënlisted in the First Veteran Cavalry, and served through the war.
John H. Parks died of disease contracted in the service, May 17, 1864, at Washington.
James B. Randall, Company F, 169th Regiment, was wounded at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864, and died on the 4th of the same month.
John Simpson, of Company D), 188th Regi- ment, served to the close of the war.
Of the 4th Regiment of Heavy Artillery :-
Augustus Beardsley, Company E, served to the close of the war.
George W. Bingham, of Company E, and Aaron Burroughs, of Company D), remained in the army until the close of the war.
Rufus Chandler, Company E, died at Washing- ton, February 2, 1863.
W. H. H. Havey, Company D, served till the end of the Rebellion.
Matthew Lake, Company D, also served to the close of the war.
Michael Loughlen entered the service in Janu- ary, 1864, was wounded at the battle of the Wilder_ ness, disabled and discharged.
Robert R. Parks, Company E, served to the end of the war.
Rowland Ward, Company E, was wounded at Ream's Station and disabled, but was not dis- charged till the war closed.
E. Adelbert Nash, Company F, enlisted in Feb- ruary, 1864, was taken prisoner at Ream's Station, was paroled, exchanged and served to the end of the war.
Charles H. Rowell, Company F, entered the army at the same date, and was killed at Peters- burgh, Va., June 23, 1864.
Michael Welch, Company F, enlisted in 1862, and served to the end of the Rebellion.
William Riley entered the service January 1, 1864, and died in prison at Salisbury, N. C., date unknown.
Marion W. Mosher, Company E, joined the regiment in 1864, and was lost in the battle near North Anna river, Va .. in May, 1864.
Isaac L. Holley and George F. Rogers entered the service in 1863, in Company F, Ist New York Veteran Cavalry, and remained until the war ended.
A number of men, residents in Portage, enlisted for other towns. Among these were John Slater and James Moore, the former being wounded in the second battle of Bull Run and permanently disabled ; the latter remaining with the regiment until the close of its two years' service, when he re- enlisted in the 5th New York Cavalry and was sent with that regiment to Texas.
Charles Calahan entered the 130th Regiment at its organization, and was severely wounded at Travilian Station ; but after eight months' absence in the hospital he rejoined the regiment, was with it in its last campaign, and with it was mustered out at the close of the war.
Twelve of the citizens of Portage, in 1863, were also claimed by the draft, two only responding to the call, viz .- Wm. D. Lake and Theodore Elliot. The former was placed in the 146th Regiment. He was taken prisoner at the battle of the Wilderness, May 7. and died in Andersonville prison, Novem- ber 21, 1864.
Theodore Elliot entered Company B, 76th Regi- ment, was also taken prisoner at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, and died in Andersonville, Sept 16, 1864.
The other ten men satisfied the demand of the government by the payment of three hundred dol- lars each in commutation for their services. These were Jason D. Hunt, J. S. Hewett, Martin Dona- hue, Thomas N. Lockwood, Edwin Thompson, Justus G. Yule, Sylvenus H. Reece, Stephen G. Scott, Lyman W. Phillips and Nelson Devoe.
In addition to all regular quota, in 1864, the town furnished twenty-six men for four months' service in the 58th Regiment of New York State Militia to guard rebel prisoners at Elmira.
These were Major Geo. M. Lockwood, Captain Jason D. Hunt, Lieutenants H. F. Shaw and
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George Conklin, Edward L. Hunt, J. M. Hayne, John E. Spees, Samuel Russell, Chas. E. Gardner, Henry Allegar, Benjamin Brigham, Emmett Dick- ens, E. L. Hayne, Nelson Link, James Lyon, Joseph C. Russell, Robert Scutt, H. O. Sparks, Charles L. Williams ;- Franklin W. Payne, S A. Spencer, John Moffett, Elijah Dunn, Curtis S. French, A. W. Chase, S. G. Scott, George Fletcher, A. A. Smith, B. L. Brooking, J. B. Chase and Oscar F. Sharp, by substitute, and E. A. Lowell.
Of the brave defenders of the Union who went from Portage, thirteen were killed or died from wounds received in battle, thirteen died from dis- eases contracted in the service, and nine drooped and died from starvation and exposure in the various prison pens of the South.
The town also paid a large amount in bounties to the men who went forward to the fields of strife. In 1861 thirty-six men entered the service without bounty. In 1862 seventeen men were paid $50 each,-$850; twenty-five were paid $75 each, - $1,875, and nine of the same men received by subscription $125 each,-$1,125; total for the year, $3,850.
In 1863 eight men went without bounty, eleven were paid $300 each,-$3.300 ; ten paid commu- tation of $300 each,-$3,000 ; total for the year, $6,300.
In 1864 eight men received $1,000 each,-$8,- 000; one man received $950 ; fifteen men were paid $900 each,-$ 13,500; and one substitute was paid by H. Smith $1,000; total for the year, $23,450.
In 1865 one substitute was paid by A. Smith $1,100, one substitute for H. Dutton was paid $1,300,-$2,400; and fifteen men enlisted in Washington for the town were paid $750 each,- $11,250; total for the year $13,650, and a final total for the four years of $47,250.
Previous to July, 1863, the various Ladies' Aid Societies in the town had sent to the armies through organized agencies of benevolence, hospi- tal stores and comforts to the amount of $239. Besides this a large number of boxes were sent by individuals and societies to particular friends and companies.
In 1864 a festival was held on the Fourth of July, the net proceeds from which were $437-54. Two hundred dollars of this sum was sent to the Sanitary Commission and $200 to the Christian Commission. Collections were then made in the various school districts and in August $61.75 were sent to the same Commission.
In October and February $61.25 were added to
the contribution ; the Thanksgiving dinner, which resulted in the receipt of $77.16, swelling the yearly contribution to the sum of $600.17.
In addition to this cash and goods to the amount of $374.76 were forwarded to the freed- men of the South in March, 1864, making a grand total of $48,501.47 that Portage contributed toward the suppression of the Rebellion.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
JOEL C. BENNETT.
LITTLE
(JOEL C. BENNETT.)
Among the early settlers of Portage the Bennetts were somewhat conspicuous. 'They are of English origin, tracing the immediate family tie back to Ephraim Bennett, who was born in England about the year 1720, but the exact date of his birth, mi- gration to this country, marriage and death, are lost to this branch of his posterity. His death oc- curred about the year 1780. Thomas, one of his three sons, was born in Newtown, Conn., Nov. 17, 1752, and died in the same town, Feb. 7, 1836, at the age of eighty-four. He had a family of eight sons and three daughters, all reared in Newtown, all married and all living to raise families of chil- dren. As the sons successively came of age, they left their native town, and most of them settled in Scipio, Cayuga county, N. Y. But after a few years the wild Genesee country had attractions for them, and between 1817 and 1821, seven of the brothers bought fands and settled in the wilderness of Nunda, (now Portage.)*
* Ebenezer Bennett, the oldest son settled in Ovid, Seneca County N. Y., (now Covert, ) where many of his posterity now reside.
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Their names were Henry, David, Thomas T., Joseph, Walter, Philo and Roswell Bennett. So numerous were their children that it was said there were seventy-seven Bennett cousins living near enough to attend church at Hunt's Hollow.
The descendants of these seven brothers afford an illustration of the Yankee tendency to spread and "replenish the earth," as they are known to be settled in various parts of seventeen different States and also in Canada and Brazil, S. A. Very many of them are or have been teachers, thus nat- urally occupying positions of responsibility and influence. Only one of the old homesteads built by the fathers now remains in the hands of the chil- dren reared in them. This is the one established by David Bennett, now owned and occupied by his son, Charles D. Bennett.
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