History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 74

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts
Number of Pages: 976

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BEULAH.

"Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken ; neither shall thy land any more lw termel Desolate; but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Bewith : for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married."-Isa ivii 1

This verse was read by Mr. Faulkner when the church at that point was rai-d. and the name Beulah has ever since been retained. John MeDeniuid was one uf the pioneer settlers on the farm now owned by his grandson. James Cany.bell. He came west with an ox-team, and while crossing Cayuga bridge, one of the uxon refusing to draw, the rough settlers stood around laughing at the Scotchnem'- expressions and accent. The ox could not be induced to go on. and MeDermid. unyoking hio, put his own neck in the bow and pulled the load over the bridge. He died in town very old. John Anderson was the original owner and ocenpant of the corner where the church stands. He built here a log house, and k-14 bachelor's hall for many years, and finally migrated to Canada, as did most of the Scotch, preferring to be under a British government Robert Anderen lived north of John, and still northward of him was John Malloch. A son of Mall och lives in Rochester, and others of the family live in the vicinity. John W. Let -on was a pioneer near Mumford, and built the stone house now owned by Samund Ir- vin's heirs. Ili- first location was north of Theren Brown, A son. B. F. I.Ar- sun, resides in the town, North of Belenda. at an early day, lived Isaac Menim in. who, later, moved to Mamford, and followed coopering through life. Chri-tit Taylor, of Scotland, located at the south end of lot 5. where D. MeArthur livre. She was a strong and active woman, and with the sickle challenged com]" tition.

MUMFORD VILLAGE.

Prior to ISUS, John and Robert Mckay had purchased of Williamson the band and water-power where now stuuls the village of Mumford and on the site Intilt a saw-mill. They found living there Donald Me Kenzie, the earliest pioneer ~trier in that vicinity. He had come from Scotland to America in Is04, lived at HI-te- oye in 1806. and built a log structure where Muniford was to be, and inanguested keboth-dressing in all New York west of the Genesee Ifi- customers were di -- tributed over what is now ten counties. Simon Pierson, of Le Roy, is quoted in Turner's history as elving the following account of a trip to this neighborhood " I took my wheat on may har-e. rode down Allen's creek seven or eight mile-, when I came to a dark, dense forest of evergreens, which I took to be a cedar swamp On a hill near the centre of this swamp was a hut. It was November. and I was very cold, and entered the dwelling, where was a good fire and wich. Dien at dinner. The owner. liberal ind intelligent Donakl Mekruzie, war buil.]- ing a fulling-mill, and making preparations for well-carding and cloth-dressing. In ISug, Mckenzie had his carding-machine at work. and besides his there was no other west of the river but that of Willian 11. Bush, near Badavia. During the same year. 150 ?. Thomas Mamfind Lenght the interest of Rulurt MeKay. In 1-17. Jh Kay and Muudford boats a large grist-mill, yet standing The building has four stories-a stone basement, and a large oak frame above .- and four ran of stone. The builder was Mr Waller, who created the Fresh- terian church in Cabulonia and the Avon bridge the same year Munt I22

Finley Mc Laren married my grandfathers sister Many allright.

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The came to Father's mill driving a woke of others with his shepherds brook, the only one that I ever · saw.

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tivo miles from my brothers place. E. F. allright.

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MeKay took the Caledonia mill, atI Mumfordl kept the one here, and transferred it to his son, Elisha H. S. Mumford, from whom the plice took its name. Elisha operated the mill till 1833, when he rented it to HI. Hutchinson, Nut loog after, the property was sold to Philip Harbutt, whose sun l'eter ran it a few years. It subsequently passed to Stephen Salisbury. to Galbraith, and then Hammond milled in it till the spring of 1876, when James McQueen took it. Ichabod Buel found this a good location for a blacksmith-shop. aod built just eet of the present brew- ery. A carpenter named Seward occupied the house standing between the bridge and village. In 1828, L. White erected the stone building used as a brewery; and succeeding him in the brewing business was Alexander MeDonald, who soon disposed of it to MI. A. Hyde. It was then sold to F. J. Suyder and William Cruuner, now of Rochester. Snyder dierl, and heirs sohl to Stephen Salisbury, and he to H. N. Mather, who sold to James McQueen. the present owner, who uses it as a malt-house. The first storekeeper was Philip Garbutt. whose clerk was Adam Charlton. The store building stood upon the present site of Phoenix Ifall. Phelps & Havens were Garbutt's successors, and remained a number of years. Albert Brown, early engaged in storekeeping, still lives near the village. Otis Comstock huilt the store occupied by Mel'hersoo, and, after several years in trade, transferred to Willian Hyde, who continued the business The pioneer iun-keeper was Benjamin Dobson, upon the site of the Exchange. The next in that business was Duncan MeNaughton, who kept public-hunse in the prescut brick tavern, built by L. White. Hamilton Hollenbeck erected the stone tavern about 1830, and it was occupied by Julin Watkins. an Englishman, for some years, and then by Ira Harmon. Hollenbeck himself officiated for a time as its host, nod was its owner when it was destroyed by fire. The first physi in in the place was Dr. Tower, who came in 1826. aud occupied a swall frame house yet standing. He died within a short time. Dr. John R. Craig practiced medicine here for many years, but ill health has causedl his retirement to a farm. The sur- vey of the village, midler direction of Elihn F S Mumford was begun in 1830 hy Alvin Savage, and completed in 1832 by D. R. McNaughton. The first school- house was a small frame which stood opposite E. C. Smith's present residence. In 1832 a stone house having one room was built, and later an addition of another "room was made. It was sold, and is in use as a furnace. Several years since a new, neat, and comfortable brick was erected, one and a half stories high. It has two school-rooms, a library, and a hall. The earliest teacher in the vicinity was a man named MeDowell, in a log house north of the creek. Fumes Covey was one of the earliest teachers in the village, atul remain, il several years. D. D. Brown. of Ruch- ester, was at one time a teacher in Mumford. A postoffice was established in the village about 1835, and was located in the tavern of Dunean MeNaughton, the first ufficial. After a number of years, R. N. Haveus became his successor. James MeQueen has been postmaster many years. . \ post-office was established at Wheatland Centre about 1835. and Clark Hall was postmaster. Later, Julio Murdock held the office, and then the post was discontinued. In 1835 the Centerville and Le Roy Railroad was surveyed by William Wallace. It was com- pleted about 1838 to Caledonia. A wooden track was laid, and horse-car weed In draw flour and other articles. Little business was done, and soon the road was permitted to fall to decay. On the construction of the Rochester amt West Line mad. J. McNaughton, the present ticket-agent, was appointed. There is a tele- graph-office in connection.

SCOTTSVILLE.

I-aae Scott, of New Hampshire, bought in 1790, of the Wadsworths, one hun- Ired and fifty acres of land, at the then high price of four dollars per acre. He built i god hewed-log house on the site now occupied by the Slocum block. He opened the pioneer tavern in town. and, in connection with iun-keeping, carriel on his turm. Scott died June 2, 1818, aged seventy-three years. Lydia, his wife, died Anzust 29, 1832, aged ciglity-two years. Cyrus Douglas came to Wheatland with Scott, his father-in-law, and occupied a log cabin for some years, and then itt for Ohio. In 1814, besides the taveru, there was the store of Abraham Houfont. He bad a seanty stock of goods in a small frame building. The goals are furnished by his brother, at Hanford's Landing, and sold on commi-ion. Thi- pioneer trivdesman kept at his business many years, and made money. Dr. Bristol was then the physician of the town, and had a small frame house which bo onenpied. During 1516. Dr. Ed-on came out from New Hampshire and. bonding with Isaac Scott. his uncle, bram a medical practice which has con- thned over sixty years. The doctor is now eighty-five years of age. Dr. Mann A. a resident physician of Sentisville for several yeats prior to 1810. fle went " fiates, and then to Rochester, and has since become celebrated as an optician. Jours flanford was a later villager, and built the brick store now ontapind by Martin Rogers. He put in a large stock of grands, continued merchandising any years, built another store. and finally retired to his form on the west of the village. L. C. Andrews carried on business in the Hanford store for a number

of years utter Mr. H. left it. Osburn Filer built and stocked the store, where he continued to do a mercantile business till oear his death, when he sold to Freeman Edson, who kept a store for about ten years. In 1814 there was a tannery in operation in the west part of the village ; later an ashery was run by Dr. Filson. upon the present site of the Presbyterian church. William Hanford w., als. counectes with one. The tavern interest, on the death of Mr. Scott, was tu sint- tained at the old stand by his son, Jacob, and then by Francis Fauvel. Judia Carpenter bought the property, and in 1820 erected the present Fugle hotel After conducting the hotel some years, the juice put it in the hands of his sons Ezra and Ira. Four years later, Ezra took control, and kept public-hour teil 1830, when he sold the stand and thirteen acres of land to George Ensten, by wbom the house was kept fifteen years. William Merritt is present proprietor A secund tavern was built and opened to the public about Isis, by Di Augu- tus Bristol; the building is now the dwelling of widow Paul. Bristol, after three years' experience in the tavern, was appointed a justice of the yeare, which: office debarred him from keeping. a house of entertainment. In 1921 Aune. Brown built the frame tavern yet standing, and kept house one year. The place was rented and occupied next by E. T. Miller. In 1828, Samuel Willard war- the landlord, and after him. George Ensign. The first gri-t-till in Sportsvi !! was built in 1816 by David McVean, for his own use, and was traded Iny him to Abraham Hanford. for laod at the mouth of the Seneca river. The mill of hai! ( century is yet standing, and is operated by Mr. Holwes. Hantort failed. and hi- son, William H. Hanford, Jr., ran the will for a time. Holines & Warner bought the property a year since, and the latter sold out to his partner. A brik mill was erected. about 1824. by Powell. It was run by him and by his son In for a long period, and is now being managed by Malcolm Me Vean. Abramo Haa- ford ran a saw-mill in connection with his grist-mill. It was repaired and con- tioued until its destruction by fire. The tannery noted in the west end of tio- village was put up during the war of 1812. by Jonathan Bahcork, who foliei profit in the enterprise. Martin Goulrich succeeded to the property, and tu- ducted the business until recently. when it was abandoned. The first distilbay stood near the tammery, and was worked hy Sherman Bills for several year- after the close of the war. and finally clused up, the principals-Juba Stores & 's .. .. Canandaigua-refusing further support. The town was not therchy freed from the evil. sioce Abraham Hauford built and ran a " still" above his grist-mil !. The black smith in a pioneer region to the agriculturist is invaluable. His devis an- not lofty, but his labors were highly useful. A man named Sharp was the first Vulcan in the village. His small shop near Main street burned down, ami hy h tr. Next came Enman Guthrie, and began work in a shop near the site of the ofa burned. Ile had learned his trade with Oliver Ide, of Riga, and came here to begin for himself. fle later took for a partner his brother. Harvey, who lund served in the war of 1812. as a substitute for Captain Wiliam Ships. Hlou- moved to Ohio, and Loman died in Niagara county. I-aiah North. of Comune- tient, went into Ide's shop; then succeeded Orin Cartwright a hard worker and he was fulluwed by John Sellers. The shop is now owned by Somunel Mel'suke: There are some half-dozen shops of recent migin. The school interest ha- 1 .. ceiverl early and proper attention in this place. The pioneer schol was kope in . small log house which stood on Shatter's now Thomas Brown's farm. [ ss west of Shaffer's hunse. in what is for the middle of the road Later. a four house was built on Reuben Heath's farm, mar the home of Dr. Lary. In Marts 1819, it was voted by a majority of one to remove the flood to Sout-vill . france house was built near the present dwelling of Paul Austin's heir -. nul among the first pedazogues employed as instructor and examples of the chichen: was an eccentric Quaker, who went barefoot and enatless to his work, as did not if not all, of his charge ; and thereby necessity, ceomommy, and equality were it sidered. In this school-house schools were kept for many years. A brick build ing was next built, and finally. in 1568. three district- were consolidated, atvi have built a great and conunodious brick structure, having four rooms.

An academy had its origin. in 1524, in a subscription circulated to obtain means for the erection of a building wherein a school of classical literature conchit 1 ... taught. The structure was a two-story brick, having one room tolon and am above. The Rev. John Milligan, Presbyterian minister. was chosen princip The project was not profitable, owing to the number of like institution- over the county, which divided patronage ; and, after a brief existence, the schond che. and the property was sold for a dwelling. Noting the buildings, brief mention may be madle of the builders. Edward Collins, brick-mason. early bemme tri- dent uf Scottsville, and was the bibler of a majority of its brick structure -. Served as a justice, and removing near Batavia, there died. Mvia Savage. an excellent mechanic, and a millsright, wo kopt busily engaged in mill work - laughter married Whitman Ashley, a lawyer of the village, John Farah art.nr early wagon-maker. carried on the business many years ; went to Rochester, atol there died.

Wheatland Centre . a short half-mile from my birthpince. E. F. albright 193 1912

Dr. Edcon - Dr. Njum-Both mere physician in father's family at times.

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The post-office dites from 1822. In the earlier existence of the village its mad was received from Canandaigua. the only office west of Geneva. Then an office was located at Caledonia, and finally, in the year mentioned, an office was established at Sotteville, in the house of Dr. Freeman Edson, who received the appointment as postmaster Ilis first agent was Dr. David Lucy, then a student with the doctor. The second agent was Ira Carpenter, who later became post- master, and held the place many years. Otto Bennett was one of the most re- cent officials, and held till 1872. when John Croft was appointed. His succe sor was Earl II. Slocum, the present postmaster. The old mail route was from Rochester to York, and the mail was carried on horseback, by a boy-agent of Judge Hayden's. A canal was completed from Rochester to Scottsville in 1940, and during September of that year the first boat came up. The boat was a small packet, towed by two horses moving on a trot. Captain Brewster was in com- mapd. The Rochester and State Line Railroad running to Le Roy was finished in 1874, and Herbert Dorr appointed local ticket agent, -a position be continues to hold. A telegraph office was opened in the village soon after the cars began to run, and it has since been moved to the depot.

SOCIETIES OF SCOTTSVILLE.

Tompkins Lodge of F. d. A. MI., No. 350, was chartered in 1822, and held its sessions at Scottsville until 1834, when it ceased to exist. Among the charter members were Powell Carpenter, Alvin Savage, James Smith, Francis Smith, Samuel B. Graves, Fowler Albright, Mr. Cross, and Mr. Brown. There are but two surviving members of the lodge-William Welch, of Scottsville, and Powell Carpenter, Jr., of Le Roy. These are all that are remembered of seventy mem- bers when the charter was surrendered. The Masons'held meetings withun the upper room of the school-house on Rochester street, this upper story having been built by them and held from 1823 to 1834. Since that date, 1834, no lodge existed until, on January 15, 1875, a dispensation was issued, and a charter granted on June 22, 1875, to Oatka Lodge, No. 759. Juhn C. Hill, Master ; N. B. Jones, S.W. ; T. R. Sibley, J. W. ; George E. Slocum, Sec'y : J. C. Neafie, Treas. ; George E. Muar, S. D. ; B. L. Warren, J. D. ; M. H. Pope and J. S. Warren, MI. of C. ; D. B. Ilitchcock, Marshal; George Rosa, Tyler : T. A. Car- on and F. H. Slocum were the remaining charter members. J. C. Hill is present Master ; F. R. Sihley, S. W. : E. G. Armstrong. J. W .; J. C. Neaphic, Treas. ; and C. B. Franklin, Sec'y. Meetings were held in Oild-Fellows' Hall, over the marble-shop. After charter was received, the lodge met in the hall over the store of Neafie & Shadbolt. Membership, twenty-five.

Scottsville Lodge, No. 371, I. O. of O. F. was instituted December 1, 1873. with the following charter members : MI. R. Ballentine, S. N. G .: II. P. Shaw, &. V. G. ; Byron Rogers, S. R. S. : A. H. Robinson, S. T. : C. M. Palmer, B. W. ; J. S. Warner, S. C. ; J. I. Denman, S. R. S. N. G. ; E. B. Scofield. S. L. S .N. G .; Jacob Greco, S. R. S. V. G. ; J. F. Moon, I. R. S. S .; W. C. Grass, S. L. 9. V. G .; Adelbert Widener, I. L. S. S. : William H. Penning, S. O. G. ; A. L. Widener, I. I. G .; J. E. Seeley and George Rosa, S. The lodge numbers about sixty members. They have fitted up a neat, comfortable hall over W. A. Wil- jama' marble-works.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SCOTTSVILLE ..

During the carly days of Scottsville it knew little preaching. Occasionally those who had been of the church in Massachusetts and other States cast met at their several homes, and the more prominent led the meetings. The Metho- dists were the pioneers of religion in this region. and soon after 1820 a class was formed of the following persons : Joel Hunter, wife, and one daughter. Mrs. Car- penter, John Herroun, Ilenry Tarbox, and Mrs. Bluck-seven in all. They held meetings at intervals, and were occasionally visited by Elder Benajah Williams. On February 14. 1827. members and friends of the Methodist order assembled and incorporated n society in accordance with the statute. J. E. Cole and E. Boardman were called to preside, and the following-named were chosen the first board of trustees : John Grownend. John Harmun, John Babcock. Ilenry Tar- box, and Joel Hunter. During the following summer a subscription was eir- culated, and on October 10, 1827. it was determined to build a briek meeting. house, thirty-two by forty-four feet in size, and the pastor. Rev. John Copeland, was appointed agent for the trusters to apply subscribed funds. Que hundred and ten persons were subscribers to the building fund. besides the contributions of the youth to furnish the house. Powell Carpenter led the list with two hundred and seventy-five dollars, Rev. J. Copeland followed with one hundred dollars. The total subscribed was one themsand six hundred and fifty-nine dollars. House and lot eust one thousand nine Imnotred and nine dollars. The first recordled meeting in this church dates February 23. 1:29, when P Carpenter and Dr. E. G. Munn were elected trustees. In 18;11 Rev. John Wiley was pastor. and in 1839 Rev. S. A. Baker was in charge, when the huihling was repaired inside and reseated.

It was again repaired in 1873 at considerable expense. Rev. John W. Sanborn is the present pastor. He was precedled by Charles B. Sparrow. Present nu tu- bery, ninety-seven. Attendance, one hundred and seventy-five. A Sabbath-hol has long been connected with the church. Joseph Moon is the superintendent It has a library of three hundred and fifty volumes.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTTSVILLE

is of comparatively recent date. In 1621, Rev. Chauncey Cook. of Chili. si- one-fourth of his time to the citizens of Wheatland. In March, 1822. a church having eleven members was organized on the Congregational basis, by a committee consisting of Revs. Cook, Penny, and Everett. The church was received under care of the presbytery on April 16, 1822. and original members were frola churches of Caledenia, Riga, and Chili. Presbyterian form was adopted am ruling eklers elected in 1832. The church numbered twenty four members je 1826, one hundred and sixty-one in 1834. and one hundred and fifteen in 1 ~ 15 Rev. John Mulligan began to preach as stated supply in 1821. Rev. William F Curry followed, and then Rev. Abiel P'armele two years, from May, 1-27. Hev. Jacob Hart then served as stated supply two years. Rev. Lewis Cheeseman began as supply May, 1931, was installed pastor 1834. and dismissed October 25. 1436 Next May Rev. Elf S. Hunter. D.D. began to minister to the church. H. w. installed September 20, IS37, and dismissed June 26, 1839. Rev. Seldon Ilayne- was supply in 1840. Rev. Linus W. Billington began to labor here in the spring of 1841, and was installed July 20 of that year.

A house of worship was erected and completed in 1831. In extent it was forty-two by fifty-four feet, and supplied ample and comfortable accommodations In December, 1837, some fifty members, adbering to the old-school General .1 .. sembly, seceded, and were organized at the church of Scottsville, and placed under care of the presbytery of Wyoming. In 1845 it consisted of about fifty Dienu- bers. For some five years Rev. Lewis Cheeseman was their pastor. He wa- followed by Rev. Edwin Bronson, who in two years was succeeded by Rev. Rich- ard MeKay.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. MARY,

in Scottsville, traces an origin in a meeting held about 1840, in a large brick building purchased of Philip Garbutt during that year. At the meeting. Rev Bernard O'Reilly, of St. Patrick's. at Rochester. was chairman. The familie, from Wheatland and vicinity represented were William Tone, James Early, and Michael McDonald. of Chili, and of the town, M. Sheridan. P. Rafferty JJohn Conners, William Carson, John MePhillips, P. Farrell, L. Cunningham. O. Pidgeon, Richard Barren, James Seullen, Thomas Shields, William Conolly, and others. The house noted served the society till 1854. when the present cinach was ready for occupation. The edifice is forty by eighty feet, and has an addition eigliteen by thirty feet. It has a steeple one hundred and seven feet high. will seat five hundred, and cost ten thousand dollars. The first visiting priest to Scottsville was Father O'Reilly, who came once a month and held mas- in the old building. Others made occasional visits, till Rev. Edward O'Connor was stationed here in 1846. Ile remained a few years, and Rey. Michael Welch was los sue- cessor for a period of two years. Rev. James MeGlew remained four years. During this time the church was built. Rev. Richard Story was in charge two years, and Rev. J. V. O'Donohue For ten years. After him came Dr. Laughlin for two years. Then Rev. Maher stayed a year, atul was succeeded by Father McDonald, who went to Freland, ar I there died. Successive pastor- have been Fathers Buckley, Miller. Maher, and Madder, present pastor. The organization numbers seventy families, and is of strength and influence, steadily growing in numbers and resources.

THE EPISCOPAL PERL'HCH OF MUMFORD

built a small frame church in 18:35 where now stands the brick school-how-t. The society worshiped here a few years and then dissolved. The church w .- the first one erveted in the village. and it and its site were sold for school pur- poses. The minister was Rev. Gillespie, who gave the society but part of hi- time.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AT MUMFORD

was built about 1840, upon an acre site purchased of John II Anthony. It is a one-story frame. The Scottsville priests officiate here.

THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MUMFORD,

was organized May 13, 1869, by authority of the I'nited Presbytery of Caledoni .. The following were members at the organization: Satund Irvin. William Robert- son, Dr. John N. Craig aml will, Mrs. D. C. McNaughton, John Mc Bride. Christie Stewart. Christie Mel'herson, Kate Craig. George Batalall. Jeatttette Blackmer, Margaret Stuart. Mary MePherson, Margaret Robinson, Mrs. Irvin, Isain.| Armstrong, M. Armstrong, Jane E. Ervin, John and Catharine Armstrong,

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History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 74

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub Publication date: 1877 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts Number of Pages: 976

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts
Number of Pages: 976