History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 98

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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VILLAGE OF RUSII.

Within the town are contained three villages, located at the points of an cqui- lateral triangle, and named respectively, according to their position, East, Went, and North Rush. The first has some three hundred population, churches, an-l mills, the second is a railroad station, and the last-named contains a church and s score of dwellings, and is al-o known as Hart's Corners. Henry Fishell emigrated to Rush from Pennsylvania, and settled among his German friend+ upon lor 41. where an only surviving son, John Fishell. aged and wealthy, now resules. . A son-in-law, David Stochslager, settled near by, and made the farm his home till death, in 1829.

During the war of 1812, William Roderick became a resident. locating north of the road, and engaged in the manufacture of wagons and carts. He lost his land, and moved to Fast Rush, where he died. In 1810, Daniel Green mowael in from Connecticut, and took up his residence upon lot 42. Hle sold in 1820 to Edmund Lyon, wha for some years kept a publie-house in a hewed-log two-story tavern-stand. At this date he is one of Rochester's wealthy citizens. ('. B. Green was likewise a resident at the Corners, and moved to what is now Hart 4 Corners, and for a tiwie way its sole inhabitant. Henry Whiting was an early settler. A log house was built at Morris' f'orners, and set apart for school pur- poses. Within this building Stephen l'ratt was a pioneer teacher. He continued to teach for years, and in 1816 removed to better accommodations within a fronr building erected west of the Corners. What is denominated the "Stone Most . house" was finished in 1932. It was the first cobble-stone builling in the met_' borhood. The proprietor and originator of initial enterprises in East Ruch w . John Webster, of Connecticut. He came to this place in ISTO, and built h. to

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the first store, flour-mill, carding-machine, and fulling.mill, and gave the village a good start, which it bas steadily kept up to the present. Ile built the present botel in 1826, and had erreted a building for that purpose at an carlier date. A saw-quill was also in existence as evidence of his wakeful energies. A son Hazard is a resident of California.

Amoog early store-keepers here were Messrs. l'eck & Skinner, and P. Cameron. The present mill was erected by Foote & Darrone, near the tavern. Mr. Webster, in 1828, built a frame school-house, the first in the hamlet. Over the door was inscribed, in capital letters, " Independent School-house." In what direction inde- peodeoce was to be exercised is not stated, but that was before the days of com- pulsory attendance, and did not find its application there. A school-house was built in West Rush in 1812. A large oak-tree was cut, and building commenced against this, which formed a large part of une side uf the structure. Our idea of such a hut is that it was an extremely rude and primitive concern, -a first, make-shift effort. It was provided with a stick chimney, and slab benches without a support for the back. The first session of school was held during the summer, under the supervision aud instruction of Luey Branch,

In 1811 a family named Ripon had settled upon or near where the tavern in West Rush stands. Ile made a small clearing, a beginning, and then departed, yielding the plice to Situcon Gibiba, who resided there, and gave it his labor for a number of years, and finally removed to Avon. A man named Walker came in about 1820, and, erecting a shop, began to do business as a blacksmith. He was followed by Webster. The mill at this place was put up in 1822 by Jacob Price and Emanuel Case.

North Rush Pust-office, or Hart's Corners, bad its origin as a post-office during the term of James Buchanan, from 1836 to 1860. Willett Van Wayne was the first postmaster at the place. Enoch Arnold and T. J. Jeffurd. in partnership, opened the first store in the place, about the year 1835. John Ireland aloved there, aud set up a blacksmith-shop. A log school-house had long preceded these movements, and had been built in 1822. In this building Benjamin Remington was an early teacher, as were Mary Sibley aml Miss Kingsbury. In this house was beld the first Sabbath-school in the town. Such a school was established in 1823, under the superintendence of Mrs. Clark and Lydia Kingsbury. The attendance was good. Day scholars attended. and instruction was divided be- tween educational and religious teaching. Miss Kingsbury was an excellent teacher, and gave her mind to ber work. Examples like hers rescue the schools of early day from the obloquy of a government by force and the sway of petty tyrants and cringing subserviency. While the rud has mostly disappeared, and ealigbtened policy prevails, yet our present schools in imperfectly qualified teachers have no great reason to pride themselves upon their superiority over those of the earlier day. The log house was superseded about 1830 by one of stone. George Martin opened the first school in the new house. A frame building bas suc- ceeded the stone, and is yet standing.

OLD RECORDS, TOWN MEETINGS, AND FIRST OFFICERS.

OD the 16th of June a road was surveyed from Honeoye to the north line of No. 10, passing Abraham Wright's. The survey was made by Stephen Rogers, Jr. The commissioners of highways were Timothy Hosmer and G. Wadsworth. In 1802 roads were laid out from Markham's bridge to Honeoye, at white oak on the east side of lot 50, and from Stall's lot to Norton's mills. On June 14 abd 15, 1804, a highway was located from the present site of East Rush, along the same line as the present road, southwest through the Public Square, on lot 29, to the north end of a ruad leading to Joseph Pearson's. In 1845, Stephen Pratt surveyed a road from the Charleston line to the Honeoye settlement; and in 1800 four roads were laid, one from Stull's farm, past the house of C. Thomas, across Stony Brook, to a highway leading to Goff's settlement; one from Christle Thomas' farm to road leading to Zeph Branch's ; one from a black-oak tree on Honeoye crerk south to a road leading to Public Square, and a road froma Honcoye ereck west of Captain Price's, by Esquire Rogers' and northward. In 1809 the town built a bridge over the Honeoye, on the river road in West Rush. A freshet which occurred in 1817 carried away the bridge on the State road from Arkport to the mouth of the Genesee. Austin Wing was drowned while attempt- ing to ford the streamu. The exercise of elective franchise resulted, in 1801. in giving Governor Clinton twenty-five votes and Stephen Van Rensselaer forty-one. This was the vote of Avon, from which Rush was fornul. In 1504, Aaron Burr received seventy -four votes for governor, and in 1517 the question of dividing the town was discussed.

Avon, in Livingston, was formed as Hartford in 1789; its name was changed in 1808, and on March 13, 1818, Rush was organizel. The first town meeting was held at the house of Benajah Billings. At this meeting William Mark ham was chosen supervisor; Peter Price, town clerk: Nathan .b-Hards, Jacob Stull, and John Markham, asmsors; Nathau Rose, Dudky Brahman, and Clark Davis, comtois-

sioners of highways; George Liday and Peter Price, overseers of the poor; Adolphus Allen, collector. Other officers were Alfred Jones, Juba Ford, Benjamin Camphell, Daniel Hulburt, Philip B. Rich, Alexander Kelsey, Oliver Case, Jesiel Smith, Nathan Gilpen, and Henry Hart.

RELIGIOL'S INTERESTS OF RUSH.

The first religious society formed in Rush was by the colony of Baptist families which came out in the spring of' 1804 with Ehler Goff and located near the Public Square. Elder Goff, after having preached for the society in private dwelling and in school-house till 1816, departed elorwhere. and was followed in the ministry here by William Barrett, who served the society for several years. Rev. Benthey and Rev. Francis Green were also early preachers. In the year 1830. Jun- uary 18, the Baptista held a meeting at the school-house in district No. 5, in Rush. for the purpose of organizing a society and to take measures to build a meeting- house. Elihu Remington was called to the chair, and Jesse H. Retnington w.is chosen secretary. The organization took the name of Associated Baptist Soen ty of Rush. The board of trustees was composed of B. Billings, John Green, Daniel Williams, Hezekiah Brainard, and Alfred Brainard. It was determined that their meeting-house should be erected on the Square. near the dwelling of Mr. Billings. In December, 1837, a subscription was circulated to build a house in Elist Rush. There were forty-two subscribers obtained. and two hundred and forty- ight shares taken, at ten dollars per share. Hezekiah Brainard led with fifteen shares : Nathan Rose and Abram Jennings, like amounts; Ira Markham, John Pierce, Jr., Wil- liam Green, Christle Thomas, Jere. Keya, and George Bell enchi subscribed ten shares. Hezekiah Brainard. Socrates Smith, and Ahram Jennings were comunittee on subscription. J. M. Babcock, John Pierce, Jr., Jere. Keys, Abram Jennings. and Hezekiah Brainard were the building committee. In 1845 a constitution was adopted and approved by the signature of thirty-two members. Beginning in 1844, annual subscriptions were circulated for the support of the gospel. The moderators at meetings from time to time were Nathan Rose. II. Stanwood. A. Jennings, H. Brainard. Socrates Smith, P. B. Keeler, Clark Davis. Henry Valentine, Robert Kelsey, S. S. Tucker, G. A. Simonson. S. Jeffords, El:num Townsend, D. Van Alstine. Warren Foot. Christle Thomas, Rev. II. Leavenworth. F. D. Fenner, G. Davis, and L. Hovey. Meetings are held in their house of wor- ship, but they have no stated preacher.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF RESH.

This charge was originally on the Henrietta and Ru-b circuit, and Palmer Roberts was among the earliest preachers. Meetings were held at Mr. Hovey's (now West Henrietta ), and here a society was organized, which in time was dissolved and another formed at Methodist Hill. In 1826-27, James Hemingway, Iss Cummings, and Henry F. Rowen were the circuit preachers. In 1831 the so- ciety at East Rush was formed, and from a record of 1834 the following-named were among the members: James A. Brookius, leader, Eiuma E. Broukius, Abner and Nancy Green, Isabel Galentine, Joseph and Sally Abbott, Charles F. aud Marinda Hess, Susan Wilson, Ann MeNabb, Mortimer Green, Lucinda Goff, Cathrine HIunuer, Aluisa Schuble, Charles Welcher, Samuel and Amelia Gilbert, Peter B. Stull (leader), and James S., Eliza. Jacob, and Susannah Stull, Nathan, Maria, John, Jerusha, and Abigail Green, Elisha, Charlotte, Samuel. Jeremiah, and Lucy Ann Sibley, Parthenia Davis, Sammuel Roderick, and others. -eighty-nine in all. In 1530-31, Philo Woodworth, Daniel Anderson. and Wiliam M Ferguson were the circuit preachers. In 1932, Gideon Lanning and Jacob Sentt were on the cirer it, and in 1833 George Taylor and Laure, Hemingway. In 1843-44, Samuel Parker was ande the preacher in charge. The society was regularly organized on February 19, 1814. and a church estab- lished, with the following-named trustees: John B. Crosby, James L. Stul !. Reynolds Harris, D. M. Smith, Abner Green, John Galentine, and Nathan Green. The organization was entitled the First Methodist Episcopal church of East Rush. The yearly conference held at Vienoa in 1814 sent John Mandeville to this charge, where during his two years' sojourn he did a good work, added many to the church, and thereby increased its religious and financial strength. During the pastorate the new church begun under the Ber. Parker was finished and dedicated. In 1846, Rev. A. N. Fillmore was pastor, and in 1847 Porter Mckinstry. In 1848. F. Hibbard was in charge, and was chesen presiding elder in 1849, as successor to Dr. Lucky. Rev. Zina I. Buck, pastor in 1849, way favored with a revival as the result of his efforts. In 1850, Rev. John Parker was pastor, and the house of worship and parsonage were both burned. The church immediately set to work to erect a new house, and in February. 1832, it was completed and dedicated. In 1851. David Ferris served the society, avl from 1852 to 1854 Wesley Cochrane. During this time a parsonage Was pur- chased. In 1860-02. Rev. M. Tonker preached during the morning hours of service in East Rush, and in the afternoon in the Stone chureb. In 1863, K.

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T. Hancock supplied the churches of East and West Rush and the Stone church. During 1863 the conference at Penn Yan united Rush and Henrietta as one charge, and the pastor was assisted by Rev. Joseph Chapman. During the first term of Rev. Hancock fifty persons were taken on probation. In 1964 the charge was again divided. In 1867, W. W. Mandeville came, and remained three years. In 1874, G. W. Terry, the present pastor, came. and has preached fre- quently at West Rush. The present number of members in the church is one hundred. A Sabbath-school has one hundred and fitteen schulars, eighteen teachers and officers, and Ira W. Green is superintendent. The school has s library of four hundred volumes. Fifty copies of' periolieals are taken. The church, valned at fifty-five hundred dollars, is supplied with ao organ.

THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN REFORMED CHURCH

had a societary organization in early years, and built a church ahont 1830. On the 22d of December. 1856, an organization was effeeted in Thomas' school-house. Samuel Mnek presided, Frank Berryer was elerk, Martin Ditsell, secretary, and Samuel Ganger and Ludwig Lerg, deacons. The following-named were members: John Rietinger, Wm. Weinhardt, Leonard Smith, Frederick Green, Conrad Lerg, Peter Smith, Adam Schall, Henry West, Henry Briel, Joseph Shetman, Frederick Wagner, George Canfield, Jacob Schlaug, Samuel File, John Keeler, Wm. Kern, Philip and Christian Naw, Frank, Conrad, and Andrew Berg, Peter Green, John Stumpf, Frank and David Thomas, Ludwig Hoffman, Henty and Frank West, Adam Wegwalth, Frank West, Susan Strouse, Margaret Hoffman, Kate Loog, B. Hart, Naney aod Ande Thomas, Kate Schloveg, Caroline Berg, Kate Green, Mary West, Mary Wagner, and Elizabeth Shull. These all met at the school-house, and Samuel Muck became their pastor. In 1863 they built a fitteen-hund. ..- dollar church. . It is a frame structure, and will seat about two hundred persons. A

cupola adds to its appearance, and contains a bell. Rev. Muek presided over the church until his death in 1505. Eller Joho Perry became his successor for a few years, then John Reisinger for a year or two, and finally John Koeler. the present pastor, took charge. The membership is small. The German Methodists, a branch from this church, hold meetings in the Methodist Episcopal church.

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF RESH

had an early formation. Elder Badger held a series of revival meetings during 1816, and many were added to the church, but as years went by it went into deray. In 1829, Rev. Silsby came to the town and held services in the red school-house, atul an organization w.is again perfected. Within a year or two a frame church. thirty by forty feet dimension, had been erected, and a few years since the denomination erected a new house.

TOWN STATISTICS OF 1858.

Acres of land improved, 14,937; not improved, 3556. Valuation total $944,830. Population, 1750; families, 318; dwellings, 301. School-districts. 10; children taught, 646. Live stock : horses, 702 ; cattle, 1547 ; sheep, 6734 ; swine, 2102. Agricultural products: bushels of grain, wheat, winter, 47,013. spring, 71,728; tons of hay, 1981 ; bushels of potatoes, 10.800; apples. 16,750, Dairy products : butter, 78,910 lbs. ; cheese, 4400 lbs. These statistics disclose the facts that the town has the greater part of its land improved, that the growing of winter wheat has to a great extent given way to that of spring wheat, and that the prol- nets of the dairy, the orchard, and the meadow, are of no inconsiderable amount. Limited in area, old in settlement, Rush is rich in farms, aod occupied hy an in- telligent, sober, and religious people, worthy descendants of a superior class of pioneers.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

SOCRATES SMITH, M.D.,

was born in Clarendon, Rutland county, Vermont. October 21. 1801. At an early age he evinced a strong inclination to a professional life. Hle commenced the study of medicine with Prof. Palmer, and in 1922 gra-luated with high honors at the Vermont Medical School. As a student he was industrious and unremit- ting in his studies. It was his habit after retiring to review in his memory the lessons of the day, which, if not perfectiy acquired, were re studied before he slept. At twenty-one years of age he commenced the practice of his profession, and in JuDe, 1823, removed to Rush, Monroe Conuty, New York, his sub-equent home. In April following he associated with Dr. Alexander Kelsey, and, by the energetie prosecution of the plans of his life, he earned an enviable reputation throughunt not only this county, but also western New York. An eminent physician once remarked, on hearing his name mentioned, " We used to think Socrates Smith was half of western New York." In pursuing his profession he never failed to re- spond to the call of the sick. Whether in sunshine, storins, late hours, or outside business, fur the poor, without hope of remuneration, or the wealthy, he was equally ready to devote himself to the relief of suffering and disease. Io executing the responsible duties of his profession he never favored himself. though always in delicate health, having, by his arluons labors while a student, contracted a pulmonary disease which enfeebled his constitution and elung to him through the whole period of his life. In February. 1929, he married Matilda Markham. daughter of Colonel William Markham, of Rush, and the same year built his residence, where he continued to live in the practice of his profession until his death. He was associated in counsel with the eminent physicians of his day, was a member of the medical association of his county, and is still remembered by the elder members as a useful and skillful physician and perfect gentleman. The success which crowned his labors, notwithstanding the almost superhuman difficulties arising from the fatal discase which early fastened upon him and finally terminated his life, and the hardships of a newly-settled country. affords unmistakable evidence of more than ordinary intellect and strength of pur- pose. His publie services were not contined to his profession. He was ap earnest patron of education, and for several years was trustee of the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College. He was also one of the most uncompromising temperance men of his day, both by precept and example, and was a leader in the temperance movement of his county, never refusing aid to its earnest workers. As a member of the Methodist Episcopal eburch, be assisted liberally in building both church elifices of his village, and left hy will a permanent fund for the sup- port of the ministry. His house was the home always of the preacher, educator, and temperance worker. Well informed and highly enltured, with rare conver- ational powers, his hospitality was richly enjoyed hy professional med and phi- losophers. His voice was always for reform. Ile never accepted political office, but gave his support to the best men. Death found him with his life-work com- pleted, and he passed away with the bright hopes of the Christian. His widow survives him ; also his only child, the wife of Rev. Isae Gibbard, of Rochester, New York, Many in that city will recall with pleasure their business relations with the subject of this sketch, who, though not residing there, grew up with it and witnessed its development, and made it also the centre of his business transactions. He did his work well among his fellows, and his generation will not forget him.

HON. THOMAS J. JEFFORDS

was born in Rush, on the 2d day of April, 1811. His parents came from Wil- liamston, Massachusetts, in 1803, and settled in Rush. He was the son of Joseph Jeffords ; his mother's maiden name was Susanna Morris. Thomas J. was the

seventh son of a family of twelve children. His early education was limited to the common school of his native town, and at the age of sixteen he attended a select school in the then village of Rochester, and one term at the village of May- ville, Chautauque county. Ile went into the mercantile trade at North Ru-li, in which business he continued for five years. He has held office from 1835 up to 1874; was twice elected justice of the peace, and served two terms. He held the office of supervisor of Rush for fifteen years, and was elected president of the board ten times. He was appointed by Governor Morgan on the military com- mittee of Monroe County, in which capacity he served until the close of the re- bellion. He was chairman of the committee on bounties, and during four years he issued nearly two million dollars of Monroe County bonds without the loss of a single dollar to the county. In 1860 he was electedI member of assembly from the first district of his county, and was chairman of the enmmittee on public lands and Indian affairs, and served with marked ability. During the ses-ions of the legislature he attended the Albany law school, and at its close was admitted to practice in the county court (ex gratia). In 1865 he was admitted to the bar of the supreme court of the State as attorney, solicitor, and counsellor, and in 1871 he was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the United States for the northern district of New York. Ite rapully acquired a knowledge of law, and practiced with ability. He had acquired an extensive acquaintance with the business men of his county, and knew their financial standing and character lle represented his town in the county convention for thirty-seven years in succession. He was an ardent politician and a great admirer of Henry Clay; but when the old Whig party disbanded he joined the Republican party, and is now, at the age of sixty-six years, an active politician. Ile retired from: his farm in the valley of the Honcoye, and is now residing in the village of East Rush, within one mile of his birthplace, where he is still engaged in the practice of the law.

JOSEPH DAVIS.

The subject of this memoir was born June 13, 1801, in the town of Bristol, Hartford county, Connecticut. Ile was the son of Clark and Hannah Davis. He came to this town with his parents in the year 1 80G, and continued a resident until his death, which occurred the 20th of March, 1874.

He had a religious education, h's parents being members of the First Baptist church in Rush. He had a procli ity for military tactics and pursuits, and every position in which he was placed he filled with fidelity. A more honest man it were hard to find. He never dissembled, even in small talk, as many are apt to do, but " spoke the words of truth in soberness." He was just in his dealings, never owed a mechanic a dollar, and was indulgent in all his relations in life. . \ Christian man, he regarded the Sabbath as of divine institution, and was faithful in attendance at the house of God with his family. He looked well after the interests and welfare of his home, and loved its retiremcot. He died at prace with God and man. Iliving " filled up his days with usefulness, he fell asleep in Jesus, in whont he trusted."

Parthenia Davis, wife of Joseph Davis, was born in Montgomery county, State of New York. She was the danghter of James and Mary Green, who came to Rush in the year 1826. The marriage of Miss Parthenia to Joseph Davis oc- eurred on Thanksgiving evening, the 8th of December, 1830, the Rev. Osburn officiating.

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MENDON.

" Still from the hurrying train of life fly back ward far and fast The mile-slunes of the fathers, the landmarks of the past."-WFRITTIER.

TowNsatp 11, range 5. now known as Mendon. was the last sale by Messrs. Phelps and Gorham prior to their transfer of the purchase to Sir William Puliney and his associates. The entry of sale indicates Mes-rs. Franklin and Boughton as the proprietors Subdivisions were son male, and among the secondary propri- etors were Catlin and Ferris, W.uldington and l'epoon. Jonathan Hall, Ebenezer Barnard, and Jeremiah Wadsworth. The surfs . Coli towo is undelitory la the north and ext, and somewhat hilly in the southwest. A claycy, calcareous inam is the chiar,icter of the soil. Honroye creek flows across the southwest corner. The sources of Irondequoit creek traverse from the central portion, and several ponds exist in the northwestern part. The history of this town may be read best by its consideration in three tracts,-Honevye Falls, West Half, and Eleven-Thon- sand-Acre Tract.

HONEOYE FALLS.

Captain Jonathan Ball, after whom a tract was named as his purchase. moved on and located ur- what has been known as the " Ball farm." The situation proved unsatisfactory to him after a few months' experience, and he made sale of his tract to Augustus and Peter B. Porter and Zebulon Norton, and returned to Connecticut. Zebulon Norton emigrated from Otsego county in 1790, with the Bouglitous, and was originally from Connecticut. He had bought a large traet in the town of Victor, but, desiring to erect a mill. he came on to Honeoye Falls in " 1791, and as noted purchased a part of Ball's truct, in all one thousand eight hundred and twenty acres. Early in the spring of 1721 he put up a small log hut near where the furnace now stands, and this habitation he covered with bark. He immedi- ately set his men to work to erect a small grist- and saw-milf on the site of the upper mill. He soon changed his midence from the hut to a block house erected near by, and later this structure was donated for education:d and religious pur- poses. The mill proving too small for the increasing custom, a new one was put up in its place, and this was taken in charge by Ezra, a son of Mr. Norton. But few weeks had elapsed ere it was destroyed hy fire. and the energetic proprietors speedily erected the third mill un the site. Ezra died in 1812, and his son Lyman assumed charge of the mill, ran it several years, sold to a man named Strong, and finally moved west. The elder Norton died in 1814; the frame occupied by him yet standa. Mrs. Dr. Allen and Mrs. Rand are daughters of Ezia. After Strong the mill passed to Collins & Wilmarth, and from them to Colonel Culver, who erected the stone till in IS27. Frum Culver the property was transferred to Hiram Finch, who built the lower stone mill in 1827. Williamu Clark and D. Y. Smith were subsequent owners, aud Hiram Smith is the present proprietor. During the first few years Mr. Norton had not many neighbors. Wiu. Moon et me in and located in a little log cabin, now the furnace site, aud engaged in pioneer libor, while a family grew up around him. Two sons, Philip and Stephen, became residents of the village, and remained till about 1825. John Moon died here in 1801, and William soon afterward. Iu 1704. Calvin Perrin, Jason Cross, and Samuel Ster- ling came in and settled upon stuall farm-, Jacob Young, originally from the Mohawk, arrived from Otsego county in 1798, and creeted a small log house north of the falls, upon one humlred acres given him by his father-in-law, Z. Norton. He lived after the manner of a pioneer for about twelve years, and then raised and completed a frame, which yet stands and is at present occupied by his son. Andrew Young, aged eighty years. In this frame house Mr. Jacob Young remained until his death, which took place March 11, 1972, at the age of one hundred and two yours, ten months, and eighteen days. He had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for ninety-five years, and his loss was felt by the entire neigh- borhood. "The son Andrew, the only oue living in this town, hw a picture, taken fruto life, of five generations, father, con, grandson, great-grandson, and great-great- grandson, all living at one time and all in the enjoyment of health.

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History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 98

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