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J. Wimple, 81st Inf. Enlisted Dee., 1861 ; died June 14, 1864. Jas. Burcham, 110th Inf. Enlisted Ang., 1862 ; died March 24, 1864. John Daniels, 76th Inf. Enlisted Aug., 1863 ; died May 22, 1864. W'm. Bristol, 24th Inf. Killed at Bull Run.
D. G. Powers, 24th Inf. Enlisted 1863 ; killed at Bull Run. Franeis Ondin, 14th Reg. Enlisted Apr., 1860 ; died Apr. 8, 1862.
A. F. Erskine, 110th Inf. Enlisted Aug., 1862 ; pro. ; died Jan. 8, '63.
Asa D. Davis, 110th Inf. Eni'd Aug., 1862; died Ang. 31, 1864, at Key West.
M. M. Dewitt, 110th Iuf. Enl'd Ang., 1862; died Oet. 16, 1863, at Key West.
W. M. Waring, Ist Sharpshooters. Enlisted Nov., 1861; died Mar. 28, 1864, at Mexico.
F. N. Halsey, 147th Inf. Enl'd Sept., 1862 ; killed at Gettysburg.
J. B. Church, 147th Inf. Enlisted Sept., 1862 ; died July 7, 1863. E. Richardson, 147th Inf. Enlisted May, 1861 ; killed at Bull Run. Leonard Preeman, 147th Inf. Enl'd Aug., 1862; pro. to corp. ; died Aug. 15, 1864.
Lewis Preeman, 147th Inf. EnI'd Aug., 1862; killed at Gettysburg. Chas. Preeman, Ist L. Art. Enlisted March, 1861 : died July 3, '64. Enlisted Aug., 1862; died Mar. 23, 1863.
W. H. Sherman, 110th Inf.
ALBION.
THE territory embraced within the present boundaries of this town originally comprised a portion of the old town of Williamstown, then Oneida county, which was formed March 24, 1804. Richland was set off February 20, 1807, and Albion erected from Richland, March 24, 1825.
The surface is gently undulating, and the highest point in town is three hundred and ninety-two feet above Lake Ontario. It is watered by the Salmon river, which enters the town at the northwest corner, flows in a southeasterly direction, receives Trout brook near New Centreville, and passes out at a distance of about two miles northeast of Sand Bank.
Albion was neither settled early or rapidly. It was as late as 1812 when Cary Burdick threaded his way into the wilderness and located on lands now owned by William Smith, two and one-half miles south of Sand Bank, on the highway leading to Williamstown. In 1813, David, Luther, and Benjamin Lilly came into the town, and located about one and one-half miles distant from Sand Bank, on lands now owned by Mr. Campbell, son of Cornelius Campbell. The premises now owned by Ezra Olin were first settled by Allen McClain, who moved from Lansingburgh, New York, in 1813.
Varions emigrants from the British Isles, coming west- ward, selected this town as a dwelling-place, and prominent among the number was Peter Henderson, who left the " banks and braes" of old Scotia, and settled here in 1813, and erected the first log house in Sand Bank, which stood on the site now occupied by the Towsley block. He was a hardy, industrious pioneer, and while erecting his dwell- ing in this wilderness, lived in a cave covered over with "punchcons," which served to keep him from the inclemency of the weather. In this rude habitation he remained several months isolated from the world, his only neighbors being bears and wolves. Mr. Henderson's family consisted of nine children,-six daughters and three sons. The latter arc living; Thomas and Alexander in this town, and John in Ashtabula county, Ohio. Four of the daughters are also living.
Many of the pioneers of Albion came from Washington county in this State, and among the number was Francis McClain, who settled in 1816, and subsequently located in Williamstown, where he died in 1876.
In the vicinity of New Centreville the first settler was Ezekiel Smith, who erected the first saw-mill at that place, on the site now occupied by the mill of David Barber. St. John Sanborn also settled in an early day, and is a present justice of the peace.
At Salmon River post-office, known as Pineville " square," Charles Rice and Jesse Crowell were early settlers, and built
the first saw-mill. Although not a mechanic, Squire Rice was active in crecting mills along the river, and perhaps no man in the towu did more to develop this enterprise. A son named John Rice now resides at Pineville, and a grandson occupies the original homestead. Jesse Crowell removed to Albion, Michigan, where he died.
An early settler in the south part of this town was Wil- liam Allen, who located near South Albion post-office. He married Dorcas Burdick, daughter of the first settler in the town. Whether the courtship was of long duration, or whether the course of true love ran smooth or not, cannot be definitely stated, but the all-important moment of " pro- posing" was handled in a practical manner, as the following will show. Ile was not of a bashful turn of mind, didn't " stand awhile on one foot first, and then awhile on 'tother," neither were there any Capulets or Montagues whose enmity necessitated the scaling of garden walls. She was an in- dustrious housewife, and while seated milking a cow, lie chanced to pass that way and accosted her, saying, "Dork, what will you give me to milk that cow ?" " I'll give you myself," she promptly replied, and he at once entered into the bargain, and sat himself down and milked the cow, and married the girl, and lived in Albion town.
Moulton Cross, a native of Bennington, Vermont, was an influential man in the early days of the town, and during many years officiated as justice of the peace. A son, Charles H. Cross, is a prominent citizen of the village of Pulaski.
William Abbott early settled at Sand Bank, and erected a building used for a tavern, which stood near the present residence of Byron Helme.
The pioneer store was kept by Ammi Hinkley, a native of Oneida county, who settled in 1828, in a building on the site now occupied by the store of Charles F. Comstock.
The next merchant who offered his wares for sale in this village was Daniel Crandall.
The first tavern was kept by Dr. Brace, in 1814, near the present location of the Methodist Protestant church.
As the settlements advanced the want of physicians be- came a pressing need, and among the early practitioners the names of Doctors Taylor and Ufford are remembercd. Both subsequently moved to the west, and the latter now resides in Illinois.
The pioneers of Albion, while laboring under the diffi- culties incident to the settlement of a new country, early manifested an interest in the educational training of the youth, and in 1816 erected a school-house, on the site now occupied by the present fine two-story school building. The first school in this building was taught by Silvia Breed, who subsequently became the wife of John Pride, a prominent citizen of Richland.
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The pioneer grist-mill was built by Moses Rich, on the site now occupied by the mill of Mr. Westover, Two sons of Moses Rich, Morgan L. and Dr. Van Rensselaer, now reside at Sand Bank. The Lilly brothers erected the first saw-mill in this town, where the mill now owned by Robert MeCulley is situated.
The first postmaster at Sand Bank was William Abbott, and the mail was brought to the town by William Worden, a mail-carrier, who traveled on horseback from Oswego to Utiea.
One of the early preachers, or more familiarly known in that early day as eirenit-riders, was Rev. Truman Gillett, a Free-Will Baptist, father of Mrs. Thomas Henderson. He journeyed through the wilderness on horseback, carrying hymn-book and Bible. He subsequently settled in Cam- den, where he died at an advanced age.
The village of Sand Bank was incorporated February 21, 1876. The first officers were as follows : President, Dwight W. Blodgett; Trustees, Thomas M. Costello, David O. Ed- gar, Peter Doxtator. The present officers are C. F. Com- stock, president; Stephen Litts, C. Campbell, and Noble Hazzard, trustees.
The present business interests are represented as follows :
Dry goods and groceries, Frink & Curtis, Charles F. Comstock, Aaron Fuller, and Dwight D. Blodgett.
Hardware, Noble Hazzard.
Boots and shoes, Byron Helme.
Druggists, Cyrus R. Cramer, John C. Brown.
Furniture and undertaker, James M. Lyon.
Wagon-maker, F. M. Niles.
Blacksmiths, F. M. Niles, Williams & Cox.
Tailor, H. S. Hunt.
Tanners, Lane, Pierce & Co., William Keeney.
Lumbermen, Post & Henderson, Brooks & Gurley, C. Campbell.
Butcher, Stephen Litts. Barber, T. D. Cox.
Justice of the peace, Noble Hazzard.
Attorneys, John M. Brown, W. T. Eastman, B. N. Brainard.
Notaries public, Aaron Fuller, C. F. Comstock, John C. Brown.
Postmaster, Aaron Fuller.
Physicians, Geo. E. Carpenter, C. R. Cramer, John M. Brown, Van R. Rich.
Hotel, Peter B. Doxtator.
Grist-mill, Chas. Westhover.
Carpenters, D. C. Pragdon, A. B. Westcott, G. Rob- inson, D. H. Perry.
ALBION TANNERY, Lane, Pierce & Co., proprietors .- This business was established in 1852, by the Chapman brothers, and continued by them until 1856, when it passed into the hands of George Bellamy, by whom it was continued until 1861, when it was conducted by Fanning & Son until 1866. In that year Thorn, MeFarlane & Co., of New York, purchased the establishment and carried on the business until 1871, when it came into the possession of the present firm, consisting of Alonzo Lane, Andrew Pierce, James Pierce, and William P. Pierce.
The tanuery was destroyed by fire in July, 1876, and
rebuilt and in operation within three months. The main building is two hundred feet in length, forty feet wide, three stories in height, exclusive of basement. A wing attached is forty by ninety feet, three stories in height. Employ two hundred men. Capacity, five hundred hides per week. This firm has a tannery also in operation in the town of Orwell. Lane, Pieree & Co. operate three different establishments, and tan more buff leather than any other firm in the United States.
CIVIL HISTORY ..
The town of Albion was organized March 24, 1825, and the first town-meeting was held at the house of Peter Hen- derson, and adjourned to the horse-barn of Reuben Rich, May 3 of the same year. Moulton Cross was chosen chairman of the meeting, and John Barker secretary.
The following officers were elected : John L. Curtemas, supervisor; Chas. II. Learned, town elerk ; Isaac Jaquith, Timothy Norton, Moulton Cross, assessors; Nathan Bliss, Cary Burdick, Reuben Rich, commissioners of highways; Nathan Bliss, collector ; Joseph Tucker, Timothy Norton, overseers of the poor; Nathan Bliss, Win. Allen, Van R. Rich, constables ; Ebenezer Barker, Amos Doolittle, Jos. Leavitt, commissioners of schools; John L. Curiemus, Chas. H. Learned, Chas. Cummins, Moulton Cross, Ezekiel Smith, Wm. Abbott, overseers of highways and fence- viewers ; John Edgar, Ebenezer Barker, Chas. II. Learned, pound-masters.
At this meeting two hundred and fifty dollars was voted for roads and bridges. It was also voted that " any inhab- itant of the town of Albion who shall kill a wolf within said town shall receive a reward of ten dollars from the town."
The following is a list of the supervisors and town clerks from the organization of the town to the present time :
Supervisors .- 1825, John L. Curtemus; 1826-28, Chas. H. Learned; 1829, Peter Ilenderson; 1830-34, Jesse Crow- ell ; 1835-38, Emory Potter; 1839, Geo. Helmne; 1840, Chas. Riee; 1841-46, A. R. Angell; 1847, Isaac Jaquith ; 1848-50, George W. Stillwell; 1851, James T. Gibson ; 1852, John Shepherd ; 1853-55, Samuel A. Comstock ; 1856, John Shepherd; 1857-58, Samuel A. Comstock ; 1859-60, Thomas Henderson; 1861, Samuel A. Com- stock ; 1862, Cornelius Campbell; 1863-64, W. T. Ilen- derson ; 1865-67, Jabez HI. Gilbert; 1866-69, Jacob Moore; 1870, W. M. Rich ; 1871, John R. Mason ; 1872, W. M. Rich; 1873-76, C. F. Comstock ; 1877, W. W. Thorp.
Town Clerks .- 1825, Charles II. Learned; 1826, AI- fred Bates; 1827, John Barker; 1828-31, Alfred Bates ; 1832-34, Emory Potter; 1835-38, George Helme; 1839, Alonzo R. Angell ; 1840-41, John Shepherd ; 1842, Rich- ard Simons ; 1843, John L. Taft; 1844, Samuel A. Com- stock ; 1845, John L. Taft; 1846, Richard Simons ; 1847, Geo. W. Stillwell; 1848, Geo. W. Taylor; 1849, Arnold HIollon ; 1850-51, R. T. Ilunt; 1852, B. E. Whipple; 1853, R. Ilarding; 1854, J. E. Rosbrooks; 1855, John Runyon, Jr .; 1856, A. H. Place ; 1857-59, Wm. C. Par- ker; 1860, Geo. E. Bellamy; 1861-63, J. K. Richards : 1864, Edward D. Parker; 1865-67, Aaron Fuller; 1868,
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F. C. Rich ; 1869-70, Z. W. T. Mitchell; 1871, Chas. F. Comstock ; 1872, H. W. Hollon ; 1873-77, Aaron Fuller.
The town of Albion has an area of thirty thousand four hundred and thirty-three acres, and the assessor's valuation of real estate and incorporated companies is five hundred and fifty-three thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars, and the equalized valuation of the same is five hundred and seventy-three thousand nine hundred and sixty-six dollars. The assessor's valuation of personal estate is four thousand and seventy dollars, and the total equalized value of real estate, incorporated companies, and personal estate is five hundred and seventy-eight thousand and thirty-six dollars.
The population of Albion in 1845 was 1644; in 1850, 2010; in 1855, 2212; in 1860, 2348; in 1865, 2366 ; in 1870, 2359 ; in 1875, 2479.
THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The First Congregational church of Sand Bank was or- ganized as the First Presbyterian church of Albion, Janu- ary 27, 1829. Revs. Oliver Ayer and George Freeman officiated at the organization. The first members were as follows : Samuel Leavitt, Rupert and Naham and Nelly Gurley, Agnes Henderson, wife of Peter Henderson, Joseph and Eleanor Tucker, and Jesse Wilson. Naham Gurley and Samuel Leavitt were chosen ruling elders, and Mr. Gurley officiated as deacon.
The first administration of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was February 8, 1829, by Rev. Oliver Ayer. Sil- via Leavitt, wife of Samuel Leavitt, was the first admission to the church. The first records of baptism are the names of Mary Ann Snow, Clarissa Abbott, and Jane Dunlap Henderson. The church was taken under the care of the presbytery at a meeting held in Oneida county, January 26, 1830. The first place of worship was in the school-house. The first missionary work done for this society was in 1831, by Rev. Ralph Robinson, then pastor of the Congregational church at Pulaski.
January 8, 1834, a society called the Sand Bank Union Society was organized, and a building erected. February 26, 1838, in consequence of not having conformed to the statute in the first organization, the society was reorganized, under the same name, with the following trustees, viz. : Aaron Fuller, Geo. W. Stillwell, Thomas Henderson, Samuel A. Comstock, Isaac Jaquith, and Morgan L. Rich. The house was completed and ready for occupancy in 1840. The Presbyterians and Methodists occupied this house until 1870, when it passed into the possession of the latter society, and is now occupied by them.
November 27, 1852, the Congregational society was organ- ized by the Rev. Thomas Salmon. The first membership was composed of the following persons: Samuel Leavitt, Joseph Tucker, Elcanor Tucker, Alexander and Sophronia Henderson, Aaron and Sarah F. Fuller, Charles H. and Mar- garet Mitchell, Mary Ann Leavitt, Jane D. Henderson, Polly Pierce, Barbara A. Edgar, Mary Decker, Clarissa Barnes, Susannah Loomis, Jane Edgar, Agnes Henderson. The above named were members of the former Presbyterian church ; and the following united with the church under the new organization : Zenas T. W. Mitchell, Harriet T. Mitchell, Pierie D. Mitchell, Harriet Leavitt, George W. Lamb,
Israel D. Pierce, Albert B. Shepherd, Ira C. Safford. The ordinance of baptism was first administered under the new organization to Israel D. Pierce. The society was incor- porated April 25, 1853, with the following-named persons as trustees : Charles H. Mitchell, Thomas Henderson, Samuel A. Comstock, James J. Fonda, Alexander Hender- son. The following persons have served this church as pastors or stated supplies : Revs. George Peglar, Rufus S. Wheelock, Lumond Willcox, Jacob R. Shepherd, B. B. Cutter, H. H. Butterworth, L. E. Bates, John Turbitt, John H. Munsell, Benjamin S. Crosby, Albert F. Abbott, Samuel F. Porter, Frank N. Greeley, William I. - Osman, Edward D. Curtis, present supply.
The erection of the new church edifice was commenced September 19, 1870, and completed and dedicated June 2, 1876, the services being condneted by John C. Holbrook, D.D., and Rev. J. H. Munsell. The interior of the church is furnished with chestnut, tastefully finished in walnut and cherry, and has a seating capacity of three hundred persons. It cost six thousand dollars, and is a model of beauty and comfort.
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
This church was organized in the month of August, 1838, in the village of Sand Bank, by Rev. George Peg- lar, of the Champlain conference of the Methodist Protest- ant church. The first president was Rev. George Peglar ; the first class-leader was Daniel Smith. First members were Daniel Smith and wife, Lot Ackley and wife, and David Jones and wife, who are now living. The church was built in 1836, two years before the society was organ- ized, and it was built as a union church, but the society bought one-half, and owned it in connection with the Con- gregational church until 1868, when they purchased the other half, and now have it free from debt. They chose to still retain the old church in view of its having been the place where the " fathers" had worshiped; it had been the place where they had embraced the principles of Chris- tianity, and was dear to them in view of its many hallowed associations. It cost fifteen hundred dollars ; size is fifty feet by thirty. Services were held here from the first or- ganization of the Methodist Protestant church. The con- secration services were performed by the Rev. J. S. Robin- son, Rev. I. H. Hogan, and Rev. J. H. Richards. Present trustees : O. R. Jones, L. R. Jones, and Byron Helme. Present class-leader. O. R. Jones. Present pastor, Rev. Charlie M. Boughton.
The church has had twenty-one different pastors during the thirty-nine years of its existence, who have served as follows, viz. : Rev. George Peglar, one year; Rev. J. H. Richards, two years ; Rev. Daniel Shaver, three years ; Rev. Francis Pierce, one year ; Rev. S. P. Huntington, one year ; Rev. H. Hoxie, one year; Rev. J. P. Long, two years ; Rev. Darius Cook, two years ; Rev. M. Prindle, one year ; Rev. L. R. Ellis, two years; Rev. W. C. Beardsley, one year ; Rev. E. C. Kimble, one year; Rev. George How- land, one year; Rev. Stephen A. Douglass, two years ; Rev. H. N. Cook, four years; Rev. Dr. William I. Baker, three years ; Rev. C. R. Chapin, one year; Rev. T. B. Dodd, two years; Rev. R. K. Andrews, one year ; Rev. H. Brown, one year ; Rev. Charlie M. Boughton, one year ;
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and is the pastor at the present time. Pastors of this church have commenced and closed their pastorates here in the month of September, at the sessions of the annual con- ference. The number of members is eighteen. The cause of this falling off is owing to deaths, removals, and expul- sions from neglect of " Christian duties."
The church here has struggled through reverses and difficulties, and it has had its seasons of prosperity ; it has counted its membership by hundreds. It has exerted a strong religious and moral influence in this place. It has given to the church of Christ one of the most able minis- ters of the day,-Rev. L. Judson Cooper, ex-president of the Onondaga conference of the Methodist Protestant church. It has had in its ministry some of the best talent in this county. Three of her pastors are ex-presi- dents of Onondaga conference. Six of her ex-pastors are dead, and fourteen are still living. Six sessions of the Onondaga annual conference of the Methodist Protestant church have been held in this church. At present the interest of the membership is increasing, and the future looks brighter for this church than it has in years past.
THE ALBION BAPTIST CHURCH
was organized December 26, 1837. The following-named persons were the first members : Ebenezer Cowin, Samuel Davidson, Harvey Hurlburt, Jeremiah Kellogg, William H. Delano, Horace Holmes, Andrew Patterson, Harry Wright, Leah Davidson, Clarissa Dickerson, Priscilla Holmes, Mary Cowin, Lydia Cowin, Susan Doolittle, Sally Patterson, Harriet Wright.
The present and only church edifice erected by the society was in 1852. The following persons have officiated as pastors of this church, viz. : Samuel Davidson, - Terry, Elias Burdick, John Canan, Elisha Robins, Myron Newell, Daniel Delano, Albert Cole, V. L. Garrett, Hiram Powers, S. J. Decker, W. C. Johnson, William Delano, S. G. Jones.
The church at present has no pastor. The present offi- cers are as follows : Deacons, Henry Jones, R. A. Burdick ; Clerk, S. G. Jones ; Trustees, H. F. Norton, A. J. Jackson, R. A. Burdick, J. F. Morrison, W. W. Thorp. The present membership numbers sixty-five.
We have endeavored to secure a history of the other church organizations in this town by repeated applications to various members for information concerning their respcet- ive churches, but in no instance did they give our requests the slightest attention.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
AARON FULLER
was the youngest in a family of five children. His parents, Luke and Mary, were from the old Puritan stock. At an early age he was adopted by Thaddeus Revel, of his native town (Ashfield, Franklin county, Massachusetts), with whom he lived until he was twenty-one years of age. He received a good common-school education, and, as was the custom at that day, worked on the farm during the sum-
mer and attended school three months in the winter. After attaining his majority he went to work in a comb-factory. This not proving congenial to his tastes he learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner. In 1832, in company with two elder brothers, he moved to Little Falls, New York, and in the fall of the same year came to Sand Bank and purchased the place upon which he now resides in the village, and also a farm of one hundred and thirty-three
AARON FULLER.
aeres. In 1834 he returned to Massachusetts and married Miss Sarah F. Toby, of the town of Conway, Franklin county. Mrs. Fuller was born in Conway, February 22, 1813, and was one of eight sisters. Since 1832 Mr. Fuller has been largely identified with the village of Sand Bank, especially with church matters; is a very strong temperance man ; was elected excise commissioner ; and his acts while officiating in that capacity, and the immovable position he took in regard to the license question, met with the hearty approval of all friends of the temperance cause. Mr. Fuller is the present postmaster, which office he has held, in connection with that of town clerk, for a great many years. Altogether Mr. Fuller is one of those cour- teous, kind, Christian gentlemen whose identification with any community is always productive of good.
THOMAS HENDERSON
was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, October 26, 1799. When he was three months old his father, Peter Hen- derson, emigrated to America and located in the town of Cambridge, Washington county, New York, where he purchased a farm. Here he remained eleven years, when he bought two hundred acres of land in the town of Albion, and, with his family, moved to Sand Bank, where he was the first white settler.
Thomas was at this time a sturdy lad of thirteen, and helped to erect the first house built in the town, which was of logs, and stood on what is now Mill street. The senior
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Henderson was a very industrious, ambitious man, and to his first purchase of two hundred acres added from time to time until he acquired twelve hundred acres of the finest land in the township. He remained upon his farm until his death, which occurred May 13, 1863. In 1823 Thomas was married to Miss Eliza Jacobs, of Brattleboro', Vermont, by whom he had six children, all of whom are living but one.
PETER HENDERSON.
In 1839 Mrs. Henderson died, and the following year he married Mrs. Julia Barnes, by whom he had two children. After his marriage in 1823 he commenced business for himself, which consisted of lumbering and farming, and which he has followed until the present. Mr. Henderson has always been strictly devoted to his business, and politics was to him entirely devoid of charms. He, however, ac- cepted the office of supervisor for a number of terms, and has always been a Jacksonian Democrat ; is liberal in his religious views, and is all in all an affable, courteous gen- tleman.
MILITARY RECORD OF ALBION.
Andrew T. Ackley. Enlisted in Co. B, 103d Reg't, Aug. 5, 1862; dis. for disability Feb. 6, 1864.
Thomas Allen. Enlisted in Co. B, 110th Reg't, Aug. 6, 1862 ; dis. for disability July 20, 1863.
Henry Anson, Jr. Enlisted in Co. M, 2d H. Art., June, 1863 ; dis. for disability.
Cyrus M. Austin. Enlisted in Co. H, Ist H. Art., Feb. 29, 1863; in battles of the Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Petersburg, Cold Harbor, Weldon R. R., and others, twelve in all; dis. June 21, 1865.
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