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James &. Campbell, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., Ang. 17, 1862; dis. Jan. 20, 1864. Delevan Hill, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., Aug. 8, 1862 ; dis. for disability. William Campbell, enl. in the 6th Cav., Sept. 1, 1864; dis. June 5, 1865.
Guo. Herilman, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., Aug. 8, 1862; mortally wounded at Brandy Station in 1863.
Lyman Herdman, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., Ang. 8, 1862; dis. May 9, 1863. Clarence Leaning, enl. in Co. D, 10th Bat., Nov. 4, 1863; dis. Aug. 23, 1865.
Washington Swift, enl. Co. MI, 3d Bat., Oct. 24, 1861; in many battles ; dis. Oct. 24, 1864.
Junes Sherman, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., Aug. 15, 1862; killed at Sailor's Run, April 6, 1865.
Edward Bolster, enl. in Co. HI, 76th Regt., Oct. 17, 1861.
Jarvis Swift, lieut., enl. in Co. G, 134th Regt., Aug. 21, 1862; In battle of Chan- cellorsville and many others; dis. June 21, 1865.
D. Finch, enl. iu Co. E, 6th Cav., Oct. 11, 1861 ; dis. Dec. 16, 1863; re-enlisted; in battles of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, etc .; dis. June 25, 1865.
James S. Carey, enl. In Co. A, 70th Regt., April 17, 1861 ; wounded at Williams- burg ; dis. March 28, 1863.
Andrew Carey, enl. iu Co. D, Ist Sharpshooters, in May, 1862.
Alfred Campbell, enl. In Co. E, 6th Cav., Oct. 1, 1861 ; re-enl .; taken prisoner nt Chancellorsville; discharged; died June 25, 1:65.
Philip R. Wales, capt., enl. in Co. D, 6th Cav., Aug. 17, 1861 ; in battles of Fair Oaks, Antietam, etc .; dis. Oct. 8, 1864.
Thomas Wilson, enl. In Co. G, 121st Regt., Sept. 1, 1864; dis. July 25, 1865. Gro, Vanderbogart, enl. in Co. F, 16th II. Art., in INGI; killed at Petersburg. Joseph Thompson, "ul. In Co. F, 2d II. Art., Dec. 27, 1864 ; die. Oct. 9, 1965.
Lewis Campbell, Ist lient., enl. In Co. K, 1524 Regt., Oct. 15, 1x62; dis. July 18, 1865.
Dunglass Campbell, capt., enl. In Co. E, 121st Regt., Ang. 25, 1862 ; dis. for dis- ability.
Edward Clark, capt., enl. In Co. G, 121st Regt., In 1862; dis. Jan. 18, 1863. James Fonda, q. in .- sergt., enl. Aug. 15, 1861; in many battles; ro-enlisted; dis. Feb. 24, 1864.
Frank W. Morse, capt., enl. in the 121st Regt., in 1862 ; In many battles; dis. July 6, 1865.
Ollver IFetherington, 1st lieut., enl. In Co. D, 1st Regt., Oct. 26, 1861 ; dis. Nov. 7,1862.
Phillip Mitchell, enl. in Co. HI, 76th Regt., Oct. 29, 1861 ; In many battles. Geo. Stockley, enl. in Co. G. 121st Regt., Aug. 25, 1862.
Arthur Fitzgerald, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., Aug. 25, 1862.
Cleveland J. Campbell, col., enl. In the navy, was trans. to a colored regt., and prom. to colonel; taken sick, and died on the way home; brev. gen.
Egbert Olcott, maj. of the 121st Regt., enl. Sept. 8, 1862; prom. to col. ; dis. with regt.
John Melson, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., Aug. 9, 1362; in battles of Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, etc.
Seth W. Beardsley, enl. in the 66th Regt., In Feb. 1862; in battles of Fair Oaka, Harrison's Landing, etc .; dis. Aug. 9, 1862.
Geo. Lahomada, enl. in Co. D, 1st Cav., in Ang. 1861.
T. Wilson, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., in 1862; killed at Fredericksburg.
Chas. T. Ferguson, lieut., eul. in the 121st Regt., Aug. 25, 1862; dis. for dis- ahility.
Foland Merriman, enl. in Co. K, 12thi Regt, In Dec. 1861.
John Ramsey, Ist lieut., enl. in Co. E, 6th Regt , in Oct. 1861 ; wounded at Spott- sylvania; dis. in 1863.
Henry N. Barhance, eul. in Co. C, 44th Regt., In Sept. 1862; accidentally wounded ; discharged.
Chas. Stockley, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., Aug. 10, 1862.
Adamı Hardendorff, enl. in Co. D, 6th Cav., in Aug. 1861; lost a leg.
Chas. D. McLean, capt., enl. in Co. D, Ist Regt. U. S. S. S., In March, 1861 ; killed at Gettysburg.
George S. Tuckerman, enl. in Co. D, Ist Regt., in March, 1861; discharged. William O. McLean, enl. in Co. D, Ist Regt. U. S. S. S., in March, 1861 ; wounded at second Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862; died Sept. 11, 1862.
Edward Holnies, enl. in Co. D, 6th Cav., in Aug. 1861.
Russell Oaks, enl. in Co. H, 76th Regt., Dec. 15, 1861 ; dis. in April, 1862.
Ellery Gould, enl. in Co. D, 6th Cav., in Aug. 1861; in battles of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville.
William Hex, enl. iu Co. C, 3d L. Art., Oct. 2, 1864; dis. May 28, 1865.
Sylvester Melford, asst .- surg., enl. in the 33d Regt. in 1861; served till the close of the war.
Isaac Low, enl. in Co. G, 121st Regt., Aug. 8, 1862; served during tho war. J. Wallace, enl. in Co. D, 44th Regt., in Sept. 1861 ; died.
Spencer Wallace, enl. in Co. D, 44th Regt., in Sept. 1861 ; wounded at Malvern Hill.
Chas. Fry, asst .- surg., enl. in the 21st Regt., Aug. 15, 1862; dis. In 1863. Lyman Thompson, enl. in Co. D, B. S. S., Nov. 1861.
llenry Harrington, enl. iu Co. D, 1st Regt, In Nov. 1861.
The following were drafted and furnished substitutes: James Walradt, J. S. Best, Geo. Merritt, Davis W. Bates, Wm. H. Baldwin, Wm. H. Platner, B. Baxter, Adam Shaul, John Sharp, J. Pugh, T. Wykoff, James E. Dewey, Russell Sherman, E. Philon, N. C. Moak, C. Galor, Wm. R. Robbins, John Whiteman, B. Cox.
Dwight Reed, enl. in Co. D, Ist U. S. S. S., March 13, 1861 ; dled June 30, 1862. The following enlisted in the navy: Reubeu Cuttermarks, Wm. C. Nelson, Samuel Millson, Wm. Bastion, John Nelson, James Hetherington, Thomas Brien, Geo. Engle.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
HON. W. W. CAMPBELL.
When the bloody and bitter persecutions of the seven- teenth century were dividing poor Scotia into fragments, and banishing her sons to other and more peaceful climes, the ancestors of the subject of our present sketch took a last, long, lingering look at the lovely purple heather of their native hills of Argyleshire, and ded for refuge into the north of Ireland. The Campbells of Scotland,-there a well-known and honored name, celebrated both in song and story,-trace back their genealogy for more than eight hundred years. Of that portion of the family which foi to the northli of Ireland, some emigrated to this country during the earlier part of the eighteenth century; and James Campbell, the great-grandfather of the subject of this present sketch, settled, with a number of his compag-
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wons du mynge, at a place in New Hampshire which they named Londonderry. We find them, however, among the carlier settlers of this Empire State, for this same James Campbell, not satisfied with his New Hampshire home, remorol into this State in 1741. The beautiful valley of the Mohawk was at that time a luxuriant wilderness, peo- ford only by the red man and his prey, save where a few German families were scattered through it. Here he made his home.
Colonel Samuel Campbell, the son of James, was a well- i sown patriot of the war of the Revolution. He was an xtre and efficient citizen during the French war, and dur- to: the Revolution a garrison reared its protecting head ufoa his farm. He distinguished himself in the bloody butle of Oriskany. His son, James S. Campbell, the
In the fall of 1830 a society was formed in Cherry Val- ley for literary purposes, but especially for collecting the natural and civil history of that section of the country. The subject of our sketch, having been requested to eollo- cate and embody the results of these investigations, con- ceived the idea of writing a history of the town. On ex- amination, however, he found its Revolutionary history so intimately connected with that of the whole valley of the Mohawk, that he abandoned his original intention and eommeneed his work entitled " Annals of Tryon County, or the Border Warfare of New York." This is one of his best works, indicating great research, and containing much valuable historieal information. Besides this work, the subject of our sketeh has also produced the " Life and Writ- lings of De Witt Clinton," " Life of Mrs. Grant," a mission-
Photo. by W. G. Smith, Cooperstown.
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father of the subject of our sketeh, lived in more peaceful days. He married a daughter of Colonel Elderkin, of Windham, Conn., with whom he settled amid the lovely surroundings of Cherry Valley, in this State, where, on the 10th day of June, 1806, a son was born to him. This son, now Hon. William W. Campbell, is the subject of this present brief memoir. The subject of our sketch, natu- rally of a studious disposition, was early placed at the Cherry Valley academy ; leaving which he entered Union college, Schenectady, from whence he graduated in 1827. After leaving college he entered the office of the distin- guished Chancellor Kent, and upon the completion of his legal studies was admitted to the practice of his profession, which he prosecuted with vigor and success.
ary to Russia, " Life of Robin Hood, of Captain Kidd." ete.
Besides his published works, the subject of our sketch has delivered a large number of orations and addresses, equally distinguished for ability and erudition. In 1:30 he delivered an address before the historical society of New York city on the life and military services of Gen. James Clinton. On the 4th of July, 1840. he delivered the centennial address at the celebration of the citizens of Cherry Valley. The oration was very fine, and was entla- siastically received by an immense audience. But mean- while he had by no means neglected the practice of li- profession. In 1841 Governor Seward appointed hit master in chancery, and in 1842 he was further appointed
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commissioner of bankruptey for the southern district of New York. About this time the political interest of the subject of our sketeh received an awakening. In 1843 he was elected by the American and Whig vote to a repre- sentative seat in the congress of the United States, where he succeeded in effecting great reformis in our consular sys- tem. In July, 1845, he delivered an oration before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of his alma mater, Union col- lege. In 1848 he, together with John Dean and John L. Mason, were elected justices of the superior court of the State of New York by'a very large majority.
Subsequently, the subject of our sketeh visited the Old World ; not the least interesting portion of which to him were the misty, purple hillsides and placid cold-blue lakes of the land of his fathers. While there it was his good fortune to be present at a reception of the present beloved sovereign of Great Britain, an occasion which brought to- gether all the Scottish elans, and among the rest the one from whielt he is descended. They gave him a cordial Seot- tish welcome. At a grand dinner given by the Celtic so- ciety, upon the beautiful lawn of the ancient castle of the duke of Argyle, the following beautiful incident occurred, illustrative of Seottish character :
The president of the society, alluding to the subject of our sketch, stated that there was one among them who had long been a wanderer from the Highland flock ; who, in- deed, now placed his foot upon the aneestral soil for the first time. He stated that his ancestors, nearly a century and a half since, had been driven out of Scotland by persecution for eonscience' sake, and that he was the first of his imme- diate race who had returned to the land of his forefathers. Belonging by blood as he did to a very old branch of the powerful elan of Argyle, the president trusted that the so- eiety would adopt the motion he had to make, which was that the gentleman should be elected an honorary member of the society. The motion was adopted by acclamation, and the health of the new member drank with Highland honors. Each chieftain, standing with his left foot upon his ehair and his right resting upon the edge of the table, carried his glass slowly round his head with his right hand, repeating in Galic, after the president, "Neish, neish, sheel orra, neish !" (now, now, here's to him, now !) ; after which the old piper of the Marquis of Breadalbane, who had been an attentive listener, struck up the stirring tune of the clan's song at the gathering in 1745,-
"Oh, you're long in coming, but you're welcome," etc.
In 1857 the subject of our sketch returned to Cherry Valley, where, immediately after and without solicitation, " he was nominated and triumphantly elected a justice of the supreme court. The office sought him almost immediately upon his return to his native town. No small tribute this to the legal ability and crudition of the subject of our sketch, and an unanswerable testimony to the warm admi- ration of his neighbors and fellow-citizens.
The subject of our sketch is possessed of a large and com- manding person and fine presence. He has great abilities as a public speaker, with a full and free flow of chaste and eloquent language. He is a kind neighbor. a true and un- wavering friend, and above all-that noblest work of God -an honest man. Too old himself to buckle on his armor
and mingle in the martial strife of the late Rebellion. he sent his three sous to the army, and also contributed liber- ally, both of money and effort, to help on the war.
Though somewhat advanced, as years go, the subject of our sketch is, by his active and untiring energy, still in the redundant prime of life. Active in every good work, esteemed by all who know him, may he yet add many years of usefulness to those already so honorably spent.
JOSEPH PHELON
was born in Suffield, Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 27, 1778. He received the rudiments of his education at the district school, and subsequently entered the Westfield academy, elosing his studies at the celebrated private select school of Rev. Ebenezer Gay. He pursued his studies with diligence and attention, and succeeded in acquiring an education that well qualified him for his subsequent successful business career. He taught the high school at Suffield two years, and in 1809 eame to Litchfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y., and in the following year commeneed the mercantile business at Bridgewater, Oneida Co. During the war with England, in 1812-15, the troops at Oswego were supplied with pro- visions from the Bridgewater establishment on contract. delivered at Oswego by wagons or sleighs. The provisions were received at Oswego by Alvin Bronson, now residing in that eity at the advanced age of ninety-four years. who at that time was agent for I. & J. Townsend, the con- tractors for supplying the Northern army with provisions.
In 1815 he became interested in the Susquehanna cotton and woolen manufactory, situated on the Susquehanna river. in the town of Hartwick, which he managed until 1$19. when he became interested in the Union cotton manufac- tory, located on the outlet of Schuyler's lake, which was about the first in the State. . Here he commenced the manufacture of ealico prints with indigo and madder dyes. by block prints, having proeured a practical work man from England, and succeeded until the manufacture of prints by copper rollers and machinery was commenced, which was in about the years 1821-22.
The vending of early manufactured goods of shirting, sheeting, and ticking, blue-dyeing having been successfully established at the Union factory, Mr. Thelon personally opened a business for the sale of the Union articles with merchants in all the principal cities and villages between Otsego and the Pennsylvania on the south, and Lake On- tario north, to Chatauqua county west; became familiar with all roads, business men, and banks, and to this day can locate and give a history of the rise and progress of this portion of the State for the last fifty years, and of his busi- ness acquaintances in the city of New York and Albany till the last twenty years, when he left off traveling and retired.
In 1832 he removed to his present location, then known as the Hudson farm, originally known as " Lindsay's Bush." where the first settlement in Otsego County was made. Since locating upon the farm where he now resides he has manifested a lively interest in agricultural pursuits. and has been considered one of the leading and progressive agricul- turists of the county. Lindsay Bush farm, as this location
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In January, 1815, he united in marriage with Aleena Habew, daughter of Benjamin Denslow, a patriotic soldier of the Revolution, who was wounded on the battle-field of Santa. The family consisted of nine children, five of ·1: mn are living.
Mr. Phelen, although now at the advanced age of ninety year, retains, in a remarkable degree, much of the vigor and ambiti m of youth.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
TOWN OF DECATUR.
Organization - Geographical -Topographical-Early Settlers and their Location-Initial Events-The First Town-Meeting-Officers Elected-Supervisors and Town Clerks from 1809 to 1878-Present Town Officials-Agricultural and General Statistics-Area-Equal- ited and Assessed Valuation-Population from IS10 to 1875.
DECATUR was set off from the old town of Worcester on March 25, 1808. Prior to 1797 it comprised a portion of the old town of Cherry Valley, which in that year was diminished in area by the erection of Worcester. It re- mained as a part of that town until the division of Worces- wer, in 1808, and the erection of this town, Maryland, and Watford. It lies on the east line of the county, and is bounded as follows: on the north by Roseboom; on the enst by Schoharie county ; on the south by Worcester ; and on the west by Westford. Its surface is hilly, broken by narrow valleys. The principal streams are Oak and Parker creeks, tributaries of the Schenevus. The soil is a sandy and gravelly loam.
The first settlement of Decatur was made in about the year 1790, by Jacob Kinney, near the village of Decatur.
Jacob Brown was a pioneer. He came from Columbia county in 1797, and located on lands now owned by B. R. Brown, a grandson. Jacob Brown, Jr., came in with his father, and remained on the old homestead until his death, which occurred in 1877. Five children are living, viz., Henry, Barzilla, Sandford, Lucy M., and Harriet, the wife of L. E. Preston ; all, save Henry, are residents of the town.
The first merchant in the town was Mr. Sloan, who came from Columbia county in 1797, He located and opened the pioneer store north of the present village, on lands now owned by Mrs. Northrop, known as the R. C. Lansing farm.
The first merchant in the present village was Nahum Thongron, a prominent pioneer, and the first tavern-keeper. Ile was a member of assembly in 1844. A son, Julius R. Thompson, is a practicing attorney in the village of Schene- vos. Another son, Nahum B., resides on the old home- -lead, and a daughter is the wife of Josiah Earl, and re- rides in Worcester.
The Sewards and Parkers were carly settlers southeast of Decatur, and several grandchildren are residents of the town.
John Treat was also a pioneer. A son, Elisha Treat, came into the town with his father, and at the present writing is living here, at the advanced age of eighty-four years.
One of the earliest settlers was J. Youngs, who located on lands now owned by Elisha Shelland, a son-in-law. Mr. Shelland was born in Montgomery county, in 1811, and has been a resident of the town half a century. His sou, James E. Shelland, was supervisor of the town in 1877.
A venerable octogenarian is Charles Kaples, who settled in this town in an early day, and was in the War of 1812. He still resides here, and is eighty-four years of age.
Nathan and Gardner Boorn were carly settlers. Isaac. a son of Nathan, now resides in the town. He was born in this county in 1802. Amos Boorn, a son of Garder. was a prominent citizen, and officiated as supervisor six years, and town elerk eleven years. Samuel Thompson came from New England, and early located on lands now owned by Hon. Leonard Caryl.
The father of Orra Ferris was an early settler. Orra Ferris was an active citizen, and held the office of supervisor four terms. A son named Warren resides in the town.
One of the oldest native residents of the town is Chelsea Davis, who was born in 1811, only three years after the organization of Decatur. Mr. Davis now resides on lands originally settled by David Tripp, who was the first super- visor of the town, and, with the exception of one year, rep- resented Decatur in the board of supervisors for fifteen consecutive years. L. D. Davis also ranks among the oldest native residents of the county, having been born in 1$16. He is a present justice of the peace.
Pioneer physicians in this town were Chas. Barrows and Julius Rowley.
The first grist-mill was erected by John Champion, grand- father of S. B. Champion, Esq., editor of the Stamford Mirror, a sparkling and excellent newspaper, published in Stamford, Delaware county. James Stewart built the first carding-mill.
The first school was taught by Samuel Thurbur in about the year 1798. The first person buried in the cemetery was Rufus King.
Among other early settlers in the town are mentioned the names of Lemuel Fletcher, who was the first towa clerk, Andrew Elliott, Elijali Bennett, Robt. Crawford. Jonathan Davis, Rufus Ingalls, Justis Lewis, Orlarlo Kaple, James Baseomb, Alexander Alford, Daniel Brother- ton, Williamn Alford, D. Natch, Philip Stonematch. B. Howe, Amos Crippen, Peter Elliott, Robert C. Lansing. Mr. Griggs, and Mr. Hoyt.
DECATUR
is a pleasant hamlet, located in the southwestern part of the town, and contains one church, a store, hotel, saw-mill. two wagon-shops, three blacksmith-shops, and about che hundred inhabitants. The hotel is kept by S. F. Pour .. and the store by Sumner Pierson. The town clerk's cfr .. is also located here,-David Cipperly. clerk.
THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING
was held in March, 1809, at which the following off r were chosen, viz. :
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Supervisor .- David Tripp. Town Clerk .- Lemuel Fletcher.
Assessors .- James Steward, Andrew Elliott, and Samuel Thompson.
Constable and Collector .- Elijah Bennett.
Commissioners of Highways .- Robt. Crawford, Jonathan Davis, and Rufus Ingalls.
Poormasters .- Andrew Elliott and Justis Lewis.
Fence Viewers .- Barzilla Brown and Justis Lewis.
Pathmasters .- Chauncey Parker, Orlando Kaple, James Baseomb, Robtert Crawford, Alexander Alford, Daniel Brotherton, . William Alford, D. Natch, Samuel Thomp- son, Gardner Brown, Philip Stonematch, and Elijah Elliott.
The following is a list of those who have served this town as supervisors and town elerks from its organization to 1878:
Supervisors.
1809
David Tripp. "
Town Clerks. Leinnel Fletcher.
1810
1811
"
1812
Jacob Elliott.
1813
1814 ..
B. Howe. David Tripp.
Amos Crippen.
1815
1816
1817
1818.
1819
"
1820 "
R. C. Lansing.
1821
16
"
1823
1824 16
1825 Peter Elliott. 16
1826. "
1827
1828
1829 Robt. C. Lansing.
1830.
1831 Calvin Day.
1832
1833.
1834 Rob. C. Lansing.
1835 Calvin Day.
1836 Robt. C. Lansing.
1837
1838 Orra Ferris. 1839 Calvin Day.
1840 Amos Boorn. 1841
1842
James E. Lansing. "
1844
1845 Amos Boorn.
1846. Orra Feris.
1847 Amos Boorn.
1848 Emerson Day.
1849
1850 L. G. Cass.
1851 Emerson Day.
1852 Amos Boorn.
1853 Lysander Day.
1854 L. D. Davis.
1855
L. Day.
1856 .J. N. Northrup. .
1857
1858 John Boorn.
1859
1860 William Utter.
Geo. M. Boorn.
M. V. B. Rowley.
Geo. M. Starkweather.
M. V. B. Rowley. Chas. A. Gibson. J. W. Gardner. E. R. Waterman.
D. 11. Green.
E. S. Brown. D. H. Green. D. Kaple.
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H. Hoyt. Joseph Pearson. Chas. Goodell.
The town officers eleeted in 1877 are as follows : Supervisor .- James E. Shelland.
Town Clerk .- David Cipperly. Assessor .- William Fern. Collector .- S. F. Pearson.
Inspectors of Election .- J. N. Piteher, James Stafford, Barzilla Brown.
Road Commissioner .- James L. Dailey.
Poormaster .- I. Bulsom.
Constables .- N. Potter, W. L. Knapp, C. Mickle, H.
Barner.
Excise Commissioner .- Wm. H. Vrooman.
Auditors .- Geo. M. Starkweather, John Pratt, D. G. Brown.
DECATUR CHURCH.
The first church organized in this town was a union church, with the following members: Timothy Parker. Biger Wright, Stiles Parker, Jesse Davis, Martha Howe. James Parker, Martha Davis, Sarah Maple, - Parker, J. Lewis, N. Lewis, Samuel Howe, P. Parker, and Elijah Parker.
The first church edifice was erected in 1807, at a cost of $500. The pioneer preacher in Decatur was Father Willis. Among other early ministers are mentioned the names of C. Catlin, Timothy Parker, Jesse Davis, Samuel Howe. Biger Wright was the first class-leader.
The present and only church edifice in the town is located in the village of Decatur, and was erected in 1839, at a cost of $2000.
The present officers of the church are as follows : John Dailey, elass-leader ; L. L. Davis, Esq., Henry Holmes, William H. Day, Chelsea Davis, and James E. Shelland. stewards. The church has a membership of thirty-nve, and is under the pastoral care of Rev. John Wood.
AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS.
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