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THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING.
The first town-meeting in "Otego" was held April 5, 1706, at the house of Truman Harrison, and the following officers were elected, viz .:
Supervisor .- Butler Gilbert.
Town Clerk .- Jacob Butts.
Assessors .- Zac. Benediet, Samuel Cook, Jonathan Tick- ner.
Commissioners of Highways .- Jonathan Johnson, Ezra Barton, George Scramling.
Poor Masters .- Job Straight, Samuel Sleeper.
Commissioners of Schools .- Jacob Butts, Griffin Craft, L. Jenks.
Constables .- Aaron Harrington, Samuel Green, Na- thaniel Speueer, William Draper.
Pathmasters .- L. Jenks, Martin Bridges, Truman Har- rium, Geo. Putnam, Samuel Sleeper, Culley John, James Thompson, Jonathan Weaver, Rufus Phelps, Daniel Gor- ton, Thomas Kelley, Jacob Butts, Rufus Tucker, Justus Whiteomb.
Pound Keeper .- Ezra Barton.
Fence Viewers .- P. G. Ellsworth, J. HI. Sleeper, Ebe- Dezer Rice.
At this town-meeting it was voted that " this town would Five five pounds for every grown wolf scalp." In 1801 this way amended to read "within the town," and the re- ward placed at $7.
At the town-meeting in 1802 it was " voted that Na- thaniel Niles, Jr., be allowed for liquor got to raise the Iiilze over the Otego creek, 83.25."
In 1808 it was " voted that $5 be raised for the purpose of erecting stocks in this town."
The following-named persons have officiated as supervi- bois and town clerks from 1796 to 1$30:
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
1796
Butlor Gilbert.
Jacob Butta.
1797
1798
L. Jenks.
1799
1800
1801
1802
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Jacob I. Cuyler.
1805
Jonathan Johnson.
L. Jenks.
Jacob Butts.
1807.
Jonathan Johnson.
Erastus Crafts.
1808
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1809
1810 L. Jenks.
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M. M. Mantor.
1812
1813
M. M. Mantor.
Jonathan Knap.
1814.
L. Jenks.
IS15.
IS16 Robt. Cook.
IS17
1818
1819
IS20
1821 L. Jenks.
1822 David Blakely.
Byram Hunt.
1823
Robt. Cook.
Josiah Northrup.
1824
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1S25
1826.
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IS27
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1828
Ezra Griffith.
1829
Daniel Blakely.
1830
Robt. Cook.
Moses Bundy.
The first town-meeting after the name of the town was changed was held at the house of Thomas T. Alexander, March 1, 1831, at which the following officers were elected, viz. :
Supervisor .- William Richardson.
Town Clerk .- Adam Brown.
Justices of the Peace .- John Dillingham, Jonah North- rup, John P. Yager.
Assessors .- John Van Wort, John Frits, John T. Quack- enbush.
Commissioners of Highways .- Isaac Shepherd, A. Mar- vin, William Angel.
Overseers of the Poor .- George W. Smith, Samuel Car- penter.
Collector .- Hiram Shepherd.
Constables .- Hiram Shepherd, David Sullivan, Emman- uel Northrup, Robt. S. Cook.
Commissioners of Schools .- Obadiah Gifford, Peter Deitz, Joseph Walling.
Inspectors of Schools .- Samuel H. Case, Washington Throop, Amos Cook.
Town Sealer .- E. R. Ford.
The following is a list of supervisors and town elerks from 1831 to 1878:
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
1831 William Richardson.
Adam Brown.
1832
1833
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1834 William Angel.
D. A. A. Ensworth. Samuel Betts, J .. Win. S. Fritts.
1836
Samuel Betts, Jr.
1837
1838
William Angell.
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1841
Win. W. Snow.
1512
Timothy Sabin.
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Silas Sullivan.
1844
E. R. Ford.
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1846 44
1847 Enos S. Brown.
John W. Clyde. Worthington Wright.
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1840 Samuel II. Case.
Lafayette Clyde. ..
.Carleton Emmous.
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1804
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M. M. Mantor. "
Stafford Potter. David Blakely.
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Moses Bundy. Josiah Northrup.
1535
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Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
1818
John M. Watkins.
1819
Carleton Emmons.
1850
Jonathan Brewer.
1851 Luman S. Osborn.
1852
Carleton Emmons.
1853
1854
James F. Dean.
1855
Daniel G. Yager.
1856
Samuel II. Case.
1857
1858
Harvey Baker.
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1859
. Silas Sullivan.
J. P. Carpenter.
1860
Hosea A. Inmilton.
Chas. A. Watkins.
1861
John Cope, Jr.
Delos W. Green.
1862
.Stephen Parish.
1863
E. W. Hopkins.
1864 John Cope, Jr. "
1865
N. J. Farmer.
1866
1867
66
Nathan Bridges.
1868
1869 " =
1870
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1871
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1872
Seymour Bronson. Edson J. Sterer.
1874
1875. Geo. Scramling.
E. A. Reynolds.
1876
Wm. Marsh.
HI. P. Skinner.
The present town officers (1877) are as follows :
Supervisor .- William Marsh. Town Clerk .- H. P. Skinner.
Justice of the Peace .- C. L. Mickle.
Collector .- William H. Mereness.
Commissioner of Highways .- Morris N. Rowe.
Assessor .- Anson N. Gould.
Overseer of the Poor .- E. S. Bell.
Inspectors of - Election .- F. R. Bornt, E. A. Reynolds, William Francis, A. E. Hodge.
Constables .- Ed. Haswell, George Potter, A. G. Har- rington, A. C. Walcott, Charles Utter. Game Constable .- C. M. Smith.
Town Sealer .- Thomas H. Rockwell.
Excise Commissioner .- W. W. Snow.
AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS.
In 1865 Oneonta had 15,268 acres of improved land, and the cash value of farms was $719,650. There were 3261 acres of plowed land; in pasture, 6570 ; in meadow, 4796; bushels of spring wheat harvested, 164; bushels of winter wheat, 290; bushels of oats, 20,053 ; bushels of rye, 2633; bushels of barley, 358 ; bushels of buck wheat, 3527 ; bushels of Indian eorn, 13,423 ; bushels of potatoes, 21,038 ; bushels of peas, 60; bushels of beans, 96; bushels of tur- nips, 474; pounds of hops, 110,979; pounds of tobacco, 70; bushels of apples, 22,077 ; barrels of cider, 588 ; pounds of maple sugar, 2937 ; gallons of maple molasses, 50 ; pounds of butter, 138,236; pounds of cheese, 2280.
Agricultural Statistics, 1875 .- Acres plowed, 3158; in pasture, 7076; mown, 5'84; tons of hay produced, 6190; bushels of barley, 78; buckwheat, 4587; eorn, 14,778; oats, 37,429; rye, 2608; spring wheat, 195; winter wheat, 555 ; beans, 42; peas, 34; pounds of hops produced, 35,116; bushels of potatoes, 40,014; pounds of butter made, 140,905; cheese, 640.
Area .- Oneonta has an area of 21,930 acres, and its assessed valuation is $561,625, and its equalized valuation, $553,733.
POPULATION.
1790
1702 1810.
1800
4221
1845.
1810
2512
1830
1900
1814.
1150 1855
1820
1416
1860 21 ...
1825
1527
1865
1830
1149
1870
1835
1262 1575
CHAPTER LV.
ONEONTA-Continued.
The Cemetery-First National Bank-Wilber National Bank-Mili- tary-Fire Department-Oneonta Lodge, No. 466, F. and A. M .-- Centennial Lodge, No. 447, I. O. O. F .- Pawneo Lodge, Knights of Honor-Farmer Post, No. 119, G. A. R.
THIE cemetery at Oneonta is beautifully located on a rise of ground, affording a fine view of the Susquehanna valley, and art has vied with nature in rendering it pleasant and attractive. In addition to the many costly monuments which adorn these grounds, is one commemorative of those gallant soldiers who lost their lives during the late Rebellion. This monument is about twenty-five feet in height, surmounted by an American eagle with folded wings. On one side is a raised flag of stars and stripes and the following inscription : " Soldiers of Oneonta who lost their lives in defense of their country against the great Rebellion of 1861." It is also inscribed with the following battles and names of sol- diers : Battles, " Five Forks," " Gettysburg," " Antietam," " Wilderness," "Cold Harbor," " Williamsburg," " Fair Oaks," and " Fisher's Hill." Soldiers, Homer W. Emmous, James K. Strait, Edwin E. Barnes, Milton Brewer, Abel F. Packard, John Brownell, Elvin D. Farmer, George I. Spoor, Gates Turner, James Jenks, Ezra Jenks, George A. Winnie, Frank E. Birdsall, James W. Waldron, Solomon Kimball, Harrison Strait, Julian Hogoboom, Willis Ceper- ley, Elias Alger, Orin Gifford, and Manzil Hamil.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
This bank was organized as the Worthington National bank, at Cooperstown, May 9, 1864. On Feb. 27, 1871, an aet authorizing a change of name aud location passed the legislature, and on the 25th of the following April it was removed to this village, and beeanie the " First National Bank of Oneonta."
The first board of directors were as follows: John R. Worthington, Samuel Case, John Cope, Jr., S. R. Follett, J. E. Dutton, S. F. Miller, William Wendell, and E. M. Carver. John Cope, Jr., was elected president; S. R. Follett, vice-president ; and E. M. Carver, eashier. Col- onel W. W. Snow succeeded Mr. Cope as president, in Jau- uary, 1876, and is the present president. Mr. Carver was succeeded by S. R. Follett as cashier in 1874, and the lat- ter, in January, 1875, by the present cashier, Marcus L. Keyes. Capital, $50,000. Surplus, $14,000.
THE WILBER NATIONAL BANK
was organized May 9, 1874, with the following board of directors : David Wilber, George I. Wilber, HI. S.
Worthington Wright. Audrew G. Shaw.
David G. Yager.
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Jacob C. Deitz. Joseph P'. Hudson. Josiah Farmer.
Geo. HI. Hammond.
Josiah Farmer. "
1873
W. W. Snow. "
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Photos, by A. S. Simmons, Oneonta.
MRS. CONRAD WOLF.
CONRAD WOLF.
The subject of this sketeh was born in the town of ** wwata, Otsego County, June 11, 1802. He was youngest .. .. in a family of thirteen children, of Jacob Wolf and Margaret Lepard, the former a native of Germany, and cor to this country when only two years old with his 'aber. His father was a Revolutionary soldier ; was taken ge winter by the Indians and carried to Canada, and kept & # six months, when with great difficulty he made his + ate, and came back to Fort Plain, where he joined his · " and children, and during the latter part of the 1Sth wrAury came to Otsego County, and settled in what is now town of Oneonta. Of his large family of children, 1.'y one besides the subject of this memoir survives. His father died March 4, 1819, aged sixty-eight years. 1 . mother died April 16, 1832, aged sixty-nine years. Conrad spent his early life at home, and subsequently visi to Oneida, where he remained a short time, and at :' az'e of twenty years he went to learn the earpenter's " ! joiner's trade, which he followed for some three years; il has since, down to three years ago, worked at it, more (', in connection with his farming, and at the age of a w.fly-three years built a house, performing a large part ' :... labor himself.
At the age of twenty-six he married Miss Catharine Van Wiert, of Onconta, who was born August 20, 1809. Her 'sthere was an early settler in this part of the county, and "A among the pioneers and diel in 1870.
ing. He is known as a man of strict integrity and honesty of purpose; has been consistent in his ways; has led a quiet life, and gained his "bread by the sweat of his brow." It is this elass of men that makes an honest neighorhood, a thriving and industrious race of people, and a represent- ative nation.
Mr. Wolf was long identified with the Democratic party, but latterly has been an ardent Republican, looking to principles and not to party. He was radically opposed to human bondage, and, therefore, was a warm supporter of the Uuion eause during the nation's peril in the late rebellion.
He is warmly attached to church interests, and has been identified as a member for over forty years. First identified as a member of the Lutheran ehureh, but for the past five years a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife is a member of the same church.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolf never had children to bestow their affections upon and labor to support ; but have, by adoption. a daughter, Hannah, wife of Delos Whitney, now residing in Oneonta; and as the eve of life approaches to her parents she is ever ready to lend a watchful eye and a help- ing hand.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolf are now among the few who can look back, through threescore years and ten, and see the various changes, from the rude cabin to the present mansions of wealth and grandeur; and who have built our schools and churches, and laid the foundation for coming generations
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Albert Morris, M. Westeott, D. M. Dibble, Rad Burdick, William C. Fields, and S. R. Barnes. "\. Erst and present officers are the same, viz. : David water, president; William C. Fields, vice - president ; .... egy 1. Wilber, eashier ; and E. A. Scramling, assistant Føler. The present (1877) board of directors is as fol- w. David Wilber, Geo. I. Wilber, Wm. C. Fields, Al- Ett Morris, Jared Burdick, H. N. Rowe, S. R. Barnes, M B. Wilber, and A. E. Wilber. Capital, $100,000. *. 11 Jus, 810,000.
Oneonta was incorporated in 1848, and reincorporated .. 1 -; 1. The following have officiated as presidents of the village since its reincorporation, viz. : 1871, W. Gil- Sect; 1872, Samuel H. Case; 1873, James II. Keyes ; 1-71, Charles E. Bunn; 1875, Anthony White; 1876, M. H. Bisseli; 1877, W. W. Snow.
MILITARY HISTORY.
The Oneonta military company is known as the First Sjurate Company Infantry, 28th Brigade, 6th Division, National Guard, State of New York. It was organized July 26, 1875, by Capt. Henry G. Wood, and numbers one hundred and three officers and men, hasa silver eornet band of risteen picees under the able leadership of E. M. Parmelee, and the whole is composed of citizens of the village of Que- outa, embracing many of the most prominent men of the alice. The inspector-general of the State, at the last inspee- tion of the company, said that in all the attributes of a perfect organization of the uatioual guard of this State, it had no superiors, and but very few equals. The men are armed with the most superior breeeh-loading rifles of the Reming- ton pattern, and the company has a splendid and capacious armory in the Stanton opera-house, having a private meet- ing and reception room, beautifully fitted up and furnished by the private fund of the company. They carry two very beautiful silk flags (United States flag and State flag), which were presented to them by three hundred ladies of this village, as a reward for their prompt and unanimous re- sponse to the eall of the governor during the labor riot in July, 1877.
The officers of the company, and a large number of the mauk and file, served in the grand old army of the Union during the War of the Rebellion,-Captain Wood, as an officer under Generals Custer and Sheridan, iu the cavalry corps, Lieutenants Morris and IIemstreet in the infantry. The company have a rifle-range of 500 yards, located on the farm of John Gowey, Esq., near the village, fitted with iron target, ball-proof butts for the markers, and every con- Venience to insure safety and perfect shooting. The officers of the company are Henry G. Wood, captain ; William II. Morris, first lieutenant ; Nathan L. Hemstreet, second lieutenant.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF ONEONTA
is composed of Colonel Snow Steamer Company, No. 1, with a membership of 53 : Lewis Hose Company, with a membership of 28; and Oneonta Hook-and-Ladder Com- pany, No. 1, with a membership of 44. The officers of the department are as follows : James H. Keyes, chief; A. C. Wwwis, first assistant; M. H. Gurney, second assistant; D. J. Yager, secretary ; S. J. W. Reynolds, treasurer.
The Colonel Snow Steamer Company was organized Jan. 26, 1876, and was accepted by the board of trustees February 14 following. The first officers eleeted were: Foreman, George Hunter; First Assistant, Walter Scott ; Second Assistant, W. H. Mereness; Recording Secretary, C. M. Smith ; Financial Seeretary, L. S. Emmons; Treas- urer, E. S. Bell ; Engineer, J. D. Printer ; First Assistant Engineer, J. W. Mann ; Second Assistant, Charles Saxton ; Fireman, Charles Houghton. The present offieers of the company are: Foreman, Walter Scott ; First Assistant, William H. Mereness; Second Assistant, D. W. Brainard ; Secretary, Henry Bull ; Financial Secretary, S. J. W. Reynolds ; Treasurer, E. S. Bell ; Engineer, E. H. Wright ; First Assistant, M. II. Safford ; Second Assistant, Henry Jennings ; Fireman, Charles Houghton.
Lewis Hose Company, No. 1, was organized Feb. 14, 1576. under the name of " Centennial Hose Company, No. 1," and was accepted by the board of trustees February 16. Its name was changed to Lewis Hose Company, No. 1. on June 14, 1877, in honor of the First Assistant (chief of the de- partment ) A. C. Lewis. The first officers were : Foreman, J. M. Ostrom ; First Assistant, II. E. Bundy ; Second As- sistant, Thomas Doyle ; President, Henry Conant ; Vice- President, C. A. Smith ; Secretary, A. Jeffers ; Treasurer, Charles Smith. The present offieers are J. O. Voorhies. foreman ; Charles Smith, first assistant; J. C. Richmond, sceond assistant ; George Ingalls, president ; H. E. Conant, vice-president ; G. W. Ostrander, secretary ; C. A. Smith, treasurer.
Oneonta Hook-and-Ladder Company, No. 1, was organ- ized Feb. 19, 1876, and was accepted by the board of trustees April 3, 1876. The first officers of the company were C. E. Bunn, foreman ; A. C. Moody, first assistant ; Jay MeDonald, second assistant ; C. S. Carpenter, secre- tary; N. I. Ford, treasurer. The present officers of the company are W. II. Woodin, foreman; A. C. Moody. first assistant ; Jay MeDonald, second assistant ; O. C. McCrum, secretary ; N. I. Ford, treasurer.
THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
was organized June 13, 1877. The following officers were then eleeted : President, O. E. Pratt ; Vice-President. C. S. Carpenter ; Treasurer, H. E. Farmer ; Secretary, M. II. C. Grant. Two meetings are held weekly : social prayer-meet- ting, Wednesday evening ; prayer and praise meeting. each Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. It has an active member- ship of about forty, and is rapidly growing in favor.
ONEONTA LODGE, NO. 466, F. AND A. M.
This lodge was organized under dispensation. Jan. S, 1850, with Elias Light, Master ; John F. Perkins, Senior Warden ; Robert Seramling, Junior Warden ; and workel under dispensation until June 20, 1859, when they re- ceived their charter for ** Oneonta Lodge, No. 466. F :: 1 A. M.," at Onconta, N. Y., with Elias Light, Master : John F. Perkins, Senior Warden ; Robert Seramling, Junior Warden. On June 30, 1859, the following officers were installed to their respective offices by the officers of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York : Elias Light. Master ; John F. Perkins, Senior Warden ; Robert Serant-
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ling, Junior Warden ; William H. Whitney, Treas .; Den- izen R. Boyce, Sec. ; Lorin R. Boyee, Senior Deacon ; El- liot Barnes, Junior Deaeon ; T. K. Mosher and Thomas S. Gault, Stewards; and Edward B. Shove, Tyler. The fol- lowing is a list of the charter members: Elias Light, John F. Perkins, Robert Seramling, Denizen R. Boyce, Thomas S. Gault, Edward B. Shove, Elliot Barnes, Lorin R. Boyce, William H. Whitney, Thomson K. Mosher, George E. Bixby. The total membership to the present time is 203; and the present membership is 82.
Officers for the year 1877 are as follows : Frieland C. Gardner, Master; Henry C. Stratford, Senior Warden ; Henry P. Skinner, Junior Warden; Reuben Reynolds, Treas .; Owen Phillips, See. ; Henry D. Jennings, Senior Deaeon ; William Whyte, Junior Deaeon; Abuer A. Wal- ling, Tyler.
This lodge has rented, for a term of years, the large hall on the third floor of the Bissell brick bloek, corner of Main and Deitz streets, and they have the hall and rooms neatly furnished, and the lodge is entirely out of debt, with some money in their treasury, and some outstanding elaims due then. Many of them expeet soon to have a chapter lodge located here. There are now many chapter Masons that would be better accommodated at this place than any other, and many more Masons who would embrace the opportunity to join the chapter if it was conveniently located here. The present membership of this lodge embraces the very best business men of the village and vieinity, including the far- mer, the mechanie, and the professions; and although but few take an active part in Masonry, their names adorn the list of membership.
Below is a list of the offieers from the organization to the present time, for each successive year ; namely, Masters, Senior Wardens, Junior Wardens, and Seeretaries :
Masters.
1839 Elias Light.
1860 John F. Perkins.
1861 ..
1862 Samuel S. Burnside. =
1863
1864.
4
1865
1866 Seth A. Warner.
1867 Wilber S. Doolittle.
IS68
George F. Bissell.
Morris N. Elwell.
1869
Morris N. Elwell.
Andrew J. Sullivan.
James W. Jenks. "
1572
1873 James W. Jenks.
1874 Frieland C. Gardner.
1575 llenry D. Jennings.
1876 Frieland C. Garduer. 1577
Junior Wardens.
Robert Seramling. 1×60
= 1861 Samuel S. Burnside.
1$62. Harvey Gregory.
1$63. Edward J. Platt.
1864
Philander Smith.
1.05 Morris N. Elwell.
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Newton I. Ford. W. K. Sherwood. Newton 1. Ford.
Emulus A. Reynolds.
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Robert Smith. ..
1877 llenry P. Skinner.
CENTENNIAL LODGE, NO. 447, I. O. O. F.,
was instituted . May 9, 1876, by the following char ... members and officers: E. S. Bell, Noble Grand; C. V .... devoort, Viee-Grand ; T. Lee Dawson, See. ; Henry .. Smith, Treas. ; Lewis Vrooman, Warden ; A. D. Benny, Permanent See.
Elective officers for the present terin (1877): T. 1 ... Dawson, Noble Grand ; Henry C. Smith, Vice-Gran.} Lewis Vrooman, Sec .; Charles Smith, Treas. Present number of members thirty.
PAWNEE LODGE, KNIGIITS OF HONOR,
was instituted Oet. 18, 1877, with the following charter members : A. D. Dimmick, II. C. Smith, C. L. Vandevoort, M. D. Safford, J. H. Ostrander, J. Lovett, C. E. Currier, E. Smith, R. S. Adgate, O. W. Peck, M.D., W. II. Hider, W. HI. Mereness, C. A. Jones.
The officers are as follows: O. W. Peek, Dietator ; II. C. Smith, Viee-Dietator ; J. II. Ostrander, Treas .; R. S. Adgate, Reporter; W. H. Hider, Financial Reporter.
ELVIN D. FARMER POST, NO. 119, G. A. R.
This post was organized June 26, 1871, by M. A. New- man, of Watrous post, No. 30, of Binghamton, assistant inspector-general of the fourteenth distriet, assisted by Post Department Commander John C. Robinson, of Bing- hamton. The post was named in honor of Elvin D. Farmer (a son of the late Josiah Farmer), who is supposed to have died in Andersonville prison. The following were the charter members of the post : R. L. Fox, James Roberts, Henry Wiekham, Z. H. Sloat, C. W. Bixby, J. F. Newell, Jr., Wm. Spaulding, M. Keenan, Geo. W. Reynolds, Geo. Reynolds, Meigs Case, A. R. Watkins, E. G. Bixby, J. Mosher, O. Waldron, A. A. Walling, Nathan Graves, W. H. Peek, G. S. Mallory, A. J. Sullivan.
The following officers were installed at the organization : R. L. Fox, Commander ; J. Roberts, S. V. Com .; Henry Wiekham, J. V. Com .; Z. H. Sloat, Adjutant ; C. W. Bixby, Officer of the Day ; John F. Newell, Jr., Officer of the Guard ; Wm. Spaulding, Q. M .; Geo. W. Reynolds, Chaplain ; Meigs Case, Surgeon. R. L. Fox continued Commander up to Jan. 8, 1878, and Wm. Spaulding has continued Quartermaster sinee the organization.
The present officers are E. G. Bixby, Com. ; J. C. In- galls, S. V. C .; A. R. Allen, J. V. C .; Addison Barnes, Adjutant ; Wm. Spaulding, Q. M .; E. T. Farmer. Chap- lain ; O. A. Benton, Officer of the Day ; John Watson, Officer of the Guard; P. C. Gilchrist, Surgeon ; L. Carroll, Sentinel.
Council of Administration .- P. C. Gilchrist, J. W. Southard, E. T. Farmer, J. Chamberlain, E. Driggs.
Employment and Relief Committee .- A. R. Allen, O. A. Benton, G. M. Watson, A. M. Barnes, T. Carroll.
Delegates to State Encampment .- E. A. Reynolds; alternate, R. L. Fox.
The post had a membership of twenty when organized. It has mustered since that time fifty-eight, and has lost two by death, two by transfer, one by honorable discharge, and fifty-three by removal and other causes, leaving a mem-
1-20. Henry C. Grant.
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Henry D. Jennings. Lester S. Emmons.
Senior Wardens. John F. Perkins. William H. Whitney. Edward B. Shove. Elliot Barnes.
Harvey Gregory.
. Edward B. Shove. Seth A. Warner. Wilber S. Doolittle. George F. Bissell.
1870
Andrew J. Sullivan.
Frieland C. Gardner. Henry D. Jennings. James W. Jenks.
Henry D. Jennings. Henry C. Stratford.
Secretaries.
Denizen R. Boyee. Edward B. Shove. Theodore M. Derby. E. W. Hopkins.
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1-65 Andrew J. Sullivan.
1.69 James W. Jenks.
George F. Bissell. Henry C. Stratford. Owen Phillips. ..
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Solen How inter ytan Harriet J. H untiny toon
SOLON HUNTINGTON.
The subject of this sketch was born in Harwington, Conn., Jan. 15, 1812. He was seeond ehild in a family of nine children (three sons, Solon, Collis P., and Joseph, and six daughters, Mary, Rhoda, Phebe, Elizabeth, Susun, and Ellen M.) of William Hunt- ington and Elizabeth Vincent. The former was a son of Joseph Huntington, and a native of Harwington, and a lineal descendant from a family of that name who emigrated from England and were numbered among the early settlers of that State. The latter was a native of Martha's Vineyard, born at Edgartown.
His father was a clothier by oceupation, and in fair eireum- stances for those days, and gave his children not only favorable opportunities for an education, hut also gave them what is of intrinsic value in making up the life of every man and woman, -habits of industry, economy, and frugality.
Mr. Huntington spent his time until he was fifteen years of age at home, and nt that age struck out into the busy world for himself. Purchased the balance of his time, during his minority, of his father for $300, and for the first two years thereafter worked on a farin ; and the balance of the time for the next ten years, and, until about the year 1839, followed peddling, first as agent, but afterwards for himself, and during these years aeeumulated a suffi- eient competence to place him on a plane with the business men of the day. In this business he lind also so enlarged his natural business eapacity, shrewdness, and thet, as to enable him to feel safe in opening a permanent general mercantile business.
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