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Ingraham, Charles Byron, private, 85th N. Y. Inf., Co. B; enl. Sept. 1861, three years; re-enl. May, 1864; died, Aug. 1864, in Andersonville prison.
Glover, Melvin, private, 28th N. Y. Art., Co. B; enl. Jan. 4, 1864, three years ; disch. July 31, 1865.
Hoag, Nathan, private, 28th Regt., Co. B; enl. Jan. 2, 1864, three years ; disch. July 31, 1865.
Paine, Alonzo, private ; drafted July 14, 1863 ; dischi.
Swingel, Jacob, private; drafted July 14, 1863.
Werdine, Adolph, sergt., 109th N. Y. Inf., Co. I ; enl. Aug. 4, 1862, three years ; disch. Jan. 17, 1865.
Swingle, Jacob John, private, 147th N. Y. Inf., Co. A; drafted July 18, 1863, three years; disch. July 9, 1865.
Ilendrick, William, private, 107th N. Y. Vol. Inf., Co. I ; enl. July 23, 1862, three years; disch, July 7, 1864.
Van Riper, Jerry, private, 28th Art., Co. B ; enl. Jan. 5, 1863, three years ; disch. July 31, 1865.
Yan Riper, Norris, private, 104th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; enl. June 15, 1862, three years; died at Salisbury prison, N. C., Dec. 3, 1864.
Conrad, John, private, 104tl: Inf., Co. D; enl. June 15, 1862, three years; died in Salisbury prison, N. C., Jan. 14, 1865.
Evingham, Warren, private, 104th Inf., Co. D; enl. June 15, 1862, three years ; died in Salisbury prison.
Dunton, Levi, private, 13th N. Y. Inf., Co. G; enl. Oct. 10, 1861, three years ; disch. May 20, 1863.
Pfaff, George, private, 104th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; en1. June 20, 1862, three years ; disch. Dec. 24, 1862, for disability.
Fuller, Chester, private, 107th N. Y. Inf., Co. I; enl. Aug. 4, 1862; disch. 1865. Bill, Ilenry, private, 28th N. Y. Art., Co. B; enl. Jan. 4, 1864, three years ; disch. July 30, 1865.
Clayson, Robert Ilalsted, private, 28th N. Y. Art., Co. B; enl. Aug. 23, 1864, one year; di-ch. July 30, 1865.
Fish, Harvey, private, 179th N. Y. Inf., Co. A; enl. Feb. 1864, three years ; taken pris. at Petersburg; died at Andersonville, about July 24, 1865.
Fox, George, private, 6th Art., Co. B; enl. Jan. 4, 1864, three years ; disch. Aug. 24, 1865.
Fox, Charles, private.
Martin, Wesley, private, 189th Inf., Co. G; enl. Sept. 1, 1864, one year ; disch. June 9, 1865.
Curtis, Albert Dewitt, sergt., 161st Inf., Co. I; enl. Ang. 22, 1862, three years; disch. Sept. 20, 1865.
Pierce, Henry Clinton, corp., 161st Inf., Co. I; enl. Aug. 25, 1862, three years ; disch. Sept. 20, 1865.
Tripp, Christopher C, private, 161st Inf., Co. I ; enl. Aug. 28, 1862, three years; died of chronic diarrhea while on a furlough home, about Oct. 25, 1864. Werermiller, Christian J., corp., 28th Art. ; enl. Aug. 1862, three years;"disch. July 31, 1865.
Werermiller, llenry, private, 28th Art .; enl. Jan. 1864, three years; disch. July 31, 1865.
Mehlembacker, Christopher, Jr., private, 28th Art. ; enl. Jan. 1864, three years ; disch. July 31, 1865.
Sick, Philip, Jr., 28th Art .; enl. Aug. 1862, three years; disch. July 31, 1865.
Moon, Reynolds, private, 86th Iuf., Co. D; enl. Ang. 14, 1862, three years; disch. June 2, 1865.
Fox, John George, private, 104th Inf., Co. B; enl. March, 1862, three years; wounded.
Frister, Charles.
Henny, Michael, 28th Art. ; enl. Oct. 4, 1864, three years; substitute for James Redman.
Donghty, John, private, 28th Art. ; eul. Aug. 28, 1862, three years; disch. July 21,1865.
Perkins, James, Jr., corp., 28th Art. ; en1. 1862, three years ; disch. July 12, 1865. Schutz, William, private, 97th Inf., Co. B; drafted July 24, 1863, three years ; disch. July 18, 1865.
Beck, George John, private, 107th Inf., Co. I; enl. July 30, 1862, three years ; disch. April 20, 1863.
Bill, John Nicholas, private, 28th Regt .; enl. Aug. 30, 1862, three years ; disch. Aug. 1865.
Gross, Joseph, private, 188th Inf., Co. C; enl. Sept. 20, 1864, one year ; killed at Hatcher's Run, Feb. 6, 1865.
IIuffman, Joseph, private, 188th Inf., Co. G.
Didas, Peter, private, 188th Inf., Co. G ; enl. one year.
Didas, Peter, Jr., private, 188th Inf., Co. E; enl. Sept. 12, 1864, one year; disch. June 12, 1865.
Hess, Alfred Marion, corp., 189th Inf., Co. G; enl. Ang. 29, 1864, one year; disch. June 8, 1865.
Conrad, George, private, 188th Inf., Co. D; enl. Sept. 3, 1864, one year ; disch. July 1, 1865.
Roth, Stephen, private, 6th N. Y. Inf., Co. E; cul. Dec. 27, 1863, three years ; disch. Aug. 24, 1865.
Ranber, Nicholas, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. E; enl. Sept. 12, 1864, one year. Booth, John, private, 188th Regt .; enl. Sept. 8, 1864, one year ; disch. July 1, 1865.
Brown, Benjamin, private, 188th N. Y. Inf. ; en1. Sept. 9, 1864, one year ; disch. May 9, 1865.
Conrad, Christian, died April, 1865, at City Point, of typhoid fever.
Woolfango, Nicholas, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; enl. Sept. 3, 1864, one year; disch. July 1, 1865.
Yoakhen, Nicholas, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; enl. Sept. 2, 1864, one year; disch. July 10, 1865.
Holser, Frank, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. E; enl. Aug. 3, 1864, one year.
Kuhn, Jacob, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. E; enl. Sept. 3, 1864, one year; disch. July 12, 1865.
Kuhn, William, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. E; enl. Sept. 3, 1864, one year ; disch. Jnly 12, 1865.
Grine, Christian, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; one year ; disch. July 10, 1865.
Yoakhen, Mathew, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; enl. Sept. 2, 1864, one year; disch. July 10, 1865.
Schwingel, Philip, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; enl. Sept. 3, 1864, one year; died Nov. 24, 1864, at City Point.
Morehouse, Clark, private, 188th Iof., Co. G; enl. Sept. 19, 1864, one year; disch. Ang. 11, 1865.
Miller, Peter, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. E; enl. Sept. 1, 1864, one year ; tisch. July 1, 1865.
Miller, Nicholas, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. E; en1. Sept. 10, 1864, one year ; disch. July 1, 1865.
Madoun, Clayton Augustus, private, 104th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; enl. Feb. 1, 1862, three years; disch. Dec. 3, 1862.
Brown, Waldo, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. 11 ; enl. Sept. 9, 1864, one year.
Brown, David, private, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. II; enl. Sept. 9, 1864, one year; wounded in the hand; hospital discharge.
McDowell, Clayton Augustns, sergt., 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; enl. Sept. 9, 1864, one year ; disch. July 11, 1865.
PHOTOS BY AH MILLIVAN SATH NY
JOEL WIXSON.
MRS.JOEL WIXSON
- FRONT OF HOUSE.
RESIDENCE OF JOEL WIXSON, WAYNE, STEUBEN CO., N. Y
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Glover, Geo., 188th Inf., Co. D; enl. Sept. 9, 1864, one year ; disch. July 1. 1865. Dye, Ira, 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. D; enl. Ang. 1861, one year ; dlisch. July 1, 1865. Avery, Chauncey Stilman, corp., 188th N. Y. Inf., Co. HI ; enl. Sept. 9, 1864, one year; disch. July I, 1865.
Cole, Heman, private, Ist Dryer Cav., Co. G; enl. Aug. 1, 1862, three years; disch. Dec. 28, 1863, for disability.
Dildine, Eugene, private, 188th N. Y. Regt., Co. E; enl. Ang. 30, 1864, one year ; disch. July 9, 1865.
Rober, William, private, 188th Regt., Co. E; enl. Sept. 3, 1864, one year ; disch. May 22, 1865.
Smith, Wendell, private, 188th Inf., Co. D; enl. Aug. 5, 1864, one year ; died of typhoid fever, Jan. 20, 1865, at City Point.
Shutes, Jacob, private, 18Sth Inf., Co. D; enl. Sept. 6, 1864, one year; disch. July 11, 1865.
Smith, Peter, private, ISsth Int., Co. D; enl. Sept. 3, 1864, one year ; disch. July 11, 1865.
Kirch, John Nicholas, private, 89th Inf., Co. D; enl. Feb. 5, 1864, three years ; disch. Ang. 3, 1865.
Steinhart, Henry, private, 188th Inf., Co. D; enl. Sept. 12, 1864, one year; died of typhoid fever at City Point hospital, Jan. 29, 1865.
Knoodle, Jolin, sergt., 1GIst Regt., Co. I; enl. Aug. 31, 1862, three years; Wounded and taken prisoner; disch. March 4, 1865.
Jewell, Charles Cullus, sergt., 154th N. Y. Regt., Co. C; enl. July 26, 1862, three years ; disch. June 11, 1865.
Thompson, Georen Ehrbu, corp., 188th N. Y. Regt., Co. D ; enl. Sept. 7, 1864, one year ; disch. July 1, 1865.
Thompson, Elisha Fleyley, private, ISSth N. Y. Regt., Co. D ; enl. Sept. 7, 1864, one year; disch. July I, 1865.
Granger, Andrew Anderson, private, 188th N. Y. Regt., Co. E; enl. Sept. 3, 1864, one year; disch. June 24, 1865.
List of the names of the persons who enlist .d in the service and credited to the town of Wayland: Jacob Wyond, Peter Fatherlede, Jacob Holtz, Lewis Beckwith, Holsted Clayson, Christian Cumdt, Martin Dyo, Melvin Glover, Geo. II. Granger, Mathias Hock, A. M. Hess, James Harris, Frank Jeucks, Jerome Kingsley, Wendell Smith, Frederick Sick, Nichola- S .hur, John Wurmiller, John Yocum, Alex. McDowell, Simon MeDowell, Charles D. Hess, Reuben Stetson, Merett Markham, Joseph Horron, Albert Pory, Westley Martin, Lewis Bennett, George Hartwell, Win. II. Sommers, Orlando l'ettis, Simon G. Avery, Chanucry S. Avery, John G. Bock, Benj. Brown, Wm. MI. Booth, John Booth, Wm. Baker, Ira W. Chiuce, Henry Dye, Peter Ditas ( Ist), Peter Ditas ( 2d), Henry W. Dyer, David Forester, John Foot, Almond J. Abrams, Andrew A. Granger, Gideon S. Granger, Pery Hloage, Joseph Hoffman, John Il. Hunter, Frank Holser, William Johnson, Wm. S. Kellogg, Augustus Kernchton, Win. Kuhn, Micha-1 Morch, Daniel Magee, Wm. Hanber, Peter Smith, Albert Sedgwick, Philip Schwingle, Andrew Totten, Lorenzo Wodkins, Nicholas Yocum, Christian Yocum, John Youngs, Chester Hittus, Adolphus Wordine, Thomas Kester, - Beaman, George Younga, Orleans W. Day, Joseph Smith, Jacob Smith, Orin Van Valkenburg, Martin Gugle, Conrad Deiter, George Fuller, Adam Foot, Michael Albright, John B. Kruchten, l'eter Newman, Christian Grim, John Grim, Lovi G. Dunton, Joseph Sutton, Cornelius Demerest, Clayson Wheeler.
Enlisted in Buffalo .- Thomas Brown, Matthias Howet, Harry G. Osgood, Charles Lewis, John Taylor, John Hardlor, Oscar Canhum, John Doyle, William Dowl, John Maker, Albert Kise, Watson Sharp, John Pyle, Enlisted in Rochester .- George Simpson, Dick Green.
Mustered in at Elmira .- Win. Clark, John Wall, John Lawless, John Cokeluy, Howard Buchanan, John Lewis, Alexander Collins, Frank Tinna, John Brown, Joham Karl, Thomas Cowen, Albert Smith, Win. Moon, W. C. Johnson.
WAYNE.
GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION.
This town is situated upon Lake Keuka, on the east border of the county. It is bounded north by Lake Keuka, cast by the county line, south by Bradford, and west by Urbana and a portion of Lake Keuka. The town is about nine miles long by four wide, and the north end terminates in a point upon the lake.
PHYSICAL FEATURES.
The surface of this town is a rolling upland, from four to five hundred feet high, forming a plateau of rich and well-cultivated farms, and descending abruptly to the lake on the west and north. The northern end of the town along the lake-shore, beiug opposite the high lands of Pulteney, and sheltered by them from the northwest and west winds, is peculiarly adapted to fruit, and contains some of the finest vineyards in the grape-growing section of this county. Peaches are also successfully raised in this locality. The soil is a gravelly and slaty loam, resting upon a subsoil of hard-pan. Lake Waneta (Little Lake), lying upon the east border, is a beautiful sheet of clear water, three miles in length by half a mile in width.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
The first settlers in the present town of Wayne were Zephaniah Hoff, Henry Mapes, Widow Jennings, and Solo-
mon Wixson, in 1791. Enos, Joseph, and James Silsbee, Abraham Hendricks, Joshua Smith, John Holdridge, Elijah Reynolds, and Ephraim Tyler were also among the pioneers. The first birth was that of Elizabeth Wixson, Nov. 6, 1793; the first marriage was that of Ephraim Sanford, Jr., and Julia IIoff. Nathaniel Frisbie taught the first school in 1797.
Ephraim Sanford, who had been a soldier in the Revo- lution, came from Luzerne Co., Pa., and settled, in 1793, within the present boundaries of the town of Wayne. Ile bought of Jacob Hallett, of the city of New York, 1864 acres of land in and around said town for $466 in 1793. A portion of the land he afterwards sold for eighteen penee an acre. le first settled un the farm where his grandson, Russel Sanford, now lives. Wolves and bears at that early day were a source of frequent annoyance. IIe immediately gave his attention to clearing land, and as the settlement grew in numbers he became also a pioneer worker in the religious cause. He was an earnest member of the Baptist ministry, doing his work always from the conseious- ness of duty, and never accepting any pay for his services. Ile was identified with the building of the Baptist church on the Salter corners in 1794, which at that time belonged to the Chemung Association.
In 1802 he prospected in Allegany County, and in 1804 he moved his family there, and settled in the town of
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Oramel. He held at his house the first religious meeting in that town. Ilis daughter Betsey was the first child born in the town of Oramel. He afterwards returned with his family to his former place of settlement, in the town of Wayne, where he died in the care of his son James, in the eighty-ninth year of his age. llis children were James, Sallie, Betsey, Jolin, David, Ephraim, Densey, and Wil- liam, all of whom died in the town of Wayne ; Irena, died in Barrington. James died with his son Russel, on the farm of his father, Jan. 31, 1842. Russel Sanford has two children.
Enos Silsbee was born in 1765, in the State of Pennsyl- vania. In 1794 he came with his wife and children, John, James, and Deborah, settled, made the first clearing, and erected the first building on the farm near the Hunter school-house, where his grandson, Isaac Silsbee, now lives. He toiled early and late to clear his farm. He kept the first hotel in the territory embraced by the town of Wayne. He built the first ashery, which he ran for a number of years. Farming, however, was his principal vocation. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He died on the farm he settled, in 1830. Ilis daughter, Sarah, was born in the town of Wayne.
John Silsbee, the oldest son, settled on the farm where Samuel Bailey now lives; he there built and ran the first saw-mill in the town of Wayne. He afterwards moved on the farm his father settled, and there reared the following family, viz : Sobrina, who died in Yates County ; Joshua,* who died in California ; Calvin, who now lives in Michigan ; Angeline, who lives in Tyrone ; Francis, Arminda, Martha, and Isaac, who now live in Wayne.
James Silsbee, the son of Enos, in company with Fitch, ran the first store in Wayne, near the Hunter school-house. He built the first tannery, and ran the first grist-mill by horse-power. It had one run of stone, consisting of two cylindrical stones lying horizontal and parallel, and revolving towards each other. He finally moved to Avoca.
Anthony Swarthout came from Seneca County and set- tled the Asa Swarthout farm, on the banks of Keuka Lake, near Keuka, about 1806. He made a clearing, and built a log house and log barn. Around him was a howling wil- derness. He lost eighteen sheep in one night by the wolves.
A village of Indian wigwams stood on the beach of the lake, just below Mr. Swarthout's house. His relations with the Indians were always friendly. He often enjoyed with them their hunting and fishing sports. He was a suc- cessful farmer, and a member of the Baptist Church. He died on the farm he settled. llis children were Ezekiel, John, Henry, Caleb, George, Andrew (who was elected three years supervisor without opposition), Asa, Catharine, Anna, Elizabeth, and Mary.
Abram Hendricks was the first settler at Keuka, on abont one hundred acres of land. He was succeeded by Jabez Hopkins, who kept the first hotel at Keuka, in a log and frame building ; he also kept the first store at Keuka. He was an active business man, engaging in farming and cattle-
buying. Reverses, however, overtook him in later life, and he finally died with his daughter Huldah, in the town of Bath. His children were Charles, Harry, Huldah, and Betsey, the last of whom married Henry Houck.
The next man at Keuka was Aaron Olmstead, who was an early blacksmith in the town of Wayne. Ile made axes and scythes by horse-power ; he built the second warehouse at Kenka, and was also innkeeper. His children were Eliza, Hanford, Julia, Charles, and Mary.
Thomas Benuett and Parker were the first occupants on the Goble farm, just below Kenka. They became somewhat notorious in counterfeiting the metallic currency of their day. Bennett was arrested and sentenced to State-prison, after five years was pardoned, and died within one year thereafter. Parker escaped the officers in pursuit by swim- ing his horse across the lake at Three-Mile Point.
John Goble was the first permanent settler on the same premises. He was a good man, and died in the faith of the Baptist Church, leaving his son, Gersham, who also died on the same farm. The children of Gersham were Jonathan (who married Eliza Weeks, and went to Japan as a missionary), Rachel, Jennie, Henry, Rebecca, and Mary.
Thomas Margeson came from Essex Co., N. J., and set- tled on the Sutter farm, in 1806. He was the first shoe- maker in the town. He devoted his time to his trade and farming. He was for many years a member of the Baptist Church. Hle died in the town of Wayne, in 1827. The following were his children : John, Thomas, Charles, Ben- jamin, Job, Israel, Caleb, Cornelius, Elizabeth, Susannah, Hannah, and Mary, who now lives in the town of Wayne with her nephew, Israel.
Henry Houck came from Germany, and married Polly Bell, an English lady, in the city of New York, and set- tled in the town of Wayne, in an early day, on the farm where Joseph Rote now lives, where he made the first clearing and built the first house ; he was a farmer and be- longed to the Presbyterian Church. His children were Andrew, Nellie, Peter, Henry, Sallie, Abel, John, and Joseph ; the last of whom married Maria Rarrick, and settled on the farm where his son, J. E. Ilouck, now lives. He died in 1828, and left his wife amid the hardships of that early day with a family of little children, of which the following were members : Henry, Van Rensselaer, Betsey, Luenna, Matilda, Catherine, Caroline, Polly, and Joseph E.
The grandchildren of Henry Houck, the pioneer, now number thirty-seven, and his great-grandchildren, seventy- two.
Israel R. Wood was born in 1790, moved from Orange County to Steuben in 1814, settled, and made the first clearing on the farm where his son Jonathan now lives, in 1816. The next spring he built a log house near the old orchard now growing on the same farm. By hard and vig- orous work the heavy timber on his land gradually faded away, and lot after lot was made suitable for the plow, until he had the satisfaction of seeing his farm sufficiently eleared. He then gave his attention to stumping until these incum- brances were nearly all removed, and he had seven miles of stump-fence on his farm. In order to improve the productive- ness of his farm, he for a third time worked over it in the way of ditching. He was a very successful farmer, and a member
# Joshua Silsbee was one of the most noted comedians of his age. He was the first to introduce the Yankee character on the American stage, in Philadelphia, and acquired the sobriquet of " Yankee Sils- bee."
M. V. KNAPP.
MRS M V KNAPP.
RESIDENCE OF M V. KNAPP, WAYNE, STEUBEN CO.,NY
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of the Episcopal Church. He died in possession of about 500 acres of land in 1868. Ilis children were Abram Fleet, Jonathan, and Andrew (the last two now live in the town of Wayne), Ida, Joel P., Emily, Jane, William, Israel, HIenry S. (who died a soldier in Virginia), Mary Ann, Dru- silla, and John.
Joseph Bailey, a soldier of the Revolution, came from Orange County and settled in Wayne, on the farm where Henry Houck lives, about 1799. ITis title proving de- fective, he then settled the Cornelius Bailey farm, which he cleared and improved. He raised his family there, and being remote from grist-mills he burned a hole in the top of a stump in which to pound grain for his family's use. His meat consisted of deer, many of which he caught in the lake after the dogs had run them in. ITis children were John S., Cornelius, Samuel, Jemima, Nathan, and Elizabeth.
John S. Bailey, the first of the above children, settled and cleared the Grove Spring farm. He died in the town of Wayne, with his son Samuel, in 1875.
George Hunter was the first settler on the farm where D. Rice now lives. He was a prominent citizen, with de- cided traits of character. Ile was supervisor of his town, and always interested in public affairs. At the election in 1840, he, being a conservative, refused to vote because he did not want to deposit his ballot with Democrats and Whigs; finally he deposited his vote in a box made for the cspecial purpose of receiving it. He died on the same farm, in 1845. He married Deborah Silsbee. ITis sons were Harvey, Harrison, Horatio, Horace, and Henry ; the last of whom studied law with Judge Walles, of Penn Yan, and practiced at Rochester, where he was city attor- ney, and where he died.
The daughters were Maria, Julia, Emily, Sallie, Mary, and Eliza, who married the Rev. Daniel Russell.
Solomon Wixson settled in 1791, ou the farm where his grandson Solomon now lives. Ile built his first house on the banks of the lake; he was a farmer by occupation, al- though he served his town as justice of the peace. He lived and died on the same farm he settled, surrounded by the fruits of his labor. His children were Joseph, Joshua, Reuben, John, Daniel, James, Solomon, Elizabeth, Polly, Clary, and Elijah, who died on the same farm in 1878.
John Earnest settled in the town in the fall of 1817, near where Wm. O. Bailey now lives. He was an early blacksmith in the town; he made axes for which people came thirty miles ; two years after he moved to Avoca. At one time, while bringing a load of salt from Geneva to that place, when within two miles of home, he was confronted by a panther in the road; his wagon got fast in a mud-hole, and while he was unhitching his team they broke loose and ran away, and left Mr. Earnest to face his merciless enemy alone ; finally a dog drew his attention and Mr. Earnest escaped, and ran till he fell with terrible fright in his own door. He afterwards returned to the town of Wayne, where he became a member of the Presbyterian Church. IIc lived in the town the remainder of his life, and died with his son John in the eighty-fifth year of his age. ITis children were Julia Ann, John J., Mary J., Isaac, Alexander, George W., Eliza, and De Witt.
Ilis son John has always lived in the town of Wayne- He has been engaged in wagon and carriage making, wool, sheep, and cattle buying. He was supervisor and assessor in his town, and has been prominently identified with its interest. Ile has always been an earnest worker in the temperance cause, even when it required courage to do so.
The first school-house in the town of Wayne was a log building, and stood on the Salter corners.
William Brewer was an early shoemaker in the town. lle practiced law somewhat in justice courts. Ile bought Joseph Wedge's wife for a pair of boots, with whom he lived till he died.
Fitch & Silsbee were the first storekeepers.
Dr. Wells and Dr. Comstock were the first physicians.
The Stubbs family were among the early settlers of Wayne.
Simeon Sackett was the first settler on the farm now owned by James Smith. He was a farmer by occupation. ITe died on the same farm with a disease called hy the early settlers " the cold plague."
John Teeple made the first clearing in the south part of the town of Wayne, on the Teeple farm, about 1800. lle was the first surveyor in the territory now known as Wayne ; he was a good farmer and built and ran a distillery. In his neighborhood belief in witchcraft at one time was quite prevalent. It was believed his daughter Polly was bewitched. An image was formed of dough made of flour and the blood of the person bewitched, and shot with a silver bullet, believing that they would thereby kill the witch, Mrs. Slocum. lle died on the same farm. llis children were George, Jacob, Margaret, and Polly.
John B. Mitchell, Sr., was born in England in 1772, and came to this country when a young man. He stopped in New York City for a few years, where he married Aun O'Roark ; moved to Paterson, N. J., and stayed there a year or two, and then went to Utica, N. Y., where he remained till the close of the war, in 1814. Ile then removed to Wayne with his family. He brought a stock of goods with him, and upon his arrival opened a store, which he after- wards sold out to Silsbee & Fitch. He had eight chil- dren,-Ann Eliza, John B., Maria, George D., Thomas, Mary Ann, Joseph, and Richard. None are now living ex- cept Maria McDowell and Joseph, who reside in Wayne. Ile died in 1841.
John B. Mitchell, deceased, was born in the city of New York, May 14, 1802, of English parentage. In his infaney his father moved to Utica, and about seven years later emi- grated to Frederickstown, Steuben Co., which embraced what is now Bradford, Tyrone, Wayne, and Barrington. He resided with his father, John B. Mitchell, Sr., who was engaged in
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