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"I think that God's purposea respecting me in this life are now pretty much answered, unless it is his holy and righteous will that I suffer more here.
" I think it must constitute & grand and important element of the happi- ness of Heaven to the saints there who have lived on this earth to know and to feel that by Divine Grace auch waa the oourso and conduct of their lives in this einful and wieked wortd that the Lord Jeaus Christ could ewn them as his true followers, and call them by the endearing names of 'the children of a king,' and 'the sens and daughters of the Lord At mighty,' and prepare for them suob mansions of glory aud happiness."
MORGAN H. CARNEY.
MRS. MORGAN H.CARNEY.
JOHN CARNEY.
John Carney was a native of Strabane, Ireland; settled in Pennsylvania, near Easton, some time after the Revolution ; married Mary Heater, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom the following children were born, viz. : Betsey, William, John, Joseph, James, George, and Jane. Betsey and William were born in Pennsylvania ; John, at Hornellsville, Steuben Co. ; and all the remainder in Sparta, Livingston Co., N. Y.
John Carney, Sr., was a farmer by occupation. He was one of the very earliest settlers in Steuben County ; settled at Hor- nellsville about 1796 or 1797 ; remained a short time, when he removed to Sparta, Livingston Co., N. Y., where he continued to reside until his death. John, Jr., was born at Hornellsville, Dec. 22, 1798; removed to Livingston County about 1800. He was reared a farmer, which honorable vocation he continued to follow through life. He married Anna Decker, in 1822. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1800. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania also. Of this union of Mr. and Mrs. John Carney eleven children were born, viz. : Morgan H., John, George, Alonzo, William, Joseph, Hiram H., Charles and Martha (twins), Lyman, and Homer. Mr. Carney settled in Dansville the year he was married, ou the farm now owned by Washington Fritz; remained a few years, when he settled upon the farm now owned by his son, Charles R. He was one of the large farmers of the town. He reared his large family to in- dustry, and each of them is a respected citizen of the com- munity in which he or she resides. In polities, Mr. Carney was a Democrat. He died Oct. 21, 1863. His wife died Nov. 19, 1872. They were buried in the cemetery at Doty's Corners.
Morgan H. was born April 27, 1824, in Dansville, Steuben Co., N. Y. He remained on his brother's farm until his majority, then spent nearly two years in Tecumseh, Lenawee Co., Mich., and then returned home. He was married, June 23, 1848, to Miss Sylvina, daughter of John and Melinda Carroll, of Burns, Alle- gany Co., N. Y. She was born there April 4, 1827. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania, and settled in Burns with his father about 1806. He married Malinda Haskins, of Almond, N. Y.
The paternal ancestor of Mrs. Morgan H. Carney was born in Ireland, and her maternal ancestors were from England, and settled in New England.
As the result of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Carney eight children are born, viz. : Hily A., John W., Mary J., James B., Joanna R., Kate P., Morgan H., Jr., and Charles M. ; all are living. In 1865, April 14, he purchased his present farm. He owns some three hundred and twelve acres of good land ; two hundred and forty-five is in the home farm. Mr. Carney has been a life-long Demoerat; was known as a " War Demo- erat."
Mr. Carney has held various official positions in his town. He has been justice of the peace eight years, and supervisor for two terms, in all of which he gave general satisfaction to his townsmen. Mr. and Mrs. Carney are members of the Baptist Church at Canaseraga. Mr. Carney is one of the representative men of his town, and is a man respected by his neighbors. He inserts this brief sketch of his parents and grandparents in memory of them.
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known they were yet safe. The last death was that of Darius Decker, which occurred September 21, eighteen victims having fallen before the terrible scourge.
On Oak Ilill, the high land forming the western part of the town, a settlement was made in 1816-17 by Moses Hulburt, Joshua Williams, Daniel, George, and Hubbard Griswold, William C. Rogers, Thomas Buck, George But- ler, and Joshua Woodard.
In this settlement, two miles west of Rogersville and commanding a view of some 3000 acres of cleared farms directly east, was located the old log church, where elec- tions were held alternately with the taverns at Rogersville and Beachville, and here the first couple were joined in wed- lock,-Cyril Buck, son of Thomas Buck, marrying Philena Hall, June 16, 1818. The children of this couple, D. S. Buck, Mrs. H. A. Kuder, Mrs. Edward Kridler, and their grandson, Hon. Fred. M. Kridler, are still residents of Dansville.
Of the Griswold family, Laduli, grandson of Daniel Griswold, still occupies the old homestead. From the western summit of this hill, near the Methodist Episcopal church, a triangular opening in the valley far below presents itself to view, surrounded by high and precipitous hills. The apex, extending four miles across the valley and pene- trating the hills on the opposite side, is occupied by the village of Canaseraga, in Allegany County.
Through this valley, extending beyond the range of vision north to the old village of Dansville, and past the village of Burns, just visible four miles to the south, across the valley, once ran the main line of local com- merce before railroads were known. The old marsh has disappeared. In 1832 a ditch ten feet in width was cut from Burns to Arkport, redeeming the greater portion of this beautiful valley, which is now a level body of fine cultivated farms, only a narrow strip being still occupied by a growth of white ash and aquatic shrubbery. Just at the foot of the hill, two miles from Burns, at the Healy Mansion, in the Doty's Corners post-office, the first estab- lished in the town. Its former name of Dewitt Valley, given it in 1825, caused confusion in the mails, and the present name was substituted. Joshua Healy, the pro- prietor of this beautiful farm, is a son of Joshua Healy, one of the boys who, with Elisha Robinson and Charles Oliver, started in 1815 from the Green Mountains of Ver- mont with one horse between them, and made themselves homes in the then far distant West. The taverns are all gone, and the store, kept by an unknown adventurer in 1820, has been replaced by the little hamlet of Burns; a railroad station on the Lake Erie and Northwestern Rail- way, which is divided by the western line of the county. The post-office, store, hotel, and some twenty residences are in Steuben County, while the depot is in the county of Allegany. The post-office was established at this place after the opening of the railroad in 1850.
Dr. Thomas M. Bowen, from Washington County, settled east of Beachville, on the hill, a quarter of a mile distant, in 1819, and was the postmaster of South Dansville. Eli Carrington, Timothy, Nathaniel, and Meyer Wallace, from Vermont, joined the settlement in 1820, and Arad Sheldon opened a tavern, south of Mr. Bowen's, in which election
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was held in 1825. This soon became a business centre under the management of Aaron W., Robert, and John M. Beach, three brothers, who bought the principal inn and opened a store. In 1834, a hurricane swept over the place which destroyed buildings and did much damage. Aaron W. Beach represented his district in the Assembly, in 1842.
Beachville declined with the transfer of business to Rogersville, and now consists of some 15 houses, occupied by farmers and farm laborers, a blacksmith- and wagon- shop, and the abandoned Baptist church. A mile over the hill, to the northwest of Beachville, is Rogersville, sur- rounded on three sides by sloping hill-side farms and open to the northwest, showing the hills of North Dansville and the second range of hills far beyond in Livingston County. Choice groves of sugar-maple and old apple-orchards vary the scene on every side.
Gently sloping down the point between Ganong and Stony Brooks, for nearly a mile, runs the main street of the village. Near the upper end of the street, on the left, is the old homestead of the Stevens family, where Hum- phrey Stevens settled in 1822. Just beyond, the crown- like dome of the Dansville academy rises above the sur- rounding maples which hide the village beyond. Beside it is the little Universalist church, abandoned years ago for more modern innovations. Passing down the broad, shady avenue, we find the academy to be a fine three-story wooden building, and beyond, on either side, a succession of fine, modern residences. Just above the hotel was opened the first store by the founder of the village, William C. Rogers, a native of Rhode Island, who opened his store in the dwelling-house of Prosper Booth, in 1829, afterward build- ing across the street, where his son-in-law, Ilon. D. L. Kingsley, still continues the business.
The first settlers in the village were Jonas Bridge, Pros- per Booth, and Daniel Handy, who, in company with John Miller, built the flouring-mill, in 1822. The post-office was moved from Beachville to Rogersville, and, in 1848, Mr. Rogers moved the old store dowu from Beachville, and opened therein a select school which soon after became the academy. Iu 1850, a foundry was established by R. W. & D. Dans, near the store, for the manufacture of stoves and farming implements which continued in operation seve- ral years. A cross-road, leading from Dansville to Hornells- ville, 12 miles distant, passes through the centre of the village. Just below rises the tall spire of the Methodist Episcopal church beside the fine residence of Charles Oli- ver, Esq., son of the Vermont pioncer. Farther down the street the old stone mill stands cornerwise to the street, where the land breaks off abruptly with a descent of 25 feet, the walls continuing for half a mile below as though toru out by the action of some terrible flood. Since a blacksmith with his family were swept away in his house by a flood, some years ago, this lower valley has been nearly tenantless.
Rogersville contains between fifty and sixty residences, and is one of the neatest looking villages in the county. Among the business houses are two stores, an unoccupied block of stores, hotels, three blacksmith- and two wagon- shops, and broker's office, and flouring-mill. There are also 1
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two churches and the academy in the village. A daily stage to and from Dansville carries the mails. The bnsi- ness depends upon the immediate surrounding country for its support. The northern part of the town is devoted chiefly to grain raising, while dairying is more prevalent in the sonth.
ORGANIZATION.
The first town-meeting of the town of Dansville, then including the present town and village of North Dansville, in Livingston County, held in the village of Dansville, at the house of Samuel Fanlkner, April 4, 1797. There were chosen as town officers for that year, Isaac Van Deventer and James Faulkner, Overseers of Highways; David Ful- Jer, Collector. At the next election on record, held in 1799, Daniel P. Faulkner was elected Supervisor ; James Hooker, Town Clerk ; William Phoenix, Amariah Ham- mond, James Porter, " Commissioners ;" Alexander Fuller- ton, William Porter, John Phoenix, Assessors; Frederick Barnhart, Coustable and Collector; James Hammond, Path- master ; William Porter, Overseer of the Poor; Amariah llammond, Frederick Court, Fence-Viewers. Twenty-four votes were cast at the general election of April 30, May 1 and 2 of the same year.
CIVIL LIST.
Supervisors. Town Clerks.
1799. Daniel P. Faulkner. James Hooken.
Alex. Fullerton (v.). L. Hammond (v.).
1800. Jacob Vandeventer. * Am. Hammond (v.). 1801. Samuel Faulkner.
1802. Amariah Hammond. 16
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1801.
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Lazarus Hammond. Richard Porter.
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1807. Richard W. Porter. John Metcalf.
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Jared Irwin (v.).
1809. Samuel Cuthbertson.
William Perinc.
1810. Jared Irwin.
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John Miller.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1807. Isaac Vandeventer.
1835. Thomas J. Lewis.
1809. Jonas Cleland. 1836. Jonas Bridge.
1810. Stephen Ilaight. Anthony Ilollister. Charles Oliver.
1811. John Metcalfe.
1812. Jared Irwin. Samnel Cuthbertson.
1838. Aaron W. Beach.
1815.
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Matthew Porter. Selah Barnard.
Amariah Hammond. Alpha Stout.
1814. William Ament.
1840. Charles Oliver.
1817.
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1817. Samuel Ilunt.
1842. Timothy Wallace.
1818. E. W. Brockway.
1843. Joshua Healy.
1821. George Reynale.
1844. Charles Oliver.
1822. Rufus Day.
1845. George G. Babcock.
1823. Thomas M. Bowen.
1846. Lyman Norton.
1823.
Wm. C. Rogers, =
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1824. John Williams. E. W. Brockway.
1847. Amos Knowlton. Aaron Bowen.
1825.
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1826. .. 66
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Gross Gates.
1827. Charles Oliver.
Prentice Barrows.
1828. 66
James Gates.
1829.
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J. P. Brookins.
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1829. Charles Oliver.
1851. Lyman Brayton.
1831.
Josiah Fisher. ..
1832.
William C. Rogers. 6.
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1832. James Briggs.
1833. Nathaniel Brayton. Aaron W. Beach.
1834. Aaron W. Beach. W'in. C. Rogers.
Supervisors.
1835. Aaron W. Beach. 1836. “ =
1837. Joel Carrington.
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1840. Timothy Wallace.
1841.
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1842.
1843. Joshua Healy.
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Alexander Kelly. John Witter.
1846.
1847. Charles Oliver.
1848.
1849. Joel Carrington.
1850. “ 66
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1853.
1854. Joel Carrington.
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Dyer L. Kingsley.
1855. Wm. W. Healy.
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Thos. W. Bowen. Dyer L. Kingsley.
1856. Eli Carrington. ..
1857. .
1858. Wm. W. Ilealy.
1859. Win. A. Woodard.
1860. Wm. W. Ilealy.
1861. Chas. S. Aekley.
1862. ** ..
1863. Wm. W. Healy.
1864. Dyer L. Kingsley.
W. C. Kingsley.
1865. "
1866. " .
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1869. Benj. F. Kershner.
Albert Goodeno. L. H. Benjamin.
1870. Warren Wallace.
Geo. J. Waggoner.
1871. ..
D. Il. Oliver.
Nicholas Welter.
D. A. Babcock. John Haight.
1873. Morgan II. Carney. 1874.
1875. Lewellyn S. Ilealy.
1876. .. .6
Chas. R. Carney.
1877. Charles Oliver.
Wesley Fritz. Dyer L. Kingsley. ..
1878. 16
John Haight.
1811. Jonathan Rowley.
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John C. Rochester. Thos. MeWbarton. James Faulkner. Nathaniel Purdy.
John Jones.
1813. W. B. Rochester.
1839. Jonas Bridge.
1816. James Faulkner.
1815. Selah Barnard.
1841. James B. Curry.
1819. Joshua IIcaly. 1820. James Faulkner.
Wyllys T. Clark.
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1821. Joshua Healy. 1822. ¥
Timothy Atwoood. Gross Gates.
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1825. Aaron W. Beach. Martin Smith.
1849. W. Il. Clark. Il. Florey. Robert Brail.
1850. Nathan B. Newcomb.
1830.
P. Barrows (v.).
1830. Aaron W. Beach. llenry Sharp.
1852. William A. Woodard. O. Mosher. George G. Babcock.
1853. John M. Roberts.
1854. Orison Mosher.
Josiah Pond (v.).
J834. Aaron W. Beach.
1855. Samuel Lemen.
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Alexander Kelly. John Leonard. Alexander Kelly. Joseph Flint.
1844. Charles Oliver.
1845. Leeds Allen.
J. HI. Stevens. Wm. C. Rogers.
Wm. A. Woodard.
Thos. W. Bowen.
Thos. W. Bowen. Andrew W. Cook. Daniel MeCollum. Oscar Doolittle. James B. Lemon.
Henry L. Jones.
Chas. R. Holliday. .€
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46 Daniel S. Blank. Andrew W. Cook. Anthony Mindnich. Jacob Kurtz. Syrens Watkins.
1803. =
Richard Porter.
Henry Cruger. Nathaniel Porter. Gwyn Wilkinson.
1872. Fred. M. Kreidler.
D. Day. Daniel Eveland.
John Lander.
Thos. MeLem. Jas. MeCurdy. Matthew Porter. Adam Lewis.
Thos. MeWharton. Darius Ilill.
1813. Wm. B. Rochester. Thos. MeWharton.
1814. ..
John Kershner. .. .. llosea Crandall. Samuel Shannon. 46 .. 66
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William Doty.
1848. J. Il. Stevens.
1826. Charles Oliver.
1828. Amherst Kingsbury. Martin Smith.
Solomon Seidmore.
1833. Peter Doty. Elnathan P. Foster.
Town Clerks. Wm. C. Rogers.
Collectors.
Solomon Scidmore. Josiah Pond.
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Collectors. Frederick Barnhart.
1824.
1837. James B. Cowry.
PHILETUS ALLEN
MRS. ALMEDA B. ALLEN.
PHILETUS ALLEN,
son of Leeds Allen and Polly Woodard, was born in Dansville, April 7, 1825. He is the only living son of a family of twelve children, of whom two sisters also survive. His father was a native of Massachusetts, and was born July 18, 1792, and settled in Dansville, Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1815. He married Polly Wood- ard, Dec. 30, 1819. She was born in Onondaga County, Sept. 22, 1801. Of this union twelve children were born. When ' Mr. Leeds Allen settled in Dansville all this town was one vast wilderness, not a house nearer than two miles, where a family by the name of Bridge lived. Mr. Allen chopped and cleared a large farm, made valuable improvements, reared a large family, and was one of the most prominent men of his day. In politics, a firm Democrat of the Jackson school. He held various town offices. He was assessor several terms, and supervisor two terms. He did not seek political honors, but was a quiet, unassuming man, preferring the surroundings of home to all official honors. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rogersville, and he was very prominent in the society. He died April 30, 1865. His widow still resides on the old homestead; is hale and hearty.
Philetus was reared a farmer, which honorable busi- ness he still continues to follow. He received a common- school education. He married Almeda, daughter of George and Millie Burditt, of Rogersville, Dec. 23, 1847. She was born Nov. 9, 1830.
Geo. Burditt, son of Thomas and Lois Burditt, was a native of Vermont, and settled at Rogersville in 1818. He married in 1817, and had five children, of whom Mrs. Almeda Allen is one. Geo. Burditt was a farmer by occupation ; held some town offices, and was a Demo- crat in politics. He died Aug. 14, 1851, and his wife died Dec. 4, 1839. As the result of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Philetus Allen thirteen children have been born, ten of whom are living. Their children were as follows: Mary F. and Leeds B. (deceased), Benson T., Rachel E., Wm. W., Walter L., Phebe A. (deceased), Geo. Mc., Nellie M., Homer G., James H., Clara E., and Leon D.
Mr. Allen is one of the representative farmers in Dansville, and owns some one hundred and ninety-three acres of good land. In politics he has been a life-long Democrat. Mrs. Allen is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rogersville.
J. A. JONES.
SPENCER B. JONES.
SPENCER B. JONES.
The grandfather of the subject of this brief sketch was Ben- jamin Jones, of Welsh extraction. He was born Dee. 16, 1741, in Pennsylvania ; married Elizabetlı, his wife, about 1770, by whom nine children were born, of whom James was one, and he was born Dec. 4, 1779. His wife, Elizabeth, was born Oct. 24, 1746, and died Dec. 1, 1825. Benjamin was a farmer. He died Dec. 7, 1803. James Jones was a farmer by occupa- tion ; married Mary Shaw, a native of Luzerne Co., Pa., Jan. 9, 1816. Mrs. Mary S. Jones was born Dec. 18, 1800. Mr. Jones and wife had a family of eight children, viz. : Philander S., Palmer, Mary Ann E., Spencer B., Keziah, Catharine, Eliza- beth, and Lewis M.
Mr. Jones was one of the early pioneers of Steuben County, having settled in the county several years before his marriage. He settled first at Canisteo, and followed farming, lumbering, and was also engaged in rafting on the Canisteo River. He soon settled at Arkport, and was employed for a time in a ware- house. Arkport was the head of navigation at that time. He settled in Dansville before his marriage, in the immediate neigh- borhood, where he continued to reside till his death, Dec. 14, 1861. He settled on the farm now owned by his son Spencer B. in 1825. He had a farm of some three hundred aeres at one time. He held some minor offices in the town. He was the first teacher in the town, having taught a school in 1811. He was a man respected by his neighbors, reared his family to industry, and each of his children is a respected citizen of the
community in which he or she resides. In politics he was a Jeffersonian Democrat. Mrs. Jones died Dec. 26, 1855.
Spencer B. was born in Dansville, Aug. 5, 1824. He was on his father's farm until he was twenty-four years of age ; then was engaged as foreman on a railroad in Ohio for one year ; then returned to his father's farm, which has been his place of residence ever since. He married Elizabeth C. Weldy, daughter of William and Elizabeth Weldy, natives of Pennsyl- vania, April 12, 1855. She was born Sept. 15, 1834, and died Oct. 18, 1867. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Of this union three children were born, viz., Addie J., Mattie E., and Carrie E.
Mr. Jones married his present wife, Miss Margaret E., daughter of William and Sally Ann Woolever, of Dansville, Dec. 24, 1868. She was born April 26, 1842. They have one daughter, Ethel M.
Mr. Jones is a Democrat in politics. He has held the office of assessor of the town for nine years, and is holding that po- sition now. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are worthy members of the Baptist Church at Canaseraga, Allegany Co., N. Y. He has a good farm in Dansville, situated on the road between Arkport and Dansville. The old home was the first public-house, in 1806, in the town. The farm consists of about one hundred and fifty-six acres of good land, well watered and improved. He is a respected citizen of his town, and well worthy a place in the history of his native county .?
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TOWN OF DANSVILLE.
1856. Timothy Wallace. 1857. Morgan II. Carney.
1867. Charles R. Holliday.
1868. Henry A. Kershner.
1858. Lyman C. Squires.
1869. John N. Kennedy.
1859. John P. Faulkner.
Charles Oliver.
IS60. Thomas Cotton. 1861. M. II. Carney.
1871. J. Beach.
1862. Joshua Healy.
1872. A. W. Cook.
IS63. Samuel Lemen.
1864. B. F. Kershner.
1873. John P. Faulkner. Moses McMaster.
C. W. Stevens.
IS74. Peter Kreidler.
1865. John Kennedy.
1875. Lisenm Robinson.
Henry A. Kershner.
1876. Henry A. Kershner.
Thomas Burditt.
1877. Marion F. Watkins.
1866. Joshua Healy.
1878. Peter Kreidler.
1867. John A. Beach.
THIE ROGERSVILLE UNION SEMINARY.
SOUTH DANSVILLE, STEUBEN CO., N. Y.
In 1848, William C. Rogers moved a store building from Beachville to the present grounds of the Academy, and established therein a select high school with one department. This was a private enterprise, and was supported by tuition fees, under the supervision of Mr. Rogers. Rev. J. Strough was the first principal. The present fine building was com- pleted in 1852, by subscriptions and contributions, and Jan. 28, 1853, the Rogersville Union Seminary was char- tered by the Regents of the State University, who appointed William C. Rogers, Joel Carrington, Jonas Bridge, Robert Brail, James H. Stevens, Edward Crydler, Gardner Pierce, Robert W. Davis, Samuel G. Dorr, Michael Ouston, Jolm W. Rider, Robert Beach, John Kelly, Rev. F. G. Hibbard, Isaac Lyon, M. E. Blake, and C. S. Ackley, M.D., the first trustees of the institution. The large three-story building is finely located in a handsome grove of maples, its grounds comprising three acres of land. It contains a large chapel, four recitation rooms, a library, and forty dormitories.
Faculty, 1878-79 .- Lewis McHenry, Principal, Higher English, Mathematics, and Sciences ; Mrs. E. S. McHenry, Preceptress, Common and Higher English, Latin, and Ma- thematics; Dr. C. S. Ackley, President; A. W. Cook, Secre- tary.
Calendar .- Fall Term opens Wednesday, Aug. 28, closes Nov. 27, 1878; Winter Term opens Wednesday, Dec. 11, closes March 12, 1879 ; Spring Term opens Wednesday, March 10; closes June 18, 1879.
Expenses .- Preparatory, $6; Provisional and Normal, $7; Academic, $8; Incidentals, $1; Board at Hall, per week, $2.75 ; Room rent for student, $1.75; Instrumental Music, $10; Vocal Music, $1.50; Use of Instrument, $2; Telegraphy, $10; Drawing, $3.
The following is the course of study recently established by the Regents, in compliance with an act of Legislature. Those completing this course will receive the diploma of the Regents, which entitles them to admission into any col- lege in this State: 1, Algebra ; 2, Plane Geometry ; 3, Physiology; 4, Natural Philosophy; 5, Rhetoric; 6, Amer- ican and General History ; 7, Chemistry. Any four of the following group: (S, Botany ; 9, Physical Geography ; 10, Astronomy ; 11, Mental Philosophy ; 12, Book-Keeping ; 13, Geology ). And any four of the following group : (14, English Literature; 15, Moral Philosophy ; 16, Science of Government ; 17, General Ilistory; 18, Zoology; 19, Trigo- uomietry ; 20, Drawing).
An equivalent amount of work and time spent on Latin, Greek, French, or German, may be substituted for Nos. 12 to 20, or any of them. Students wishing to take a longer or shorter course may do so, and will receive a correspond- ing diploma from the institution.
The names of the different principals of the Rogersville Union Seminary are as follows, arranged in the order of time : 1, Rev. J. Strough ; 2, - Vosburg; 3, C. W. Bennett ; 4, W. S. Hall ; 5, E. H. Wildman ; 6, Rev. J. Easter ; 7, J. W. Byam ; 8, Rev. Chas. Gifford ; 9, Rev. J. Haskell; 10, W. A. Dawson; 11, Nye R. Hill; 12, D. D. Babcock ; 13, E. L. Maxson ; 14. Barton S. Part- ridge; 15, Lewis MeHenry.
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