History of Steuben county, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 89

Author: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia, Lewis, Peck & co.
Number of Pages: 826

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DEACON JOHN ST. JOHN,

son of John, Sr., and Susannah St. John, was born at Hubbardton, Rutland Co., Vt., Sept. 29, 1792. His parents were natives of Fairfield Co., Conn., and settled in Vermont. The St. Johns are of English origin, and John St. John's mother was of French and English descent. At the age of seven Mr. St. John commenced living with an uncle, with whom he remained till he was twenty- one. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. About 1816 he emigrated to Steuben County, and made a permanent settlement in the spring of 1817 on the farm now owned by Ira Hendrick, and has lived in this locality ever since. On Oct. 1, 1821, he married Lucinda Shumway, daughter of Elijah and Chloe Shumway, of Woodstock, Mass. Mrs. St. John was born, Feb. 5, 1798, at Pomfret, Conn. Four children were born, viz .: Clarissa S., who married Wm. Nichols, Esq., of Bath. Minerva, who married Dr. Daniel Slanson, of Corning; they had three children, one of whom, John, lived with his grandparents and family after he was about one and a half years old, and continued to do so till the fall of 1875, when he went to Port Hudson and resided with his father until the terrible epidemic of 1878 occurred in the South, when he and his father both fell victims to the yellow fever ;

the son preceded his father only three days. Francis O., another son of Deacon St. John, resides at home with his father, and his daughter, Sarah A., is living with her father and brother.

In politics Deacon St. John is a Democrat. He cast his first presidential vote for President Madison when he was a candidate the second time, and has been able to vote at every presidential election since. He has been assessor of Hornby. When a young man he and Mrs. St. John joined the Baptist Church of Hornby, and for nearly forty years he has been deacon of the same. By word and deed he has tried to maintain a Christian char- acter, and has done his part to build up the cause of Christ in his community. Mrs. St. John died March 6, 1860, leaving a record of devotedness to the society of which she was a bright and shining light. Her memory is ever green to her family.

Deacon St. John is now an old man of eighty-six years, yet he is hale and hearty, of sound mind, and is surrounded by the comforts of a happy home. He is now living with his two children, Francis O. and Sarah A., who are devoted to the wants of their aged father.

HORNBY.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

HORNBY was erected from the old town of Painted Post, on the 27th of January, 1826, and was named in honor of John Hornby, an eminent English land-holder. The town of Campbell was taken from it in 1831, and part of it was annexed to Orange, Schuyler Co., April 11, 1842. It lies near the centre of the east border of the county, and has a high, rolling surface, intersected by deep, narrow valleys, chiefly formed by Dry Run and Post and Border Creeks. Border Creek is in the southwest part of the town and flows into the Chemung, while Post Creek, in the south, enters the Chemung opposite Corning. The soil is a clayey and shaly loam of superior quality.

EARLY SETTLEMENT.

Asa and Uriah Nash, the first settlers in Hornby, set- tled in 1814 in the north part of the town, called Nash Settlement. Edward Stubbs, Ezra Shaw, Samnel Adams, and Jesse Underwood settled in 1815. In the same year Jesse Platt, John Robbins, and Amasa Stanton settled in the Platt Settlement, in the southwestern part of the town. James S. Gardner, Chester Knowlton, and Aden Palmer settled in the Palmer Settlement in 1816. Others came near the same time, among whom were Hiram and Benjamin Gardner, John St. John, Isaac Goodell, Aaron Ilarwood, John Sayer, and Jacob Goodsell, with his two sons, Daniel W., aged thirty-three, and Henry, aged twenty- eight, each having families.

The first tavern was kept by E. Shaw, in the Under- wood District, near the present school-house. A. B. Diek- ason, who afterwards spelled his name Dickinson, opened the first store on the old homestead about 1824. One of the first settlements was that of Levi, father of Ira Nash, the schoolmaster, near Nash Lake, a bottomless body of spring water, comprising some 60 acres, surrounded by hills and abonnding with fish. Nash built a saw-mill at the ontlet of the lake. Isaac Goodsell kept the earliest tavern at Hornby Forks.

Lorena A. Hendrick, daughter of Theodere and Char- lotte Hendrick, the first white child born in Ilornby, was born Jan. 19, 1818.

John Bidler and Lucy A. Platt, the first couple mar- ried in Hornby, were married, Feb. 2, 1813 or 1814, by William Mulhollen, justice of the peace, and commenced housekeeping on Mead's Creek (now Campbell).

In 1838 the farmers first commenced to break up or plow land. Most of the land was sowed on new fallows with winter wheat, but sometimes with spring wheat and oats. In no case was there a failure of a erop.

To guard against wolves, Hon. A. B. Dickinson in early times built a high fence around a field to preserve his

sheep. Wild-cats were numerous, destroying sheep for J. H. Humphreys as late as 1859, and one was killed in 1875.

Mr. St. John, a native of Rutland Co., Vt., came from Otsego at the age of twenty-four years, and located near where he now lives, in 1816, and boarded with his neigh- bor, Asa Nash, built the log house whose walls are still standing, made a small clearing, and returning brought out Theodore Hendrick, and bought the Nash place. ITis housekeepers locating for themselves, he again returned to Otsego, bringing his sister, who remained with him until he found a permanent housekeeper, Lucinda, daughter of Ledger Shumway, of Connecticut, and sister of Mrs. Jesse Underwood, whom he married in 1822. Mr. St. John had three daughters, one of whom was the wife of Mr. M. Nichols, Esq., of Bath. Although nearly eighty-seven years of age, he is still in good health and vigor, and well remembers the events of the early days in which he par- ticipated. Ile is the oldest of the early settlers remaining, and one of the few who, living in a land of game and hardy adventure, stuek quietly to his business, and made himself a home, while the early hunters of his day are " hunters" still, though less successful than in days of yore

At that time a crowd of upwards of 100 would assem- ble for their annual three days' election and general holi- day, when an unusual amount of jollification took place. Wolves levied their tax upon sheep, so that it was almost impossible to keep them. Hogs fattened upon beech-nuts, which were abundant in the woods. Indians were never numerous nor troublesome, though their appearance some- times did frighten the women. In 1824 they clothed themselves in home-made and home-spun wool and flax, which when made into cloth was taken to the primitive factory to be finished. The nearest store previous to Dick- inson's was Bonham's, kept, at the river, by William Bon- ham, a small, thick-set, slow and easy man, who had the general reputation of being " a good fellow." Goods were brought from Newburg, on the Hudson, in wagons, and consisted of bake-kettles and skillets, in place of the modern stoves. Ammunition was a heavy item of trade, all the boys having guns of some kind. Tea, coffee, and notions, which were sold in exchange for hides and grains, which were sent down the river in arks, or maple-sugar, which the teamster took North on his way after goods, many families making the greater part of their living from the sap brush. Wheat sold for five shillings and oats one shilling a bushel.

Ferenbaugh's, five and one-half miles from Corning, is in the town of Hornby, in a thickly-settled farming local- ity, four miles from Hornby Forks, on the old farm first opened by Fredalius Ferenbaugh, in 1826. The first farm on the left, just opposite the creek bridge, is that of Mr.

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Thomas Oldfield, which was the first settlement between Beaver Dams and Corning. A Mr. Hodge was the pio- neer ; afterwards came Martin Lane. Samuel Lilly, one of the earliest settlers yet living, resides just above on the same road. He is eighty-five years old, having been born in 1793. William W. Cole and Benjamin Lewis, Jr., were his pioneer companions.

An almost continuous row of farm-houses extends from Mr. Oldfield's along the foot of the hills to the left, sur- rounded by shrubbery and fruit-trees and backed by well- tilled lands, until you pass Benedict Ferenbaugh's, when the hills open to admit the beautiful valley of Post Creek, which is divided by the east line of the town and county.

In 1824, the only building in this valley was a little log house, on the present Oldfield place, and Mr. Samuel Lilly came up the creek in 1822, $300 in debt, with a family of nine children, and opened a claim on the Pulteney estate, paying for it by hard labor, such as only the early pioneers of a heavily-timbered country can realize, clearing 104 acres of timber-land with his own hands. At the time of this entry the country was all a wilderness, with only an occasional small opening, teams going up the creek to Wat- kins for goods and returning via Horseheads.

When up to Bath to make a payment on his lands, Mr. MeCay, the agent, asked of Lilly, " How do you get along for roads ?" He answered, " We don't get along at all."

After he had explained the condition of things the agent informed him that if he would open a road, the work thus done should apply on payment for his lands, at the rate of $1 per rod. This report was received with incredulity by his few neighbors, but Mr. Lilly complied, making 180 rods that year which was accepted and applied, and also 89 rods the next year. This road was opened along the valley below high-water mark, and subsequently had to be moved to the foot of the hill. Before this it took two days to go to Corning. Game of all kinds was especially abundant.

The first stage-route was established by A. B. Dickinson and Mr. Seymour, a tavern-keeper in Corning.

Among the early settlers was Isaac Lafevre, who built the first grist-mill in town, and Jane C. Leach, who is credited with having taught the first school. George Stan- ton was the first male child born in the town. The first death was that of John Stanton.

Alonzo Gaylord was also one of the first school-teachers in the town as well as first assessor. He was intimately connected with the development of the town for several years, and much of the early improvement was due to him.

The late IIon. Andrew B. Diekinson became, at a later day, a resident of Hornby, and was perhaps the most re- markable and distinguished man who has ever lived in the town. Major Dickinson represented this Senatorial district for four years, and for many years was a leading and in- fluential politician. At the same time he was one of the most extensive farmers and stock-growers in this part of the State. Under Mr. Lincoln's administration he was ap- pointed minister to Nicaragua, where he displayed so much diplomatie ability that the government to which he was accredited made particular request, and offered pecuniary inducements, to have him returned. He finally consented, and settled in that country, purchasing a sugar plantation

and living upon it until his death, which occurred April 21, 1873.

ORGANIZATION.

Owing to the loss of the records the list of the offieers of 1826 is incomplete, but in 1827 there was a vigorous open- ing of roads, under the administration of Henry Gardner and James W. Holmes. Roads were surveyed from Elijah Robbins', three miles around West Hill; from David Smith's, north, through by John Dickinson's, south and cast ; three miles east from the county line ; and nearly 300 days' work laid out that year.

At the three days' election held at Shaw's tavern, Knowlton's, and Diekinson's store, in 1826, the following officers were elected : Supervisor, A. B. Dickinson ; Town Clerk, Josiah Wheat ; Collector, Iliram Gardner ; Justices of the Peace, Alonzo Gaylord, Milo IIurd, Jonathan Fel- lows; Inspectors of Election, A. B. Dickinson, Josiah Wheat, Alson Pieree, Daniel Clark ; Assessors, Alonzo Gaylord, -; Commissioner of Highways, Amasa Stanton ; Constable, Hiram Gardner.

LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS.

Supervisors.

Town Clerks.

Collectors.

1826. And. B. Dickinson. Josiah Wheat.

HIenry Gardner.

1827. Rice Nash.

William Stewart.

1828. And. B. Dickinson.

Pliny Cobh.

1829.

4 4

1830. Daniel Clark. ..

Milo HInrd.

1831.

1832. And. B. Dickinson. Jonathan Kimball. Alanson Gibbs.

1833. ..

Josiah Wheat.

1834.

1835. ..

1836.

1837.

James Warrick.

1838. W. 11. Gaylord.

1839. Amasa Stanton. 66

O. D. Chatfield.

1840.

Henry Gardner.

John Il. Gardner.

IS41.

1842. David Smith,

Lyman C. Wheat.

Lemuel Wellman.

1843. 46

1814. John F. Stanton. .6

1845. Flavet W. Morrow. 46

Elijah S. Hill.

1846. Peter Rhoda.

Philo Campbell. .. ..

Darius Wellman.

1848. Willis HI. Gaylord.

F. W. Morrow.

Darins L. Wellman.

1849. F. W. Morrow. D. D. Slauson.

Clark L. Smith.

1850. John T. Stanton. .. =

O. L. Underwood.

1851. Peter Covenhoven.

Darins L. Wellman.

1852. Samuel O. Masters. 1853. John T. Stanton. J. M. Bixby.

1854. F. W. Morrow.

Orlando F. Rhoda.

1856. F. W. Morrow.

S. O. Masters.

Frank O. St. John.

1857. =

Nial Gardner.

Charles G. Rogers.

1858.

1859. George Adams.

J. Roof, Jr.

Philander Wellman.

1860.

John J. Ifazen.

Charles G. Rogers.

1861. N. B. Stanton.

O. L. Underwood.

1862. .€

Michael Il. Sands.

Silas Masters.

1863. .€ =

1864.

1865. J. If. Ferenbaugh.

G. J. Murphy.

Philander Wellman.

1866. Asem Eddy.

Ilenry F. Harrison.

1867. ..

John B. Smith.

Charles G. Rogers.

George V. Whiting.

Ang. J. Ilathaway.

P. H. Wellman.

1871. J. II. Ferenbaugh.

David N. Lane.

1872.

L. J. Stanton.

M. J. llarrison.

John M. Bixby.

1847.

Russel Wellman.

1855. Wm. A. Armstrong. Nial Gardner.

D. L. Wheat.

46 Joseph D. Gilbert.

And. J. Ilendrick.

ISGS. Jas. B. Humphrey. J. W. Dickinson.

1869. Saml. Easterbrooks. Myron A. Eddy. 1870. " John Pitts.

PHOTOS BY EVANS CORNING N Y.

A. B. Stanton

MRS.S. T. STANTON

COL. N. B. STANTON.

Among those whose names appear upon the pages of our county history, none have a better record of an honest, indus- trious life than the subject of this sketch. Colonel N. B. Stanton, son of Deacon Amasa Stanton and Dimmis Brown, was born in Charleston, Montgomery Co., N. Y., Jan. 29, 1814. He was the oldest of a family of seven children, all of whom save the colonel were born in Hornby, his brother George being the first boy born in Hornby. The colonel's grandfather was a native of Connecticut, and hence his ancestors were in America before the Revolutionary war, and undoubtedly were of English origin.

The colonel's father was also a native of Connecticut, and one of the early pioneers of this county, and settled in Hornby in 1816. He cut the road through from Painted Post to his home in Horaby. He married Dimmis Brown, a native of Connecticut, who was born in 1795, and emigrated to Mont- gomery County ; married about 1813, and settled in Hornby in 1816. Amasa died in 1842, and she died Sept. 13, 1878, in Grand Rapids, Mich., and was buried in Hornby, at her request. The colonel came from one of the best pioneer families of the county. He was reared to industry and sobriety, and in youth imbibod those principles so earnestly maintained by his devoted parents. He was reared a farmer, which honorable occupation he successfully followed. He purchased liis present farm about 1840, and since has added thereto, until now the family have two hun- dred and seventy-five aeres. He has made nearly all the im- provements on his farm, chopping and clearing the same. His farm was always in a good state of cultivation, and he was con- sidered nne of the leading farmers in the town or county. Hc married Samantha Tracy, daughter of Deacon John and Polly

Stantou Traey, of Charleston, Montgomery Co., N. Y., Sept. 12, 1841. Mrs. Colonel Stanton was born July 6, 1824. The Traeys originally came from Connectieut, and settled in Mont- gomery County.

Of this happy union of Colonel and Mrs. Stanton nine children have been born, eight of whom are living, namely : Au- gustus W., Esther, Olive A. (who died at the age of seven), J. Amasa, Ophelia R., Frank P., Adelia, Charles A., and Elmer E.

In politics Colonel Stanton affiliated with the Republican party from its organization, having previously been a Whig. During the war he was very active in raising troops; was supervisor for some eight years during the war. He held various offices of trust in the town, to the general satisfaction of his constituents. In 1870 he was elected vice-president of the Agricultural Society, and in 1876 was chosen president of the same. In his official position he won the respect and confidence of a host of friends, and to him more than any other person is due the increased interest and membership. Colouel Stanton was identified with the State militia of his county, and has held the various military positions from private to colonel. Colonel Stanton was a man highly respected hy all who knew him, and by his kind, genial disposition won the esteem of his neighbors. As a man, he was courteous and obliging ; as a husband, kind and true; as a father, tender and affectionate; as a son and brother, loving and sineere. He came to a sudden death, April 16, 1878, by accidentally falling into a well. He left a good name as the priceless legacy to his widow and children. He left his family in good circumstances. At the time of his death he had lived longer in town than any other man. He was a temperance man.

PHOTOS BY EVANS, CORNING N Y

DANIEL GOODSELL

MRS DANIEL GOODSELL

DANIEL W. GOODSELL.

The subject of this sketch was born in Cambridge, Wash- ington Co., N. Y., May 14, 1788. His father, Jacob, and mother, Phebe, were natives of Litchfield Co., Conn., and soon after their marriage settled in Washington Co., N. Y. Of this union twelve children were born, of whom Daniel W. was the second child and oldest son. The ancestors of Daniel W. were of English origin, and settled in America previous to the Rev- olutionary war.

Daniel W. was reared a farmer, which honorable calling he followed until advanced age compelled him to give it up. As a farmer he has been successful. Iu the winter of 1802 he settled in Westmoreland, Oneida Co., N. Y., in company with his parents and family.

He married Miss Dinah Barker, daughter of Lawton and Hannah Cushman Barker, Oct. 8, 1812. Lawton Barker was born in Rhode Island, April 5, 1772; married Miss Hannah Cushman, September, 1794. She was born at Dartmouth, Mass., April 7, 1773. Of this union seven children were born, one son and six daughters, of whom Dinah Barker is the eldest. She was born Oct. 4, 1795, at Cambridge, Washington Co., N. Y. As the result of this happy alliance eight children have been born, viz. : Phebe, Hannah, George, Samuel, Albert, Mary, William, and Nelson, all of whom still live, save Mary.

Mr. and Mrs. Goodsell resided one year in Oneida County after their marriage, then removed to Choconut, Susquehanna Co., Pa. ; remained some six or seven years, and in April, 1820, settled in Hornby, on a farm near where they now reside. Mr.

and Mrs. Goodsell's eldest child was born in Oneida County, the next three in Pennsylvania, and the remainder in Hornby.

Mr. Goodsell has been a farmer by occupation. In politics, formerly a Jeffersoniau Democrat, but later in life a Republican. He has held the office of assessor of Hornby. Mr. Goodsell united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1828, and Mrs. Goodsell with the Baptists in 1823.

In 1869, Mrs. Goodsell received an injury which compelled them to give up the old farm and live with their daughter Han- nah, who married Levi Coye. Mr. Coye is a native of Auburn, N. Y., and settled in Hornby, when but eleven years of age, with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Goodsell are uow far advanced in life, having lived longer together than any other couple we know of iu the county. More than sixty-six years ago they commenced life's journey together, and Mrs. Goodsell is as smart as ever, save her lameness, but age has made its mark on Mr. Goodsell.

They have reared a family who are respected. Mr. Goodsell was never absent from home more than four weeks at any one time.

Levi Coye was born Nov. 8, 1811, and married Hannah Goodsell, Oct. 11, 1838. Of this union four children were born, viz. : Minerva O., Alva D. and Alice (twins), and Emma A. Mr. and Mrs. Coye are members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church of Hornby, and have been for many years. In politics, formerly a Whig, and then Republican. Mr. Coye is one of the substantial farmers of Hornby.

GEORGE GOODSELL.

MRS.GEORGE GOODSELL.

( PHOTOS BY EVANS, GORNING N Y )

GEORGE GOODSELL.

Among the most highly respected citizens of Hornby may be placed Mr. George Goodsell. He is the eldest son of Daniel W. and Dinah Goodsell, and was born in Choconut, Susquehanna Co., Pa., Feb. 17, 1817. He spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, in which, at an early age, he took a deep interest. When twenty- one years of age he commenced work for himself on forty-one acres of land in Hornby, whither he had come with his parents in 1820, when but three years old; to this first purchase he has been adding acre after acre, until he has two hundred and eight acres of land, and other property. He has chopped and cleared the larger part of his home farm himself. During the winters he has for a great many years been engaged in lumbering, but of late has given up that interest.

He married Miss Olive, daughter of Theodore and Charlotte Hendrick, old settlers of Hornby, and late of Orange township, N. Y., March 12, 1846. Mrs.

Olive Goodsell was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Oct. 10, 1816, and removed to Hornby in 1817 with her parents.

Of this union the following children were born, viz., Isabell C., born April 6, 1848; she married Layton Powell, of Hornby, and has three children, namely, Ellen, Clarissa, and George. Clarissa A. was born April 23, 1852, and died May 2, 1852. Delilah was born Ang. 5, 1854; married David Kiff, and now re- sides in Pennsylvania; they have one son, Arthnr. Dinah E. was born March 22, 1856, and married Clay- ton Roloson, of Hornby ; and Theodore D., born Oct. 31, 1860, and died in infancy.

Mr. Goodsell has been a life-long Democrat, but never takes a very active part in politics. He has held some of the minor offices of his town. He is regarded as one of the upright citizens of Hornby. Both of his parents are still living, honored and respected by all who know them.

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TOWN OF HORNBY.

Supervisors.

Town Clerks. Collectors.

1873. J. II. Ferenbaugh.

Peter D. Rogers.

M. J. Harrison.

1874. Saml. Easterbrooks. Isaac N. Green.

L. G. Stanton.

1875.

Myron A. Eddy. Richard II. Rogers.

1876. Samuel C. Erwin.

Frank Sands.

P. II. Wellman.

1877.

187S. Alfred Roloson.

Henry Whent.

David N. Lane.

JISTICES OF THE PEACE.

1826. Milo Hurd.

1849. Hiram Gardner.

Jonathan Fellows.

IS50. Paranaeh Haradon.

Alonzo Gaylord.

1851. Alexander II. Swartwont.

1827. Daniel Clark.

1852. Thomas Jewett.

Josiah Wheat.

1853. Paranach Haradon. Hiram Gardner.

1828. Alonzo Gaylord.

1854. Cornelius Benjamin.

1830. Daniel Clark.

1855. A. I. Swariwont.

Josiah Wheat.

1856. Asem Eddy.

1831. Henry Gardner.

E. B. Hungerford.

Josiah Wheat.

1857. Paranach Haradou.

1832. Mark Laine.

1858. A. H. Swartwout.

Samuel Bixby.

1859. 0. F. Benjamin.

Jonathan Kimball.

1800. Amasa Eddy.

1833. Henry Gardner. Josiah Wheat.

1861. John Ferenbangh.

1834. Henry Gardner.

1862. Paranach Haradon.

1835. Jonathan Kimball.

1863. Joseph S. Chapin.

1836. David Smith.

1837. Ambrose Pond.

IS64. Isage P. Goodsell. P. Haradon.

Amasa Stanton.

1865. C. G. Wheat.

1838. Josiah Wheat. Henry Gardner.

1866. William Hamilton.

1867. Richard V. Van Vasen.

1839. Ambrose Pond.

1868. John II. Ferenbangh.

1840. David Smith.

1869. C. G. Wheat.

1870. G. J. Murphy.

1871. C. L. Smith.

1872. Willis S. Lilly.

1842. Henry Gardner. Samuel Oldfield. Josiah Wheat.

1873. Charles (. Rogers.

D. L. Wellman.

1843. Paranach laradon.

1874. 11. W. Stephens.

IS44. Walter L. Patchin. James Warnick.

1875. Clark L. Smith.

1845. Ambrose Pond.

Geo. J. Murphy.

IS46. C. D. Thomas.

1876. Asem Eddy.

1847. Thomas Jewett.

1877. Thomas Oldfield.

1848. Paranach IFaradon.

1878. 11. W. Stephens.

The village of Hornby contains some thirty residences, two stores, a shingle-mill, shingle- and saw-mill, three blacksmith-shops, two wagon-shops, two shoe-shops, a turning- and rake-factory, a school-house, two churches, and the only post-office in the town.

Armstrong's Mills, on Cutler Creek, a saw- and grist-mill, comprises a small hamlet, a mile above which is the Wes- leyan church. Ferenbaugh's, on Post Creek, consists of several residences, saw-mill, blacksmith- and wagon-shop, and school-house, and is a flag station on the Syraeuse, Geneva and Corning Railroad, which passes through the southeast corner of the town.

CHURCHES.

BAPTIST CHURCHI.

The regular Baptist Church of Hornby first met on West Hill, in Robins' Settlement, and on Mead's Creek ; Rev. Mr. Stone moving from Campbell to Hornby between 1824 and 1830, and holding meetings at both places

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History of Steuben county, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 89

Author: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford) Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Philadelphia, Lewis, Peck & co. Number of Pages: 826

Author: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia, Lewis, Peck & co.
Number of Pages: 826