History of Steuben county, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 95

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


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For his second wife he married, Jan. 23, 1837, Millinda, daughter of Col. Ilarry Mumford, of Mount Pleasant, Pa She was born March 18, 1815. Their children are Russell M. and Carrie, who both reside at Hornellsville. The son, Russell M. Tuttle, received a collegiate education, graduating from the University of Rochester in 1862. A few weeks subsequently (Ang. 13), he enlisted in the 107th Regiment New York Vol- unteers. He was appointed 1st sergeant, and promoted (Janu- ary, 1863) to 2d lieutenant, and (July, 1864) to 1st lieutenant. Ile was brevetted captain United States Volunteers March 13, 1865. He served as Assistant Adjutant-General on staff of Gen. T. H. Inger, and as Topographical Engineer on staff of Gen. W. T. Ward, in 20th Army Corps. Mr. Tuttle com- menced the publication of the Canisteo Valley Times at Hor- nellsville, N. Y., in 1867, of which he is still one of the editors and publishers.


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managers consisted of the following-named persons : I. W. Near, S. M. Thacher, N. P. T. Finch, Miles W. Hawley, J. W. Shelley, Stephen F. Gilbert, E. J. Johnson ; Charles Adsit, President ; John M. Finch, Vice-President ; N. M. Crane, Treasurer.


By a special act passed in 1869 all the moneys received from licenses and fines for the violation of the excise laws were devoted to the purchase of books for the library. These amounted at first to a sum of from $1000 to $1500 a year. The income from this source, however, was by a subsequent amendment limited to a sum not to exceed $500 per annum, and this has since been applied to the purchase of books.


The following are the officers of the association for 1878: Cass Richardson, President ; J. E. B. Santee, Vice-Presi- dent ; L. T. Charles, Secretary ; C. HI. Young, Treasurer.


MANAGERS .- R. M. Tuttle, Chairman ; Cass Richard- son, C. G. Hubbard, F. M. Sheklon, F. M. Kreidler, F. F. Finch, H. E. Buvinger, F. M. Cronkrite, W. H. Johnson.


BANKS.


FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HORNELLSVILLE.


The association of this bank was organized in November, 1863, by Martin Adsit, of Hornelisville, Ira Davenport, Constant Cook, Ira Davenport, Jr., and Henry H. Cook, of Bath, N. Y., who were the first board of directors, and held all of the stock. The bank commenced business May 1, 1864, in a small wooden building on the corner of Main and Canisteo Streets, with a paid-up capital of $50,000, and with liberty to increase it to $200,000. The first officers were


IRA DAVENPORT, President. MARTIN ADSIT, Cashier.


First Board of Directors .-- Ira Davenport, Constant Cook, Martin Adsit, Henry II. Cook, and Ira Davenport, Jr.


On the 26th of June, 1865, Ira Davenport resigned the presideney, and Martin Adsit was appointed in his place, and Charles Adsit was appointed cashier. On the death of Ira Davenport, in 1869, John Davenport became a stock holder and director, and the same relation was assumed by Charles Adsit on the death of Constant Cook. In May, 1875, the capital stock was increased to $100,000, and all paid in. In 1870 the bank erected a new and substantial brick banking-house, No. 117 Main Street, and removed to the elegant quarters which they now occupy Jan. 1, 1871. The banking-room is well and conveniently arranged, with first-class vault, time-lock, etc.


The present officers are as follows :


MARTIN ADSIT, President. CHARLES ADSIT, Cashier.


DIRECTORS.


Martin Adsit. John Davenport.


Charles Adsit. Ira Davenport, Jr. Henry H. Cook.


MARTIN ADSIT, the president of this bank, was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., in December, 1812, and removed to Hornelisville at the age of fourteen, in December, 1826.


The village at that time consisted of twenty-five houses and a grist- and saw-mill. Mr. Adsit entered the store of his unele, the late Colonel Ira Davenport, of Bath, then the only merchant in Hornellsville, as clerk, and remained in that situation until he commenced mercantile business for himself in Hornellsville, in the year 1833. He has ever since continued in the business, in addition to his banking interest. The mercantile firm is at present Martin Adsit & Son, the latter being John O. Adsit.


BANK OF HORNELLSVILLE.


Capital, $50,000. President .- F. G. Babeoek. Vice-President .- W. G. Rose. Cashier .- W. H. Johnson. Assistant Cashier .- F. H. Furman.


DIRECTORS.


F. G. Babcock, W. G. Rose, Chas. S. Clark, D. D. Babcock, W. II. Johnson, A. Hubbard, D. K. Belknap.


N. M. CRANE & CO.'S BANK.


President .- N. M. Crane. Cashier .- S. H. Crane. Teller .- Charles Crandall.


BANDS.


Hornellsville has two excellent brass bands, -- the P. G. Babcock Look-and-Ladder, No. 4, William Snow, leader, and the Hornell Union Cornet Band, Prof. R B. Perkins, leader.


CHURCHIES.


THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HORNELLSVILLE, consisting of 28 original members, was organized on the 10th of July, 1832. Chauncey B. Smith and Mowry Thacher were ordained elders, and have continued to officiate in that capacity till the present time. Of the original members these two elders, Mrs. Harriet Bostwick and Mrs. Hannah Thacher, are the only ones who survive.


The first church edifice was erected in 1834, and was a building 39 by 49 feet in dimensions. In 1862 it was enlarged, the side galleries being removed and the audi- ence-room extended 20 feet ; at the same time its lecture- room and parlors were built. In 1871 its central tower was removed, a new front erected, and an organ pur- chased. In 1875 a third enlargement was made whereby 45 additional seats were secured, so that the church is now capable of seating 650 persons comfortably. The present membership is 329.


A union Sunday-school was organized by George Hor- nell, Jr., in 1820, and was maintained during the summer months only until Elder C. B. Smith became superintend- ent, in 1829, after which it continued both summer and winter. On the erection of churches of different denom- inations, the school was divided, Elder Smith continuing to have charge of the Presbyterian division till 1841. He has since that time remained in the school as teacher. The present Sunday-school has an enrolled membership of more than 500 officers, teachers, and scholars.


Clergymen .- The following have served the church for


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the years set opposite their names: George P. King, 1832- 33; Moses Hunter, 1834-35; Benjamin Russel, 1837-38; J. W. liopkins (first pastor), 1839-41; C. B. Smyth, 1841-42; E. S. Peck, 1842-43; F. M. Hodgman, 1843- 45 ; Foster Lilly, 1845-48 ; H. Pattengill (second pastor ), 1849-57; F. W. Graves, 1857-58; Ira O. Delong, 1859- 60; Milton Waldo, 1861-71; W. A. Niles (third pastor), 1872, and still continues.


Elders .- C. B. Smith, Mowry Thacher, N. C. Lockwood, Nathan Platt, T. Scott Thacher.


The annual meeting of the Young People's Christian Association oceurs on the evening of the first Sunday of September. The Free Reading-Room, in the Babcock Building, is open daily, except Sundays, from eight o'clock A.M. to ten o'clock P.M.


THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF HORNELLSVILLE was organized in 1830. Their meetings were at first held in private residences, and theu in the school-house till their church edifice was erected.


The ministers who have served this church are as follows: Rev. Asa Story, 1830; W. D. Gage, 1835 ; Robert Par- ker, Nelson Hoag, 1837 ; Ira Bronson, Nelson Hoag, 1838; Samuel Church, 1839; D. B. Lawton, 1840; V. Brow- nell, 1841; Philo Tower, 1842; W. E. Prindar, 1843; Sheldon Doolittle, 1844-45; W. E. Prindar, 1846; JJohn Knapp, John Spink, 1847-48; Carlos Gould, 1849; S. B. Rooney, 1850; James W. Wilson, 1851; A. S. Baker, 1852; James Asthworth, 1853; N. A. De Puy, 1854-55 ; H. N. Seaver, 1856; W. C. Huntington, 1857-58; J. R. Jacques, 1859-60 ; J. Walters, J. B. Knott, 1861 ; E. P. Huntington, 1862-63; Chas. M. Gardner, 1863-66; C. P. Hart, 1867 ; Thomas Stacy, 1868-70; W. C. Mattison, 1870-71; E. Wildman, 1872; C. C. Wilburn, 1872-73 ; K. P Jervis, 1874-76; L. A. Stevens, 1877.


The Y. P. C. A. meets on the first Thursday evening in each month.


CHRIST'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF HIORNELLSVILLE


was organized into a regular parish on the tith of March, 1854. Rev. James Robinson was the first rector. The war- dens and vestrymen were as follows : Aaron Morris, Charles L. Prindle, wardens ; Martin Adsit, William H. Chandler, Peter C. Ward, Charles Strawn, George Hackett, T. J. Mc- Gee, Thomas Suell, N. M. Crane, vestrymen.


Rev. Mr. Robinson resigned, and on the Ist of January, 1859, Rev. Floyd Windsor became the rector. Services were held in Washington Hall till the winter or early spring of 1860, when the building was destroyed by fire. The corner-stone of the churchi edifiee was laid in May, 1860, and was opened for publie service on Christmas-day of that year. Services have been held in it ever since by Mr. Windsor, who has been rector for twenty years. At the laying of the corner-stone the rector was assisted in the ceremonies by Rev. Lewis Thebon and Rev. Robert Har- wood, of Angelica, and Rev. Horatio Pattingill, D.D., then pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Hornellsville. Hon. William M. Hawley also delivered an address. The mem- bership has increased from 38 to 170, who are now in com- munion with the church. The Sunday-school, which for


many years was under the superintendency of James W. Burnham, numbers 140 scholars, 16 teachers, 2 librarians. Dow L. Sharp, Superintendent.


L. T. Charles, Secretary.


Wardens .- John Badger, Martin Adsit.


N'estrymen .- J. W. Burnham, flarlow Hakes, F. M. Sheldon, James Burns, Charles Strawn, E. T. Young, E. H. Badger.


J. S. Jamison, Clerk.


The Ladies' Parish Aid Society holds weekly meetings in the rectory.


THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HORNELLSVILLE


was organized on the 17th of October, 1852. The mem- bership at that time consisted of 15 persons,-8 gentlemen and 7 ladies. Rev. Thomas S. Sheardown was pastor. During his pastorate of one year thirty were added by letter, baptism, ete. Their place of meeting was in Union hall, the third story of a briek block, opposite the Presby- terian choreh. Nov. 12, 1854, William Luke was called, and was ordained in December following. He closed his labors April 29, 1855, and the church was without a pas- tor till Jan. 7, 1856, when Rev. Henry A. Rose was called and remained till March 22, 1859. During his pas- torate the first meeting-house was built,-a substantial brick structure. From Aug. 2, 1859, to July 1, 1861, Rev. John B. Pittman was pastor. His successors were Rev. Jacob Gray, 1861-63; Rev. A. G. Bowles, 1863; Rev. Isaac C. Seeley, 1864-67 ; Rev. Joel Hendrick, 1867-72. On the Ist of November, 1872, Rev. D. Van Alstin, D.D., suc- ceeded Mr. Hendrick, and is the present pastor.


The early membership of this church was made up almost wholly of new-comers to the place,-persons who had not made their fortunes, but were in search of them. They were thoroughly. united, willing to work, and they accomplished much. The money for the purchase of the lot was furnished on liberal terms by members of the Bap- tist Church of Elmira. The largest number added to the church by baptism during any one pastorate was when Mr. Hendrick was pastor,-73 being baptized and 140 added by letter, experienee, and baptism.


The following who were pastors are now dead: T. S. Sheardown, William Luke, A. G. Bowles, I. C. Seeley.


During the year 1873 the church edifiee was rebuilt and enlarged at au expense of about $8000. It is now a com- modious and substantial house of worship.


The church has enjoyed repeated revivals of religion, and the present membership is 234. Present offieers : Rev. D. Van Alstine, D.D., Pastor.


Deacons .- J. S. Haskins, A. Brown, D. B. Merriman George Lewis.


Clerk .- O. S. Palmer.


Superintendent of Sunday-School .- A. S. Van Winkle.


Trustees .- C. Ifartshorn, J. S. Haskins, A. Brown, J. Lanphear, O. S. Palmer, S. H. Merriman, J. W. Nichol- son, E. M. Le Munyan.


ST. ANN'S (CATHOLIC) CHURCHI, HORNELLSVILLE.


In 1843, Father Benedict Bayer came here from Roches- ter, and said mass at Thomas Doorley's, at Webb's Crossing.


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CHAS. N.HART.


CHARLES N. HART, ESQ.,


was born in Stillwater, Saratoga County, N. Y., Nov. 18, 1803. In the year 1826 he came with his wife, Eliza Allen, to whom he had been married May 1, 1824, and settled in that part of Hornellsville known as Hartsville, and purchased the farm which still remains in the hands of the family. At an early day he gave his attention to lumboring, and was the first to send lumber from this place direct to the Albany market. Soon after his settlement a new town was formed, which by petition of the citizens to the county board was named Hartsville, in honor of their much respected citizen. Mr. Hart was the first supervisor of that town, and served the commu- nity for years as postmaster and magistrate. He was one of a few of his day who succeeded in the manufacturing and purchasing of lumber. It was then so thoroughly impressed upon the minds of the people that no one could succeed in this business, that at one time when Mr. Hart had not the money to purchase a few articles that he wanted, he asked the late Ira Davenport to give him a few days' credit, when Mr. Davenport immediately replied, " No sir ! No man can succeed who runs a saw-mill." In the year 1847 he removed to this village, having purchased the fine property now occupied by his sons on Main Street, and for the last few years prior to his death was engaged with his sons in the care of his farm, and in the purchase and sale of cattle for the market. His finest property was a farm of some five hundred acres, situated about two miles south of the village, which he used for raising stock and hay, often cutting from three to five hundred tons, most of which he sold here to go to an eastern or southern market.


It may here be mentioned that Mr. Hart brought into the Can- isteo Valley the first mowing machine in use here. He was a man of remarkable business abilities, characterized especially for per- sistent industry, energy, and sagacity. He met with a full measure of success. He enjoyed always the fullest confidence of his neigh- bors, the broadest trust of all with whom he had business relations, the esteem of the public, and the warmest love of his more imme- diate relatives. He was a man of strong convictions, impatient of sham, despising pretension, and always sternly resisted whatever he considered a public wrong, or an individual imposition. He was a friend of temperance, a liberal supporter of religion, and kind and helpful to the deserving. Mr. Hart was not much given to offico seeking, was identified originally with the old Whig party, and a member of the Republican party since its formation. He died Nov. 7, 1873. Mrs. Hart died Aug. 24, 1877. She was 8 native of Springfield, Otsego Co., N. Y. United with the Pres- byterian Church in 1850, of which she remained a most active and consistent member. During the war she was one of the most active who took a part in procuring and forwarding supplies to our sick and disabled soldiers, and in cases of distress was never appealed to in vain. In her last days she took a deep interest in the temper- ance movement. Their children are two sons, Reuben and Henry, business men of Hornellsville; Mrs. Charles Hartshorn, Mrs. Martin A. Tuttle, and Mrs. Scott Thatcher, of Hornellsville; Mrs. Daniel Reed, of Hartsville; and Mrs. W. H. Bloomingdale, of Alhany.


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Geo W, Terry,


GEORGE W. TERRY was born in the town of Pulteney, this county, Sept. 24, 1824. His father, Remus Terry, was a native of Dutehess Co., N. Y .; was married to Temperance Sherwood, a native of Orange County. Her parents were natives of and resided many years on Long Island.


In 1816 his father settled in the town of Pulteney, and in 1828 removed to the town of Italy, Yates Co., where the family remained for four years, and the father re- moved to the State of Indiana, where he died, in 1875, at the age of seventy-eight. His mother for many years resided with and was cared for by her son, and died at his residence in Hornellsville, May, 1876, aged seventy- six.


His maternal grandfather, James Sherwood, was a soldier of the war for independence, and also of the war of 1812; having entered the war of 1776 at the age of fourteen to take the place of his father, and with his brother who was killed.


Mr. Terry had a brother Remus and a sister Lonisa. At the age of four years he went to live with his Grand- father Sherwood in Pulteney, where he remained until the age of fourteen, when he went into the busy world for himself, and unassisted, pecuniarily, during the re- mainder of his minority laid the foundation for a suc-


cessful business career. From that age until he was twenty he followed the business of a butcher and dealer in stock. In 1844 lie married Henrietta Trenchard, of the town of Wheeler, who was born August, 1823. For nine years he was a farmer in the towns of Prattsburgh and Wheeler. In 1853 he removed to Hornellsville, where he purchased altogether some six hundred acres of land adjoining the village, thirty acres of which now forms a part of the village of Hornellsville, lying on both the east and west side of the Canisteo River.


Mr. Terry has speut the most of his life as a farmer; but during the last six years, besides his farming and real estate interests, has carried on milling and lumber business. He is ranked among the thrifty, enterprising men of Steuben County, possessed of a business ability often fonnd among men who carve out their own fortune.


He has been somewhat actively identified with the Democratic party, and for three years was one of the assessors of the town. His wife died in 1870, leaving four children,-George, in business with his father, Mrs. Albert E. Hicks, Della, and Jessie.


For his second wife he married Mrs. Lncinda Tren- chard, daughter of James I. Maxfield, of Wheeler. She was born in 1838. Their children are Henry and Cora.


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On that day he baptized 14 children. Three months later he came again, and said mass in Judge Thurber's old briek building. In three months he officiated again in the old school-house, where the brick school-house now stands. In 1844, Father McAvoy came and paid a visit once in three months, and continued his labors about five years. In 1849, Rev. Michael O'Brien came, and built a little brick church, 30 by 40, on Cross Street, by the railroad. The brick work was done by Adam Hill, and the carpenter work by William Mahar. Father O'Brien remained about two years, and was followed by Rev. Father McCabe, for six months, and he by Rev. Daniel Moor, about two years, and after him Father MeGlew, about two years. The next was Father Keenan, who remained eight years and doubled the size of the church by an addition. Then came Fathers Lawton and Gregg, remaining one year, and was followed by Father Story, one year. Father Creedan built the new church, situated on the corner of Elm Street and Erie Avenue, and the convent and school-house on the opposite corner. The church is a brick building, 110 by 60 feet, with priests' residence attached. There are 13 Sisters of St. Joseph, who are teachers in the school. They were bronght here by Rev. William J. McNab, who en- larged the school-house to twice its original size. The school prior to that had been supported by the town as part of the common-school system.


When the first priest came, in 1843, his parish extended from Friendship to Corning, and from Rochester to the Pennsylvania line. Cornelius Carroll, now living in Hor- nellsville, before there was any visiting priest here, went to Rochester to get his three children baptized. He went by wagon to Danville, and down to Rochester by canal, and was over a week in performing the journey .*


MASONIC.


EVENING STAR LODGE, NO. 44.


From partial records, and the recollection of old mem- bers, we gather the following items respecting this old lodge :


The lodge was organized in Canisteo some time before 1814. The first entry in the record (which has evidently lost some of its preceding leaves) is dated Jan. 17, 1814, at which time " Evening Star Lodge met for installation, and installed by brethren of Ageteen Lodge, Joel Redfield, Worshipful Master ; William Higgins, Past Master ; John Ayers, Past Senior Warden. Brethren present, Andrew Simpson, W. M., Timothy Perry, S. W., John Stephens, J. W., James Jones, Nathaniel Thacher, William Mulhollen. Visiting brethren, Andrew Morris, Uriah Stephens, Wil- liam Hyde, Samuel O. Thacher, Elias Perry, Samuel Lenox, and Samuel Darby. Extra lodge called, William Stephens' petition, and deposit paid ; John R. Stephens' petition, and deposit paid ; William B. Jones' petition, and deposit paid ; Timothy Russell's petition, and deposit paid. William Stephens balloted for and accepted. John Stephens bal- loted for and accepted. William Stephens initiated, John R. Stephens initiated, William B. Jones initiated. The lodge closed in harmony."


At the next monthly meeting a committee was appointed " to form a code and by-laws," and were instructed " to re- port of the lodge on the next regular lodge night."


The lodge appears to have been financially prosperous. In the minutes of the September meeting, 1814, " one hundred dollars and fifty cents " are reported in the treasury, and the yearly dues twelve shillings. The usual fee accom- panying application for admission seems to have been $4, but we find this minute, "Samuel Head paid $8 for first degrec." Also, " George Hornell's petition and deposit received." " Voted that Brother Barnard have $10 from the funds of this lodge for the use of Brother - and family." And that " all the money paid into the lodge be kept for the use of the lodge." " Voted that a box be pre- pared, and all the money put into the same, and the treas- urer keep the key."


Dec. 23, 1814, Andrew Simpson was again chosen Master ; John Stephens, S. W .; Jolin Stephens (No. 2), J. W .; Uriah Stephens, S. D. ; Elijah Stephens, J. D. Twenty- four members present at this election. "Voted that the next stated lodge be held at the house of W. Mulhollen." " Voted that the steward furnish the lodge with the neces- sary refreshments."


The records then skip to " Feb., 1817," when the lodge is duly chartered by De Witt Clinton, Grand Master. Rev. Andrew Simpson is still Master ; William Mulhollen Sec- retary. Dec. 18, 1817, William Stephens was elected Master. The following year Elijah Andrew was engaged " to instruet twice a week for three months for $18, and a committee was appointed "to procure a suitable room in Upper Canisteo, near Hornell's, to hold Evening Star Lodge."


November, 1848 .- " Resolved that Evening Star Lodge · be removed to the house of Peter Reynolds, a few rods from Davenport's." We have it from some of the old Masons at Canisteo that Evening Star Lodge was moved to Almond before it went to Hornellsville, to make room for the chartering of another lodge, and that Morning Star Lodge, No. 421 (now Morning Star Lodge, No. 65, of Canisteo), was soon after chartered. Of the old Evening Star Lodge, Andrew Simpson was the first Master, and traversed the forest twelve miles from his home in Jasper, for about four years, to be present at every meeting of the lodge.


The lodges in Hornellsville and Canisteo were the only ones in the country which maintained their charter during the Morgan excitement. The anti-Masonie spirit was par- ticularly virulent in Hornellsville at that time, and some anti-Masons threw the archives out of the window of the lodge. Col. John R. Stephens, a prominent Mason at that time, happening to be passing along the street, picked them up and preserved them. Col. Stephens, Maj. Thomas Ben- nett, and Bazy Baker met under Maj. Bennett's sign-post in Hornellsville for several years, and made their returns to the Grand Lodge, thus preserving their charter intact.


After meeting at Peter Reynolds' as above stated, the lodge made several other removes, each time for the better. Once, while occupying a building where Harry Johnson's house now stands, they were burned out, losing everything but the books, which were saved with risk by the late Hon. Miles W. Hawley, who was then secretary.


* Items furnished by John Cameron, Hornellsville.


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This lodge at one time bore the number 259, but was changed to No. 44 upon the reorganization of Masonry in the State, about 1840. Through all its vicissitudes and changes it has maintained an existence, and now numbers 100 members.


W. W. Howell, M .; W. Brigden, Sce.


There are in Hornellsville other Masonie lodges, as follows :


DE MOLAY COMMANDERY, NO. 22.


Meets every first and third Thursday in each month. A. G. Iloward, Scc .; H. D. Leach, E. C.


STEUBEN CHAPTER, 101.


Second and fourth Thursday in each month.


AIG. Howard, Sec. ; L. S. Boardman, M. E. II. P.


HORNELLSVILLE LODGE, 331.


First and third Tuesdays in each month.


A. G. lloward, Sec .; G. W. Griswold, M.




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