History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins and Schuyler counties, New York, Part 161

Author: Peirce, H. B. (Henry B.) cn; Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Ensign
Number of Pages: 1112

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David Beardsley, from the same county in Connecticut as the above, having come West by way of Geneva, and having settled for a short time on the place where John Jackson now lives, in the town of Montour, finally settled on lot 1, on the farm now occupied by Lucius Beardsley, his son. Hc died many years since, at an advanced age. His son, Lewis Beardsley (1st), still lives in the town at the age of eighty- two years, having been born March 4, 1796. One daughter, Lucy M., wife of Benjamin Stribling, of Virginia, Ill., also survives. Ebenezer Mallory settled the farm now occupied by his grandson, Alexander Mallory, near Alpine, in 1799. The farm has remained in the family fourscore years.

Samuel Winton, from Fairfield Co., Conn., came in 1800, and settled on part of lot 22. His sons werc Burr and George, both deceased, and Samucl. Solomon Booth settled on lot No. 1, in 1800, afterwards known as the Osterhout farm. Elijah and Isaac Booth, sons of the above, settled on the old Barnabas Miller farm the same year. His sons were Ransom E., Solomon S., Dr. Win- throp E., and John J. Booth, all deceased. John Coe and Ichabod Meeker, from Fairfield County, also came in 1800 ; and Simeon Lovell, who was the first blacksmith in town, and noted as an excellent workman, the same year.

In 1804, Isaac Lyon came in from Fairfield Co., Conn., and settled on lot No. 9, on the south side of the road, just east of the Corners. He died April 1, 1821. His sons were Joseph, Jesse, Asa, Walter, Edward, and John. Walter, father of Jesse Lyon, is still living, at the advanced age of eighty-one years. His residence adjoins that of his son Jesse, at Catharine. Jesse Lyon is the president of the Schuyler County Agricultural Society, and was for nine years in succession supervisor of the town, onc-third of which time he was chairman of the board. He is the present Noble Grand of Havana Lodge, No. 56, I. O. of O. F., and a trustec of the Methodist Episcopal Churches at Catharine and Odessa. He is essentially one of the solid and influential men of his town and county.

The same year (1804) John Stiles arrived, and soon afterwards died at the house of David Beardsley.

In 1806, Lemuel Shelton came in and settled on lot No. 21. He had eleven children, at one time all residents of the town ; but as they grew up most of them moved West.

* See under head of "Civil Organization."

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RESIDENCE OF ABRAHAM LAN

FEW CAYUTA.

CATHARINE, SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y.

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One of his sons, Nichols, is the father of D. L. Shelton, the well-known merchant of Havana. The same year Zachariah Beardsley settled on lot No. 3, about half a mile south of Odessa.

William H. Prince, from Dutchess Co., N. Y., settled on lot No. 22 ; his sons were Munsen, James N., and Charles ; the last, who alone survives, resides in Havana.

James Osterhout came in 1811, from Ulster Co., N. Y. Zachary A. Lewis came in 1812, and settled on lot No. 6, about one and a half miles from the Corners. He died in March, 1852; his sons, Thompson and Frederick, died several years sinee. His son, Francis, occupies the old homestead.

Eli Beardsley settled on lot No. 21, in 1812. His son, Cyrus, is still living in the town.

Eaton Agard came in fromn Litchfield Co., Conn., in 1813, and settled on the farm now occupied by his son, Eton J. Agard. Mr. Agard was justice of the peace from 1837 to 1855 ; supervisor in 1846-47, and at one time an asso- ciate judge of the county. He died Oet. 7, 1863. Eaton J. Agard was supervisor of the town from 1865 to 1867, inclusive. Dr. Daniel M. Agard, another son, was born in the town, graduated from the Geneva Medical College, studied with Dr. Nelson Winton, at Havana, and died April 13, 1870.

Barnabas Miller came in 1814, from East Hampton, L. I., and settled on the place first occupied by Elijah Booth and afterwards by Poland Downs. He died in February, 1872.

In 1824, Phineas Catlin, Esq., settled on a farm now in- eluded in Odessa. He was born in the old town of Cath- arine, Jan. 30, 1795, whither his father, Judge Phineas Catlin, had moved from Fairfield Co., Conn., in 1792 .* Phineas Catlin, Esq., is the father of the present sheriff of the county, Henry B. Catlin, and was himself three years supervisor of his town, and several years town clerk.

Rev. J. W. Nevins was ordained a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1829, and in 1837 was stationed in this town. In 1844 he was appointed presid- ing elder, and traveled the Elmira District three years. In 1847 he was appointed presiding elder of the Geneva Dis- trict, and traveled the saule three years. He is one of the oldest ministers of the gospel in the county.

Dr. Van Veekten arrived at Johnson's Settlement in 1830-31, and practiced medicine there for many years. He was one of the earliest physicians in that part of the town.

SETTLEMENT IN THE NORTHERN PART.+

Previous to 1813 the northern part of the present town of Catharine, bciug about two-thirds of its area, remained in the hands of non-resident owners. A few small open- ings had been made, generally by girdling the trees, in the neighborhood of Cayuta Lake, mostly by men of that mi- gratory class who usually precede permanent settlers, and who regard agricultural pursuits as subordinate to fishing

and hunting. Tradition has handed down the name of Paulding as the earliest of these, and probably the first white man residing within the present limits of the town.

The earliest settlers at Johnson's Settlement remembered his cabin standing on the point near the subsequent loca- tion of the residence of Joseph Lawrence. About 1800, Isaae Buckalew made a girdling about half a mile south- west from the lake on lot 44; it is now a part of the George Burge farm. It lay on the line of the Indian trail passing from the head of the Seneea to the head of Cayuga Lake, which rau on the west side of the lake. The Buckalew clearing was for many years a well-known landmark in " the seven-mile woods," lying between the north settlement in Catharine and the Harvey settlement in Heetor. Its iden- tity is now effaced by the removal of the surrounding woods. About 1803, James Smith made an opening on the east side of the lake, near the subsequent place of residence of Wm. T. Lawrence ; he was killed about 1816 by the acci- dental discharge of his rifle. His two sons, William and Hooker Smith, long resided near Cayutaville, and left nu- merous deseendants. Smith Valley, in Hector, derives its name from the sons of James Smith, who were half-brothers of Hooker and William Smith. Gerrard Smith also set- tled at an early day on the east side of the lake. Hc was drowned in the lake in 1815, and was buried on the point, which, in commemoration of him, is still called " Garret's Point." He said that he had visited the lake in 1779 while acting as a scout for Sullivan's army. About 1812, Syl- vanus A. Beeman commenced a clearing on lot 35, near the present location of Daniel Krum's Hotel. His " better- ments" were subsequently purchased by Joseph Lawrence, as they came within the limits of what he intended for his farm. In 1813, - Connor occupied a cabin near the lake, within the present limits of the lawn surrounding the resi- denee of Abraham Lawrence. In July, 1813, Samuel and Joseph Lawrence, who were sons of Jonathan Lawrence, one of the partners in the Watkins and Flint Purchase, aud who had inherited from their father the principal part of the northeast seetion of township No. 3 in that purchase, constituting about half of the present town of Catharine, having determined to fix their residence on the west side of Cayuta Lake, contracted with the late Samuel Winton, of Johnson's Settlement, to ercct houses for them, to be com- pleted within the following year. In the fulfillment of this contract the late David Beardsley and Elijah S. Himuan afterwards beeame partners.

Leaving New York early in October, 1814, they passed from Hoboken north to Montgomery, on the Newbury and Cochocton turnpike, following it west of the Delaware River, which they crossed at Cochoeton, and went thence through the " beech woods" to Great Bend on the Susque- hanna, which they erossed, and followed its north bank to Owego ; thence passing up the Owego, Catatunk, and Cayuta Crceks through the Duteh settlement to Johnson's Settle- ment, the journey having occupied about two weeks. Re- maining there two weeks (as neither of the houses at the lake was yet fitted for occupaney), they removed to the house which was intended for the residence of Joseph Lawrence, aud both families occupied it until the following spring, when Samuel removed with his family to the house

# See, also, in history of Montour.

+ From Hon. Abraham Lawrence's contribution to tho "Centennial History of the Town," published under the supervision of Charles T. Andrews, Esq.

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in which he resided during the remainder of his life, and which is still the home of those of his family residing in Schuyler County. During the following years-1815-16 -their houses and outbuildings were completed. Within the same period they employed Isaac Swartwood to erect a saw-mill on the east branch of Catlin's Mill Creek, just north of the present location of the Magee Fish Ponds, for the purpose of furnishing lumber to complete their build- ings, and to increase the building facilities for settlers in the northern part of their tract.

In 1816 a settlement was begun on Oak Hill, situated directly south of the lake; Titus F. Mix having contracted to buy from Samuel and Joseph Lawrence the southwest quarter of lot No. 7; his brother, Samuel F. Mix, the southeast quarter of lot No. 14; David Olmstead, Jr., the southeast quarter of lot 7, and northeast quarter of lot 14 ; his brother, Coleman Olmstead, the northeast quarter of lot 17; Richard Wilcox, the northwest quarter of lot 14; and about the same time David Olmstead, Sr., the southeast quarter of lot No. 8.

In 1815 settlements were begun about one mile west from the lake, in the valley of the east branch of Catlin's Mill Creek, extending up that valley to the south line of Hector, and westerly along that line. Elijah and David Sturdevant contracted to buy lot 49 ; Jonathan Sturdevant, No. 50; John and Henry Chapman, No. 51; - Sackett, No. 54; - Mead, No. 55; Abijah Wakeman, No. 56; and Isaac Ganung, No. 57. In October, 1816, Joseph Lawrence, whose health had become very much impaired, left with his family to pass the winter in Newtown, Queen's Co., where his wife's family resided. He dicd at Bloom- ingburg, Sullivan Co., N. Y., on his return in the following April.

His family never returned to reside on the place in Catharine. His widow is still living at Newtown, Queen's Co., N. Y., aged eighty-five years. The death of Joseph Lawrence caused a cessation in the sale of lands held jointly by him and his brother until 1820, when their interests were divided by the late Judge Phineas Catlin and Elijah S. Hinman, Esq., who had been appointed by a special act of the Legislature commissioners for that purpose. The lands assigned to the heirs of Joseph Lawrence (excepting such as had been already contracted) remained unsold until 1838, when his youngest son became of agc. Those of Samuel Lawrence continued to be sold.

Judge Wm. T. Lawrence, younger brother of Samuel and Joseph Lawrence, came in 1825, and settled on the farm now owned by his heirs, on the east side of the lake. His widow occupied the old homestead until her decease, in 1877. Judge Lawrence dicd in 1859.

Cayuta Lake is a very beautiful sheet of water, contain- ing about 350 acres, located on the original Lawrence Tract, and now owned by Hon. Abraham Lawrence, and others whose property surrounds it. The lake abounds in various kinds of fish, and affords both sport and recreation to those residing in its vicinity.

The first birth in the town was that of Charles, son of John Mitchell, in 1801.

The first marriage was that in which the high contract- ing partics were Samuel Winton and Alice Hinman.

The first death was that of Abel Peet, in 1800. Lewis Beardsley was killed by the falling of a tree, in 1802.

The first store was kept by Elijah Booth, in the old red house, on the farm subsequently owned and occupied by Barnabas Miller, in 1800.

The first school was taught by Abraham Garry, near where Joseph Lyon now lives, probably about 1803.

The first church society organized was the Methodist Episcopal, in 1805. This was the first in the county.

The first saw-mill was erccted by Isaac Swartwood, for Robert C. Johnson, in 1799, at Odessa.

The first grist-mill was built by David Beardsley, John Coe, and Robert C. Johnson, in 1801; also located at Odessa.

The first road was laid out June 1, 1799, from George Mills' to Phineas Catlin's; the record being signed by Jolin W. Watkins and Phineas Catlin, Overseers of Highways.

CIVIL ORGANIZATION.

By a statute passed May 15, A.D. 1798, the northern half of townships Nos. 1 and 4, and the whole of town- ships Nos. 2 and 3, of John W. Watkins' patent, were incorporated into a town by the name of Catharinestown .* This town then contained twenty-six families and 89,407 acres. It was originally a part of Newtown (now Elmira, Chemung Co.). Catlin and Veteran (Chemung County) were taken off, April 16, 1823; a part of Newfield (Tomp- kins County) was annexed June 4, 1853, and a part was annexed to Cayuta, April 17, 1854. Finally, Montour was taken off and organized into a separate and distinct town, March 3, 1860.

The town officers appointed the first year, 1798, were as follows, viz. : Phineas Catlin, Supervisor ; Joshua Ferris, Town Clerk ; David Culver, James Bowers, and Selah Sat- erley, Assessors ; George Mills, Jr., Collector ; John W. Watkins and Phineas Catlin, Overseers of the Poor ; James Brodrick, Commissioner of Highways; George Mills, Jr., Abraham Coryell, David Culver, Jr., Constables ; David Culver, Selalı Saterley, and Isaac Tewilliger, Overseers of Highways ; John W. Watkins, Phineas Catlin, and James Brodrick, School Commissioners.

The town-meeting for 1799 was held at the house of David Culver, and that for 1800 at the residence of Thomas McClure. At the town-meeting in 1799, it was

" Voted, that a good and sufficient fence four feet four inches high shall be a lawful fence against all kinds of cat- tle, horses, sheep, and hogs."

" May 3, 1799, the inspectors of the annual election re- turned 19 votes for Vincent Mathews for State Senator, and 13 votes for Joseph White for the same position ; 33 votes for John Miller for member of Assembly, and 1 for Matthew Carpenter ditto."

Supervisors from 1798 to 1878 (inclusive), Phineas Catlin (13 years), Elijah S. Hinman (3 years), Elijah Y. Barnes, Elijah S. Hinman, Samuel Lawrence (2 years), Amos Bonny, Elijah S. Hinman (3 years), Samuel Law- rence, Joseph L. Darling (11 years), John G. Henry (4 years), Phineas Catlin (3 years), Eli C. Frost (5 years),

# So spelled in the statutes of 1798.

EAST VIEW OF RESIDENCE.

RESIDENCE OF JESSE LY

Lyon

OLD HOME.1806.

ARINE, SCHUYLER CO. N. Y.

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VIEW OF WESLEYAN AND FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCHES, ODESSA, N.Y.

N.E. VIEW OF PHINEAS CATLIN'S RESIDENCE, CATHARINE, SCHUYLER CO N. Y.

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PHOTO. BY C.M.MARSH.

G. M.Pratt

PHOTO. BY C. M.MARSH.

Clive Prutt

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Eaton Agard (2 years), Marcus Crawford (2 years), Her- man Van Vectan (2 years), Adam G. Campbell (2 years), Phineas Catlin (3 years), Abraham Lawrence, H. Downs, Charles Cook (2 years), Alanson J. Cleveland, John McCarty, Abraham Lawrence (2 years), Eaton J. Agard (3 years), Jesse Lyon (9 years), Martin D. Hall (2 years), present incumbent.

Town Clerks, Joshua Ferris (2 years), John W. Wat- kins (3 years), George Mills, Jr. (5 years), Uriel Bennett, Phineas Catlin, Elijah S. Hinman, Phineas Catlin (2 years), Eli Y. Barnes, Samuel Winton (12 years), Phineas Catlin, Phineas, Jr. (2 years), Phineas Catlin (10 years), Francis Lewis, Reuben K. Eastman, Nathan Coryell, Adam G. Campbell (4 years), Marcus Crawford (3 years), John Campbell (2 years), John W. Harvard, Archibald Camp- bell, John J. Lawrence, David L. Shelton (2 years), Barr Shelton, John H. Hall, Marvin Bulkley, A. J. Cleveland, Alpheus Keyser, John H. Hall, Henry B. Catlin (3 years), Jesse Lyon (3 years), Charles Shelton (5 years), Rosalvo Bulkley, Stearns J. Catlin, Charles Shelton, present incum- bent (4 years).

Justices of the Peace from 1830 to 1878 (inclusive), Samuel Winton, Thomas Mills, John Foot, Joseph L. Dar- ling, Samuel Winton, Thomas Mills, Williaui T. Jackson, Eaton Agard, Samuel Winton, Josiah C. Robinson, Almon Bucher, Eaton Agard, William P. Jackson (vacancy), Thomas L. Fanton, John G. Henry (vacancy), William P. Jackson, John G. Henry, Samuel G. Crawford (vacancy), Eaton Agard, Thomas L. Fanton, Erastus P. Hart, John G. Henry, Eaton Agard, Sydney S. Decker (vacancy), Levi II. Hazen, Minor T. Brodrick, John G. Henry, William Morgan, John McCarty, Elam Beardsley, Rufus W. Swan, Nathaniel Tracy (vaeaney), Joseph L. Darling, Charles Broas (vacancy), J. W. Nevin, Minor T. Brodrick, Charles J. Broas, Henry T. Ward, J. W. Nevin, Eli S. Dickens, Andrew Stroughton, Thomas Couch, John W. Nevin, Nathaniel Traey, Henry T. Ward (vacauey), Robert B. Swan, John H. Hall, Henry B. Catlin, Albert Beebe (vacancy), Austin B. Rumsey, Henry B. Catlin, Albert Beebe; John D. Wager, John H. Hall, George W. Paine.

The present town officers other than those contained in the above list, are Thomas J. Dove, Abel S. Dewitt, and Peter Cooper, Assessors; Nelson Bradley, Overseer of the Poor; Abel Prince, Commissioner of Highways ; Henry Lyon and Scipio C. Beardsley, Auditors; William F. Henry, Martin V. Thompson, and John L. Halpin, In- spectors of Election; Lewis Wait, Collector; David Thomp- son, Lewis Wait, James Benson, David Shappee, and Til- linghurst Brow, Constables ; William J. Mitchell, Game Constable.

ODESSA.

This village is pleasantly situated on Catharine's Mills Creek, in the western part of the town. It was laid out by Phineas Catlin, Esq., and surveyed by John Foster, about the year 1827. The name was suggested by the last- named gentleman and adopted by the proprietor of the site, as shown in the original draft of the plat now in his possession. Among the carly settlers were Phineas Catlin, John Foster, Coleman Olmstead, George Shelton, and others.

The first store was erected by John Foster, and kept by him about 1838.

The first tavern was also kept by him about two years earlier. The " Odessa House" occupies the same site, and a part of the old frame was included in the construction of the present building.

The first saw-mill was ereeted in 1799, by Isaac Swart- wood for Robert Charles Johnson ; and the first grist-mill in 1801, by Messrs. David Beardsley, John Coe, and Rob- ert C. Johnson, and conducted under the firm-name of Johnson, Coe & Beardsley.

The first school-house was erected about 1825, and the first church edifice, that built by the Free-Will Baptists, in 1856.

The place now contains one general, one grocery-, and one drug-store, one millinery establishment, two black- smithies, one wagon-shop, one grist-mill, and three saw- mills (at the place or close by), one planing-mill, a hotel, three churches,-one each of the Methodist Episcopal, Free-Will Baptist, and Wesleyan Methodist denominations, -a public school, two resident physicians, three ministers of the gospel, and one justice of the peace. Its population is reasonably estimated at 300.

Odessa Flouring-Mill .- The original grist-mill was erected as above mentioned, in 1801. It has been erro- neously stated that the first mill was built in 1798, but we have seen documents that prove that it was not commenced until the spring of 1801. It had but one ruu of stone, and was quite a primitive affair. R. C. Johnson, the orig- inal proprietor, sold the mill and privilege to Phineas Cat- lin, who operated it until, time-worn and decayed, he tore it down and erected another mill on the site of the old one in 1836. This had three runs of stone, and was quite an extensive mill for those days. This was destroyed by fire about 1850. The present mill was erected, still on the same site, by Cornelius Misner, who conducted the business until 1870, when he sold to R. B. Lockhart, and he to his son, Richard, the present proprietor. It has three runs of stone, grinds about 20,000 bushels of custom work per annum, and is valued at about $15,000.

The Odessa Saw-Mill was first erected, as before stated, in 1799, and not in 1796, as some suppose. It passed through several hands, and finally rotted down. The pres- ent mill was built about 1844, by Daniel Owens for Phineas Catlin ; was originally propelled by a flutter-wheel, and had an upright saw ; at present by an overshot-wheel, and has a circular saw. The proprietors are Messrs. Wood & Fowler; saw about 250,000 feet per annum ; water-power excellent. These were the first mills erected within the present limits of Schuyler County.

ALPINE

is located in the south part of the town, and up to 1875 was partly in the town of Cayuta. In the legislative session of 1875-76, a bill was passed annexing the north half of lot No. 1, and lots Nos. 89 and SS, and the north part of lot No. 87 of Cayuta, to the town of Catharine, thus locating all of Alpine in the latter town. Among the early settlers of the place were Aaron E. and William P. Mallory, Caleb Robinson, Robert Lockesby, John H.

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Rumsey, and others. The post-office was established about 1852-53, and Samuel C. Mix was appointed postmaster.

The place now contains two general stores, one groeery- store, a hotel, two meat markets, three blaeksmithies, two wagon-shops, a cabinet-shop, a pump-manufactory, two shoe-shops, one tin-shop, one grist-mill, one saw-mill, one planing-mill, one Baptist church and a Methodist Episcopal Society, a publie school, two resident physicians, one under- taker, and a resident minister of the gospel. The popula- tion is estimated at 300.

Alpine Flouring-Mills were erected by Sylvester and Samuel Mix, in 1851. The latter subsequently retired from the business, and his interest is now owned by Miller Hall. Has three runs of stone, and grinds about 15,000 bushels of eustom work per annum.

The saw-mill was originally erected by Messrs. Mallory & Mix, on the site of the present mill, which was built in 1868 by Mix & Company, by whom it is still operated. Saws about 250,000 feet a year.

CATHARINE

is situated about two miles southeast of Odessa, and is the oldest settled spot in the town. It is the centre of the old Johnson's Settlement, and the names of the pioneers of that location are given elsewhere in the history of this town. Here were erected the first church edifiees in the county,- that of the Methodist Episcopal Society, in 1809, and that by the Protestant Episcopalians, about 1810. Both of these old landmarks are still standing. The place now has a good general store, two blacksmith-shops, two wagon- shops, one tannery, two churches,-one Methodist Episco- pal and one Protestant Episcopal,-a public school, and about two hundred inhabitants. The post-offiee was estab- lished here about 1816. The first postmaster appointed was Chester W. Lord. The present incumbent is W. H. Beach.

RELIGIOUS.

Very soon after the pioneer settlement of the town, re- ligious services were inaugurated, as usual in olden times, held in dwellings, barns, and school-houses. Probably the first religious organization within the present limits of Sehuyler County was effected in this town at what was ealled " Johnson's Settlement," now Catharine post-office. We find that

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOCIETY OF CATHARINE was organized in 1805, and meetings were held in private houses until 1809, when a ehureh building was ereeted. This old meeting-house is still standing on the premises of Jesse Lyon, and is used by him for storing agricultural im- plements. Its antiquity is greater than that of any public building now standing in the county, and few, if any, pri- vate houses antedate it. Its venerable age entitles it to preservation until the inevitable ravages of " Father Time" shall erumble it to dust. The present house of worship was ereeted in 1834. The first trustees were Samuel Agard, Jesse Lyon, Sewall Pike, Levi Mallett, and Simeon Loveil. The present pastor is Rev. U. S. Hall ; membership, 84 ; number of teachers and scholars in Sunday-school, 126; Superintendent, Jesse Lyon ; present trustees, Samuel A.

Beardsley (President), Jesse Lyon (Secretary), David Dayton, S. C. Beardsley, Daniel Millspaugh, Hamilton Keyser, Arthur Brown, James M. Cure, and David Crane.

THE METIIODIST EPISCOPAL SOCIETY OF ALPINE

was formed March 19, 1874, and the church edifice eom- pleted by them and dedicated in July of the same year. The first pastor was Rev. G. S. Watson, The church building was commenced by the " First Presbyterian So- ciety," which was organized June 1, 1870. In March, 1872, an order was issued by Judge G. Freer, of the county eourt, to take effeet on the first of February following, whereby the society was changed to a Free-Will Baptist or- ganization, and work on the house of worship was continued by them. In March, 1874, the Methodists purchased the uneompleted building and finished it as above stated. It will comfortably seat 500 persons, and is valued at $5000. The present trustees are Jesse Lyon, S. C. Beardsley, Charles Howard, S. C. Bolyen, Jacob Fitzgerald, Alonzo Graham, John D. Wager,* and L. T. White ; present pas- tor, Rev. U. S. Hall ; membership, 35 ; number of teachers and scholars in Sunday-school, about 100 ; Superintendent, Mrs. Ellen Smith.

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History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins and Schuyler counties, New York, Part 161

Author: Peirce, H. B. (Henry B.) cn; Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Ensign Number of Pages: 1112

Author: Peirce, H. B. (Henry B.) cn; Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Ensign
Number of Pages: 1112