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USA > New York > Tioga County > History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins and Schuyler counties, New York > Part 39
USA > New York > Tompkins County > History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins and Schuyler counties, New York > Part 39
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RELIGIOUS.
Religious meetings were held at an early day in Nichols, at first principally by the Methodist itinerants, who were soon followed in their labors by preachers of other denomi- nations,-notably by those of the Presbyterian faith. Prior to 1822 meetings were held in school-houses or private dwellings-which was the case with all-by the members of old Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church until 1829, when the " frec meeting- house" was erected in Nichols for the benefit of all religious denominations. Touching this building, we quote from the records now in the possession of John L. Howell, Esq. :
" At a meeting duly notified and convened at the house of Peter Joslin, in the town of Nichols, on the 14th day of February, 1829, for the purpose of forming and arranging a religious society, and making arrangements for building a meeting-house in said town of Nichols on a lot of land given by the late Jonathan Platt for that purpose :
" Resolved, That Gamaliel H. Barstow serve as chairman of this meeting."
We further glean the fact that forty-nine slips were sold in the building, which was built during the year 1829, and completed in 1830, by Hezekiah Dunham, contractor. The prices paid for the slips ranged from $20 to $100; Messrs. Nehemiah Platt, Emanuel Coryell, William Platt, . and Jonathan Platt paying the latter price each for one. The trustees appointed were Emanuel Coryell, Nehemiah Platt, Gamaliel H. Barstow, Peter Joslin, Jonathan Hunt, Ezra Canfield, John Cassel, Edwin Ripley, Wright Dun- ham, John Pettis, Sylvester Knapp, Cyrus Field, Daniel Ferguson, Justus Brown, and James Thurston. The gen- eralistic character of the society then organized has almost entirely disappeared. The original members of it have nearly all "joined the church triumphant," while those following them have assimilated with some orthodox body, and allowed the old sacred edifice to pass into the hands of a distinct religious organization.
ASBURY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
located on the river-road, in the northwest part of the town, was organized in 1817, with four members, namely, Elijah Shoemaker and Phebe, his wife, and Daniel McDowell Shoemaker and Maria, his wife. The first pastor was Rev. John Griffin. The church edifice was erected in 1822, at a cost of $2000, and will seat 250 persons; the present value of the church property is $4000. The membership of the church is given in the last " Annual Minutes of
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Wyoming Conference," together with the other two churches forming Nichols circuit, at 225; number of officers and teachers in the Sabbath-schools, 24; number of scholars, 165 ; present pastor, Rev. J. K. Peck. Present Trustees, Henry Coryell, John Hunt, Nathan Dean, Jacob Stewart, and A. Chubbuck.
NICHOLS METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
at Nichols village, was organized as a class in 1829. The society now occupies the " Free Meeting-House," which was repaired and re-dedicated by it in 1872. The original eost of the church was $2000; its present value, with parsonage, $8000. It has a seating capacity for 400 persons. The present pastor is Rev. J. K. Peck ; Trustces, William Morey, H. H. Manchester, Robert Morey, Jefferson John- son, John Forman, and O. P. Smith ; Superintendent of Sunday-school, O. P. Smith. Membership given in history of Asbury Church, above.
RIVER VALLEY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
situated about four and a half miles from Nichols village, was organized as a class as early as 1815. First meetings were held in a log house, the residence of Joseph Utter; subsequently preaching was had in the school-house. Their church edifice was built in 1873. Trustees, John Smith, Jr., James Lounsberry, William W. White, Edwin T. Moore, and George S. Lane. First pastor, John Griffin ; present, Rev. J. K. Peck ; membership included in Nichols charge; Superintendent Sunday-sehool, William W. White.
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NICHOLS
was organized with thirteen members in 1859. Their first pastor was Rev. G. M. Life ; the present incumbent, Rev. A. D. Stowell. The church cdifice was erected in 1865, at a cost of $3000, and having a seating capacity for 300 persons. Its present value, including parsonage,-which is one of the finest in the county,-is $10,000. The present Board of Trustees consists of William R. Shoemaker, Selim Kirby, E. Dunham, Luther Conant, L. B. Ross, O. P. Harris, S. H. Latham, Henry Cady, and G. P. Cady, M.D .; Elders, Henry Cady, William R. Shoemaker, Luther Conant, and E. Dunham. The church has a membership of 103; the Sunday-school, 68 teachers and scholars ; Superintendent, S. H. Latham ; Secretary, A. B. Kirby.
EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL.
The facilities for education at an early day were few, hence the acquisition of useful knowledge was limited. As soon, however, as enough families had arrived to constitute a school a suitable building was erected, and the one among the pioneers whose qualifieations were sufficient to " teach the young idea" was chosen schoolmaster or mistress, as the case may be, and the remuneration for whose services were cheerfully tendered from the little means the first settlers possessed. Next to religious assemblages, indeed, the school received the attention of the people, and little by little edu- eational advancement was made, until the grand elimax in this direction was achieved in the organization of the present excellent system of public instruction.
From the annual report of the commissioner of schools we subjoin the following statistics :
Number of districts, 12; number of teachers employed, 14; total number of children of school age (from five to twenty-one years), 552; number attending school, 475; average daily attendance, 255; number of volumes in school library, 629 ; value of same, $810 ; number of school- houses, 12; value of school-house sites, $1460; value of school-houses and sites, $9071 ; assessed valuation for school purposes, $322,675. Receipts,-Amount on hand, $59.10; State appropriation, $1549.63; raised by tax, $1376.59; from all other sources, $122.70; total, $3513.92. Ex- penditures,-Teachers' wages, $2981.31; repairs and fur- niture, $132.36; other incidentals, $241.77; balance on hand, $158.28; total, $3513.92.
THE NICHOLS GRADED SCHOOL,
in Nichols village, was organized with an academic depart- ment in 1874. The first examination was held February 26 and 27 of that year. The first principal was Prof. Miles Ellsworth ; the present incumbent, Prof. T. J. Vose, who has held the position since the spring of 1874. The assistant teachers arc Misses Cassie Wiswell and Katie Wheelhouse.
POPULATION.
Nichols contained, according to the State census of 1875, a population of 1683; of which number 1650 were native born, and 33 foreign.
MICELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Riverside Cenictery Association was incorporated, under the State law in relation to rural cemeteries, June 1, 1861. The first officers were Smith Forman, President ; Stephen P. Forman, Secretary ; Charles Lounsberry, Treasurer. The grounds contain one aere, tastefully laid out and neatly kept. The present officers are the same as above, except the treasurer, who now is James, instead of Charles Lounsberry.
The Nichols Cemetery Association was organized Feb. 10, 1876. The incorporators were Gilbert Pearsall, Selim Kirby, F. C. Lowman, MeKcan McDowell, Henry Cady, L. Burr Pearsall, O. P. Harris, and George P. Cady, M.D. The first officers were selected from the above-named in- corporators. The present officers are O. P. Harris, Presi- dent; George P. Cady, M.D., Secretary ; Selim Kirby, Treasurer. The cemetery grounds contain eight acres, and are well laid out and earefully kept.
Westbrook Lodge, No. 333, F. and A. M., was chartered Feb. 1, 1854. The first principal officers were Abraham Westbrook, W. M .; Sylvester Knapp, S. W .; Ozias Iligley, J. W. ; James Fulton, Sec. ; Edward Platt, Treas. The present chief officers are H. L. Knapp, W. M .; E. Dunham, S. W .; J.S. Rogers, J. W .; George P'. Cady, Sec. ; O. P. Harris, Treas. Membership, 109; whole number initiated sinec the organization of the lodge, 218.
The following persons have kindly furnished the infor- mation contained in the above history of the town of Nichols, namely : Mrs. Frances Baird, William R. Shoe- maker, John L. and Robert Howell, John W. Laning,
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HISTORY OF TIOGA, CHEMUNG, TOMPKINS,
Charles and Cyrus Evans, Oliver A. Barstow, Esq., John and Stephen P. Forman, the Dunhams, the Hunts, the Lounsberrys, L. Burr Pearsall, George P. Cady, M.D., David B. Briggs, Prof. F. J. Vose, the pastors of the various churches, John J. Howell, town clerk, and many others.
MILITARY RECORD.
Charles M. Donavan, private, 14th N. Y. Art .; enl. Dec. 28, 1863 ; died of sick- ness acquired in service, Jan. 18, 1864.
John Donavan, private, 14th N. Y. Art .; enl. Dec. 28, 1863; taken prisoner; died Feb. 9, 1864.
James Benjamin, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 27, 1862; wounded slightly in the head.
Chauncey G. Trip, private, 157th N. Y. Regt .; eul. Ang. 15, 1862 ; pro. to corp. David Campbell, private, 10th N. Y. Art. ; enl. Feb. 18, 1864.
Charles Williams, private, 137th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Aug. 19, 1862.
Oren D. Nichols, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 12, 1862.
Daniel Wilber, private, 109th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Aug. 11, 1862; re-enl. Dec. 15, 1864.
Wesson Wilber, private, 14th N. Y. Art .; enl. Dec. 15, 1864.
Thomas T. Lathrop, private ; enl. Sept. 30, 1863 ; taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry.
William B. Lathrop, private, 8th N. Y. Cav .; enl. March, 1864.
Albert Hanson, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. July 25, 1863.
Samuel Densamore, private, 104th N. Y. Regt .; drafted July 14, 1863.
Joseph Staunton, private, 137th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 1862.
Elliot Walker, private, 147th Regt .; enl. July 12, 1863. Aaron Walker, private, 147th Regt. ; enl. July 12, 1863. Addison Pease, private, Ist Pa. Regt .; enl. July, 1861.
Charles E. Grant, private, 14th N. Y. Art .; ent. Sept. 30, 1863.
Simon Grant, private, 14th N. Y. Art .; enl. Dec. 15, 1864. Jolin Densamon, p:ivate.
James Phillips, private ; enl. July 25, 1863.
Alexander Badon, private, 131st N. Y. Regt .; enl. June 18, 1863.
James K. Mallery, private, 5th N. Y. Cav ; eul. Oct. 3, 1861; wounded twice.
Warren Mallery, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Feb. 14, 1864.
Daniel Granger, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; eul. Aug. 6, 18€3.
Eli Granger, private, 23d N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 15, 1862. Jolin Conklen, private, 137th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 25, 1864. William II. Leonard, private, 64th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Oct. 21, 1861.
Francis Mills, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. March, 1864.
Silas Leonard, private, 22d N. Y. Cav .; cul. June 17, 1863.
Miles Briggs, private, 14th N. Y. Art .; enl. Dec. 28, 1863; supposed starved at Andersonville.
Vincent Reynolds, private, 5th N. Y. Cav.
Charles Everson. private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Feb. 10, 1864. Andrew J. Wood, private, 194th N. Y. Regt .; eul. March 6, 1865.
Isaac Babcock, private, 50th Pa. Regt .; enl. Ang. 25, 1861 ; re-enl. Dec. 28, 1863, 14th N. Y. Art. ; shot through left lung.
James Yerington, private, 15th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 10, 1864.
Charles P. Laning, private, 50th N. Y. Eng .; enl. March 28, 1864. James Doland, private.
William Doland, private.
George Paget, private, 21st N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 31, 1863.
Wm. McSherry, private, 131st N. Y. Regt .; enl. Jan. 25, 1863; died of sickness acquired in service.
Andrew Sprat, private, 141st N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Aug. 14, 1862.
John L. White, private, 141st N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 14, 1862.
Albert Crandell, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 14, 1802.
Enderson Hunt, private, 147th N. Y. Regt .; cul. Feb. 15, 1863. George Warwick, private, 23d N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 5, 1861. Harrison Atwood, private, 14th N. Y. Art .; eul. Jan. 1863. Absalom Wiggins, private, 52d N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 22, 1864.
James Sherman, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 8, 1862; supposed shot in battle.
John Campbell, private.
Charles Wood, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Ang. 8, 1862. Philow Eckler, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Ang. 9, 1862. William W. Grant, private.
Vincent Nichols, private, 23d Pa. Regt .; enl. Aug. 27, 1864. Theron Cole, private, 109th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Aug. 17, 1862 ; taken prisoner. Fit ni Hoover, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. June 1, 1863. George Mc Neal, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. May, 1861. James Reynolds, private, 14th N. Y. Art .; enl. Jan. 15, 1864. Wu. H. Cole, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Dec. 27, 1862. Willison G. Cole, private, 109th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. June, 1862; shot through the head ; still living.
Henry Ilagadorn, private, 23d N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 16, 1861. Augustus Quinn, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. July 15, 1862. Silas 0. Trip, private. 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Ang. 6, 1862. Daniel Vangorder, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 27, 1862. Charles Easterbrook, private, 141st N. Y. Regt .; eul. Aug. 16, 1862. Johu K. Warner, private, 3d N. Y. Regt .; enl. Ang. 3, 1861.
James Quinn, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. July 20, 1862.
Cranston Blivin, private, 23d N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 1, 1861.
Ilerbert Jones, private, 23d N. Y. Regt. ; enl. May 1, 1861 ; pro to sergt.
William Curkendalls, private, 109thı N. Y. Regt .; enl. July 18, 1862; pro. to sergt.
Henry W. Vandermark, private, 109th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Dec. 21, 1864 ; wounded in battle of Cold Harbor. 4
Charles C. Coryell, corp., 21st N. Y. Cav .; enl. Aug. 28, 1862.
William Decature, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Dec. 19, 1863 ; was wounded. Jolın Sullivan, private, 57th Pa. Art .; enl. Sept. 1861.
Leroy Vandermark, private, 86th N. Y. Regt .; eul. Oct. 10, 1861 ; wounded in leg.
Fred. Vandermark, private, 86th N. Y. Regt; enl. Ang. 12, 1861 ; wounded at Bull Run.
Thomas Vandermark, private, 21st N. Y. Cav. ; enl. Ang. 6, 1863.
William Lollis, private, 23d N. Y. Regt .; enl. May 16, 1861.
Sellice Waterman, private, 86th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Oct. 12, 1861 ; has not returned. Lorenzo Nichols, private, 109th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. June 10, 1863.
Edgar Shoemaker, private, 86th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 1862; re-enlisted; has not returned.
Dolphins Fox, private, 2d Mo. Cav .; enl. April, 1861 ; pro. to Ist lieut.
Gershom Fox, private, 23d N. Y. Regt .; enl. April 18, 1861 ; re-enl. 1864.
Standish Fox, private, 86th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 16, 1861 ; wounded in leg.
Jefferson Fox, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Sept. 2, 1864.
Charles Fox, private, 80th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 16, 1861 ; re-en1. Dec. 30, 1863; missing after battle of Wilderness.
Jolin W. Nichols, private, 64th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 15, 1861 ; shot in hand. llenry Reynolds, private, 130th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 16, 1862; taken prisoner. George Ellis, private.
Owen Ellis, private, 109th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Jan. 5, 1864.
Lyman Ell's, private, 64th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Ang. 11, 1864.
Frederick Riddle, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 11, 1862; wounded in head ; still living.
Reuben Washburn, pr. vate, 86th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Sept. 18, 1861.
Joshua Washburn, private, 100th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 12, 1862. William Washburn, private, 64th N. Y. Regt. : enl. Aug. 26, 1864.
John Washburn, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863.
William llerrick, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 27, 1862.
Simon Washburn, private, 50th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 29, 1861.
Russell Washburn, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 27, 1862.
Nicholas Washburn, private, 3d N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 3, 1861 ; re-enl. Feb. 15, 1864; taken prisoner and missing.
Hezekiah Stephens, private, 86th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 18, 1861. Franklin Booth, private, 17th Penna Cav .; enl. Aug 8, 1864. William II. Andrus, private ; enl. Feb. 9, 1863.
Lucius Vandermark, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. July 18, 1861.
Richard Asburn, private, 5th N. Y. Cav. ; enl. Feb. 19, 1864.
HIarvey Neal, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 27, 1862.
Albert Pelin, private, 14th N. Y. Art. ; enl. Dec. 25, 1863.
Albert Vandermark, private, 95th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Nov. 10, 1861.
James Vandermark, private, 172d Penna. Regt .; enl. Oct. 20, 1852; re.enl.
Ilolsey Cole, private, 86th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Oct. 1862; re-eul. Feb. 18, 1864, in Pennsylvania regiment.
Sylvester Cole, private, 23d N. Y. Regt. ; enl. May, 1861; re-enl. May 22, 1863. Abraham Bennett, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 30, 1864.
John Wiggins, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Aug. 22, 1864.
Frank Wiggins, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Ang. 22, 1864.
Horace Cole, private.
James C. Warner, private.
William S. Goodsell, private.
Allen Cole, private.
Richard Coryell, private, 21st N. Y. Cav. ; enl. Dec. 27, 1863; killed at Ashby's Gap.
William K. Coryell, private, 21st N. Y. Cav .; enl. Aug. 28, 1863; killed near Staunton.
Charles Middaw, private, 64tl N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 1861 ; buried on the field. Peter Decker, private, 96th N. Y .; enl. Jan. 1, 1864 ; bnried at Fredericksburg. Thos. M. Everson, private, 86tl N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Oct. 20, 1864; buried at For- tress Monroe.
Charles Sharp, private, 26th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 15, 1864; died of disease.
John V. Fisher, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 28, 1863. Avery Cole, private, 21st N. Y. Cav .; enl. April 17, 1861.
James Cole, private, 21st N. Y. Cav .; enl. July 20, 1862.
Charles Waman, private, 21st N. Y. Cav .; enl. Oct. 20, 1861.
Bishop Herick, private, 64th N. Y. Cav. ; enl. Oct. 20, 1861 ; died of disease in Washington.
Benjamin Davenport, private, 86tlı N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 18, 1861.
Miles Davenport, private, 86th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Sept. 18, 1861.
George Averel, private (substitute), 86th N. Y Regt .; enl. July 14, 1863.
Lewis Tway, private (substitute) ; enl. July 14, 1863.
Charles Lane, private.
Maton Kelner, private.
Alexander Stanton, private, 137th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Sept. 1, 1863; shot at Gettysburg.
James Leonard, private, 50thı N. Y. Regt .; eul. June 23, 1863.
Enoch Hunt, private; enl. Aug. 1862.
Jeremiah Reed, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. June 9, 1862.
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Wm. Warwick, capt., 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Aug. 21, 1862 ; shot while making a charge at l'etersburg.
Andrew Sharp, private, 14th N. Y. Art. Wm. H. Atwood, private, 14th N. Y. Art .; enl. Jan. 31, 1863; died of disease. Silas A. Wiggins, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; en1. 1862.
John Quinn, private, 5th N. Y. Cav. ; en]. Ang. 1861.
George Jones, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Ang. 27, 1862; died with heart- disease.
Albert Angel, private, 64th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Nov. 1, 1862.
Jackson Brandon, private, 23d N. Y. Regt .; enl. March, 1862.
George Waterman, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; en1. Aug. 8, 1862.
Themas James, private; drafted July 14, 1863.
Joseph D. C. Leng, private (substitute) ; enl. July 14, 1863. Wm. Beal, private (substitute); enl. July 14, 1863. Fleid Nichels, private; drafted July 14, 1863. Jackson Lunn, private; drafted July 14, 1863. Cornelius Van Sice, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Dec. 25, 1863. Samuel Van Sice, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Dec. 25, 1863. Joseph Nichols, private, 21st N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 25, 1863. Franklin Densamen, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. Smith Warick, private, 109th N. Y. Regt .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. Frank Cole, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. Ananijah Buffington, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. Elijah Briston, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. John Vandamark, privato, 5th N. Y. Cav. ; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. John Knupenberg, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. Jehn Stephenson, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. Frederick Antisdal, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. William Ciker, private, 5th N. Y. Cav. ; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. George Antisdal, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Dec. 26, 1863. Thomas Thompson, private, 15th N. Y. Art .; enl. Aug. 14, 1863. Ebenezer Warner, private, 5th N. Y. Cav .; enl. Aug. 17, 1864. James Ganington, private, 50th N. Y. Eng. ; enl. Aug. 17, 1864. James C. Forbes, private, 50th N. Y. Eng. ; enl. Aug. 17, 1864. Horace Mann, private, 50th N. Y. Eng. ; enl. Aug. 17, 1864. Andrew Forbes, private, 50th N. Y. Eng. ; enl. Aug. 17, 1864. Franklin Towner, private, 50th N. Y. Eng. : cnl. Aug. 17, 1864. Philander Towner, private, 50th N. Y. Eug. ; en1. Aug. 17, 1864. Oscar T. Warner, private, 3d N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Oct. 23, 1861. Coe Owen Coleman, corp., 89th N. Y. Regt. ; enl. Oct. 7, 1861; disch. July 31, 1862; accidental gunshot wound in left hand.
John Sweet, private, 137th N. Y. Regt .; cnl. Aug. 21, 1862; discharged Junc 9, 1865.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
HON. GAMALIEL H. BARSTOW.
No one within the limits of Tioga County has shared more largely in public confidence, or wielded greater politi- cal influence at home and throughout the State, than Judge Barstow.
Gamaliel H. Barstow was born in Sharon, Litchfield Co., Conn., July 20, 1784. His ancestors were early settlers in the colony of Massachusetts Bay, in Plymouth County, the judge being the seventh in descent from William Barstow, who immigrated to Hanover, in that county, from York- shire, England, in 1635. Gamaliel lived with his father until he was twenty-five years of age, working at farming summers and teaching school winters. In 1809 he commenced the study of medicine with his brother Samuel, at Great Barrington, Mass. In 1812 he settled in Tioga Co., N. Y., at what is now known as Nichols village, erecting the first house at that place. This building is yet standing on the corner opposite the Jakway Hotel. From the time of his coming to this county he practiced medicine successfully until 1823, when he turned his attention to trading and farming. But from the spring of 1815, when he was first clected to the Assembly of the State of New York, through all the subsequent years until his death, he was promi- nently connected with the political history of his town, county, and Statc.
He was a member of the Assembly from 1816 to 1819,
and again in 1823 and 1826; a State Senator from 1819 to 1822, and a member of Congress from 1830 to 1832. When first elected Senator it was from what was then des- ignated as the " Western District," embracing nearly one- half of the territory of the State,-the other districts being
known as the Eastern, Middle, and Southern. Upon nomi- nation by Governor Clinton, and the concurrent action of the Council of Appointment, he was appointed (June, 1818) the first judge of the court of Tioga County. Owego and Elmira were made half-shire towns in 1822, and upon the reorganization Judge Barstow held the first courts in the new court-houses at those two places. The bill of March, 1822, altering the bounds of Tioga County, so peculiar and remarkable in many of its features, was drawn up by him. Hc officiated as judge until 1823, when he was again elected to the Assembly. " He was at this juncture warmly sup- ported by Judge Latham, A. Burrows, Charles Pumpelly, and others, who then claimed to belong to the Democratic organization, although not so conceded by their opponents, the Clintonians."*
In 1825 he was elected treasurer of the State of New York, and again in 1838, when he declined the office.
Subsequent to 1830 he served as magistrate and super- visor in the town of Nichols, as he had in the same offices in the widely-extended town of Owego, in 1813, and for six successive years after it took the name of Tioga. He also served one term as a member of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and Sessions.
IIc figured prominently in the political movements of the old Whig party, and was a firm adherent of De Witt Clin- ton. The author of "Hammond's Political History of New York," in the compilation of that excellent work was largely indebted to the accurate memory of his cordial
# Annals of Tioga, in St. Nicholas.
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friend and compecr, Judge Barstow. In that work he is mentioned as "an experienced legislator, and very popular both with the Clintonian and People's party ;" " a vigilant, faithful, and competent State officer ;" "a man of high moral integrity, correct business habits, yet of consummate shrewdness and sagacity."* He was frugal in his habits, methodical in his business, and firm in his adherence to old- fashioned standards of morality and his early-cherished doc- trines of political economy.
" During the period of fifty-three years that has passed since his settlement in the Susquehanna Valley, he has seen it transformed from almost a wilderness to a lovely and fertile country, and filled with an industrious and enterpris- ing population. He has outlived all his contemporaries, and lived to sec another, and yet another, grow up around him, all of whom would probably class him among their earliest recollections. For many years he has been like an ancient and venerable tree which stands alone of all the forest, fine and vigorous in spite of the storms of many winters, but which finally yields to the destroyer, to be long missed as a landmark far and near. He was a patriot in the noblest sense of the word; and this great and terrible Rebellion gave him sore grief and trouble. . . . He rejoiced over the victories of Sherman and Sheridan, but he was not spared to see anything more. He expired the 30th of March (1865), and before the grave closed over his remains Grant's victorious army entered Richmond."+
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