History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins and Schuyler counties, New York, Part 84

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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his life he went down to the sea as a seaman, in the mer- ehant serviee of his countrymen, and relates that, at the time the last war was deelared between this country and Great Britain, he had started on a whaling voyage, outward bound from New Bedford ; when about two hundred miles out they were spoken by an American vessel, and apprised of the war. They returned for fear of capture by the enemy's cruisers.

In the enjoyment of robust health, Mr. MeCumber still resides in the town of Baldwin, aged eighty-eight years, elaiming to be the oldest man in the town.

John Collson and his sons John, Jonathan, Anthony, Philander, Sprague, David, Daniel, and daughter Sally, eame from Dorset, Vt., in 1817, and settled on the farm now owned by his son Philander. He lived to be eighty- five years of age. Of his children now living here, there are Jonathan, seventy-six years of age; Philander, seventy- two years ; and Sprague, aged sixty-nine. There are many descendants, and the name is the synonym of integrity and eminent respectability.

Stephen Inman, with his sons Martin, George, James, Stephen, Jr., and Charles, also from Dorset, Vt., eame in the same year, and settled in the north part of the town. His wife died in September, 1875, aged ninety-nine years, while he died in February, 1876, ninety-seven years of age.

Among others who settled here in 1817 were Alfonso Lathrop, and his sons Edward and John, from Kingston, N. Y .; Jesse and Josiah Brooks, brothers, from Connecti- eut ; Daniel Higgins, John Blandin, and Gilbert Salnave, from localities unknown.

Isaae Brown, from Orange County, this State, settled on the premises now owned by his son, Aaron A. Brown, in 1818. Of a family of twelve children, the survivors are Aaron A., Nathaniel, and William T., all residents of Bald- win, and most worthy citizens. Abraham Brewer settled on the Bunto place in 1819.

Levi Little, with his family, eame from Monroe, Orange Co., in 1819, and first settled at Elmira. In 1820 he re- moved to Baldwin, taking up a lot on the Lenox Traet, the property owned by his family at the present time. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and proud of his reeord. Was connected with some of the best families in the eastern part of the State, and though of a quiet, dignified bearing, yet he was prominently interested in all matters relating to the publie good and welfare of his townsmen. He was the father of twelve children, and died at the age of seventy- one years, universally respected.

Paul Whitaker, a soldier of the war of 1812, was born in the town of Rielmond, N. II. At an early age he went to Orange, Mass., where he remained until twenty-one years of age, when he removed to Vestal, Broome Co. In 1822 he settled on lot 16, in this town, and, at the age of eighty- four years, still resides on the farm opened by him.

James Cooper, another soldier of 1812, together with his nephew, John Cooper, emigrated from New Jersey to En- field, Tompkins Co., in 1818. Ten years later they removed to Baldwin, settling about three miles east of the village of Hammond's Corners. John Cooper still resides there, at the age of seventy-five years.

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HISTORY OF TIOGA, CHEMUNG, TOMPKINS,

INITIAL EVENTS.

Charles and Warren Granger erected the first houses in the town of Baldwin. Warren built where John Ham- mond now lives, and Charles on the corner formerly owned by Elisha Hammond. These houses were built in 1813. Levi Little built the first frame house, in 1835. John Blandin built the first frame barn, in 1818.

Elisha Hammond built the first saw-mill, on the property now owned by George Inman, in 1828. Charles J. Hut- chins built the first grist-mill, 1875. The first crops were harvested by the Granger brothers. Daniel R. Harris kept the first tavern, in 1845. Elijah Ruger carried the first mail, in 1846; the route was from Elmira to Van Etten. The post-office at North Chemung was established in 1846, and Anthony Collson was the first postmaster. His nephew, Captain Paul Collson, is postmaster at the present time. The union church was the first church edifice erected. It was completed in 1852. The first school-house was built in 1821. It stood directly opposite where Jonathan Coll- son now resides. In 1819, John Tuthill, Jr., taught the first school in a little log house owned by Jesse Brooks. Nicholas Patterson and Miss Anna Tice were married in 1818,-the first marriage that occurred in the new settle- ment. Simeon Hammond, a son of Jason, was the first child born here, 1815.

The first death was that of Thomas Wheeler, who was killed by the falling of a tree in 1820. The first physician was Dr. J. W. Moore, who settled here in 1836. The Methodists formed a society here in 1818. Miles Covel and Jacob Tice kept the first store, in 1840. A Mr. Beck- horn, from Orange County, was the first resident surveyor. John Collson brought the first wagon into the new settle- ment, in 1817.

CIVIL HISTORY.

Baldwin was formed from the town of Chemung, April 7, 1856. It derives its name from the Baldwin family, a family of much prominence in the history of this part of the country since the first settlement of old Chemung township, Montgomery Co., in the year 1786.

FIRST TOWN-MEETING.

By an act of the Legislature of the State of New York, passed April 7, 1856, the town of Baldwin was erected from the north part of the town of Chemung, and pursuant to notice provided by said act, a meeting of the electors of said town was held on the 6th day of May, 1856, at the house of Daniel R. Harris, innkeeper, in said town, where the following town officers were elected : William H. Little, Supervisor ; Johnson Little, Town Clerk ; Daniel R. Harris, Commissioner of Highways; William R. Drake, William McCumber, and Jeremiah McCumber, Justices of the Pcace ; Schuyler Smith, Collector ; Schuyler Smith, Holly Westbrook, John Bright, Willis Jenkins, Constables; Tim- othy J. Smith, Overseer of the Poor ; Robert R. Hammond, Inspector of Elections.

The following is a list of supervisors, town clerks, and justices of the peace from 1856 to 1878 inclusive :

SUPERVISORS.

1856-57. William H. Little.

1867-69. William H. Little.

1858-59. Robert Casady. 1870-71. Davis Little.

1860. William H. Little.

1872. Gideon G. Smith.

1861. Hezekiah M. Denton.

1873. Allen Cooper.

1862. William H. Little.

1874. J. Smith Little.

1863-64. Robert Casady.

1875-76. Thomas Banfield.

1865-66. Joseph Nixson.

1877-78. Jonathan Collson, Jr.

TOWN CLERKS.

1856-57. Johnson Little.

1870-71. George B. Casady.

1858-60. H. M. Denton,

1872. William H. Casady.

1861. Warren M. Collson.

1873. Amasa R. Herrington.

1862. H. M. Denton,

1874, William R. Hammond.

1863. Charles Tubbs.

1875-76. Charles Casady.

1864. Nehemiah Denton.

1865-68. Charles Casady.

1869. John S. Little.

1865. William H. Little.

William McCumber.

1866. Daniel Vail.

Jeremiah McCumber. James De Witt.

1857. Robert Casady.

1867. Israel P. Griswold.

Jeremiah McCumber.

Joseph Cooper.

1858. William H. Little.

1868. John S. Gunterman.

1859. Samuel P. Elston.

1869. Robert Casady. Marion Vail.

1860. William McCumber.

1870. Charles Dearborn.

Isaac Hieks. 1871. Cornelius Stiles.

Lewis Jenkins.

1872. John S. Gunterman.

1861. Robert Casady. William McCumber.

James Banfield. Israel P. Griswold.

1862. Daniel Vail.

1873. Robert Casady.

1862-63. James De Witt.

1874. Isaac Hicks.

1863. Samuel P. Elston. 1875. H. E. Smith.

1864. John S. Gunterman. Wm. II. Little.

1876. Paul Collson.

1877. John W. Blauvelt.

1865. Robert Casady.

1878. William H. Blauvelt.

VILLAGES.

HAMMOND'S CORNERS (NORTH CHEMUNG POST-OFFICE)

is situated in the valley of Baldwin Creek, near the central part of the town. It contains one church (union), one parsonage (Methodist), one steam saw- and grist-mill,* one store, one grocery, two shoe-shops, one wagon-shop, one cooper-shop, one blacksmith-shop, one district school, a post-office, and about two hundred inhabitants. Its site was owned originally by Charles and Warren Granger.

HICKS

is a post-office station in the eastern part in the valley of Wynkoop Creek.

CHURCHES.

THE UNION CHURCH AT NORTH CHEMUNG

was erected, in 1852, as a church edifice free to all denomi- nations. Seven trustees were appointed, one from the Christians, one from the Methodists, one from the Baptists, one from the Presbyterians, and three from the non-denomi-

# The steam saw- and grist-mill of Mr. Charles I. Hutchins was erected in 1875, and supplies to the inhabitants of the town of Bald- win a want long needed. The engine is of forty horse-power, and the saw-mill manufactures 400,000 feet of lumber per year. The grist mill does a local business only.

William Moore's steam saw-mill, two miles southwest of the village, manufactures about 200,000 feet of lumber per year.

1877. William R. Hammond. 1878. G. S. Little.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

1856. William R. Drake.

Daniel Vail.

J. Smith Little

MRS. ABIGAIL LITTLE.

LEVI LITTLE.

Levi Little, whose aneestors emigrated to America in company with the well-known Clinton family, of which De Witt Clinton was a descendant, was born in the town of Blooming Grove, Orange Co., N. Y., Jan. 14, 1791. He was the son of James and grandson of Archibald Little. He learned the trade of a saddler and harness-maker, at which he worked some years. He served fifteen months in the war of 1812, and was detailed with his company to guard the city of New York, and was honorably discharged. On the 11th of May, 1816, he married Abigail Smith, of Monroe, Orange Co., N. Y., where she was born in 1795. There were twelve children born to them, eight of whom survive.

In 1819 they emigrated to Chemung County, at the mouth of Baldwin Creek, General Sullivan's " old battle- ground ;" and from there to the town of Baldwin, where himself and estimable wife spent the remainder of their lives. They experienced the usual hardships and priva- tions of pioneer life, but by industry and enterprise sur- mounted the many difficulties of their position. Mr. Little had an ancestral legaey of $300, which is all he ever received other than by his own efforts. He purchased one hundred acres of land of Judge Thompson, who was agent for the proprietors, for which he paid three dollars

per aere. Upon this he erceted a log cabin, which served as the home of the family from 1819 until 1834, when their circumstances warranted the erection of a frame dwel- ling, which in turn (in 1857) gave way for the present handsome family residence located about midway between Elmira and Van Etten. Mr. Little was a large contributor towards the erection of the church of North Chemung, and took a lively interest in public affairs in general. Mr. Little died, March 31, 1862, aged seventy-one years, after a long and useful carcer, deeply regretted by all to whom he was known. It was the good fortune of his wife to linger to a ripe old age, and live to see the wilderness transformed into a thriving village, and her sons and daughters its most prosperous and respected citizens, three of the sons holding offices of confidence and trust. The entire fourscore years of Mrs. Little's life were marked by a more than ordinary power of mind and strength, so that up to the last moment of her existenee she commanded the admiration of all. Her last days were brightened and made glad in the satisfaction of seeing that the exemplary principles for good she had labored to ineulcate in her children had not been in vain, and made them worthy of esteem. She died Feb. 5, 1875, in the eighticth year of her age.

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nationalists. It was built by subscription, costing $1100, and will seat 250 people. Rev. Dr. Murdock, Presbyterian, from Elmira, preached the dedicatory sermon.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF NORTHI CHE- MUNG.

A class was formed here as early as 1818, among whom were Jesse Brooks and his wife, Henry Ticc, and Huldah, his wife, Susan Collson, Abigail Fox, Mrs. Sally Baldwin, Mrs. Fanny Dunn, and Jason Hammond, and Mary, his wife. Jesse Brooks was the first leader. Rev. Hiram Warner and Rev. Mr. Birge were the first circuit preach- ers. No regular organization existed here, however, until May 20, 1878, when through the zeal and untiring efforts of their present pastor, Rev. A. Ensign, they have become formally and thoroughly organized. The society numbers 153 members in good standing, 37 probationers, and own a parsonage valued at $800. Their meetings are held in the union church.

SOCIETIES.

North Chemung Grange, No. 227, was formed, with 30 members, in July, 1874. The first officers elected were as follows : Miles S. Nixson, Master; J. Collson, Jr., Over- seer ; N. Cooper, Steward ; E. M. Little, Assistant Steward ; G. S. Little, Lecturer ; John E. Smith, Treas .; William R. Hammond, Sec. ; and A. R. Brown, Chaplain.

The officers for 1878 are Charles Woodhouse, Master ; G. S. Little, Overseer; D. M. Collson, Steward; F. M. Hammond, Assistant Steward; John E. Smith, Lecturer ; N. Cooper, Treas. ; and William R. Hammond, Sec. The grange has a membership of 50 at the present time, and meets for the transaction of business weekly at their hall in North Chemung.

There are no internal improvements to be found in the town of Baldwin, except the ordinary carriage-ways incident to all country districts. This is the only town in the county of Chemung not intersected by a railway, and, strange as it may seem, the people congratulate themselves that such is the fact.

MILITARY HISTORY.

The small town of Baldwin did her whole duty to aid in suppressing the Rebellion, pouring out her treasure, and sending out good men without stint, until the last armed foc had disappeared.

The town paid in bounties to soldiers $25,775. It is unknown to what amount the town was reimbursed by the State.

The whole number of soldiers sent out and furnished by the town was 116, a complete roster of them being here- with appended.

In compiling the history of the town of Baldwin, we are indebted to Messrs. Jonathan Collson, John Tice, Paul Collson, G. S. Little, Philander Collson, Robert R. Ham- mond, William R. Hammond, John Hammond, Jeremiah McCumber, Paul Whitaker, William T. Brown, John Cooper, Charles I. Hutchins, Mrs. Mary Collson, and the Misses Lintis for valuable information and many courte- sies, to all of whom we desire to return our sincere thanks. 40

MILITARY RECORD.

Charles Armstrong, private, 194th Inf., Co. A ; enl. March 25, 1865, one year ; disch. May 3, 1865.

Francis M. Brown, private, 107th Inf., Co. A ; onl. Jnly 22, 1862, three years ; wounded at Antietam, Scpt. 16, 1862; disclı. Nov. 17, 1862.

Joseph K. Brown, private, 8th Art., Co. Il; enl. Dec. 19, 1863, three years; wounded at battle of Cold Harbor, Juue 12, 1864 ; disch. at end of war. Win. T. Brown, private, 161st Inf., Co. C; enl. Sept. 16, 1864, one year ; was at the battles of Fort Spanish, Fort Blakely, capture of Mobile.

John Bright, private, 107th Inf., Co. B; enl. July 20, 1862, threo years; died of wounds received at Dallas, Ga .; wounded May 25; dicd June 27, 1864.

Willard Breese, private, 194th Inf., Co. A ; enl. April 10, 1865, one year ; disch. May 3, 1865.

Stephen Besley, corp., 147th Inf., Co. HI ; enl. Sept. 25, 1863, three years; lost a leg by reason of wounds received at the Wilderness, May 5, 1864.

George Besley, private, 50th Eng., Co. H ; enl. Jan. 5, 1864, three years; disch. June 29, 1865.

Marion Bennett, private, 23d Inf., Co. F; enl. Sept. 30, 1861, two years ; died of disease at Falls Church, Va., 1862.

Wm. J. Brown, private, 161st Inf., Co. H; enl. Sept. 14, 1864, one year ; disch. Sept. 20, 1865.

Alexander Beckwith, privatc, 107th Inf., Co. A ; enl. July 22, 1862, threo years ; disch. June 5, 1865.

Daniel Beckhorn, private, 161st Inf., Co. H ; enl. Sept. 14, 1864, one year; died of disease, April 18, 1865.

James H. Baird, private; enl. Dec. 25, 1863, three years; died of disease, May 2, 1864.

Jolin L. Cooper, private, 107th Inf., Co. A ; enl. Aug. 11, 1862, three ycars; wounded at Antietam, Scpt. 6, 1862 ; disch. June 5, 1865.

Charles Casady, private, 23d Inf., Co. F ; enl. Sept. 30, 1861, two years ; slightly wounded, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam ; disch. May 22, 1863.

Walter Cherdavoine, private, 14Ist Inf., Co. I; enl. Aug. 25, 1862, three years; died of disease, April 22, 1864.

Allen Cooper, corp., 141st Inf., Co. I; enl. Sept. 10, 1862, three years ; wounded at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864 ; disch. May 19, 1865.

Wm. L. Cooper, private, 107th Inf., Co. E; cnl. Aug. 12, 1862, three years ; dicd of disease, 1863, near Hope Landing, Va.

Jonathan Collson, private, 107th Inf., Co. A ; enl. Aug. 6, 1862, three years; disch. Dec. 22, 1862.

Paul Collsou, lieut., 107th Inf., Co. A ; enl. July 22, 1862, three years ; dischi. Sept. 16, 1865; was pro. to lieut. April 15, 1863.

Lewis Cooley, private, 86th Inf., Co. I; enl. Scpt. 6, 1864, one year ; slightly wounded at Fredericksburg ; disch. Junc 6, 1865.

Elisha Cooper, private, 86th Inf., Co. E; cnl. Sept. 20, 1862, three ycars ; wounded and taken pris. at the Wilderness ; died June 1, 1864, at Richmond, Va. John E. Casady, private, 161st Inf., Co. C; enl. Sept. 14, 1864, one year; disch. Aug. 30, 1865, at Tallahassee, Fla. ; died Sept. 11, 1865, at New York City. Andrew J. Caywood, private, 147th Inf .; cnl. Sept. 25, 1863; three years.

John Dalley, private, 16Ist Inf., Co. E; cnl. Sept. 14, 1864, one year ; disch. July 15, 1865.

Nelson Downing, private, 107th Inf., Co. A ; enl. July 22, 1862, three years ; wounded March 18, 1864 ; disch. May 20, 1865.

Jesse Dickinson, private, 16Ist Inf., Co. E; enl. Sept. 5, 1864, one year ; disch. Oct. 16, 1865.

Charles R. Drake, private, 141st Inf., Co. C; enl. Sept. 10, 1862, three years ; disch. June 9, 1865.

George Fish, private, 141st Inf., Co. C; enl. Sept. 12, 1862, three years ; disch. June 8, 1865.

Charles Fox, private, 161st Inf., Co. C; enl. Sept. 14, 1864, one year; dischi. Sept. 20, 1865.

Isaac Garrabrant, private, 141st Inf., Co. I, enl. Sept. 10, 1862, three years; disch. Jan. 26, 1863.

William Gunterman, private, 141st Inf., Co. I; enl. Sept. 10, 1862, three years; wounded at Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1865 ; disch. Sept. 2, 1865.

Richard Garrabrant, privato, 141st Inf., Co. I; enl. Sept. 10, 1862, three years; disch. June 8, 1865.

Alonzo D. IIoftoll, private, 141st Inf., Co. I; enl. Sept. 10, 1862, three years ; disch. Juue 8, 1865.

Albert Houston, private, 14th Inf., Co. B; enl. Ang. 12, 1861, three years ; wounded at Gaincs' Mill, 1862, and at the Wilderness, May, 1864 ; disch. Aug. 10, 1864.

John llouston, private, 141st Inf., Co. I ; eul. Sept. 10, 1862, threo years; disch. June 8, 1865.

Wm. R. Hammond, private, 107th Inf., Co. A ; enl. July 22, 1862, three years ; disch. June 5, 1865.

Cornelius Hammond, Ist sergt., 107th Inf., Co. A ; enl. July 22, 1862, three years ; killed at battle of Dallas, Ga., 1864.

Mills Hammond, private, 107th Inf., Co. A; enl. July 10, 1862, three years ; disch. for disability, Oct. 14, 1862.

Uriah S. Hammond.

Reuben Hammond, private; enl. 1862.

Wm. Henry Jenkins, private, 161st Inf., Co. B; enl. Sept. 14, 1864, one year.

Enech M. Little, corp., 194th Inf., Co. C; enl. April 12, 1865, one year ; disch. May 3, 1865.

James D. Minzie, private, 161st Inf., Co. C; enl. Oct. 27, 1862, three years; sch. Dec. 25, 1862.

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Ralsman C. Manchester, sergt., 14th Inf .; enl. Sept. 8, 186I, three years ; died of disease while in service, 1862.

Miles S. Moffit, private, 86th Inf., Co. E; enl. Sept. 1861, three years; disch. 1862.

Charles Z. McIntyre, private, 161st Inf., Co. C; enl. Oct. 22, 1862, three years ; dischi. Aug. 22, 1863.

Wm. Northrop, private, 23d Inf., Co. F; enl. Jan. 6, 1862, two years; wounded at Antiotam ; disch. May 22, 1863.

Miles S. Nixson, private, 50th Eng., Co. HI ; enl. Ang. 16, 1861, three years ; disch. Sept. 21, 1864.

Jesse Roberts, corp., 194th Inf., Co. A; enl. April 10, 1865, one year; disch. May 3, 1865.

James II. Roberts, corp., 194th Inf., Co. A; enl. April 10, 1865, one year; disch. May 3, 1865.

George Rumsey, private, 107th Inf., Co. H; enl. July 22, 1862, three years; died of disease, July 25, 1863, at Washington, D. C.

Jolin Rumsey, corp., Ist Vet. Cav., Co. A ; enl. July 30, 1863, three years ; discli. Aug. 2, 1865.

Jolin M. Roberts, private, 194th Inf., Co. C; enl. April 3, 1865, one year ; disch. May 3, 1865.

David Stege, corp., 23d Inf., Co. F ; enl. May 16, 1861, three years; disch. May 22, 1863.

John Sairy, private, 24th Cav., Co. D; enl. Jan. 5, 1864, three years; wounded at Petersburg, 1864 ; disch. April 11, 1865.

Andrew J. Slawson, private, 93d Inf., Co. E; enl. Oct. 25, 1x61, three years ; died from wounds received at Spottsylvania, May 7, 1864.

George Slawson, private, 93d Inf., Co. E; enl. Oct. 25, 1861, three years ; disch. June, 1862.

Schuyler Smith, private, 141st Inf., Co. C; enl. Sept. 10, 1861, three years; disch. June 8, 1865.

George Simcoe, private, 194th Inf., Co. A ; enl. April 10, 1865, one year; disch. May 3, 1865.

Hathaway Smith, private, I41st Inf., Co. I; enl. Aug. 23, 1862, three years; died of disease, Jan. 18, 1864.

Wm. Henry Thorp, sergt., 50th Eng., Co. H; enl. Aug. 16, 1861, three years; dischi. Feb. 6, 1864.

Henry W. Tice, private, 161st Inf., Co. C; enl. Sept. 14, 1864, one year ; dischi. Sept. 22, 1865.

Miles O. Terril, private, 8th Art., Co. H ; enl. Dec. 28, 1863, three years ; disch. close of war.

Edgar Terril, private, 103d Inf., Co. I; enl. Feb. 25, 1862, three years; disch. Jan. 1864; died soon after.

Win. Harrison Tice, private, 23d Inf., Co. F; enl. Sept. 30, 186I, two years; disch. May 22, 1863.

Charles Winfield Tice, private, 23d Inf., Co. F; enl. Jan. 6, 1862, two years ; mortally wounded at Antietam ; died Oct. 4, 1862.

Silas II. Whitaker, private, 161st Inf., Co. C; enl. Oct. 27, 1862, three years ; dischi. at close of his term.

Edward F. Woodhouse, corp., 50thi Eng., Co. H; enl. Sept. 5, 1861, three years ; disch. Dec. 26, 1863.

George G. Woodhouse, private, 161st Inf., Co. C; enl. Sept. 14, one year ; disch. close of war.

James Woodhouse, private, I41st Inf., Co. I; enl. Sept. 10, 1862, three years; disch. June 29, 1865.

Charles Wood, corp., 141st Inf., Co. I; enl. Sept. 10, 1862, three years ; disch. June 29, 1865.

William Woodhouse, corp., 16Ist Inf., Co. C; enl. Oct. 27, 1862, three years ; wounded at Sabine Cross-Roads, April, 1864; served till close of war.

Henry Young, private, 50th Eng., Co. C; enl. Aug. 1861, three years; disch. Aug. 1864; re-enl. in 194th Inf., as corp .; disch. May, 1865.

Names of those credited to this town living elsewhere.

Alvin D. Ayres, enl. Feb. 29, 1864, three years.

Charles Allen, enl. Sept. 24, 1864, one year.

Wm. A. Adams, enl. Dec. 31, 1863, one year.

Henry A. Benton, enl. Dec. 31, 1863, three years.

Israel R. Brown, enl. Sept. 23, 1864, one year.

Wm. Il. Betson, enl. for one year.

Wm. Benoni, enl. for one year. Joseph Builder, enl. for one year.

Win. Builder, enl. for one year. George Cole, enl. Dec. 24, 1864, three years. Aarou P. Cook, enl. Feb. 29, 1864, three years.

Nathan S. Denmark, enl. Feb. 29, 1864, three years.

James Green, enl. Dec. 16, 1863, three years.

Jolin Graham, enl. for one year.

Wm. H. Hudson, enl. Feb. 29, 1864, three years.

Levi Hatch, enl. Feb. 29, 1864, three years.

Randall L. Hall, enl. Sept. 1, 1864, one year. Anson ITill, enl. Sept. 16, 1864, one year. Alexander Kennedy, enl. Sept. 16, 1864, one year. Thaddeus Kelly, enl. Sept. 28, 1864, one year.

James T. Lewis, enl. Dec. 16, 1863, three years.

Jeremiah McIntyre, enl. Dec. 16, 1863, three years. George Mills, enl. Feb. 29, 1864, three years. William Martin, enI. for one year.

Geo. W. Rinker, enl. Dec. 21, 1863, three years. Groyer Reed, enl. March 25, 1864, three years.

Joseph Race, enl. for one year.

John Spencer, enl. for three years.

Clarence Stage, enl. for one year.

S. M. Utter, enl. for one year.

Foster Whittaker, enl. Dec. 21, 1863, three years.

James Wheeler, enl. Sept. 23, 1863, one year.

Names of those who have enlisted from this town and are credited elsewhere. Asa Brooks, Charles Garrabrant, Lafayette Herrington, Damon Lamp- hear, Burton Lathrop, Martin McIntyre, David McIntyre, Wellington Nickerson, Joseph Owens, William Ramsey.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

JEREMIAH McCUMBER

was born in Tiverton, Bristol Co., R. I., Feb. 13, 1791, and was the fourth child and third son of Job McCumber, of Scotch descent, who emigrated to this country about the ycar 1750, in company with his brother Benjamin. Our

Photo. by Larkin.

JEREMIAH M'CUMBER.

subject was reared in Westport, Mass., and at the age of sixteen years started out from New Bedford on a whaling voyage; but after being out seven weeks, the vessel was ordered to report at New Bedford, as the war of 1812 was then declared. For two years after this event Mr. Mc- Cumber followed coasting winters, and cod-fishing sum- mers. He then began an apprenticeship at shoemaking, which business he has followed, in connection with other avocations, for a long period of years. In 1813 he re- moved to Danby, Rutland Co., Vt., and in 1815 married Mary Woodhouse, of Middletown, Rutland Co. By this union was born to them one daughter, viz., Elizabeth, who married Nelson Slawson, of Chemung, Chemung Co., N. Y., and died March 22, 1846, leaving two sons, viz., Jeremiah and William G., the latter now engaged as reporter on the Orange County Press. Mr. McCumber used his means freely for the education of these grandsons, bearing the responsibilities, so far as possible, of the deceased mother and daughter. In the year 1817 he removed to the town

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History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins and Schuyler counties, New York, Part 84

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