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Rev. Anthony Rief, August 21st, to October 15th, 1853. Rev. N. P. Neumann, March 9th, 1854, to June 18th, 1854. Rev. Mr. Heuberech, July, 1834.
Rev. Sebastian B. Gruber, July 22nd, 1854. to July 29th, 1856.
Rev. Patrick Seibold, August 3d, 1856, to November 21st, 1857; was a native of Wurtemberg.
Rev. Stephen Eicher, January 24th, to May Ist, 1858. He was a native of Switzerland, and died in Sheldon.
Rev. Anthony Saeger, May 17th, 1858, to September, 1858; a native of Wurtemberg.
Rev. Mr. Lochert, October 25th, 1858, to February 21st, 1850; a native of Alsace.
Rev. Michael Rosenbauer, C. S. S. R., 1850; a native of Wurtemberg.
Rev. Philip Poch, June Ist, 1859, to March 7th, 1860.
Rev. M. Schinabeck, April 16th, 1860, to October 4th, 1861.
Rev. F. Heimbucher, November 5th, 1861, to February Ioth, 1862; a native of Bavaria; died September 15th, 1875, in Lattnerville, Iowa.
Rev. P. L. Ewald, C. S. S. R., April 27th, 1862, to July 21st, 1862. He was born in Prussia, and is at present in Philadelphia, Pa.
Rev. J. N. Arendt, September Ist, 1862, to June 27th, 1870; is a native of Bavaria, and now pastor in Gardenville, Erie county.
Rev. Charles Wenzierski, September 4th, 1870, to May 25th, 1871; a native of Prussia; is now in Donnelly, Minn.
Rev. F. X. Kofler, August 10th, 1871, to August 25th, 1872. He is a native of Austria, and now pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church, North Buffalo, Erie county.
Rev. Joseph Niebling, December 8th, 1872, to March 20th, 1873; a native of Bavaria; now at Peking, Ill.
Rev. Innocent Sager, May 4th, 1873, to November 15th, 1873; a native of Switzerland; now in Hamburg, Erie county.
Rev. Anthony Adolph, December 24th, 1873, to March 4th, 1876. He is a native of Prussia, and now stationed at Buffalo Plains, Erie county.
Rev. John J. Hamel, March 26th, 1876, to September 24th, 1876; was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., and is now pastor at Olean, Cattaraugus county, N. Y.
Rev. Victor Ritter, October Ist, 1876, to March 14th, 1877; a native of Alsace.
Rev. Gerard H. Gysen, March 14th, 1877; a native of Venloo, Holland.
Rev. James Schneider, born in Silesia, Germany, who has lived in the United States since 1875.
The Catholic school at Bennington was established in 1854 by Rev. Father Gruber, and has had several teachers, among whom were the following: Adam Handel, the first teacher, now in St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburg, Pa .; T. Schneider ; Franz Adamberger (twice) ; Peter Berndt ; - Rothmund ; Mrs. Caroline Keller (twice);
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Zacharias Hangauer; Laurenz Hopfenmuller; Anton Lech- ner; Henry. Smith, the present teacher.
The Bennington Centre school was established in 1873. The first teacher was Zacharias Hangauer. John Ziewers is the present teacher.
The present trustees of Bennington are Adam Dersam and John Smidt ; at Bennington Centre, Jos. Sellmann, Peter Zehler, jr., and Frank Kos.
FOLSOMDALE.
This village is located about two miles southeast from Cowlesville, on the banks of the Cayuga creek, and about three miles southwest from Bennington Centre. It was originally called " West Bennington," then "Scottsville," from the fact that David Scott was the owner of the land upon which the village is located, and an enterprising pioneer of the place. It was named Folsomdale in honor of John B. Folson, who was the first postmaster at this place, and subsequently owned all the property formerly owned by Scott. He kept the office in the old Scott store, which is still standing and was built by David Scott in 1831. The first mail carrier was a Mr. Cheesebro. The mails were re- ceived once a week, if the roads were good. There have been seven postmasters at this place, including the present one, Samuel A. Willard, Esq. In 1831 there was an ashery where the barn now stands, just below the grist-mill.
The first school-house at this place was built where the burying-ground is situated, about three-quarters of a mile above the village.
The first distillery at this place was built by David Scott, in 1831, on the site now occupied by the blacksmith shop, southeast of the mills.
The pioneer blacksmiths at this place were Baxter & Tinker, who were here in 1831. The shop stood opposite where Mrs. Zebulon Meade now lives, on the site occupied by her barn.
In 1832 there was a tannery built near the creek, opposite J. B. Folsom's residence; it was burned in February, 1833. Another was built the same year on the same site, and sub- sequently went to decay.
Joseph Fitch built a saw and grist-mill about 1823, on the site occupied by the present mills, and it was burned in 1845. He also set out the first orchard here, on the lot now owned by Mr. Robbie, of Buffalo, and he built the first log house here, which stood just north of where the Scott store stands, and near the spring. The lot is now owned by J. .. B. Folsom.
The first tavern here was built by David Scott, in 1834 or 1835, where Hon. J. B. Folsom now lives, opposite S. A. Willard's store.
The first frame building at this place was the Scott store, built in 1831.
The pioneer carpenters were J. I. Matthews and R. M. Willard. Isaac A. Cushman, who still resides here, worked for them. He has lived here longer than any other person in the place.
The pioneer weaver was Mrs. Zebulon Meade, who still resides here. She is 2 pensioner of the war of 1812, as her husband was a soldier of that war.
At present there are at Folsomdale two churches, Free Will Baptist and German Baptist, the store of S. A. Willard,
an ashery, a saw-mill, a grist-mill, a school-house and about one hundred and fifty inhabitants.
FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH OF FOLSOMDALE.
About sixty persons assembled at the Starbird school- house in Folsomdale on the 24th of April, 1856, to consult on the expediency of organizing a church. Deacon I. Hall attended council with Elder H. N. Plumb. After a sermon by Elder Plumb on church building and the doctrine of the Free Will Baptists, the following were admitted as the orig- inal members of this church: David Clough, Samuel Wil- lard, Charles Duncomb, Benjamin Willard, Annetta Wilder, Marietta Howard, Angelica Howard, Clarinda Plumb, Almi- ra Duncomb and Emily Duncomb, who were organized into a church.
At a " covenant " meeting held May 3d, 1856, at the par- sonage, C. Harrison Wilder was elected clerk of the church, and Elder Plumb and C. H. Wilder were appointed dele- gates to the Genesee Quarterly Conference to petition that body to receive this church as a part of it. In August, 1856, H. B. Alger was elected the first deacon of this church.
September 14th, 1857, a meeting was held to make ar- rangements for building a church edifice, at which time R. P. Rice, J. B. Folsom, L. Berry, N. Clough and Isaac A. Cush- man were elected trustees, and O. Hall, J. B. Folsom and D. N .. Clough were appointed a building committee. The pres- ent church edifice was built in 1857, and dedicated in 1858 by Elder Ball, of Buffalo.
The pastors of this church have been as follows: From the organization of the church to March 14th, 1857, Rev. H. N. Plumb: April 11th, 1857, to March, 1859, Rev. Allen Brown; April, 1859, to March, 1860, Rev. H. N. Plumb; March 30th, 1860, to some time in 1861, Elder Hitchcock; from 1861 to April 13th, 1868, was no stated preaching; June 6th, 1868, to April, 1870, Rev. Richard Richardson; April 9th, 1870, to April, 1871, Rev. B. H. Damon; for three months from June 3d, 1871, Elder Smith; September 23d, 1871, to the spring of 1873, Rev. Alexander Dick; May 3d, 1873, to March 6th, 1875, Rev. George W. Knapp. He was followed by Rev. E. W. Crowel. From April 14th, 1877, to April 13th, 1878, Rev. H. N. Plumb was again pastor, and from May 11th, 1878, to January 19th, 1879, Rev. Alexander Striemer ;. May 1st, 1879, Rev. O. B. Buffum, the present pastor, commenced his labors.
The present membership numbers 24. The church prop- erty cost $700, and is valued at that sum. The present trustees are S. A. Willard, D. N. Clough, L. Berry, William Coville and James Scott; church clerk, L. Berry.
The Sabbath-school connected with the society was organ- ized before the church was. The present superintendent is James Scott. There is an average attendance of 30 scholars.
GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH OF FOLSOMDALE.
: This society was formerly a branch of the German Bap- tist church at Bennington Centre, and was organized as a separate church November 20th, 1867. It occupied the Free Will Baptist church at Folsomdale until July 16th, 1869, when its own church edifice was finished.
The first trustees were Leonard Reilan, Henry Meisner and George Meyers, who were elected in 1869. The origi- nal members of the society were: Martin and Carolina
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Shneckenburger, Mary Meyer, Barbara Kern, Kate and George Steingruper, Leonard Reilan, John, Jacob and Minna Kern, Leonard Meyers and Mary Heintz.
The pastors here have been Revs. Peter Ritter, David Swing, Charles Rantz, Frederick Koehler and Frantz Fred- erick, the present pastor.
The church edifice is located at Folsomdale, and cost $1,200, and is now valued at $1,200, together with the par- sonage, purchased since building the church. The present membership numbers fifty-seven.
The Sabbath-school connected with the society was or- ganized in 1867, with twenty-eight scholars, and John Kern as superintendent. The school at present has an average attendance of forty scholars, with Gotleib Kreuter as super- intendent.
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COWLESVILLE.
The land upon which the village of Cowlesville is situated was purchased in 1818 by Quartus Clapp, who built a saw- mill the same year, on the site now occupied by the grist- mill, at the foot of Mill street. His house stood on the cor- ner of Mill and Main streets. It was a frame house, and is now occupied by Mrs. Crouch.
Mr. Clapp built a grist-mill in 1826, adjoining his saw-mill, both of which were carried away by the high water in 1861. The hamlet was known until 1832 as "Clapp's Mills." In 1862 the present grist-mill was built by Richard Yeomans.
The first school-house in this place was built in 1827, about seven or eight rods west of the Universalist church. Dr. Howe's house stands on the same site.
Gaius B. Rich opened a store here in 1827, in a part of the house where Ira Clapp now lives.
In 1828 Elisha Daggett and Ellis Loomis had a carding- mill where Franklin's saw-mill now stands, in the lower end of the village. In 1835 they put in clothiers' machinery, and subsequently Robinson & Daggett carried on the busi- ness. The mills were burned in 1851. William Franklin afterward built the present saw-mill on the same site.
In 1837 John Whitney built a tannery where the Franklin House now stands.
The first blacksmith in the village was Russell Hoag. His shop is now occupied by Mrs. Wilson. Hoag was appointed postmaster in 1832. He kept the office in his house, where Chauncey Baker now lives. The name of "Cowlesville " was given to the village at this time in honor of Hiram Cowles, a clerk for G. B. Rich.
The pioneer physician of the village was Erastus Cross. He lived in the building now used by Mr. Sargent as a cooper shop. It stood near Mrs. Sargent's house, where her barn now stands. The pioneer village tailor was Samuel Starbird.
The first tavern built for that purpose was the present one occupied by Mr. Austin, at the corner of Main and Hill streets, and was erected in 1840.
The Cowlesville Furnace was erected in 1844 by Elisha Daggett, and is now owned and operated by his sons.
The present school-house was built in 1848.
In the summer of 1876 Mr. Adelbert Gillett commenced the publication of a wide-awake newsy little journal, called the Little Centennial, and continued it about a year, when the name was changed to Cowlesville News. The News was issued about six months, when journalism in Cowlesville proved unremunerative, and the enterprise was abandoned. Since then Mr. Orville Millar continues the job printing business.
The present business establishments, etc., of the village are as follows: General stores-Sargent & Hawes, Case & Cushman; hotels-Franklin House, Austin House; furnace. L. Daggett & Brother; hardware and tin store, Milo West- cott; blacksmiths-Chauncey Baker, Alexander McBain, Fred. Matz; wagon makers-George W. Klock, R. B. Millar; painters, Clark & Patterson; cheese factory, C. H. Cummings; tailor, Gail Nichols; physicians-W. N. Martin, C. W. Howe; cooper shop, J. M. Sargeant; shoe shop, Zach. Millar; saw- mill, Mrs. W. Franklin; grist-mill, Richard Yeomans; print- ing office, O. Millar. The present postmaster is John M. Sargent.
COWLESVILLE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
For nearly sixty years the old "graveyard " on the hill has served well the purposes for which it was anciently fenced off, but the time came when more room was wanted, and on the 13th of April, 1864, the above named association was formed. The following trustees were elected: George E. Mattison, Lysander Cushman and S. P. Barnum for one year; Richard Yeomans, John M. Sargent and Henry C. Sargeant for two years; William Franklin, Robert B. Millar and Isaac Albe for three years.
At a meeting of the trustees April 23d, John M. Sargent was elected president of the association, W. L. Munger secretary and H. C. Sargent treasurer.
The old ground was soon improved, and May 7th, 1870, the association purchased land on the north and east sides of it, paying $75. May 5th, 1873, the trustees bought for $160 one and five-eighths acres from J. M. Sargent, adjoin- ing their former purchases. The whole was immediately properly fenced and surveyed into burial lots, and several hundred dollars spent in improvements. Since then the grounds have been kept in accordance with the laws of the State. At present the trustees are Samuel Starbird, L. H. Brown, W. N. Martin, M. N. Williams, Joseph Hinckley, Zachariah Millar, J. M. Sargent, R. B. Millar and H. C. Fillmore. The officers are: President, J. M. Sargent; treas- urer, Samuel Starbird; secretary, W. N. Martin, M. D.
THE FRANKLIN MINERAL SPRING.
Certain oily substances having been noticed for a long time on the surface of the water in the creek and adjacent springs, some of the villagers embraced the idea that oil might be found by sinking a well. In the spring of 1865 an associa- tion was formed and money contributed for that purpose. The boring was commenced at the lower end of the village, within about three rods of the north margin of the creek, on the land of Mr. William Franklin, and nearly opposite his house on the bank above. The earth was removed to the slate rock, about six feet, and the drill started into the rock. After drilling three hundred and twenty feet into the rock the drill dropped eighteen inches, and immediately a column of water, accompanied with large quantities of gas, rushed up
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"CLIFFDALE" RES . OF WILLIS H. FULLER, PORTAGEVILLE, N. Y.
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HOTEL & CARRIAGE SHOP OF R.L.HANNA, GAINESVILLE, N.Y.
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with great force, and the gas taking fire accidentally the workmen had great trouble in the endeavor to prevent the loss of their derrick by fire. Oil being the object, drilling was continued until the well was seven hundred and fifty feet deep, five inches in diameter, full of water gradually flowing into the creek, and the gas constantly bubbling up. Here the well was abandoned and the association broken up. Two or three years after, as the well was on Mr. Franklin's land and the gas constantly passing away, he made a cistern at the head of the well, placed a tank to gather the gas, and pipes from the tank to his farm house, and lighted his house. From that time dates the general knowledge of the astonish- ing curative effects of the water in various diseases, such as scrofula, diabetes, Bright's disease, all kidney troubles, rheu- matism, gout, skin diseases and all impurities of the blood. It is known that it is a very powerful agent in the cure of the diseases named and those of a kindred character, and probably the most effective water known for that class of diseases.
A very singular feature connected with the Franklin Min- eral Spring is its periodical-rise and fall. Once in ninety days the water is driven to the surface with tremendous force, and continues flowing from two hours to two hours and a half, sending out perhaps a thousand barrels. It then subsides and falls back into the well about two feet; then gradually rising fills the cistern, and flows off slowly as be- fore, until the ninety days come around again.
When the flow is about to commence the tank used for col- lecting the gas is raised out of the cistern, and after the flow has begun the gas is lighted. If in the evening the display is very fine and attracts crowds from the village and surround- ing towns to witness it.
THE COWLESVILLE CHURCHES. FREE WILL BAPTIST.
This society was first organized in 1842, but from various causes the project of sustaining a society with stated preach- ing was for a while abandoned. The present organization was effected in 1867, at a meeting called at the house of Ly- sander Cushman, in Cowlesville, where Rev. Richard Rich- ardson was the presiding officer. The original members joining at that time were Lysander and Elizabeth Cushman, Sevilla Weed and Sabin Jenkins. Lysander Cushman was elected clerk of the organization, and Sabin Jenkins deacon.
The present church edifice, on Church street, Cowlesville, was built in October, 1872, at a cost of $2,000, and dedicat- ed by Rev. Dr. Ball, of Buffalo.
The following are the names of the pastors of this society: Richard Richardson, - Dingman, I. B. Smith, Alexander Dick, G. W. Knapp and E. Crowell, who left the society in the spring of 1878, when Rev. O. B. Buffum supplied the pulpit until May, 1879.
The present membership numbers 45. The value of the church property is $2,000. The Sunday-school was organ- ized in October, 1872, with 65 scholars, and W. L. Munger as superintendent. The present membership is about the same, with the same superintendent.
THE FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH,
whose edifice is on Main street, in Cowlesville, was organ- ized September 9th, 1844, when a constitution was adopted
and subscribed by the following persons, "desirous of ad- vancing the principles of morality and good works among men " : Elisha Daggett, H. Warner, Joab Lister, I. I. Mat- thews, James Nobles, Gideon Williams, Lebbeus Whitney, Samuel Doolittle, John Eastwood, Edward B. Hunt, Thomas Austin, Mary Lister, Ruth Cleveland, Sarah Eastwood, Elizabeth Angle, Doctor Cross, S. K. Skeele, S. R. Crane, Esq., A. B. Starbird, Benjamin North, Wesley Bicknell, John Whitney, D. Cleveland, I. P. Miller, Thomas L. Robinson, Lewis I. Hunt, Eunice Starbird, Margaret Loomis, Lydia Ann Loomis, Tabitha Daggett, Elvira Starbird, Louisa War- riner, Fanny Winslow, A. Starbird, John Doolittle, Sally Loomis, Lovett Whitney, John L. Hutchinson, Enoch Wins- low, J. B. Bass and Zachariah Millar.
September 16th, 1844, John Eastwood was elected treas- urer, and E. B. Hunt clerk of the church for the ensuing year, and the following gentlemen trustees: A. B. Starbird and Joab Lister, first class; S. R. Crane and Hiram Warriner, second class; I. P. Miller and Elisha Daggett, third class.
The present church edifice was erected in 1844, at a cost of $2,000. It was dedicated in the spring of 1845, by Rev. S. R. Smith, of Buffalo.
The following ministers, and in the order named, have served as pastors of this church, viz .: Revs. Benjamin Hunt, Gough, Strickland, G. S. Abbott, Benjamin Hunt, E. W. Whitcomb, Gowdy, Benjamin Hunt and Charles Hatch.
The present membership is twenty-nine. The trustees are: Lafayette Daggett, W. I. Eastwood, L. H. Brown, W. N. Martin, Samuel Starbird and Zachariah Millar; treasurer, L. H. Brown; clerk of the church, W. I. Eastwood.
The church property is valued at $2,000.
There is a union Sunday-school connected with the church, of which Henry McBain is superintendent, with an average attendance of sixty scholars.
SOCIETIES. 1. O. OF O. F.
Cowlesville Lodge, No. 332, Independent Order of Odd Fellows was organized January 10th, 1851, with a full com- plement of officers, and worked until about 1869, when labor was suspended. For lack of records we are unable to give a list of members and officers.
VICTOR COUNCIL, NO. 37, R. T. OF T.
This council of Royal Templars of Temperance was insti- tuted at Cowlesville March 12th, 1878, by A. P. Greene, G. V. C., and A. F. Lawrence, G. S., of the Grand Council of the State of New York, with the following members and of- ficers for 1898, viz .: Earl D. Cushman, William E. Austin, Charles D. Hart, Alexander McBain, Olive R. McBain, Ella J. Cushman, Henry W. Phelps, O. C. Fillmore, Hattie A. McBain, C. W. Tweedie, E. M. Richardson, Solomon Cush- man, Francis S. Porter, Mary I. Wescott, C. W. Howe, Milo Wescott, G. H. Austin, A. M. Richardson and H. C. Dar- row. The officers for 1878 were: A. McBain, S. C .; Charles D. Hart, V. C .; Solomon Cushman, P. C .; Rev. A. M. Richardson, chaplain; E. D. Cushman, secretary; Henry W. Phelps, treasurer; Henry Austin, sentinel; Milo Wescott, guard; O. C. Fillmore, herald.
The regular meetings are held on Friday evening of each week in 'Templar Hall, Main street.
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The present officers are: E. D. Cushman, S. C .; A. Mc- Bain, V. C .; C. D. Hart, P. C .; A. M. Richardson, chaplain; A. A. Case, secretary; Milo Wescott, treasurer; O. C. Fill- man, herald; S. Cushman, sentinel; G. H. Austin, guard.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
ISAAC ALBER was born in Rutland county, Vt., in 1807. At the age of nineteen be accompanied his parents to Plattsburgh, N. Y., and a few years later to St. Lawrence county. From there be came, in 1838, to Cowlesville, and purobased a farm. He has served some time as highway commissioner and overseer of the poor. In 1837 he married Sophia, daughter of Elias Lin- coin. of Bennington, Vt. (deceased). In 1876 be married Nancy Griswold, of Darien.
GEORGE HENRY AUSTIN was born in Bennington in 1885, and married Joe- ephine, daughter of Arthur O'Neil (a native of Scotland), of Cowlesville, in 1883. Mr. Austin, who is a well known farmer, has served the town as con- stable several times. His father was born in Massachusetts, and in 1878 died in Bennington, where he settled shortly after the war of 1812-14. in which be served. Mrs. Austin was Miss Harriet Rhodes, of Rhode Island. Sbe was born in 1801. and died in 1806. Mr. Rhodes onlisted in the 14th N. Y. infantry in 1851, and was killed in the Seven Days' fight before Rich- mond, Va.
ISAAC W. AUSTIN was born in Rome, Oneida county, October 11th, 1815. He was married in 1836 to Mary Anne Clark, of Darien. His present wife was Margaret Hinck, daughter of Henry and Hannab Smith. Mr. Austin came from Rome to Darien, and in 1887 from there to Cowlesville. His father. John W. Austin, was born in Rhode Island in 1788 ; remored to Oneida county in 1812: in 1816 to Gonesse county, and in 1830 to Wyoming county, where he died at the age of seventy-six. Henry Smith, Mrs. Aus- tin's father, came to Genesce county at an early day from Kinderhook.
J. R. 8. AUSTIN was born in Bonnington August 12th. 1839. He was for- merly a farmer, and is now a hotel keeper. July 4th, 1863, bo married Ellen E. Pattingall, of Bennington.
JOHN B. (800 of Ebenezer and Sophia) Back, was born in Dumfries, Scotland, in 1837. He came to America in 1883, and located in Upper Can- ada. In 1835 be removed to Wheatland, Monroe county ; in 1837 to Sheldon, and in 1854 to the southeast part of Bennington. He is engaged principally in dairy farming. March 28th. 1849, be married Phebe L., daughter of Ira and Pbebe Thomas, of Shejdon.
LUTHER BERRY, farmer, was born in Concord, N. H., in 1816, and came from there to Folsomdale, where be has since lived, in 1833. He has been twice married, uniting with Sarah Anne Berry in 1848, and with Mre. Mary Anno Kitsley, whose maiden name was Malcolm, in 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Ber- ry are prominent Free Will Baptists.
LUCY BORDEN was born in Sheldon in 1889, and married Gail Borden, of Wales, N. Y., In 1861. Mr. Borden was born in Wales, N. Y., in 1806. His father, from Worcester county, Mass., wasn comparatively carly settler thero. and was in the military sorvice during the brief but exciting "patriot war." Mrs. Borden's fatbor was born in Massachusetts in 1808; accompanied his sister to Wales. N. Y., at the age of seven, and came to Bennington in 1821. He wes a militia captain, and served as assessor and highway commis- cloner. He died in 1805.
LUCY A. BORR was born in Waterbury, Conn., in 1838, and came from there to Bennington in 1847. In 1861 sbe married A. J. Borr, a native of Hol- land, who came with his father, John C. Borr, to America in 1866. Mrs. Borr is engaged in farming. Her father, C. G. Atwood, was born in Litchfield county, Conn., and came to Bennington in 1847, and bought the farm upon which Mra. Borr resides. He entered the 186th regiment N. Y. volunteers in September, 1862, and died in the following December of a disease of the Jungs. Mrs. Borr bad a brother in the 1st N. Y. dragoons. He enlisted Au- gust 14th, 1803, and participated in all of the engagements in which his regi- ment took part until his death, which was caused by a wound received at the battle of Spottaylvania Court-bouse, July 2nd, 1861.
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