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JAMES L. BAMBETT was born in Pittston, Albany county, N. Y., July 17th, 1817. and came to Java with his parents in the fall of 1819, where be after- ward followed shoemaking for a time. In 1845 be removed to Madison county, N.Y., and the following spring was married to Abble J. Cook, of Con- nectiout, who died March 21st, 1856. In April, 1868, be located at North Jara. He was married to Clorinda Warren, his present wife, July Slet, 1858. Sbe is a daughter of Ami Warren, and was born in Sheldon. October 19th, 1819. Mr. Bassett's father, Elijah, was born in Connecticut in December, 179L, and was married about 1813, to Lydia Warren, of Bristol. R. I. In 1815 be removed to Albany county, N. Y., and in 1819 to Java. His wife died in March, 18.30. He soon after located at North Java, where he was the first to engage in shoemaking. In 1848 be removed to Warww, where be died in November. 1871.
THOMAS BUCK was born in Worthington, Hampshire county. Mass., Feb- ruary 18th, 1780, and was married in 1787 to Mary Wharton, of Plymouth, Mass. She was born August 26th, 1779. Mr. Buok was a tanner and shoe- maker. In the spring of 18:1 be came from Marssobusetts to Erie county, N. Y., bringing his family and household effects on two sleds, drawn by oxen, being twenty-two days in performing the journey. In the spring of 1813 be settled on lot 2, range 4, in Java. He was a justice of the peace many years, and was a leading mason. He died at his homestead in Java July 20th, 1896. His wife died June 80th, 1868.
MARTIN F. BUCK, son of Thomas Buok, was born in Worthington, Mam .. May 80th, 1809, and came to Java with bis parents in the spring of 1822. Ho was married December 2nd, 1831, to Deltlab Russell, a native of Galoesville, Wyoming county. born July 7th, 1818. Soon after beonming of age Mr. Buck bought his father's farm, to which be bas added one hundred sores. He bas beed inspector of elections and collector of the town of Java. He bas reared seven children, all of whom still live in the county.
JUSTUS BLAKELEY was born in Jeriobo, Chittenden county, Vt., April 1st. 1808 ; removed to Bethany, Genesee county, N. Y., in 1814, and in December. 1888. came to Java, having bought bis pressat farm. He was married De- cember Sth, 1807, to Susan Curtis, of Wethersdeld. who was born in Cort- land county, N. Y., October 6th, 1906. They have eight tous and one daughter. Mr. Blakeley has been a Methodist class-leader for thirty-five con- secutive years. He was costga. Lieutenant and captain under the old militia law, and bas beed assessor of the town twenty-two years. His father. Mores Blakeley, was a native of Massachusetts, born in 1767. and was mar- ried in 1700 to Mrs. Phebe Kibby Atchison, of Connecticut. Helived in Java from the spring of 1881 until bis death, in April, 1847; bis wife died in 1890. . He was one of the members of the first Methodist class formed in Java.
JAMES CONROY was born in County Louth, Ireland, in 180L, and was mar- ried to Rose Kelley, of the same county, in 18%. In 1807 be emigrated to New Jersey, and in 1886 settled in Java on a new farm, where he remained until his death, February ad, 1879. He was a successful business man and an influential citizen, and served during his lifetime in many official capacities.
LAWRENCE E. CONROY, son of James Conroy, is a native and life-long resident of Java, born November 10th, 1848. and now owns and carries on the bomostend farm of his father, on lot 5, range 4.
ALBERT COOPER bas lived at Java Village since 1836. He was born in Brie county December STth, 1888. He was a carriage maker until 1875, wboa be began farming and raising Ayreshires und Jerseys. He was married June 29th, 1848, to Clarissa Parsons, daughter of Polatiah Parsons, an early settler In Bennington. His father, Joseph Cooper, was born in New Haven Marob 7th, 1.80; came to Erie county in 1809, and to Java in June, 1808, remaining a resident until his death, September 28th, 1835. He was married in 1818 to Lydia Dustin, who is still living on the old bomestesi at Jara Village.
JOHN P. COOPER, son of Joseph Cooper, was born in Erie county Febru- ary 11th, 1896, and came to Jara with his parents in 1886. He was married October 16th, 1861, to Olive Parsons, of Bennington. He has always been a farmer. He located on a portion of his present large farm soon after mar- riage. He bas one son, Frank 8., born October ftb, 1008, who married Har- riet G. Bowen, of East Aurora, June 10th, 1876.
JACOB C. CONRAD was born in Saidon June 4th, 1886. He made obecse at Java Village four seasons from 1872; then be served as clerk in a dry goods store at Strykersville. In December, 1818, be embarked in trade at Java Village, in company with E. M. Niobols, which be still follows. His father was born in Germany in 1817, and in 1819 came with his parents to Sheldon, wbere be still resides.
ARTHUR CLARK, a native and lifelong resident of Java, was born Febru- ary 14th, 1839, and was reared on his present farm, which was his father's. He bas twice represented Wyoming county in the Legislature. His father. Samuel Clark, was born in Andover, Vt., June 8th, 1809, and came from there on foot to Java in 1881, locating on lot & range 4. where be lived until his death. April 5th, 1870. He beld ottoes almost constantly, being justice of the peace nearly twenty years, and supervisor eleven terms.
JUDOR DENSLOW D. DAVIS bas always lived at Currier's Corners, where be was born May 20th, 1886. He bas taught successfully twenty-seven terms in the public schools. He is a carpenter and joiner. He was married April 19th, 1858, to Ann E. Bavor, a native of Brie county, born October 19th. 1880. Heis now serving his fourth term as justice of the pesos, and was elected session justice of the county in the fall of 1878. His father. Abram Davis, was one of the first settlers of Currior's Corners, locating as early as 1823. He was born in Saratoga county in 1808, and was married in 1834 to Flavilla Buck, of Java. In 1848 be removed to the town of Arcade, where be died February 18th, 1839,
CORMICK DOUGAN was born in county Donegal, Ireland. In 1882 be came to America with his father and two brothers, all of whom located in Java the following year. Mr. Dougan was married to Mary O'Nell, of Buffalo. January 8th, 1840. He is a farmer and dairyman, and has served in odlotal capacitien. His father remained a resident of the town until his death, in November, 1830.
HIRAM FANCHES was born in Smithfeld, Sobobarie county, N. Y., October 18th, 1815 In 1819 his parents removed to Sheldon, and in 183). to Java VU- jere, where his mother died April 11th, 1881. 8000 after be learned the black- smith's trade, and followed it many years. He was married October 18th. 1434, to Milly A. Brown, daughter of Jonas Brown, of Java. From 1861 be was farming on lot 30 until 1899, when be removed to Java Village. His father died bere in 1461.
CHARLES FRANCES bas always Lived in Java. His father, James Francis, was a native of Rutland county, Vt., born in 1795, and married to Sopbruns Woodworth, of the same county, in 1814. In 1818 be removed to Java Village, and soon after located permanentiy on one hundred sores of wild land on lot 21, range 4, being one of the first settlers in that part of the town, where be
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remained until his death, June 80th, 1886. His wife survived until January 19th, 1802. He wes an influential and respected citisen, generous and phil- anthropie, and is still kindly remembered by many of the older inhabitants for huis friendly advice and timely assistance. Charles was born May 8th, 1818, and was married January ad, 1860, to Elisa, daughter of Henry Wool- sey. of Java. He succeeded his father in the possession of the old bome- stead, where be still resides.
CHARLES Fox, a native of Dutobees county, N. Y., was a pioneer of what is now Carrier's Corners, and the first inn keeper in the town. He was born February 15th, 1780, and married Mrs. 80via Davis, a daughter of William Bump, of Dutchess county. She was born July Etnd, 1779. Mr. Fox removed to Darien, Genesee county, previous to 1812. In the spring of 1819 be came to Currier's Corners, "articled " a tract of land on Jot 18, made a small im- provement, built a framed house, and planted a nursery with apple seeds which be brought with him, from which many of the older orchards in that vicinity sprung. In the spring of 1820 be brought on his family, and from 1828 kept tavern a few years. He subsequently removed to Chautauqua county, where be died August 2nd. 1869; his wife died June 22nd, 1868. He served for a time in the war of 1812 as baggage master, using his own team.
GORDIN D. Fox, son of Charles Fox, was born in Darien, Genesee county. December 11th, 1812, and came with his parents to Currier'a Corners in 1820. where he still resides. He was married February 15th, 1838, to Irene G. Woolley. a native of Perry, Wyoming county, born August 16th, 1816. He was a farmer until 1876, wben be retired.
THOMAS GILLETT, botel proprietor and farmer at Currior's Corners, was born in Gainesville, October 12th, 1820, and came to Carrier's Corners in 1844, where be was married September 2th, 1846, to Emily A., daughter of Moses Twiss, of Java. She was born July 11th, 1828. They have two sons and two daughters. Mr. Gillett followed farming exclusively until 1868, wben be purchased his present botel property. His father. John D. Gillett, was born in Delhi, Delaware county, N. Y., in 1786, and came with his parents to Gainesville in 1808, where be subsequently hold the office of postmaster. He was married to Cornelia Bronson in 1815, and in 1836 removed to Batavia and engaged in hotel keeping. In 1845 be came to Currier's Corners, and was engaged in the same business for a few years. In 1860 be located at Pavilion, where be still resides, and where he was for many years postmaster. He bas beld commissions as lieutenant, captain, and major under the old military law.
EBENEZER F. HENSHAW was born in New Bedford, Mass., May 15th, 1806, and in 1825 came with his father's family from Cayuga county to Java, Joost- ing on lot 5, range 8. He was married to Polly Lisk. of Java, January 25th, 1860, after which be cleared up a farm in Wethersdeld, and remained there until about 1845. when be removed to North Java, and thence to Williams- ville, where be still resides, engaged in blacksmithing.
CHARLES HALE has lived in Java since 1888, and followed farming. He was born in Nashua, N. H., December 28th, 1826, and was married Janu- ary 2nd, 1802, to Celia Woodworth, of Java. He is an only son of Benning Hale, who was born in Corinth, Vt., January 6th, 1797. recsoved with bis family to Java in August, 1888, and lived bere until 1876, when be removed to Erie county, where be still resides.
DR. JAMES IVES, son of Jaines and Lucy Brower Ives, was born in Middle- town. Rutland county, Vt., August 8ist. 1810, and came with his parents to Erie county, N. Y., in 1834. In early life be served as store clerk until 1882. when he began the study of medicine, receiving his diploma from the Fairfield (Herkimer county) Medical College. He continued the practice and study of medicine with Dr. Colgrove in Sardinia until the fall of 1886, wben be located at Strykersville, where be practiced most of the time until bis'death, In June. 1579. He was connected with and deeply interested in all moral and educational movements of bis day and place, and an active worker in the interests of temperance, Sabbath-sobools, music and religion. Hp was a member of the Strykersville Baptist church thirty-nine years, and served as 1 ts deacon twenty-nine years.
JAMES W. IVES, son of Dr. James Ives, was born in Strykersville, Decero- ber 80th, 1887, and bas lived in Java since 1848. He was educated at Middle- bury Academy and Roobester University. After leaving college be was a dry goods clerk a year or more, wben be opened a store at Java Village. He bas been salesman and treasurer of the large cheese factory at Java Village a number of years. In 1843 he engaged in milling, which. in connection with farming, be still continues. He was married in July. 1861, to Helen F .. daughter of Charles Richardson, of Java. She died in 1871, and be married in 1878 Frank A., daughter of Charles H. Richardson, of Java. He has been twice elected supervisor of his town, and is at present postmaster at Java Village.
ASAPE JEWELL was born in Java, April 20th. 1802, and has always lived bere, generally farming. In October, 1877, in company with Edgar K Field. be embarked in the mercantile business at North Java, which be still fol- lows. He served in the ted N. Y. infantry during the Rebellion. He mar- ried Pbebe, daughter of Ami Warren, of Sheldon, and has two children.
BRUTUS JEWELL was among the first settlers in the town. He was born in Otsego county, N. Y., September 14th, 1718. He came to Java in the spring of 1817, and settled on lot 16, range &. On February find, 1831, be was mar- ried to Rebecca Potter, of Otsego county, who still survives, one of the oldest living pioneers of the town. Mr. Jewell died September 7th, 1870. He was one of three assessors first elected in the town.
BILAS A. KIMBALL was born in Williamstown, Orange county, Vt., Bop- tember Bist, 1800. In 1825 he eume to Darien, Genesee county, where be was married April 2nd, 1896, to Mary Murphy, of that piace, and immediately af- ter removed to his present farm. He bas reared nine chudren, six of whom are still living. One son, John H. Kimball, died in the war of the Rebellion, of typhoid fever, at Newtown, Va., May 20th, 1882.
ULRICH KRBUTTER WAS born in Wurtemburg, Germany, December 2th, 1894, and came to America in 1886. Arst locating at Attica. In 1863 be came to Strykersville, and in 1988 settled in Java Village, where be still remains, engaged in blacksmithing and wagon making. In 1861 be returned to Ger- many on a visit, where be was married March Sad, 1882, to Anna B. Bobwelt- ser. of Wurtemburg.
PATRICK LACY was born in county Wexford, Ireland, in 1793, and in early manhood came to Newfoundland, where be was engaged in cod fishing for cereral years. From thence be went to Boston, where he married Margaret Murphy. About 1815 be removed to Java, where be still resides, engaged in farming. His son, James Laoy, was born in Boston, in 1837, and came to Java with his parents. He spent two years in the war of the Rebellion with the Tist N. Y. infantry, since which be bas been engaged most of the time to the oil regions of Pennsylvania.
BARNEY LOCKWOOD was one of the first settlers in the west half of the town. He was born in Weston. Fairfield county, Conn., August 10th, 1776. and was married in 1796, to Elizabeth Squire, of the same county. In April, 1817, be came to Java and bought one hundred sores on lot 7, range &, which be cleared, and on which be lived until his death, November 20th, 1883. His wife died December 9th, 1808.
SQUIRE LOCKWOOD, son of Barney Lockwood, was born in Weston, Fair- feld county, Conn., July 27th, 1797; came with his father to Java in the spring of 1817, and bought one hundred sores of his present farm, which now consists of two hundred and fifty-seven aores. He was married May 16th, 1828, to Aseneth Jewell, of Java, who was born in Otsego county, February 13th, 1786, and died April 20th, 1878.
AUGUSTUS LYFORD, of the firm of Lyford & Kent, merobants at Currier's Corners, was born in Cabot, Vt., January &d, 1883, and came with his parents to Holland, Erie county, in 1886. In 1838 be opened a store at Protection, where he was the first postmaster. In March, 1861, be located at Currier's Corners. He married in 1858 Emily 8. Hubbard, of Elgin, Ill., who died April 25th, 1883. He was married in June, 1861, to Frances A. Lyford, of Cabot, Vt. He wes elected supervisor of Java in the spring of 1809.
ANDREW J. MCCUTCHEON was born in county Down. Ireland. April 10th, 1847, and came to this country in 1849 with his parents. He was married August 12th, 1576, to Libbie E., only daughter of John B. Gillett, of Java. She was born in Lewiston, Ningara county, August 5th, 1850. Boon after marriage Mr. MoCutobeon located on his present farm. He has one son, Henry Gillett, born May 18th, 1879. Mrs. MoCutobeon's father was a native of Connecticut, born March &ist, 1809. He came to western New York in bis youth, residing in various pisces until 1816, when be located in Java, where be lived until his death, February 11th, 1875.
RICHARD MOCORMIC was born in county Leinster, Ireland, in 1793, and came to America about 1824, suffering shipwreck on the passage and being obliged to subeist on horsedesh for three weeks. After traveling exten- sively in the United States be located in Java in 1886, and remained until bis death, December 20th, 1846. He was married in 1801 to Ann Ham, who is still living. He was a successful business man, an influential citizen and bold several town officers. His oldest son, Richard, who was born in Java, March 27th, 1887, now occupies the old homestead with bis mother, and is engaged in farming and dairying.
JOEN E. MASON, of Mason & Craban, hardware merchants at North Java, and son of Thomas Mason, was born in Wethersfield, October 23th. 1848. From 1870 be spent about seven years in the bakery and confectionery bus- inees at Chicago, where he was. married April 25th, 1876, to Eva K. Bald, a native of Chicago, born August 13th, 1855. In the spring of 1877 be located at North Java.
JOHN MARKET, farmer, was born in Java, April 27th, 1847, and excepting eight years spent in the oil regions of Pennsylvania, be bas lived in this town. He was married February 9th, 1882, to Anna E. Tuite, of Java. He settled on his present farm in July, 1875. He is the present collector of Java. His father, James Markey, came from Ireland in 1887, and located in Java in 18L2, where be died July 10th, 187J.
THOMAS MARKET, son of James Markey, was born in Java,' November 7th, 1848. Leaving home when about twenty years of age, be spent several years in the Pennsylvania oil regions. He was married September 7th, 1863, to Anna L. Conroy, daughter of James Conroy, one of the first Irish settlers in Java. Bocn after his marriage Mr. Markey located at Java Center.
DENIS MOLONEY, botel proprietor at Java Village, was born in county Clare, Ireland, May 15th, 1888, and emigrated to America in 1861, spending the next seven years in the coal regions of Pennsylvania. He was married February Hod, 1896, to Margaret Russell, of Java, where she was born Ooto- ber 22nd, 1815. . In March, 1808, Mr. Moloney located at Java Village, and was in the grocery trade until 1872, when be built the botel of which be bas dince beed proprietor.
GEORGE W. NICHOLS was born December 28th, 1836, in Amberet, N. H. where pe was married to Sarah Wiley in Outober, 1827. In 180 be removed
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to Springfield, Mass .. and about 1850 to Java, where be has since been farm- ing. He located on bis present farm in October, 1867. His first wife died in February, 1831, and be was married in May, 1832, to Mary Robinson, of Lowell, Mass. She died in May, 1850. In February, 1831, be married Laura Eddy, daughter of John Eddy, one of the pioneers of Java.
EDWIN M. NICHOLS, of the firm of Nichols & Conrad, merchants at Java Village, was born in Springfield, Mass . December 16th, 1818; came to Java with his father's family in 1850 and has since lived in the town. He was mar- ried December 10th, 1875. to Helen M. Sill, of South Wales, N. Y. He made cheese from 1870 until 1878. In December, 1878, he began merchandising at Java Village.
JOSEPH O'CONNOR, youngest son of Patrick O'Connor, whose former homestead be now owns, has always lived in Java, and followed farming. He was born here December 31st, 1849, and was married January 20th, 1875, to Mary Ham, of Java, where sbe was born in 1830. His father was born in county Westmeath, Ireland, where he was married to Catharine Hackett. He came to New York about 1830, and about 1888 located on a farm at Java Center. He was a shoemaker. following that business in .connection with farming several years after locating bere. For nineteen consecutive years previous to his death (which occurred in March, 1874), he bad held the office of town clerk.
ASAHEL POTTER, son of Windsor Potter, was born in Sheldon, April 13th, 1819, and in childhood removed with bis parents to Java, where he has since remained. He was married December 10th, 1848, to Betsey, daughter of Jonas Brown. of Java. She was born in New Hampshire, February 9th, 1820. Mr. Potter is a farmer on the old homestead of his father.
WINDSOR POTTER was a pioneer in this part of the county. He was born In Scituate, Mass., July 20th, 1790, and was married March 22nd, 1812, to Deb- orab Eddy, of the same place. In 1815 be came to Sheldon, locating near Strykersville. About 1828 he became a permanent resident of Java, first clearing a farm on lot 18, range 4. This be sold, and removed to 88, the present farm of Asahel Potter. Here he died November 24th, 1875. He was a successful business man. an influential citizen, and a consistent mem- ber of the Strykersville Baptist church. His wife died March 25th, 1870, aged seventy-eight years.
JAMES H. POTTER was born In Mt. Morris, N. Y., January 22nd, 1885. The following spring his parents remorod to 8beidon, where bis youthful days were spent. He was eduosted at the Aurora Academy, and taught several yeara, principally in Minnesota and Illinois. He was sergeant major in the 188d Illinois volunteer infantry during the Rebellion. He was married No- vember 1st, 1865, to Lucina, daughter of Charles Reed, of Java. Since 1871 be bas been farming in Java. His father, Zebina Potter, a native of Mases- chusetts, born in 1790, lived in Sheldon most of the time from 1833 until his death, in June, 1876.
ALLEN RAMSEY Was born in Pleasant Valley. Dutchess county, N. Y., October 29th, 1821, and came with his parents from Erie county to Sheldon in the spring of 1839. He was married January 21th, 1819, to Betsey Briggs, of Sheldon, where she was born March 1st, 1927. Mr. Ramsey has lived on bis present farm since August, 1856. Excepting eight seasons spent in boat- ing on the Erie Canal, he has always followed farming. He bas been post- master since 1871. His father, Samuel Ramsey, was born in county Antrim Ireland, in December, 1780, and wasa weaver. In the spring of 1811 be mar- ried Elizabeth Laughlin, and emigrated to this State. He located in Sheldon in 1839, and in 1866 in Java, where he died in May, 1838.
HORACE D. REEVES, farmer and stock raiser, was born at Riverbend. Long Island, November 4th. 1826, and came to Java with his parents in the fall of 1887. He was married April 2nd, 1851, to Lucinda Lewis, daughter of Evin K. Lewis, an early settler in Wethersfield. She was born in Wethers- feld, September 10th, 182). His father, David Reeves, is also a native of Long Island, born in 1792, and for many years was engaged in boating on the Sound. In 1835 be removed with his family to Java, locating on lot & where be remained until 1860, when be sold bis homestead to his son Horace, and returned to Long Island, where be still resides.
CHARLES REED was born in Newport. Herkimer county, N. Y., April 5th. 1802, and in 1810 came to Erie county with his pirents. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and lost his life at the burning of Buffalo. In 1821 Mr. Reed married Katie Stryker, and in February, 1823, removed to Java. His wife died May 3d, 1825. September 16th, 1827. be married Eveline Sykes, a native of Rutland county. Vt .. who was born July 80th, 1806, and came with her parents to Sheldon in 1816, and thence to Java in 1819. Mr. Reed was a prominent and influential citizen. possessed of sound judgment, a Quent speaker and a successful business man. He was a member of the Baptist church at Strykersville from 1827 until his death, and served many years as deacon. He died February 13th, 1811. His wife still residas upon the old homestead, in unusual health and vigor.
ADDISON REED. son of Charles Reed, was born in Erie county, September 15th, 1823, and moved to Java in February, 1823. He was married September 18th, 1846, to Rosetta, daughter of Jonas Brown, of Java. She was born in New Haven, February 9th, 1824. Soon after his marriage Mr. Reed located on lot 37, buying a new farm, which he cleared up and improved, and where be remained until March, 1871, when be removed to the old homestead of Jonas Brown, near Java Village.
JOHN 8. ROGERS was born in Sbeldon, March 29th, 1818. From seventeen years of age be was a clerk in the dry goods store of Buell & Gates, at Sbel- don Center, five years. In 1840 be embarked in trade with his uncle, and was
subsequently associated with W. J. Humphrey in the same business until 1846, wbea be turned bis attention to farming. In 1838 he located at North Java, where be was a successful merchant eighteen years, wben be sold his business and retired. Possessod of excellent business qualifications and strict Integrity, he has often been called upon to serve iu official capacities. He held the offices of highway commissioner, town clerk and supervisor in Sholdon, has been twice elected supervisor of Java, and is serving his third three-year term as county superintendent of the poor. He was married July 19th, 1810, to Eliza, daughter of Gideon Warren, of Sbeldon, who died December 5th, 1839, leaving three children. September 17th, 186), be mar- ried Altie A., daughter of M. C. Humphrey, of Java. She died July 2nd, 1867, leaving two children. On December 25th, 18Js, Mr. Rogers married bis present wife, Mrs. Minerva W. Hewett, daughter of Ell Merrell, of Warsaw. His father, James A. Rogers, was born in New London county, Conn., in 1798, and came to Sheldon in 1815, where be lived on the same farm afty years. He died in North Java February 27th, 1853.
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