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John White was first a member of the society formed in Middlebury, across the creek, a little south from the present village of Wyoming, where he settled about 1808. "Jesse Van Norman was the leader, and Cyrus Storey, then a local preacher, was a member of the society, at the time a part of the Holland Purchase Mission. In 1808 to 1810 George Lane, James Mitchell, Joseph Gatchell, John Kimberlin and William Brown were the missionaries on that ground.". .
The society was incorporated January 9th, 1835, when the following trustees were elected: James C. Ferris, Horace Healy, Abner Corey, Stephen Palmer, John Ewell and Philip Perkins.
During that year the society built a church edifice, of wood, on the site now occupied by the Methodist parsonage, at the crossing of Church and Mill streets. In 1849 the church
was removed to its present location, and repaired and im- proved to correspond with the architectural ideas of that day. The society soon after built the present parsonage. The following clergymen have been appointed to this church by the annual conference: Revs. Peter Smith, 1835; John G. Jenkins, 1840; L. L. Waite, David Fellows, J. B. Hoyt, H. Hines, John C. Nobles, W. D. Buck, G. De LaMatyr (1856), C. S. Baker, Samuel Smith, L. S. Newman, E. K. Freeman, T. F. Parker, C. Eddy, J. F. Derr, R. E. Thomas, E. Beebe, L. S. Atkins, A. Staples and E. J. Batchelder, the present pastor.
The church property is valued at $7,000, and is free from debt. The church membership at present numbers fifty- five.
The Sabbath-school connected with this church was or- ganized as early as 1835. The present superintendent is J. H. Reddish; average number of scholars, 45.
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
As it was the custom in the early settlement of the town to fence off neighborhood lots for burial purposes, without any one in particular to look after and care for them, so it con- tinued to be until about 1847, when a general law was passed by the Legislature for the organization of "rural cemetery associations," for the better protection and preservation of burial grounds; and under such law was organized the Wyo- ming Cemetery Association, at Union Hall in the village of Wyoming, June 15th, 1878. The following named persons were elected trustees: S. Hawley, E. C. Sherman, C. J. Shaw, H. S. Strong, Thomas Cushing, H. C. Eastman, George Hammond, E. A. Durfee and David Keith. At a meeting of the trustees at Union Hall, on the 17th of June, 1878, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, E. C. Sherman; vice-president, C. J. Shaw; secretary, Thomas S. Cushing; treasurer, S. Hawley; auditing com- mittee, Henry Eastman, David Keith.
The grounds of the association are located on a rise of ground west of and overlooking the village. They are richly ornamented with beautiful trees and evergreen shrubbery, and contain about two acres.
CORNET BAND.
The Wyoming Cornet Band was organized June Ist, 1877, with the following named persons as original members: Charles Lamb, Robert E. Muir, Jesse Wright, Levi Gould, Lewis Burleigh, Myron Kelly, Frederick Webster, Howard Clark, Frederick Cushing, George Smith, Wilson Rice, Mer- rit Howard, Frank Childs, Dr. V. H. Jackson, Mark Free- man, John Boyce.
The regular meetings of the band are held on Saturday evening of each week, in Union Hall.
The present officers are as follows: Leader and musical director, Prof. H. G. Davis; second, Charles Lamb; presi- dent, Myron Kelly; treasurer and secretary, Frederick Cush- ing. The instruments are the property of the band associ- ation.
" THE VALLEY ERA."
October 28th, 1878, Frank B. Smith, a young typo and native of Warsaw, who had learned the printer's trade there, established a weekly paper at this place, called the Valley Era, which he is still publishing.
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DALE.
B This village was settled as early as 1825, in which year Archibald Worden built a saw-mill where Loomis's steam saw-mill now stands; in the south part of the village.
The first frame house was built by Horace Hewett, on the site now occupied by H. K. Faunce's house, on the corner opposite the church. The old house is now used as a cooper shop, and stands in the rear of Faunce's store.
The first tannery at this place was built by Solomon Kin- ney, where John Babbitt now lives. He subsequently built two others here, but they have all gone to decay.
The first store at this place was opened in 1830 by Enos. and Harry Wright, in the old building now standing oppo- site the grocery, and owned by S. S. Monroe.
The first tavern at this place was opened in 1831, by Amos Whiting, in the o'd building now standing opposite Faunce's store.
The first ashery was built by E. and H. Wright in 1832, near where the railroad depot now stands. A large heap of ashes still marks the spot where the old ashery stood.
The first physician at this place was George Angel, who located here in 1844.
The first farm settled near the village was that taken up by Jonathan Curtis, where Albertus Ewell now lives.
Ephraim Whaley built a saw-mill in 1816 on the town line, near Dale. Mr. Whaley is still living. He was born in Petersburgh, N. Y., in 1800, came with his father to this town in 1805 and located on the town line road.
Work on the railroad was commenced here in the fall of 1849, and the track laid in 1851, the workmen commencing both at Hornellsville and Attica, and connecting the rails on the farm now owned by Alanson Miller, just north of the village. There are now at this place a church, a school- house, two stores, a blacksmith shop, a steam saw-mill and stave factory and feed mill carried on by J. M. Loomis, two cooper shops and a shoe shop. There are 150 inhabitants.
Ithar Thompson was the first postmaster in this part of the town. He lived two and a half miles southwest from the village, where Charles Thompson now lives. He was succeeded by Daniel Smith, who kept the office in his shoe shop, in one corner of his tannery, that stood on the corner near the depot. S. S. Monroe was appointed in 1846. He kept the office in his store, in the old building that stands opposite Vader's store on Main street. H. K. Faunce is the present postmaster.
FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH OF DALE.
This society was organized May 8th, 1824, by Elder Herman Jenkins. Michael Simmons was elected clerk, and the second Saturday in each succeeding month was desig- nated as a day to be observed for covenant meeting.
It was unanimously agreed that if any member neglect to attend monthly meetings for three successive times, such neglect should be a cause of trial.
The following are the names of members admitted to fel- lowship at that time:
Michael Simmons, Peter S. Vader, Tobias Vader, Thomas West, Horace Hewett, James Prescott, John Mallison, Caty Vader, Sally Brotherton, Sarah Hewett, Joannab Hewett, Anna Vader, Huldah Mallison, Sarah Kent, Lydia Chapman, Levi Smith, Dorothy Prescott, Philinda Whaley, Elisabeth Curtis, Tacy Darling, Sarah Brockett, Pelina Smith Hewett, Almira Curtis, Oliver
Perry, Caleb Hewett, Nathaniel Jenkins, Elnathan Baker, Lydia Mallison, Jobn Bean, Hannab Hogle, Gideon Brainard, Lucina Ritter, Rezina Baker, Levi Brockett and Scutt Brocket.
March 12th, 1825, it was agreed to hold the monthly meetings alternately " at the school house near Micajah Brotherton's, at the school-house near Belah Butler's and at the school-house near William Chaffee's."
Curtis Vader and Nicholas Vader are believed to have been the first deacons.
In 1840 the society, having become quite strong, and feel- ing the necessity of a regular place of meeting other than the school-houses, resolved to build a meeting-house, and the present large and substantial church edifice was built. It was dedicated in February, 1841.
The following list of pastors have served this people, and for the time named, as near as can be ascertained: Rev. Jeremiah Folsom, who preached here in 1816, and occasion- ally for several succeeding years; from 1824 to 1840, Rev. Hermon Jenkins; May 9th, 1840, to November 16th, 1844, Rev. D. M. L. Rollins; January 11th, 1845, till November 18th, 1846, Rev. H. N. Plumb, whose salary was fixed at $200 per year; January 9th, 1847, to November 18th, 1847, Rev. O. Johnson; January 10th, 1848, to March 15th, 1849, Rev. Mr. Hitchcock; August 11th, 1849, to March, 1852, Rev. H. Blackman; March 28th, 1852, to January, 1854, Rev. L. I. Madden. Next followed Rev. Mr. Perry, who supplied the pulpit for a while, when he was succeeded by Rev. William A. Lighthead, who resigned his pastorate May 3d, 1860. The pulpit was supplied by Rev. Messrs. Perry and Madden until January, 1861, when Rev. H. Gilman was installed as pastor, who remained until January, 186; from May 3d, 1868, to January 7th, 1871, Rev. S. B. Andrews was pastor; Rev. L. B. Starr was installed May 6th, 1871, and remained until the pastorate of Rev. G. W. Knapp commenced, April Ist, 1876. The latter remains the pastor. The present membership is 181; value of church property, $3,000.
The present trustees are Alanson Miller, elected Decem- ber 25th, 1876; John Jones, elected November 24th, 1877; and Isaac Chase, elected November 30th, 1878. W. H. P. Smith is the present church clerk.
The Sunday-school was organized as early as 1830. At present there is a flourishing school of 175 scholars, with 50 scholars in the primary department, under Mrs. Knapp, and the whole under the superintendence of Edwin Smith, Esq.
DALE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
At a meeting of the citizens of Dale and vicinity at the Free-Will Baptist church, November 29th, 1873, Isaac Chase, Zadoc Nichols, Horace Jones, Charles D. Thompson, E. S. Smith and Orin Smith were elected trustees of the above named association. It was decided to hold the annual meet- ings of the association on the last Saturday in November of each year. Upon the adjournment of the general meeting, the trustees elected the following officers of the association, to serve for one year: President, Zadoc Nichols; vice- president, Charles D. Thompson; secretary, E. S. Smith; treasurer, H. R. Farmer.
. The trustees subsequently purchased three acres and a quarter north of the village from George Jenks and wife, for $323, and of Orin Smith and wife, for $50, the right of way from the Gulf road along the west side of their farm to the
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cemetery grounds-a strip twenty feet wide; also, of P. Mal- lison and wife, for $3, a small corner of a lot adjoining the cemetery grounds.
The grounds were surveyed into burial lots of suitable size, which are held at $10 each for those outside of the cen- ter circle, and $20 each for those inside the circle.
The officers elected November 30th, 1878, were: Zadoc Nichols, president; J. M. Smith, treasurer; E. S. Smith, secretary; trustees-Z. Nichols, J. M. Smith, O. Smith, E. S. Smith, Charles D. Thompson and Charles Weber.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
JUDGE JOHN B. SKINNER.
This eminent citizen of western New York, long a resident of the village of Wyoming. died June 6th, 1871, at the home of bis later years, No. 185 North street. Buffalo. The following biographical sketch, originally pub- lisbed in the Buffalo Courier. is extracted from a memorial volume contain- ing the tributes of the pulpit and the press, statesmen and ourporations to the memory of its illustrious subject.
John B. Skinner, son of Benjaminin Skinner, of Williamstown. Berkshire county, Mass., was born July 284, 1799. in a house erected by Colonel Simoods. bis maternal grandfather, on the bank of the Hoossok river. His paternal grandfather was the Hev. Thomas Skinner. a graduate of Harvard Univer- city, and during bis whole ministerial life pastor of the Congregational church at Westchester, Conn. His father was one of the first settlers of Williamstown : assisted in the erection of Williamns College, and was ever liberal and efficient in support of the interests of the oburob and every Christian and benevolent enterprise. Jobn B. graduated from Williams in 1818; read law with the Hon. David Buel. of Troy, and after attending a course of lectures at the law school of Judges Reeves and Gould, at Litcb- Beld. Conn., we understand that be spent some time in Governor Marcy's office. but wbetber before or after bis admission to the bar we do not learn. Between young Skinner and the governor there existed a warm friendship, which only terminated with the death of the latter. He was admitted to the Supreme Court of the State of New York in August, 1821. His advan- tages were of the bigbest order ; the young student knew how to use them for what they were worth, and with a thorough knowledge of his profes- dion, high aspirations and a determination to succeed, be entered upon his career as a lawyer. He commenced practice in the town of Middlebury, Dear the center of the old county of Genesee, at present known as the vil- lage of Wyoming, in the county of the same name-both named by bim.
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His thorough knowledge of the law, his indefatigable industry, his enthu- dasm and eloquence, and genial manners soon attracted attention, and bus- iness flowed in upon him from the neighboring counties. which' continued and increased until be retired from the practice. In the year 188, when the two political parties were under the great leaders De Witt Clinton and Mar- tin Van Buren, without bis solicitation be was nominated for the Assembly; and although the opposing party had been in the ascendancy for years, be was elected by an overwhelming majority. He was re-elected the two suo- ceeding years. without opposition, a compliment which had never before, and bas never since, been paid to any individual in the district. As a mem- ber of the Legislature be was among the most prominent. He was chairman of the committee upon literature, and of many important select commit- tees: and the journals of the House and the political history of the period supply ample evidence as to how admirably be discharged his duties. In the Jear 1886 be was, at the solicitation of the bar, nominated by Governor Marcy and unanimously confirmed by the Senate circuit judge and vice- chancellor of the eightb district. In 1846 be was appointed district judge of the Court of Common Pleas, which office be hold until the change of the constitution abolished the omce. In 1862 he was, with the Hon. Horatio Seymour, appointed State delegate to the Baltimore convention which nom. inated General Pierce for President ; and the next year one of the Presiden- tini electors to cast for him the vote of the State. In 1858 be was appointed attorney of the United States for the northern district of New York, an otce of much responsibility and greatly sought for, but which, owing to his business in the State courts, be respectfully declined.
Jn 1830 Mr. Skinner was married to Catharine, only daughter of Richard M. Stoddard, one of the most prominent of the early settlers of western New York. This amiable and accomplished lady died in 1898. He was again mar- ried in 1887, to Sarah A., daughter of Henry G. Walker, of Wyoming, who bore him one daughter, his only child, the late Mrs. Josiah Letchworth.
At an early period of his residence at Wyoming Judge Skinner united with the Presbyterian churob, of which be was soon appointed an elder, and bis liberal and active efforts contributed much to raise this churob from a feeble beginning to a position of influence in that community. He identi- Bed himself with the moral and religious progress of an active and earnest people, and at the time of his removal from the county was president of the
Bible, temperance and colonization societies ; and it may be truly maid of him that few men bave been more widely known or have exerted a more malu- tary influence.
In the year 1800 be removed to this city, baring previously secured one of the finest locations bere; and since that tire be has enjoyed, In comparative retiracy, the fruits of an active and laborious life. At the time of his death be was a member of the buurd of education of the Presbyterian church; president of the board of trustees of the New York State Asylum for the Blind, an Institution recently established at Batavia, and one of the noblest charities of the age; president of the State normal school, in this city; vice- president of the reformatory at Warsaw, a member of the board of trustees of the Buffalo Female Acadamy, and also a member of the board of trustees of the Buffalo City Savings Bank.
His broad and active benevolence invited the manifold responsibilities of a charitable and humune order wbiob pressed upon him; and in the discharge of the duties incident to them be was gratifying his very highest ambition.
As an advocate few men in the State enjoyed a bigber reputation than Judge Skinner. The known purity and uprightness of bis character, bis comprehensive knowledge of men, his great readiness and self-command, combined with an earnest and impressive manner. enchained the attention while it enlisted the sympathies of a jury, and be very rarely failed to carry them with him. As a judge be was clear, quick in apprehension and prompt in decision, and these characteristics rendered him useful, reliable and pop- ular on the bench. Indeed. there were no qualities wanting in Judge 8kin- ner to make him the consummate lawyer and tbe able jurist. His mind em- inently fitted him for statesmanship, but be fairly shrank from public life, and whatever of political prominence he had be owed first to an ardent de- votion to the principles of the Democratic party, and secondly to an intense destre on the part of those who knew him to compel bim to act in public life. Undoubtedly the most reasonable explanation of his avoidance of everything that could be interpreted to mean political ambition was bis great love for his profession and his undying attachment to persons, places and things. It is said of him that if he owned an old borse it was to bim the best borse in the world and worthy of his kindest and most thoughtful at. tentions, and be never wished to part with it. The same constancy was ex- preveed toward everything be loved, and such men out of their habitat are Dever truly themselves He was a man of the very strongest convictions; and as a Democrat of the old soboul, and a communicant in the Presbyterian church.bis faith was unqualified and unwavering. The religious element of his character was largely unfolded, and with an active and profound benevo- lence, be was a thoroughly Christian gentleman. He was catholic and liberal in bis views: was decidedly an optimist, and viewed buman nature, with all its shortcomings, with the kindliest eyes; and bis masculine will and power were so blended with exquisite tenderness as to present him as the incarna- tion of strength and delicacy. He bas always been known for his fine sensi- bilities, and equally well for the irresistible power be exerted wben arrayed against a bad man or a great wrong. Whenever be was compelled to apply the lash be threw the whole strength of his nature into the business and was merciless ; but no appeal to bis beart was ever made in vain. Through the iron of his character ran a vein of allver, and he was known of men to be as truly guod as be was nobly strong. In bis later years be filled the term " venerable " to perfection, and the radiance of his pure and lofty life, bis Adelity to principle. bis genuine manliness, his large benevolence and bis loving and lovable nature, should keep his memory green forever.
. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS was born Marob 17th, 1896, in Stafford, Genesee county, and came to this town in 1866 from the place of his nativity. He was married November 8th, 1869, to Frances M. Cox, of Middlebury. Mr. Adams is a well known farmer. and is noted for his public spirit. He has always lent bis aid in the erection of bridges and churches, and in other pub- lic improvements. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the Baptist church. The former has long beld the office of trustee ; the latter bas for years beso a teacher in the Sunday-school.
BELDEN ALLEN Was born October 27th, 1808, and died October 6th, 1871. He came to Middlebury from Minden, Conn., in 1815. February 27th, 1841, be married Miss Eunice C. French, of Pavilion, who was born July 15th, 1819. Mr. Allen was influential in measures looking to the construction of the State Line Railroad. His father, Silas Allen, was born in Minden, Coon., and came to Middlebury in 1815. He assisted materially in building Middle- bury Academy and the Baptist church. Mr. Allen's motber, formerly Esther Bradley, was also a native of Connecticut. Sberman French and wife (for- merly Charity Beach), fatber and mother of Mrs. Belden Allen, were born in Connecticut. Two of Mrs. Allen's brothers were soldiers during the Rebellion.
NATHAN BABBITT Was born in Massachusetts, October 18th, 1806, and mar- ried Sophronia Holloway (born March 10th, 1810). of Middleborough, Mass., June Eind, 1832. They have three children. The family removed to Middle- bury in August, 1886. Mr. Babbitt, who owns a farm of one hundred and dirty-eight acres, bas served the town as commissioner of highways two years. Mr. and Mrs. Babbitt are members of the Presbyterian oburch, and Mr. Babbitt belped to build the Free-Will Baptist church. Mrs. Babbitt bas had charge of the Sabbath-sobools in Dale.
MERITT R. BAILEY, farmer, was born May Etnd, 1886, in Middlebury, and was married November 28th, 1869, to Rosella Wilson. of that town. He bas served as supervisor of the town four years; also as collector, and assisted materially in repairing the Baptist church at Middlebury. He has been clerk of the church of which his wife is a member twenty-one years. His father, Aaron Bailey, was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., in December, 1801, and
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came to Warsaw in 1806, locating west of the village, and spending bis first night there in a cabin without doors or floor. He was deacon in the Baptist church forty years. He died in 1876. Mrs. Bailey's father, Ira Wilson, Maw service as a captain in the war of 1812-14, and was afterwards appointed colonel of militia. Mr. Bailey bad two brothers in the late war. one of whoin was a captain ; the other is judge of the Court of Appeals in Chicago.
MYRON C. BAILEY was born in Middlebury, October 28th, 1842. November 14th, 1800. he married Rosetta M. Choate, of this town. He has served as constable and collector ; is now assessor. He was a soldier in the late war. He is a member and deacon of the Middlebury Baptist church, and bas beed for five years teacher in the Bible class. Mrs. Balley is also a Sunday-school teacher.
EDWARD BARBER was born in Washington county. August 17th, 1843. June 13th, 1871, be married Ella Miller, of Middlebury, who was born Decem- ber 8th, 1847, the year in which Mr. Barber came to Middlebury from T. :- ington county. They have two children. Mr. Barber is a farmer, and the owner of one hundred and forty sores of land. Mr. and Mrs. Barber are members of the Presbyterian church, and Mrs. Barber instructs a class in the Sunday-school.
RUSSEL BARBER was born in Vermont in 1810, came to Middlebury in 1846, and in 1849 married Parmelia Fisber. of Covington, where ber father. Thomas Fiaber, was a settier in 1817, having previously lived for a time in Stafford, Genesee county. Mr. Barber has been twice married. He has three children by the first and two by the present wife. The family are members of the Presbyterian church. Charles Barber, their youngest son. is a graduate of Rochester University, and is preparing for the medical profession.
SPENCER H. BRADLEY was born in Middlebury, April 19th, 1819. He is a farmer and the owner of one hundred and ten acres. December 9th, 1863. be married Sally P. Smith, of York, Livingston county. His father, Abijah Bradley, was born in Connecticut, August 28th, 1705, and came to Middle- bury in 1811, accompanied by his wife. They made the journey with a wagon, and were eighteen days on the road. The family bave for many years been connected with the Baptist church. Abijab helped to build the first Baptist church at Wyoming and the academy at Middlebury. Allen Smith, father of Mrs. Bradley, was born in Connecticut, September 18th, 1780, and came to York, Livingston county, in 1818, accompanied by his wife, formerly Patience Grabam. There were seven children in the family.
FRANKLIN W. CAPWELL was born in Middlebury, April 21st, 1823. Janu- ary lst, 1860. he married Ellen C. Cory, of Middlebury. He is an insurance agent. He has served fifteen years as justice of the peace, ten years as pree- ident of the Genesee Baptist Sunday-school Association, and twenty-one years as secretary of the Wyoming Sabbath-school Teachers' Association. Mrs. Capwell has been a teacher in the Baptist Sunday-school. Peter Cap- well came to Middlebury from Albany county in 1006. Two families, con- sisting of fourteen persons, and all their earthly possessions were conveyed to their future bome in a covered wagon, camping out in the woods nights. and being guided on their journey, whiob consumed two weeks, by blazed trees. Upon their arrival the first few meals of which Mr. Capwell partook were spread on the cover of a chest. The first table in use in the family in their new home was made of lumber which Mr. Capwell brought a distance of twelve miles on his back and on borseback. On the way he was chased by a panther. He received his education after his marriage, at the common schools, which be attended with his oldest son. He was one of the origins- tors of the old Middlebury Academy, of which he was treasurer for many years, and is remembered as an ex-soldier of the war of 1812-14. He was a descon in the Baptist church and a militis captain. Abner Cory, Mrs. Cap- well's father, came from Rhode Island in 1817, and returned to his native State three times on horseback.
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