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FIRES.
The brick house of John Whiting, on Spencer street, was the first building of much value that was burned.
In September, 1836, the hotel at the east end of the vil- lage, occupied by John Bellinger, was burned. The furni- ture, clothing, etc., were saved.
Ezra Smith's carding and cloth dressing works were burned in February, 1840, and the woolen factory built on the site was burned December 2nd, 1855. The loss in both instances was nearly total, but partially covered by insurance.
A small house of Abner Adams, on Water street, was burned in 1845; and the blacksmith shop of J. M. Stafford, on Main street, in 1849.
The furnace and machine shop of A. B. Smith was burned July 1st, 1850, rebuilt, and again burned in May, 1869, when it was owned by C. B. Lyon. Brownson's building, occupied by F. D. Chandler for a store and H. Blodget for a banking office, was burned May 25th, 1877. The building was insured, and the goods partially.
The paper mill at East Pike was burned in 1858 or 1859, and again in 1877. The buildings and contents were a total loss, but well insured.
PIKE SEMINARY.
Pike Seminary was incorporated by the Regents of the University of the State of New York, February Ist, 1856, under the name of "Genesee'Conference Seminary." The first trustees were Samuel Hough, Daniel Russell, Zenas Hurd, Norman N. Olin, Cyrenius M. Fuller, jr., Abner Adams, Abraham P. Sherrill, Marvin Trall, Isaac Minard, Carlos Stebbins, Jason Miller, Andrew Cole, Barnabas Graves, Milo Metcalf, Robert Grisewood, William S. Tut- tle, Milo Scott, Jeremiah G. Whitbeck and Ezra M. Hop- kins. March 17th, 1856, Norman N. Olin was chosen president, Abraham P. Sherrill secretary, and Marvin Trall treasurer. Committees were appointed to buy a site, report an estimate and plan for the building, and solicit subscrip- tions. Abner Adams, Isaac Minard and Carlos Stebbins were chosen as a building committee. The frame was made under the direction of Mr. Spafford, of Gainesville; Silas Newcomb superintended the carpenter and joiner work; B. F. & U. W. Wolcott did the mason work, D. P. & A. Gor- don the glazing, and W. Kimberly and N. Halstead the painting.
The seminary lot was early occupied by a tavern, which was kept by Benjamin Chamberlain at the time the town was organized, in 1818, and afterward by Russell G. Hurd, Moses Smith, Asa Pratt, Timothy Wells, Jonathan Gates, Alonzo Hopson and several others, and finally was bought by N. N. Olin, who sold the ground for the seminary lot.
The building is three stories high, sixty by sixty-five feet. The corner stone was laid July 22nd, 1856, with appropriate
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ceremonies. August 2nd and 3d the building was raised, under the direction of Jacob I. Hiller. James O. Gordon (son of Albert Gordon) was a workman on the building, and when the ball on the cupola was hoisted in its place he mounted upon it, and standing erect waved his hat and gave three cheers for Fremont. The cost of the building was about $8,500; of the ground, $600; of bell, library, seats, &c., &c., about $1,200 more, while the subscriptions and available funds were about $7,800, leaving a debt upon the hands of the trustees of about $2,500.
The first term of the school commenced September 16th, 1856. The walls and painting of the seminary not being sufficiently dried, the basement of the Methodist church was occupied for the school a short time. Rev. Zenas Hurd was the principal, and Mrs. S. F. Hurd preceptress; W. W. Bean, professor of mathematics, &c .; Carlos Stebbins, of painting and drawing; and Miss L. H. Pettingall, teacher of music. The number of students for some portion of the first year was 248.
Owing to the financial condition of the seminary, and an unfavorable feeling prevailing in the community, the Gene- see Conference abandoned the supervision of the seminary, and it passed into the hands of the Free-Will Baptists on the Ist of April, 1859. The corporate name of the seminary was changed by the regents of the university to Pike Semi- nary. On the 25th of June, 1859, Prof. Hurd resigned his position as principal, and Rev. Charles Putnam succeeded him, with Prof. Bean as associate principal, and Mrs. M. E. Bowman preceptress. The following named persons have since been appointed principals: Granville C. Waterman, 1862; Rev. D. N. Stuart, November Ist, 1867; Prof. W. W. Bean, August 13th, 1869; Edwin S. Smith, October, 1870; George Porter, the fall term of 1871; William P. Morgan, December, 1871, with Miss Alice W. Vose as preceptress. It was through the efforts of Prof. Morgan that the endow- ment fund of $20,000 was raised and funds for building a two-story piazza. Rev. Irving B. Smith has been principal since about the close of 1873. The school is steadily ad- vancing in public favor, and its literary standing already exceeds that of the majority of the older academies and seminaries in the State.
CHURCHES AND MINISTERS. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PIKE.
The Baptist and Presbyterian societies in Pike each re- ceived from the Holland Company a deed of fifty acres on lot No. 27. A Presbyterian church was first formed at East Koy, and was received under the care of the Presbytery of Ontario July 19th, 1819. For several years meetings were held at that place by missionaries, including Rev. Messrs. Hub- bard, Ordway, Hunter and Galpin. But this location was not central for the population, and at a meeting on the 9th of September, 1831, a Presbyterian church was formed by the Rev. Messrs. Moses Ordway and Horace Galpin, the following members being received: By letter-Asahel Trow- bridge, Roxana Patridge, John Patridge, Francis Hardy, Dorcas Hardy, Hannah Gordon, Diantha Smith, Ezra Smith, Bezaleel Shaw, Lucy Nourse, Darius W. Maples. Diantha Maples, Mary Smith, Amanda Boggs, Esther Gilman, Eliza- beth Shaw; on profession-Orson Sheldon, Roswell L. Gor- don, Chauncey Bingham, Levaretta Hurd, Rebecca Hurd,
Almira Huntting. At the two subsequent meetings there were received on profession: Titus H. Dwight, Benui Shaw, Sparrow Smith, Eliza Ann Shaw and Lucius Post; by letter- Mary Wing, Charles Gordon, Sarah Gordon, Mary Patch, William Lawrence, Elizabeth Lawrence, Elenor Everest, Hannah Axtell, Stephen Skiff, Ada Skiff, David Abell and Sally Lowe.
December Ist, 1831, the "accommodation plan " was adopted, including the confession of faith and discipline of the Presbyterian church. At this meeting Ezra Smith and Sparrow Smith were elected deacons.
In the spring of 1832 a church building (now owned and occupied by Mr. Albert Gordon) was built. February 18th, 1832, the first trustees were elected, viz .: Francis Hardy and David Nourse for one year; Benui Shaw and Adolphus Dwight for two years; Ezra Smith and A. M. Huntting for three years.
Rev. Robert H. Conkling was the minister till the spring of 1834, when there were one hundred and fourteen mem- bers. Rev. William P. Kendrick next supplied the church for a few months. Rev. William J. Wilcox was pastor two years, from April, 1835, during which about thirty members were added. Rev. J. B. Taylor preached a few months in the summer of 1837. Rev. Eli Hyde preached two years from about the Ist of November, 1837, and forty- two members were added. Rev. R. H. Conkling became the next pastor during the winter and spring of r840. As the result of a revival, about fifty were added to the church.
In the winter of 1841 it was resolved to build a new church. The present lot was bought for $300. Deacon Ezra Smith, Dr. J. V. W. Abbott and N. W. Brown were appointed a building committee, and contracted with Jacob I. Hiller to build the church above the foundation wall for $2,000, toward which he was to receive a deed of the "Gos- pel lot " of fifty acres, from the trustees of the church at East Koy, the lot being valued at $1,000.
The church at East Koy had agreed to donate this lot, and to give up its society organization, inasmuch as most of ts members had united with the village society. The church was dedicated by a committee of the Angelica Pres- bytery, in February, 1842. Rev. Leverett Hull preached the dedicatory sermon.
From this time to the close of Mr. Conkling's ministry there were from thirty-five to forty more additions to the church. He remained with the church over three years at this time. He was succeeded in August, 1843, by Rev. Henry Snyder, who preached about fifteen months. From December, 1844, Rev. Claudius B. Lord preached about nine years, and received forty-six new members. This church united with the Presbytery of Genesee in the summer of 1845.
In March, 1849, Daniel Lawrence, A. M. Huntting, Jabez Green and S. L. Wing were elected deacons. Rev. R.H. Dexter preached three months in the summer of 1854. Rev. Daniel Russell succeeded him. December Ist, 1855, the society voted to elect ruling elders. . Deacon Ezra Smith, J. W. Kelly, Stephen L. Wing and A. P. Sherrill were elected elders, and Hezekiah Metcalf deacon. November 5th, 1865, Jeremiah G. Whitbeck and Isaac V. Matthews were elected elders, and Harvey Smith and Joseph Frank Greene [dea- cons. During Mr. Russell's ministry, which closed in
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September, 1866, about 120 were received into member- ship.
October 5th, 1867, Rev. Thomas S. Dewing became pas- tor. During his ministry some additions were made to the church, but as many or more were dismissed. He resigned in April, 1870, and was succeeded July 2nd, 1871, by Rev. Charles A. Conant, who staid about one year. June 20th, 1872, Milton Miller and R. C. Walker were elected elders of the church, and Asaph Adams deacon.
Rev. Charles Simpson began his labors as pastor February 9th, 1873. During his stay of two years several additions were made to the membership. Rev. F. Byllesby supplied the pulpit for a year from October, 1875. Rev. W. D. Mc- Kinley was installed pastor October 24th, 1878. About twenty- five members have united with the church during his ministry. Deacon Ezra Smith, the last of the original male members and one of the first elders, died October 5th, 1865. Nearly 700 persons have been members of this church. The pres- ent number is 85.
PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Baptists had meetings in private houses and the school-house for several years, and were supplied by differ- ent ministers.
The Baptist church of Pike was organized May 5th, 1827, with Rev. Anson Tuthill for its first pastor. He remained two years, and was succeeded by Elder Oliver Reed, May Ioth, 1829.
The first Baptist church was built in 1829 and 1830. It stood on the left hand side of the road leading to the cem- etery, on the hill a little east of Mrs. Shepard's house. The building was raised November 2nd, 1829, and the master workman, Mr. James C. Thomas, was killed by the fall of a stick of timber which was being raised. The church had slips on the sides, and a gallery, and a seating capacity of over four hundred. On the erection of the new church in 1850 the old one was sold to Rufus Robinson, who had it moved to the center of the village and remodeled into stores. It is now partly owned by A. J. Beebe, and occu- pied for a dry goods and grocery store, and D. A. Powell and T. P. Lewis own and occupy one-half for a drug store. The third story is occupied for a masons' lodge. Elder Reed's patorate lasted three years. The church in 1832 was supplied half of the time by Elder John Bostwick. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and died October 21st, 1848, aged eighty-six. Elder James Reed was pastor in 1833, and Elder G. G. Woolley in 1834. Elder Sangster was pastor three years from August, 1835. During the fall and winter of 1835 and 1836 many persons were added to the church. Rev. Cyrenius M. Fuller became pastor in October, 1838, and a large number united with the church during his min- istry, which continued five years. He was succeeded in 1843 by his son-in-law, Rev. E. L. Harris, who remained two years. The Rev. Harry Smith began his labors in De- cember, 1845, and resigned in the fall of 1850. From No- vember, 1850, Rev. Ira Bennett occupied the pulpit over two years.
The present church was built in 1850 and 1851. Silas Newcomb was the master builder.
The Rev. Samuel Hough was pastor from June, 1853, eight years. Under his charge many members were added. Elder Alanson Latham became pastor in 1862; Elder Byron
P. Russell in 1865; Elder William J. Crane in 1867, and Elder S. N. Calkins in 1869; he was succeeded in 1871 by the Rev. Cyrus R. Negus, who, after a successful ministry of seven years, resigned; Rev. G .. . S. Clevenger, now the pastor, was ordained and installed. August 27th, 1878.
METHODIST CHURCH OF PIKE.
At an early day the Methodist itinerants visited the Holland Purchase and held meetings in log dwellings and barns. A class was formed in Pike village about 1823 or 1824. Among the ministers who had preached here were Revs. Loring Grant, Micah Seager, E. Boardman, James Wiley, Reeder Smith and W. T. Buck.
The church building was put up in 1832, and occupied by the society which had been formed a few years before, and was thereafter supplied by a stated ministry. The following is believed to be very nearly the order of their service here-the period of their ministry being from one to three years :
1888-86, De Forest Parsons and Samuel Parker : 1886-87, Philo Woodworth, J. L. Parisb, (local); 1808, 1809, Gusta vus Hines (while filling his appointment bere he was appointed a missionary to Oregon, together with A. F. Waller and J. L. Parish); 1840, 1841. Fuller Atchinson ; 1841, A. N. Fillmore: 1842, 1848. J. Durham ; 1844, Earl F. Fuller : 1846, E. Latimer ; 1844, J. Bowman; 1847. O. Trowbridge : 1848, G. Hines ; 1860, Titus Roberts ; 1861, W. C. Kendall; 1800, William 8. Tuttle; 1864, Zenas Hurd : 1856, G. De La Matyr ; 1866, W. C. Willing : 1860, Sanford Parker : 1802, W. Barrett ; 1864, R. E. Thomas; 1896. J. B. Lankton ; 1867. J. H. Rodgers; 1896, Enos Smith ; '1872, Joseph Wayne: 1874; H. M. Osburn ; 1876, E. S. Furman ; 1877, Samuel Milward; 1879, W. C. Wilbor.
The church is in a prosperous condition.
A class was formed at East Pike, and a church organized under the name of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of East Pike. The meetings were first held in the school- house, but in the summer of 1852 a neat and commodious chapel was built. They have generally been supplied by the minister at Pike or Portageville, who holds one service there each Sunday.
Among the first church members and those who gave liberally toward the building were Asa Sartwell, John Com- stock, William Holmes, George Flint, George Wheeler, Carlton Fuller, O. B. Van Deusen, Ira P. Hinman and others.
THE FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH OF PIKE
had its beginning in Eagle Valley, and was organized as the Second Free-Will Baptist church in Eagle, on the 23d day of February, 1852, with twenty members. They chose Rev. Robert Hunt as their pastor, Thomas' Pratt clerk, and Syl- vester Campbell and Seymour Rugg deacons. They held their meetings for about three years at the house of David Eddy; afterward at Bliss Corners two years (Rev. H. H. Strick- land officiating), when they were removed to Lyonsburgh, as being more central and the school-house more commod- ious. The pulpit was supplied for nearly two years by Rev. Horatio N. Plumb.
At a meeting of the church on the 13th of August, 1859, it was voted to change the name to the First Free-Will Bap- tist Church of Pike; and as their numbers and influence had greatly increased it was voted to hold the meetings in the village of Pike, as being more central. Accordingly, on the 10th of September, 1859, they met for the first time in one of the large halls of the seminary, which is their present place of worship. Rev. Charles Putnam was chosen pastor of the church, and Rev. Calvin Dodge, Rev. Joel Roberts
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and Thomas Pratt, licentiates. June 14th, 1862, Elder Put- nam was succeeded by Prof. G. C. Waterman, who supplied the church till November following, when the Rev. B. P. Russell was employed. He officiated till July 11th, 1863; Prof. Waterman till May 14th, 1864; Rev. Gorham P. Ram- sey till March 9th, 1867; Rev. D. M. Stuart till October 9th, 1869; Rev. Irving B. Smith till March 18th, 1870; Rev. Daniel Jackson until September 13th, 1873; Rev. I. B. Smith for the succeeding year; Rev. D. M. Stuart till June 14th, 1879; since which time Rev. I. B. Smith has temporarily supplied the church.
The records show an accession of over 300 members since its organization, and a present membership of 204.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
ASAPR ADAMS was born in Pike, May 17th. 1821, and was married Septem- ber 27th, 1848, to Sarab Ann Smith, whose father, James Smith, was of Dutch descent, and was a farmer of Hume, Allegany county, where he died in September, 1861. He has been a shoemaker for many years ; has served as village trustee, and held school offices, and is, as is also his wife, a member of the Presbyterian church. His son, George 8. Adams, enlisted as bugler in Company C, 104th N. Y. volunteer infantry ; took part in the second bat- tle of Bull Run, in the battle of Antietam and other engagements, and was discharged in December, 1868. Abner Adams, father of Asaph, was born in Pittstown, Rensselaer county, in 1794. He was of English descent, and of the John Quincy stock. He learned the trade of tanner and currier, and came to Pike in 1815, bringing his portable valuables in a knapsack on his back. In 1818 be opened a shoe shop, and became the pioneer shoemaker in the village. During the same year be married Lucinda, daughter of Fuller Hubbard, a pioneer and farmer of Hume, Allegany county, who died No- vember 18th, 1878. In time he became a prosperous and influential citizen, and beld the offices of justice of the peace, county superintendent of poor, and others of responsibility.
NELSON ARNOLD was born in Berlin, Rensselaer county, February 8th, 1808, and was married December 25th, 1834, to Polly, daughter of Nathaniel .Baker, deceased. Mr. Arnold, who is now a retired farmer, came with his father. James Arnold, from Rensselaer county to Sbeldon in 1812, where the latter was for many years a leading farmer. In 1866 be removed to Pike, where be bas since lived. His son, Nathaniel, served in the late war.
H. BLODGET, banker, was born in Gainesville, September 9th, 1817. Sep- tember 9th, 1844. he married Angeline Bush, of Pike. He has served as jus- tice of the peace and president of the board of village trustees, and is now (1879) corporation treasurer.
EDMUND G. E. BRAGDON was born in Manlius Center, Onondaga county, September 18th, 1886. In 1867 be married Louie Sberman, whose father, An- drew Sherman, was an early resident and well-known boat builder at Lock- port, N. Y., where he died in 1870. In 1868 Mr. Bragdon removed from Lock- port to Suspension Bridge, N. Y., and later to Buffalo, where for two years be was engaged at his trade of cooper. From Buffalo he came to Pike vil- lage in 1812, where he is employed at his trade and in selling the new Home sewing machine. He enlisted April 27th, 1861, as a private in Company F, 28th N. Y. infantry.
WILLIAM N. CARPENTER was born at Nunda, Livingston county, July 12th, 1896, and came from Nunda to Pike in 1868. In 1880 be married Miss Arilla Walker. Levi Walker. Mrs. Carpenter's father, was born in eastern New York, and came to Pike in 1887, locating on the farm now occupied by Mr. Carpenter. where he died in 1868. In 1802 Mr. Carpenter enlisted in Com- pany D. 136th N. Y. infantry : was promoted to the office of corporal ; was twice wounded in the breast : was in the battles of Gettysburg and Chan- cellorsville and all other engagements in which his regiment took part, and was discharged in June, 1865. Mr. Carpenter's family is descended from the Puritans. His grandfather was an early settler in Livingston onunty.
WILLIAM A. CASWELL was born. in Barnard, Windsor county. Vt., Oo- tober 23d, 1832, and was married June 3d. 1862, to Miss Eveline Pratt, daugh- ter of Otis Pratt, deceased. Mr. Pratt was a native of Vermont ; be settled baif a mile south of the Center, in Eagle, in 1835. He became an induential farmer, and died in 1861. Mr. Caswell is a son of Seth Caswell, a farmer of Windham county, Vt.' He came to Eagle in 1862, and from Eagle to Pike in Marob, 1876. Eugene Pratt enlisted in Company F. 5th N. Y. cavalry, Sep- tember 20th, 1861, and was promoted to the office of orderly sergeant. He was imprisoned in Libby prison seven times, and was discharged with the regiment in July, 1885.
ELINU D. CRUTTENDEN was born April 27th, 1817, and died April 9th, 1877. His native piace was Pittsford, Monroe county. He came to Pike in 1834, and with the exception of two years passed in York, Livingston county, re-
sided there until his death. He was a saddier and harness-maker. and car- ried on a prosperous business in the shop now occupied by his son Frank. He served as trustee of the village. September 15th. 1839, be married Lu- cretia, daughter of Thomas W. Willard, of Pike, who was born April 24th. 1817, and died February 8th, 1848. His second wife was Lorana. daughter of John Cable, a native and resident farmer of Otsego county.
HARRISON CUMINE was born in Sweden, Monroe county, January 15th, 1818, and died at West Bethany, Genesee county, January 3d. 1874. He was married April 6th, 1857, to Miss Lucinda Kendall, daughter of Charles Ken- dall, a farmer of Ledyard. Cayuga county, who died June 24th. 1861. They had two children-Charles K. and Lucy A. The former died September 29th, 1865 ; the latter is the wife of Irwin H. Baldwin, of Southfeld, Berkshire county, Mass. August 28d. 1865, he married Miss Rhoda C. Hardy, a daugh- ter of William Hardy (died October 19th, 1876). a native of Pennsylvania. whose father was one of the original settlers of Pierpont, Ashtabula county. O. By bis second marriage be bad two children-Rhoda E., born in 1871, and Harrison H., born in 1878. Mrs. Cumins, who is a member of the Free-Will Baptist church, came to Pike, where she has since lived, from West Bethany, Genesee county. April 3d, 1874.
CHARLES DAGGETT Was born in Freedom. Cattaraugus county, December 6th, 1825. His father, Loren Daggett, a descendant of the Puritans of New England, and a settler in Freedom in 1810, was born in Westmoreland, Pa. In 1888 he removed to Genesee county. In 1846 Charles Daggett removed from Genesee county to Arcade ; in 1869 to Eagle, and in 1864 to Pike, where be bas been highway commissioner and held other town offices. January 21st, 1848, be married Lucy E. Dennis, whose father, Ephraim Dennis, do- ceused, was an early settler and well-known farmer of Arcade.
ISAAC N. DENNIS was born in Arcade, March 17th, 1827. His father, Isaac Dennis, a native of Vermont and a descendant of the pilgrims, located in Arcade in 1812, and, beginning life empty handed in an unbroken wilderness. by industry and frugality accumulated a fine property. He died March 30th. 1861, at the age of eighty-two. His wife was Miss Hannah Brown, of Welsh dercent, also a native of Vermont, who died, aged seventy-three. April 3d. 1868. Isaac N. Dennis came to Pike from Arcade in 1861. He mar- ried Clarinda Chandler. October 28d. 1844. Her father was Abijah Chandler, deceased, of Erie county. a mechanic, and a native of St. Lawrence county. Mrs. Dennis died May 2nd, 1571 ; and August 2nd. 1871, Mr. Dennis married Miss L. M. Potter. daughter of Alexander Potter, a farmer of Hinsdale. Cattaraugus county, who died December 25th, 1870.
ABRAHAM W. ELLIS was born in Pike. His father. Smith Ellis, of English descent, a native of Cherry Valley, Otsego county, was a settler in the north- west part of the town, and died in 1875. His mother was formerly Mrs. Christiana Heimer. Mr. Ellis enlisted in the 18th light battery in 1864: was transferred to the 25th, and was discharged from service in August, 1805. January let, 1866, he married Marian A., daughter of Charles C. Phelps, of English dercent, who settled in 1830 on the farm now occupied by his son Frank, and died in 1872.
COLONEL JAMES FLENAGIN was born in Chansford. York county, Pa .. April 24th, 1803. As early as 1817 his father. a native of Ireland (also named James), took up and began improvements on the farm in Hume, Allegany county. now in possession of his descendants, and became a prosperous and influential citizen. Colonel Flenagin began life for hitself at the age of twenty-four, and by industry, economy, honesty and perseverance secured a competency in Hume. where he resided until his removal to Pike, in 1671. September 30th. 1831, he married Julia N. Perkins, daughter of Iobabod Perkins, a native of Otsego county, and a farmer in Hume. By this mar- riage were born Margaret W., Ichabod and Charles N. Flenagin. Iobabod enlisted in 1802 in the 204th N. Y. volunteers: was promoted to the office of second lieutenant, and was killed August 25th, 1861, at Ream's Station on the Weldon Railroad. Charles N. studied law, and is district attorney of Allegany county, which he has represented in the Assembly. Mrs. Flenagin died January 14th, 1800, and on the 19th of September following Colonel Flenagin married Mary S., daughter of Samuel Nye, a farmer of Hume.who died in February, 1876. Years ago be commanded a regiment of State militia, and in civil life be has been the recipient of many offices at the bands of his townsmen.
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