History of the town of Elma, Erie County, N.Y. : 1620 to 1901, Part 29

Author: Jackman, Warren
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Buffalo : Printed by G.M. Hausauer & Son
Number of Pages: 344


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Jamison Road, . . 302


Rain Bow,


228


66


Ernst Bleek, . . 224, 235, 248.


66


66


Edwin H. Dingman, 230 Spring Brook, D. J. Morris, 127 Zenas M. Cobb, 128.


Reaping Machines, . .114, 116, 118, 120 Real Estate, Resident owners of in 1900,


282


Red Jacket, (Chief), . . 25, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34 Reeder, Andrew H., . . 179, 180, 181 Registered Voters in 1st Dist. in 1900 289 " 2d " " 1900, 293


- Reichert, Charles,


.147


Republican National Convention 1860, 191 192


66


66


66


66


66


J. W. Simons, 131, 132. A. Twitchell, 148 S. Northrup, 201 J. G. Fischer, 213


66 Wm. J. Cole, 218


66


1864,


154


66


1896


235


66


66


66


Wm. Kleinfelder,


221


der .. 229


=


66


1880,


213


231, 248


221


Isaac Gail, .. 152


1900, . . 240, 241, 245.


66


66 Charles Burman, 231, 248


Elma, Warren Jackman, 113, 150.


Pro-Slavery Party,


178, 181, 183


Public Debt,


.165, 170


66


66


66 Louis P. Reuther, . . 235, 248.


Rail Roads, 66, 67, 198, 199, 201, 206, 212, 213, 215, 216, 242.


Stations, Elma. 59, 202, 233


66


66


66 Peter Grader, 223


202, 236.


Raloff, Charles, 153


John, 153


Rathburn, Benjamin, 84, 88


66


66


66


66


66


James H. Ward, 129, 150. A. J. W. Palmer, 131.


66


66


66


66 Party, 136, 137, 146, 147, 154, 157, 182, 183, 191, 192 Platforms, .. 182, 192, 193,245


325


Pond Brook, 19, 20, 21, 94, 96, 97, 114, 142, 150, 197, 210, 231, 238, 243, 244.


Porter (Gen.), .28


Porterville,


.100


148, 157.


1900, .240, 241, 245.


Frederick H.Gramm, 218


1860,


1888,


1892,


229


Mrs. Wm. Kleinfel-


Mrs. Mary Long, .221


66


Reservation, Buffalo Creek, (see Buffalo Creek, Reservation)


Indian, . . . . . .27, 28, 32, 34


66 N. Y. State, 27, 49, 50, 57, 75


Survey of Mile Strip, .77, 91


66 " Aurora part, .. . . 91


66 66 " Lancaster part .. 91


Residents, first on Mile Strip, 81,85, 86, 95


in Elma Village, .95


" Spring Brook, .95


66 in East Elma in 1856,. . 103


" Elma Village in 1856, .. 121


66 Spring Brook in 1856, .. 132


on Mile Strip in 1856, 81, 85, 86


66 owners of Real Estate in 1900, 282


Reuther, Louis P., 115, 228, 234, 235, 236,


248.


William, .206


Revolutionary War . . 25, 26, 27, 30, 40, 41


44, 65.


Rights and Jurisdiction of Nations, ... 37


Rice, William M., .126, 132, 168, 251


Rickertson, James B., .251


Riley, Joseph, .96,99


Roads, and Bridges, cost of, .300


Description of, Chap. 17, .250


66 Revised records of, 223


Table and Names of, .251


Road, Adams, .80, 100, 251, 252


66 Aurora & Buffalo, 79, 80, 85, 90, 91,


92, 100, 102, 122,


123, 125, 127,


249, 251, 252


251,252


66 Barto,


251, 252


Billington,


79, 80, 251, 252 ..


66 Blood,


79,251,252


66 Blossom,


251, 252


Bowen, 80, 90, 91, 92, 94, 117, 251, 253.


66


Bullis, .20, 25, 105, 251, 253


Central, .251, 253


Chair Factory, .107,210, 251, 253


Clinton Street, .. . 105, 106, 251, 253


66 Conley, .251, 253


66 Davis, 124, 251, 253


66 Ebenezer Village, 251, 254


Elma Cemetery,. . 228, 230, 251, 254


Girdled, 80, 92, 251, 254


66 Hemstreet,


.251, 254


60


66


66 Robinson & English, .127, 128. Schultz, Philip, 197


Kinsley,


251, 254


66 Knaab, .251, 254 -


Lancaster Town Line, .251, 254


Marilla Town Line, .251, 254


66 New Spring Brook, (Streets)226, 227 North.Star, .251, 254


Northrup, .. 124, 127, 149, 251, 255


Ostrander,


.251, 255


66


66


Bancroft, Eleazer,104, 134


66 Paxon, 251, 255


Road, Pound, .251, 255


Rice, 123, 125, 251, 255


Reservation Central, .119


66 Rickertson,


.251, 255


Schultz,


251, 255


Seneca Creek,


251,255


Smaltz, .251, 255


66 Standart, .120, 251, 256


Stolle, 206, 251, 256


Thompson, .210, 251, 256


Trolley,


.313


Williams, 79, 251,256


Winspear, 139, 251, 256


Woodard, .90, 107, 123, 251, 256


Woods,


89, 90, 100, 104, 123


Robinson & English, 127, 128


Finley, .127


66 Gov. of Kansas, 184


Roosevelt, Theodore,


237, 241, 314


Roscoe, Sherman, .128, 135


Rost, Charles,


135


Rowley, Amos P.,


.10


Mrs. Harriet D., .310, 312


Rush, Alexander,


215, 237


Sylvester,


240


S.


Saloons in 1900, .248


Sargent, Henry C., 204,206


Saw Mills, Steam, in 1856, 134, 135


66


Bower, Peter, . . 141, 147


66


66 Briggs, J. B. & Co., .. 120, 135, 146.


66 66


66


& Sweet, 214, 219


66


Clark, Briggs & Co., . . 115,


66


66


66


116, 120, 135. Corbin, French & Roscoe, 128, 135.


66 66


66


Dimert & Rost,. .135


66


66


66 Good, George and Ed, 128 131, 135.


66


Kyser, H., 151, 201, 205, 214.


66


66


66


Leger & Diebold, 131, 132, 135, 139.


66


66


66


George, . . 139, 141, 150, 153. Peek, Christopher, .. . 153, 204.


Hill, .107, 251, 254


66 Jamison, .125, 251, 254


66


66


66 Woodard, Eron, .135


Burned, (see Buildings Burned),


66


Water, in 1856 .. 134, 135


66


66


Allen Brothers, .198, 205


66


Anthony, .205


66


Baker, George, . . 125, 126


Barto, Jesse, . ... 100, 134


326


66


Pound, Samuel, .135, 140


66 Baker,


Saw Mills, Water, Bass, Lyman K., .. 204


66 Bowen & Little, .146, 153


66


66 Bullis, Lewis M., 20,87, 88, 96, 105, 106, 109, 134, 150, 151.


66


66


.81


66


66


5,


81


66


66


66


6,


211


66


66


66


66


66


9, .308, 309


66


16


10, 127, 132, 206 to 210, 309. 11, 81,308, 309


Scott, Dred,


176, 177, 189


John, 86


Seeger, Jacob, .244


Secession, 148, 158, 160, 172, 189, 190, 191, 193, 194, 195.


Secretary of War, 93,159


Seneca Indians, (see Indians),


Lake, 22,57


Settlement Day, .94


Seward, William H., .154, 165, 175, 176


Seymour, Horatio, .202


Shane, Peter, .106, 111


Shannon, Wilson,


180, 181, 183


Sharick, Abraham, .153


Shawnee Mission, 179


Shay, John,


204


Shingle Mills, Bullis, 109, 134


66


Howard & Crane, . 103, 134,


141.


66


66 Munger & Crane, .141,200


66


66


66


Eli B., 197, 221


66


66


Orr, George, 135


66


Ott, Lewis 220


Sargent, H. C., 204


66


66


Shindler, 134


112, 121


Philip,


.197


Side Walks,


225, 231


Silos, 224, 234, 236, 244


Simmons, Eli, 131, 132


Simanton, Robert, 110, 134


Simons, James W., 129, 130, 132, 147


ington, . .108 Sisler, Lewis, . 132


66 William, 20, 109, Six Nations, 25, 26, 27


135.


Joseph C., . . . 200


66


66


Tiffany & Dimert, 146, 153


Titus, Orvil, 135


Winspear, William, .135


66


66


in Elma in 1888, .221


1900, 248


Schifferstein, Andrew, 210, 230, 248


F., 235


66


Frank, 230, 233


Schmaltz, John, .221, 251


Schnurr, Michael,


132


Schultz, Philip, 251


Schurr, Irving,


234


Schurr, Samuel, Schools in the Town,


222


307,308,309


66


66


2,


111, 213


66


3,


103


4,


66


66 Bullis, Orson S., 203, 204. Davis, Jacob R., 80, 96, 134.


Ebenezer Society, 108,135, 151, 220.


Estabrook, 87, 88, 94, 95, 96, 105, 106, 123, 134


66


Hanvey, .. .103, 134, 212


66


66


66


Hatch & Riley, .. . 96, 99


66


66


66


Leonard, 95, 123, 134 Hemstreet, Z. A., 96, 99, 134, 150, 151, 198.


66


66


Hurd, Cyrus, 153


& Clark, .117


& Briggs, 104,105,134, 217,221. Clark W., .. 117, 134,


142.


66


66


66


66


66


Markham, Stephen, . . 117, 142, 200.


Moore, Bradley, .119, 135 Mullen, Hugh, . . 103, 212


66


66


66


66


66


66


66


66


4€


6


Northrup & Baker, . . 125, 126, 221. Lewis, 20, 125, 126, 130, 132, 134, 141, 197.


66 Shindler, . 134


Wilder, Julius P., .135, 146 .72


Shoe Makers,


Shufelt, George, .121


Schultz, Peter,


66


66


66 Simanton, Robert, 110,134 Standart, Geo., Sen., 94, 95, 146, 153.


66


66 & Bowen. . 108, 135, 153.


66


66


Geo., Jr., and Wash-


66


66


Skinner, Rev. L. A., 109,305


Slab City,


90,100


Slave Holders Rebellion, (see Civil War) Trade, 171, 189, 190, 191


Slavery Question, 136, 160, 163, 171, 172,


173, 175, 184, 187, 188


Smith, Isaac, .231


Christian, 67


Sommers, Charles, 234, 235, 248


Soil of Elma, .21


Sons of the South, .178


South Carolina, 148,158, 159, 160, 171, 175, 194 Southern Confederacy, .149, 154, 160, 163


327


66


7,106, 107, 217, 218


S, 108, 242, 308


66


66


66


66


Harvey J., .217, 221, 231, 234.


Indian, near Transit, 122


Catholic, 153, 308


District No. 1,


112


Southern Congress, .162


State Jurisdiction, .56 Spain, .17, 37, 38,39


Stave Town, .. 100


Stetson, Benjamin F., 106, 113, 121


Spaulding, E. G.,


Charles E.,


.240


Stephens, Alexander H.,


.149, 160


.66


Stitz, Philip,


111, 121, 206, 213


" Henry W., .121, 141


Stolle, Christian,


205, 228, 251


Stone, Harry, 121


Stores, Blossom, Ebenezer Society,. . .108


Reichert, Charles, . .147


66


Kleinfelder, Wm.,


.221


Herlan, F. T.,


.248


66 East Elma, Burman, Charles, . 231,


248.


66


66


66


Dingman, E. H., .231


66


Gail, Isaac, .. 103, 199


Hatch, George W., 202 231


66


Cemetery, .. . 128, 149, 198


66


Geo.W.& Leon-


66


66


Farmers Alliance, .223, 224, 235.


231


66


66 Grist Mills, (see Grist Mills)


66


66


66


66


& Niles , 231


60 Groceries, 128, 129, 132, 148, 150, 248. 66


Palmer, Harvey C.,


231


66


Pail Factory, 128, 131, 135


66


66


Smith, Isaac, 231


66 Post Office (see Post Offices) 302.


66 Elma Centre, Ford, Mrs. Asa., 237,


248.


66


Rail Road Station, 202


66


Grader, Peter,. .. 222, 235.


Saloons, 128, 129, 132, 232, 236, 248. 66


66


66


66


& Sutton, 234


66


66


Stores, (see Stores)


66


66


66


& Son,


66


Tavern, (see Mouse Nest)


66


16


66


Wright, Henry A., 212, 232


Stamback, Henry G., 130


115, 121, 141


66


Deforest, 63, 104, 105, 109, 121, 137, 149, 153.


66


Ives, Riley,


115, 119,


16 George, Jr., .61, 108, 109, 121


115, 119


66 Joseph C., 147, 200, 312


66


66


66 Markman, E. J., 115, 146, 150, 228


66 Samantha, .108, 109


66


66 Reuther, L. P., 115,


Washington, 61, 108, 109, 121, 149, .


228, 235, 236, 248


William, 108, 109, 114, 116, 121, 135, 140.


66


66


Standart, W. Wesley,


153


66


Golden Wedding, .. 203


66


Walker, 107


66 W. Wesley, .. 121, 147, 151, 153, 155, 203, 238.


Stores, Jamison Road, Bleeck, Ernst, 214


216, 248


·


16


Spring Brook, 20, 62, 78, 90, 102, 103, 110, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 131, 132, 133, 135, 149 150, 153, 155, 197, 206 to 210, 249.


66 New, . . 225, 226, 227


66


Blacksmiths, (see Black- smiths).


ard, 231


66


66 & James,


66


66


Residents in 1856, .. .132


66


Sommers, Charles,


Saw Mills (see Saw Mills)


234, 235, 248


66


Schools, 127, 132, 206 to 210, 309.


235.


66 Side Walks, 225


66


66


Sutton, Alex., .. 232,


234


66


66 Tannery, 131, 132, 133, 135, 139, 142, 150.


235. 237


66


66


Wilkes, Mrs., .... 232


Squatter Sovereignty, 148, 176, 184, 185, 187, 188, 189.


Elma Village, Briggs, J. B. & Co.,


Standart, Celina,


106, 107


Elma Village, Clark, James, 115, 141 146


66 George, Sen., 92, 93, 94, 95, 108, 111, 121, 135, 151, 251,


121


66


66 Jackman, Warren, 112,


John, .210


328


Spade, Peter, 1 .107 157


Spencer, Cyrus S.,


128, 130, 132, 213


Adelbert, .214, 248


Stevens, John,


Sperry, James, 89,91


Spooner, Whipple, .86


66


Buildings burned, (see Build- ings Burned). Churches, (see Churches) 303, 304, 305


Gas Well, .230, 238


Odd Fellows, 230, 232, 238


.


Williams, 204


Sutton, Alex, 232, 233,234, 235


Frank, .. 233, 234, 235 Sweet, Charles H., .214, 225,227, 231, 242,249


T.


Taber, Martin, 78,80, 81 Table of Deaths, (see chap, 19), .. 269 66 Marriages (see chap. 18), .257


66 " Roads (see chap. 17),. 250


" Owners of Real Estate on Mile Strip, . . 282


" Owners of Real Estate on Aurora part,. . 283


" Owners of Real Estate on Lancaster part,. . 286 " Registered Voters, 1st Dist. 289


2d 293


" Saw Mills in 1856,


134, 135


" Silos in 1900, 244


Town Accounts, 300


66 Assessments, 300


66 66 Officers Elected, . 298, 299


Road & Bridge Expenses , 00


Kihm & Tillou, 223 66 Meeker & Bowen, 139, 142 Meeker & Wattles, 66 Taxes , 300


" Wind Mills in 1900 239


126, 132 Talmadge, Charles, 66 C. J., 132


Taney (Judge), 177


Tonneries, .


72, 131, 132, 133, 135, 139, 142, 150


140


Taverns, Hurd's


Mouse Nest, (See Mouse Nest) ,


North Star, 80,81, 122


Taxes Table of,


.300


Taylor, Zachery


127,128


Territorial Legislatures, 179, 180, 182,


185, 186,187


Texas, .


160, 195


Thayer, Charles, . .125, 136


Mrs. Charles, 215


William,. 132


Thompson, Joseph G.


103, 351


William,


86


Thompson 's Bank Note Reporter, 84


Threshing Machines, . 82


Tiffany & Dimert,


146, 153


Thomas D., 61, 121, 153


66 Wallace, .146


Tilden, Samuel,


212


Tillou Cemetery,


201


Tillou, Erastus, 132


66 Isaac,


132


66 James, .132, 169


Joseph, . 127, 132


66 Harrison L. 132, 213, 223


229, 232, 235, 248


Time, (New Meridian), 215, 216


Timber of Elma,


21, 134, 135,


136, 201, 206


Timon, John (Bishop),


129


Stores, Jamison Road,Dingman, E. H. , 221,248


66


Wilting, Fred, 214


66 Spring Brook, Barnett, Richard T., 230, 248


66 Bristol, George H., 155, 201


66 Cole & Sweet, 214,


66


66


218 Collins, John . . 210, 214


Curtis & Deming, 142, 155


Dunbar, James, 129, 130


16


66


Fischer, John G., 212 222


66 Hoyt, Samuel, 210 Jones, William, 130 Kent, E. J., 128, 132 Kihm, Henry, 222,


223,230


66


66


66


131, 132, 139


66


Northrup, S., .. 132,


66


66


Spencer, Adelbert,


214, 248


66


66


Sweet, Charles A., 242


66


Warner, John P.,


152


Stowell, Nathan W., 110, 121


Theoron,


110, 121


Sugar Making, .70


Sugg, Nicholas, .248


Suicides, Bull, William, 1869, .203


Davis, James M., 1874,


66 Fath, Christian, 1865, 155


Frazier, 1866, .272


66 Lagore, 1855, 120


66 Mann, Charles, 1873, 276


Miller, Mrs. Jacob, 1865,


276


66 Morris, William, 1865, 277


60 Pattengill, Hiram, 1846, .. 80


66 Phillips, Simeon, 1901, 278, 312


Rossman, Wm., 1885, 278


Seeger, Christopher, 1SS8, 278


Standart, John, 1874, 210 Tiffany, Thomas D., 1860, . . 147 .121,, 225


Summerfield, Thomas, .


Supervisors,


. . 60 to 64, 91, 121, 132,


137, 140, 146, 223, 250


Survey, by Holland Land Co., .50,59


of Mile Strip, 77, 91


" Aurora part of Elma, .91


" Lancaster part of Elma,


91


329


66


66


66


66


66


152, 201, 205, 212 Spencer, Cyrus S., 213, 214


66


Titus, Orvil, 121, 135


Todd, (Gov.) 191


Tonawanda Creek,. 59


Topeka, . .


180


Tornado, Galveston & Buffalo,


243


Town Board, . .


.139, 140, 141,


225,


231, 244, 250, 310, 313


Town Clerks Office Safe 222


Geology of .20


Geography of 17,19


66


Map of.


.220


Meeting, First.


137, 138


Officers Elected


298, 299


Town Organized


60 to 64


66 Meeting, Special . . 152, 169, 310, 311 19


66 Surveyed . 77,


91


Timber of


21,135


Townsend, George


. 118, 121, 144, 154


Tradition of Indians.


23, 24, 25, 31


Treaty to Indians to Robert Morris, Sept., 1797. 27


Treaty to Ogden Co., Aug. 31st, 1826 30, 51


66 66


" Jan. 15th, 1838, 31, 53, 90


66


66 " Aug. 7th, 1838, 31, 53,90


66 66


" May 20th, 1842, 32, 54, 55, 93


U. S. to Indians, Sept., 1794,26,49


Treaty of Breda, July 31st, 1667. .40


66 " Paris, Feb. 10th, 1763. 40


Sept. 23d, 1783. 41


Treat, Timothy .78, 79


Trolley Road. .313


Tryon County . .57


Tully Limestone .20


Tuscarora Indians


26, 27, 75


66


with Mexcio


172


Twitchell Austin


.149


Two Guns, Daniel. . 102, 122, 123, 124, 125


U.


Uncle Sam .18


Union Cemetery Association 201


of States. .189


66 Dissolution of 148, 158, 172, 175, 194


United States 17, 18, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 44, 65, 66, 75


66 100th Anniversary 211, 212


66


Army in Civil War 156, 162, 170


66 Bank .83


66


66 Census. . 147, 168, 197, 204, 214, 240, 296, 297


66 Commissioners for. . 51, 53, 54, 90, 93


66 Congress. . 41, 44, 83, 90 149, 161, 162, 163, 172, 174, 178, 181, 184, 185, 186 Constitution 18, 41, 148,158


171, 173, 174, 195, 196


United States, Early Period of . ... 18, 65 66 Property taken. ..... 159


66


Public Debt 155, 165, 170


66


66


Secretary of War .. 93, 159


" Treasury, 83


Senate 31, 53, 90, 91, 172, 174, 175, 181, 184, 185


Supreme Court, 32, 176, 177, 188, 189


66


66


Treasury .


161, 162


66


66


Treaty


with


Seneca


Indians.


26, 49


V.


Volunteers from New York


.156


66


66


Elma, 152, 156, 166, 167,


Voters Registered1st District in 1900, 289


2d


66


293


Voting Machines


314


W.


Wagner, Joseph


.205, 221, 234


Waith, Rev. William. . . 110, 112, 114, 115,


120, 141, 145, 305


Wales, Town of


26, 68, 77, 78,


95,


96,


122


107, 108,


Walker


L. P. of Alabama


.188


Wallace, William


198, 199


Wallis, William D. 86, 200


Nellie E.


200


Wannemacher, O. J.


126, 153, 310


War of Revolution


25, 26, 27, 30,


10, 41, 44, 65 .30


War French & Indian


of 1812


27


1813


27,28


1814


28


Civil


149, 154, 156, 161,


165, 170, 195, 196


Ward, James H 127, 129, 132, 137, 150, 151 Warner, John P .. .153


Washington, George


Webster,


Daniel


174


Weed, Elias.


.132


Wertman, Noa .61, 132


West Seneca


.19, 20, 26, 61, 62, 131


Western N. Y.


38, 40, 45, 56, 65, 67,


.73, 75, 76, 90, 100


W. N. Y. & P. Railroad, 198, 199, 201, 205, 206, 225, 226, 233, 236


Wet Summer


.218, 224


Whig Party


.136, 172, 174, 175,


176, 178, 182


White City


.230


Whitfield, John W. 179, 180, 181


Whitney, Charles,


.132


Wilbor, Cyrenus,


.110, 121


Henry D.


.120, 121, 144


Wier, Thomas E.,


.132


Wilder, Julius P.,


146


330


40, 44


=


66


66 Streams of. 168


.61, 121


Wiley, Robert, 86, 239 .248


Wilhelm, Alex,


Wilkes, Mrs., .232, 233


Williams, Gibson T., .110, 111, 114,


66 Isaac, .... 78, 79, 94, 249, 251


Thomas D., 79,249


William W.,


79


Store burned, .204


Williamsville,


133


Willink,


.58,59, 68


Wilson, Dennis L., 128, 132


Willing Fred, .202, 214


Wind Mills,


.239


Winspear, Horatio,


130


Winspear, William,


.61, 121, 135, 251


Bridge, (See Bridges)


" Saw Mill, (See Saw Mills)


Wolcott, James,


130


Wolf, John,


Woodard, Eron, .. 105, 128, 135, 199, 212, 222, 228, 230, 233, 251


George H.,


.312


James H.,


232, 235, 312


Woodson, Daniel,


.180, 183


Wood's Bull Plow,


70,82


Women Spin and Weave,


. 71


World's Fair in Chicago, .230


Woolen Factory,


198, 200, 205


Wright, Henry A.,


.212, 218, 230, 232


"


Rev. Louis A.,


.229


Y.


Young, Jacob, .. . 104, 105, 106, 111, 121


Adam,


.121


Philip,


.106


Young People's Association,


228


331


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