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Jamison Road, . . 302
Rain Bow,
228
66
Ernst Bleek, . . 224, 235, 248.
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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
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66
66
66
66
J. W. Simons, 131, 132. A. Twitchell, 148 S. Northrup, 201 J. G. Fischer, 213
66 Wm. J. Cole, 218
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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
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66
66 Peter Grader, 223
202, 236.
Raloff, Charles, 153
John, 153
Rathburn, Benjamin, 84, 88
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66
66
66
James H. Ward, 129, 150. A. J. W. Palmer, 131.
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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
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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.
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66
66
Leger & Diebold, 131, 132, 135, 139.
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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.
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.81
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66
5,
81
66
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66
6,
211
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66
66
66
66
9, .308, 309
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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.
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66
66
66
66
Markham, Stephen, . . 117, 142, 200.
Moore, Bradley, .119, 135 Mullen, Hugh, . . 103, 212
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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
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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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