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IV. Nathaniel; married Sabra Sparks and had one child, Julia. After her death he married again and had two children, Ellen and Alfred N. He settled on the Samuel Miner place near Pekin.
V. Elizabeth; married Albin Strong, a merchant of Orwell.
VI. Amos; married Content Horton and had one child, Amelia. After her death he married Maria Wheat. Children: Jane, Ann, Nathaniel, Hannah, Lucius and Lucy. He settled near Salmon River Falls.
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VII. Orrin; married Roxanna Potter. Children: William and Viola. VIII. Uriah; died young.
IX. Louisa; married Silas Davis, of Oswego. They have two daughters, Helen and another, both very successful teachers in the south and west.
X. Celia; born 1817; married William Beecher, one of the early settlers of the town and well known as a merchant and extensive lumberman. Children: Elvira, Mattison, Erwin and Francis.
XI. Henry; married Calista Reynolds. Children: John N. and Frances; settled on his father's farm.
XII. William; born in 1822; married Frances Griswold, of Red- field. Children: Hobart and Willie, who died in infancy. He was a teacher and a merchant; died October, 1857.
All the sons were farmers except William. John, the oldest son, returned in early life to Connecticut and while there was trained in Congregational principles and in the strict habits peculiar to New England, to all of which he adhered during life. He was a man of strongly marked character. He was one of the prominent men in the town which he served in many important ways, paying liberally for church building and support of the Gospel and in every way identifying himself with the interests of the town for nearly sixty years.
WYMAN FAMILY.
Erastus D. Wyman was born in Orwell, N. Y., April 24, 1818, son of Perley and Olive Wyman. April 24, 1840, married Mercy, daughter of George Smith, of Or- well, N. Y. Children: Eliza, Mercy A., Mary, DeEtte, Almira, Jay, Riley and Eugene. Only the last three are living. His wife, Mercy, died March 10, 1874. Nov. 16, 1876, he married Mrs. Martha Holman. His farm is located near Salmon River Falls.
Joseph B. Wyman was born in Orwell, Feb. 25, 1835, son of Perley and Olive Wyman. Oct. 14, 1850, mar- ried Anna M. Gary. Children: Morris J. and W. G., born May 27, 1851; died Feb. 14, 1853. Morris J. married Nellie, daughter of Albert Crosby, of South Albion, Oswego county. Children: Edith and Roscoe.
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Mrs. Morris Wyman died Oct. 9, 1886. Mr. Wyman's farm is on the Orwell and Redfield road, about three miles from Orwell Corners. Joseph Wyman is one of the most extensive potato growers in Oswego county.
GROAT FAMILY. 1139026
Milton C. Groat, son of William and Melinda Groat, was born Sept. 24, 1826, in Berkshire county, Mass. Removed to Orwell with his parents in 1828, they being among the early settlers. He is one of nine children, Jeanette, Emily, Ward, Milton C., Catherine, Melinda, Sylvia J., and Demarquis. All are now living but Jeanette, Ward and Demarquis. William Groat first located on a portion of the farm now owned by H. H. Finster. He died in February, 1862, and his wife, Melin- da, died April, 1881. May 9, 1853, M. C. Groat mar- ried Mary Allcott, of Madison Co, N. Y. They have had eight children, six of whom are living.
His son, C. M. Groat, was born Dec. 21, 1861; married Carrie Sheeley, of Orwell, Feb. 23, 1887. In April, 1886, he purchased from his father the farm he now occupies, located in the northwest part of Orwell.
STOWELL FAMILY.
Cyrus Stcwell was born in Orwell, April 17, 1829. His father, Elijah Stowell, was the first settler on the road leading east from Orwell and Sandy Creek to Boylston. In June, 1853, Cyrus S. married Mehitable Ann, daughter of Henry and Ann Loomis, of Lee, Oneida county. They had two children, Orville C. and Charles H. Both are living. His wife died May 28, 1879. Jan. 21, 1885, he married Mary Stephens. He was a soldier in the late war. (See military record.)
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Austin Stowell,son of Samuel and Jane Stowell, was born in Or- well, Oct. 29, 1820 ; Apr. 9, 1840, married Martha Pooler, of Her- kimer county ; children: Eugene, Sarah, William, Mary E .; Jenny, Hobart, Cora, Charles L., Polly A., Geo. W., C. E. Polly died March 3, 1845 ; George, Aug. 13, 1847; C. E., February 19, 1867. See military record for Chas. L.
Eugene Stowell, son of Austin and Martha Stowell, old residents of Orwell, was born in Orwell, July 13, 1848. He enlisted in Com- pany M., 20th N. Y. Cavalry, Sept. 1, 1863. (See military record.) October 11, 1871, he married Ella M., daughter of Granville and Anna J. Mason, of Orwell. They had five children, Charles, Ma- bel, Eugene, Amanda and Martha J. Mabel, born Sept. 4, 1885,is the only one living.
George E. Stowell was born in Orwell, Jan. 20, 1826. His fa- ther, Samuel Stowell, was born at Willington, Ct., July 23, 1791, emigrated to Orwell, 1817. March 22, 1818, he married Jane Kil- burn, who was born Nov. 6, 1796, in Willington, Ut. He first set- tled on the farm owned by A. E. Olmstead and occupied by De- Witt Carpenter, on the Sandy Creek road. He had ten children, six of whom are living. Oct. 17, 1858, George E. Stowell married Frances, daughter of George Damon, who settled in Orwell about 1810, and located on the farm now owned by Nathaniel Stowell. They have four children: Emma R., Emory E., George E. and Flora; all living. His farm is on the road leading from Orwell to Redfield, about a quarter of a mile east of Orwell Corners. (See military record.)
H. J. Stowell, son of Samuel and Jane Stowell, who were among the earliest settlers in Orwell, was born May 10, 1831. Nov. 5, 1859, he married Rosella, daughter of Archibald Salisbury, of Pu- laski, N. Y. She died March 19, 1874. March 16, 1875, he mar- ried Sarah, daughter of William Hollis, who was born in Orwell in 1815. They have three children, Grace R., Claude H. and Samuel J., all living. Mr. Stowell is a machinist, and his shop is located on Balch creek in the village of Orwell. He manufactures all kinds of builders' materials, doors, sash, blinds, eave troughs, large quantities of ladders, etc. He is also associated with Frank Woodbury in the furniture and undertaking business. Though the business is still in its infancy, they intend to keep a full stock of goods in this line and do an extensive business.
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POTTER FAMILY.
RECORDS OF THE POTTER FAMILY.
The Potters, now living in the town of Orwell, are descendants of Ephraim Potter and his wife, Elizabeth Parker, who was of German descent. Her history is as follows:
About the year 1700, a party of ladies and gentlemen were attending a ball given in a seaport town of Ger- many. Amid that scene of animated social intercourse, it occurred to members of the party that it would still farther enhance and prolong the festivities to charter a boat and enjoy a sail. This was accordingly done, and the pleasure of the little party ran high, until it was discovered that the vessel was going farther and farther from home. Horror and despair seized the involuntary exiles when it was discovered that they were being car- ried to America. On the arrival of the ship those who had not money enough to pay their fare were sold into service for a certain number of years. Among the com- pany were a boy and girl who were cousins, both named Parker. They pleaded earnestly that they might not be separated, and by dint of much persuasion were finally bid off together for seven years' service, which service they performed in full. After gaining their free- dom, they were united in marriage. They had but one child, a girl, who, after being reared to womanhood, married an English youth named Parker. At the time of the Revolutionary war, Parker joined the Tories.
After the famous battle of Bennington was won by General Stark, Aug. 16, 1777, many Tory estates were confiscated, and Parker's among others. They had quite a family, both sons and daughters. One daughter, named Elizabeth, married Ephraim Potter who was himself of the fifth generation of Potters They were married in
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1781, and had ten children, Catherine, Thomas, Esther, Cynthia, Charles, Stephen, George, John E, Jonathan and Greene.
Catherine, the eldest, married Abiel Eddy, of Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1800, and they had five children, Hannah, Diana, Hiram, Rhoda and Catherine. Mr. Eddy died about 1807, and Mrs. Eddy afterwards married John C. Bonner. They have four children : Electa, John, Ephraim and Huldah.
George Potter (brother of Catherine) was one of the early settlers in Orwell, but did not remain Jong. He returned to Oneida county, married, and reared a family of eight children.
John E. Potter, son of the Ephraim already referred to, was born in 1801, and in 1820 married Jane Davis. They had eleven children: Davis Van Ness, Roxanna, William V., Nathaniel E., Alexander, Charles, Albert J., Latham D., Mary E., Marshall and Ellen M. Seven of these are still living.
Greene Potter, son of Ephraim, was born in December, 1808. He married Ann Patch in 1829, and they had seven children, six of whom are living: Hannah, Henry H., Ephraim P., John M., Jane E., Elvin G. and J. Grant. Hannah died, Jan. 30, 1875. Greene Potter's wife was a native of England and was born Nov. 5, 1807. She emigrated to America when 14 years of age. He died March 2, 1869, and she Feb. 4, 1876.
George Potter was born in Western, Oneida Co., N. Y., Nov. 13, 1819, and removed to Orwell with his parents in 1825. His father, Charles Potter, born Oct. 6, 1792, was in the war of 1812. He was one of the early settlers in Orwell. He died May 20, 1839. His wife, Susanna, died April 12, 1855. They had ten children: Lucy, Es- ther, Clark P., George, Hiram, Rhoda, Susan, Lydia,
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Jane and Ephraim. Oct. 5, 1843, George married Lu- cinda Smith; they had six children: Mary G., Susan J., David D., Herbert V., Carrie A. and Charles. All are living but Charles; born Feb. 7, 1852; died Nov. 17, 1864. Mrs. Potter died Oct. 5, 1872. His second wife was Mrs. Mary L. Matteson.
Alexander Potter, son of John and Jane Potter, was born in Floyd, Oneida Co., N. Y., Sept. 15, 1827, and came to Orwell with his parents in 1828. Mch. 4, 1855, he married Martha P. Wardwell, formerly of Delaware Co., N. Y. Their children are Ida J., Deanna and Vio- let, all living. He has always followed farming, and at present resides on the old homestead in the western part of the town. He represented the town of Orwell as supervisor for ten successive terms.
Albert J. Potter, son of John and Jane Potter, was born in Orwell, Sept. 2, 1833. Sept. 2, 1856, he mar- ried Mary, daughter of Daniel and Polly Damon of Or- well. They have had four children: Jennie V., Lewel- lyn, Cora A. and Clarence A. All are living but Cora, who was born Nov. 18, 1862, and died Sept. 29, 1864. Mr. Potter served three years in the late Rebellion. He was issuing clerk at Fort Jefferson, Florida, for about eighteen months. He was discharged Aug. 28, 1865.
John M. Potter, son of Greene Potter, was born in Floyd, Oneida county, April 22, 1835, and moved with his parents to Orwell in 1836. He worked on his fath- er's farm until twenty-five years old. March 18, 1860, he married Almina, daughter of Ephraim Hicks, of Lee, Oneida county. They have five children: Aiden W., Lillia A., Frank J., William and Ella May; all living. Mr. Potter owns a large and well-cultivated farm and a large dairy. He also runs a creamery. His farm is located on the east side of the Orwell and Sand Bank
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road. He has for some years past engaged in political matters. He has served two terms as Justice of the Peace, which office he now holds, and in 1886 was elect- ed Justice of Sessions.
H. H. Potter, son of Greene and Ann Potter, was born in Floyd, Oneida county, March 16, 1832, and removed to Orwell with his parents, March, 1837. Dec. 5, 1855, he married Alvira, daughter of Samuel D. and Esther Stowell. Their children were Sylvester H., Arthur A. and William K .; the latter died April 9, 1876, and Mrs. Potter died Oct. 9, 1876. Mr. Potter purchased the farm where he now resides in 1854, and carried on an extensive farming business until 1877. He also bought large quantities of butter and cheese, which he shipped to New York and Boston. In February, 1885, he purchased a half-interest in the store then owned by Albert House, and since that time the firm has been known as House & Potter. The store is located on the corner of Church and Main streets, and is filled with a complete stock of goods, consisting in part of the purest drugs, medicines and chemicals to be found in the coun- ty. Here is also found a full line of fancy and toilet articles, perfumery, books, stationery, confectionery, ci- gars, tobacco, smokers' materials, and every other article pertaining to the business. The firm also carries a full and complete stock of groceries, notions, fancy goods, jewelry, etc.
Elvin G. Potter was born in Orwell, July 13, 1839. He is a son of Greene Potter, one of the earliest settlers in town. June 30, 1867, he married Frances M. Dale, daughter of George Dale, a native of England who emi- grated to this country at an early age. They have two children, Blanche C. and Helen D., both living. Mr. P. taught school when a young man. He is one of the lead-
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ng and most prosperous farmers in the town of Orwell.
J. Grant Potter, son of Greene C. and Ann Potter, early settlers in the town. He was born in Orwell, Jan. 6, 1842. Sept. 1. 1867, he married Corsanda C.,daugh- ter of John and Helen Shumway, of Jefferson county, New York.
Children, Orra H., Orla C., Laura, Grace, Lena M. and Gertie ; all living.
Mr. Potter is a prosperous farmer, living on the old homestead first occupied by Greene Potter and located on the cross road between the Orwell and Pekin road on the east and Potter street on the west.
Sylvester H. Potter, son of H. H. Potter, was born in Orwell, August 31, 1855. When a young man he taught school. Dec. 6, 1875, he married Eveline, daughter of Darius Broughton, of Oswego.
Children, Robert G., and W. Scott, born July 17, '80, and died June 12, '86.
Mr. Potter's farm is situated on the east and west sides of the Orwell and Pekin road, one mile south of Orwell Corners.
Aiden M. Potter, son of John M. and Almira Potter, was born in Orwell, May 22, 1861. He worked with his father on the homestead until he was twenty-three years old. Dec. 24, 1883, he married Amelia, daughter of Richard Hilton of Orwell. They have two children, John W. and Ada V., both living. His farm is located on the road leading from Potter street to Molino.
HILTON FAMILY.
James Hilton, son of Peter and Sarah Hilton, was born Jan. 24, 1831. His parents were early settlers in the town and located on the farm now owned by David West. They had eight children: Alonzo, Caroline,
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Peter, jr., Richard, Josiah, James, Charles and Philo. The last two are dead. . Oct. 13, 1853, James Hilton married Mary, daughter of Ira and Lucy West. They have five children: Frederic, Rosa B., Edward J. (born Feb. 19, 1872; died Sept. 15, 1872,) and Cora M. (born Feb. 19, 1872; died Jan. 12, 1875.) Mr. Hilton is a farmer and located on the Orwell and Redfield road, about three miles cast of Orwell Corners.
Josiah Hilton, son of Peter Hilton, sen., was born in Orwell, Aug. 24, 1839. Oct. 23, 1859, he married Lina, daughter of William and Elizabeth Stowell. Their children were: John J., Almeda A., George N., Chloe J. and Edson. Chloe died in October, 1863, and Edson Jan. 4, 1876. June 28, 1885, John J. married Rosetta, daughter of Walter Wart of Sandy Creek. They have one son, Ora J., born Jan. 24, 1887. Oct. 23, 1886, Al- meda married Judson Williams, of Boylston. Mr. Hil- ton's farm is in the northeastern part of Orwell.
Charles A. Hilton, son of Alonzo Hilton, was born in Orwell, Dec. 6, 1848. April 6, 1875, he married Anna, daughter of George Wagoner of Orwell. They have one child, Alvira, born Aug. 30, 1880. Mr. Hilton is a pros- perous farmer, located on the north side of the Orwell and Redfield road, one and one-fourth miles east of Orwell Corners.
Harvey Hilton, son of Peter and Catherine Hilton, was born in Orwell, June 17, 1860. Jan. 10, 1878, he married Ella F., daughter of Jacob and Celestine Powers of Sandy Creek. They have five children: Raymond E., Ella M., Reuben H., Claude R. and Anna J. His farm is on the east side of the Chateaugay and Beecherville road, about two and one-half miles east of Orwell Corners.
Horace C. Hilton, son of Peter jr., and Catherine
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JOHN SLEATH AND COGSWELL FAMILY.
Hilton, was born March 14, 1856. Dec. 31, 1874, he married Stella Conklin of Sandy Creek. They had two children: Lewis and Harriet. His wife died May, 1880. He then married Sylvia, daughter of Horace Ames, of Richland, and they had one child, Abbie. His farm is located on the road leading from Orwell to Sandy Creek.
JOHN SLEATH.
John Sleath was born in Ireland about 1800. He emigrated to this country with his mother when 3 years old. About 1820 she removed to the West India Islands. He remained with relatives in New York city about two years, and then entered the service of Captain Daven- port, who ran a vessel between New York and Albany, and remained with him two seasons. As soon as the Erie canal was completed, he followed the business there for two or three seasons. He settled in Orwell in 1835. In 1837 he went to New York and returned with his mother who kept house for him until a short time before her death, which occurred March 14, 1856. Mr. Sleath now resides at Orwell Corners.
COGSWELL FAMILY.
Charles W. Cogswell, son of George W. and Lucy Montague Cogswell, was born in Orwell, Sept. 8, 1831. April 4, 1852, he married Catherine A., daughter of M. J. and Hannah Reman Plant, of Camden, Oneida county. He lost his left hand ten days after marriage. He has resided in Orwell for 56 years. He has followed the trade of house and carriage painting and graining for 34 years. He has held the office of constable for about 20 years and collector for two years. He has belonged to the Good Templars for 21 years, and is also a member of the M. E. church.
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Children of Charles and Catherine Plant Cogswell: Joseph S. D., born March 25, 1857; Mary E. E., born Dec. 9, 1859, died in 1873; Charles William, born Sept. 6, 1861; Sarah B., born Feb. 6, 1863; Henry L., born Dec. 9, 1864; four others died in their in- fancy. Joseph married Rose Loatwall in 1880, and they have two fine children, a girl born Oct. 5, 1881, and a boy born in July, 1886. He is a veterinary surgeon, and lives in Orwell village near his father. C. W. is not married; he is a painter and glazier. Henry L. married Jennie Phillips of S. W. Oswego in 1885. He is a farmer and lives in North Hannibal. Sarah B. married E. D. Lester, of Boylston, in 1886.
George Cogswell was born in South Coventry, Tolland county, Connecticut, March 23, 1795. He was the seventh generation from Sir John Cogswell, who moved from Westbury Leigh, county of Wilts, England, to Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1635. George Cogswell re- moved to Orwell in 1828. Aug. 16, 1830, he married Lucy Montague. She died Feb. 22, 1864, and he died Dec. 21, 1878. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, and drew a pension the last year or two of his life. He was a carpenter by trade and erected many buildings in Orwell.
His children by his first wife were: H. W. Cogswell, born in Connecticut in 1820, George W., Mary Ann, Emily E., James Lafayette.
Children of George and Lucy Cogswell, born in Orwell: Charles W., born Sept. 8, 1831; Alice M., born Aug. 23, 1833; Lucy P., born March 18, 1836; Amos S., born Nov. 5, 1837; Theodosia L., born April 14, 1840; Rhoda A., born Oct. 2, 1841. (See military record for Amos.)
BONNER FAMILY.
John Bonner, son of John and Catherine Bonner, was born in Floyd, Oneida county, March 14, 1821. His grandfather, John Bonner, was born in England in 1745, and married an English lady about 1770. She died in 1775. He was forced by the English government to
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take up arms against the Colonies, and was brought to this country for that purpose in 1777. Immediately after he landed he deserted the English forces and joined the American army. He was married to a young Scotch lady in Boston, Massachusetts, and shortly after remov- ed to Remsen, Oneida county. He lived to be 104 years old. They had five children: Joseph, John C., Jere- miah, Ira and Polly. Joseph settled in Canada and Jeremiah in Oneida county where he conducted an ex- tensive farming business. He died in 1855. Ira was one of the earliest settlers in Branch county, Michigan. Polly married Richard Pratt, of Stanton, Oneida county. John C. was the only one who settled in Orwell. He was born in 1780, married in Oneida county and had seven children. His wife died in 1810, and 1811 he married Catherine Eddy. They had seven children: Electa A., John, Ephraim P., Elizabeth, Horatio, Abiel and Huldah. John removed to Orwell in 1833 with his parents. He located upon and cleared the farm now owned by Eli Bennett and occupied by Benjamin Crosett. Jan. 4, 1835 he married Sally M., daughter of Frederick Burkett, and they had six children: Hannah M., John F., Ephraim, Francis E., Monad and Mary E. The latter four are dead. Mrs. Bonner died July 14, 1874.
John F. Bonner, son of John and Maria Bonner, was born in Orwell, N. Y., June 10, 1846. His father settled in Orwell about 1837, locating at Molino on the farm now owned by Eli Bennett. John F. Bonner married Hannah E. Beadle, daughter of Amos and Betsey Beadle, Aug. 12, 1868. They have five children: Frances E., Clarence W, Ephraim, who died Feb. 13, 1876; Lucius H., who died Feb 13, 1880; and Mary E., who died in April, 1883. Mr. Bonner is a member of Post S. M. Olmstead and was commander during the
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year 1886. (See military record.) His farm is located on the road leading from Orwell to Salmon River Falls by way of the stone quarry.
FREDERICK W. BURKETT.
Frederick W. Burkett, son of Joseph and Susan Bur- kett, was born in Orwell, July 5, 1859. His grand- father, Frederick Burkett, was one of the earliest settlers of Orwell, and located on the farm now owned by Sylves- ter Potter. He had eight children, four of whom are living. He died Nov. 26, 1876, aged 86. His wife, Orpha, died April 14, 1861. Frederick W. Burkett married Alice, daughter of James Barker, Dec. 18, 1879. They have one child, Julia May Belle.
HORACE PARKER
Horace Parker, son of John and Polly Parker, was born Oct. 30, 1833, in Oneida county. He moved to Orwell with his parents in 1834. April 8, 1856, he mar- ried Helen, daughter of Frederick Burkett of Orwell. They have one child, Stella.
ORVILLE C. STOWELL.
Orville C. Stowell, son of Cyrus and Ann Stowell, was born in Orwell, May 6, 1859. Sept. 22, 1881, he married Stella, daughter of Horace Parker of Orwell. They have three children: Anna M., Helen P. and Frederick, all living. His farm is one-half mile south- west of Orwell.
BLOUNT FAMILY.
Aroma Blount, son of William and Polly Blount, was born in Berry, Genesee county, N. Y., March 24, 1827. He was one of six children, Matilda, Sally, Mar, Wilber, George and Aroma, all liv-
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ing but Sally. His mother, Mrs. Polly Blount, died in 1877. Mr. Blount removed to Orwell with his parents in 1833. In the Fall of 1849 he married Phoebe Thomas. They have six children, Sa- rah M., William D., Henry E., George R., Andrew L., Lizzie S. All are living. He first settled on the farm now owned by Wm. Strong. At present, he is located on a large farm in the east part of the town. He owns a large dairy and owns a creamery.
SPARKS FAMILY.
William E. Sparks, son of Major Sparks, of Sandy Creek, was born in Orwell, April 13, 1834. Jan. 1, 1855, he married Orilla, daughter of Joseph Myers of Orwell. Children, Eva, Carrie, Wil- liam R., and William. The latter died in 1863. See military record of William Sparks, sr.
THOMAS FAMILY.
Robert Thomas, son of Daniel and Mary Thomas was born at Albany, N. Y., Jan. 30, 1829. His parents were natives of Wales and emigrated to this country, each with their parents, about 1823. Mr. Thomas settled in Orwell about 1836. July 3, 1856, he mar- ried Kate E., daughter of Gill Bennett. They have one child, Benjamin R. Mr. Thomas's farm is located on the Orwell and Williamstown road.
DINGMAN FAMILY.
Daniel Dingman was born in Orwell, N. Y., Nov. 18, 1836. His father, Peter Dingman, was a native of Montgomery county, N. Y. He settled in Orwell about 1830, locating on the farm now owned by Seymour Davis, half a mile north of the Orwell and Richland road. He had five children, Joseph, Mary J., Henry, William, Daniel; all living but Henry, born Mch. 25, 1828, died Mch. 30, 1866. Peter Dingman died in March, 1875. Daniel Dingman's mother now lives with him. She is 87 years old, and much smart- er than the majority of people at that age. Mr. Dingman enlisted in Co. C., 20th N. Y. Civ., July 1, 1863. (See military record.)
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