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Copsey, Albert, was born in Suffolk, England, September 29, 1860, and was edu- cated in their national schools. He is a professional and scientific gardener, begin- ning at the early age of twelve years serving his term of four years, during which time he attended regularly the night school of public elementary schools. In 1881 he came to the United States, locating in Rochester, N. Y., and entered the employ Elwanger & Barry, and soon afterward became the private gardener of Elwanger, where he remained three years, and then entered the employ of A. G. Yates as gar- dener and florist. He is a specialist in the cultivation of roses. "His success in growing magnificent La France, Nephetes, Sunset, and Mermot roses for the last two years, when other growers failed, testifies to his skill and knowledge." March 27, 1883, he married Maria Beatty, of Rochester, N. Y., and they have three children : Walter B., Elizabeth M., and Albert V. Mr. Copsey's father, William, was born in England, in 1816. He was foreman in a woolen matting factory twenty-three years. He married Maria Allen of his old home, and they had seven children. Mr. Copsey died August 11, 1891. Mrs. Copsey's father, James Beatty, was born and lived in Ireland. He married Ann Armstrong, and they had eight children. Mr. Beatty died before Mrs. Copsey was two years old, and his wife in 1882. Mrs. Copsey came to the United States when she was sixteen years old. Mr. Copsey is a member of Genesee Lodge 507 F. & A. M., Rochester, N. Y., also of Monroe Tent, No. 147, K. O. T. M., and St. Andrew's Brotherhood, of St. Andrew's Episcopal church.
Lascell, Joshua B., was born in Niagara county, N. Y., October 31, 1856. His par- ents moved to Canada when he was two years old, where he was educated. In 1869 he came to the United States, and located in Monroe county, where he is a trusted employee of the Rochester Electric Railway Company. September 4, 1877, he mar- ried Artie M. Stace, of the town of Greece. They have four sons: Harry S., Ernest R., Walter D., and Raymond. Mr. Lascell's father, George, was born in Niagara county, in 1829, was educated in the common schools and was a farmer by occupa- tion. He married Emily Traviss, formerly of Canada, and they had three children; George B., Thomas H., who died in 1889, and Joshua B. George Lascell died in
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1888. Two of his ancestors on the paternal side were soldiers in the war of 1812. Mrs. Lascell's father, Stephen Stace, was born in Kent, near the Sussex line, Eng- land, in 1832, where he was educated. He has married twice. His first wife was Emily Willard, of his native place, and they had four children; Jennie, George W., Artie M., and Albert E. The family came to the United States in 1852, and located in the town of Webster. Jennie married Wesley Spears, and had three children: Maud, who died in infancy, Grace C., and Estella. Mrs. Spears died in 1883. George W. married Frances Studly, of Greece. They had two sons: Charles A. and Addison C. Albert E. resides at home. Mrs. Stace died March 13, 1876.
Fallesen, Andrew P., was born in Denmark, November 23, 1853. He was educated in the schools of his native land and came to the United States in 1872, locating in the town of Greece, near Charlotte. He is a small fruit grower, having thirty-five acres of very choice varieties of fruit on Hopper's Hill. April 3, 1879, he married Lil- lian Watkins, of Phelps, Ontario county, by whom he had three children: John A., Julia H., and Eva E. Mr. Fallesen's father, Andrew, married Helen Peterson, by whom he had twelve children. Mrs. Fallesen's father, John T. Watkins, was born in England February 22, 1835, and came to the State of New York when a young man. He married Julia De Bois, of New York city, by whom he had five children. Mr. Watkins is a merchant tailor by occupation. He enlisted in Co. H, 148th Inftr., N. Y. S. Vols., and served till the close of the war. He now holds the office of town clerk and is one of the honored citzens of Phelps.
Knipper, Peter, was born in Bavaria, Germany, January 21, 1855, and came with his mother to this country in 1859, his father having preceded them one year. They located in Rochester. He was educated in St. Joseph's Catholic School, with one term in the Rochester Business University, and his early life was spent as a shoe- maker with various manufacturing concerns in Rochester and other places, but for the past six years he has been a hotel-keeper in the village of Greece, his house hav- ing the reputation of being the best within ten miles, outside of Rochester. Novem- ber 15, 1877, he married Mary E. Mura, and their children are Frances J., William P., Sarah D., M. Genevieve, and three who died in infancy. They attend St. John's Catholic School here. John, father of our subject, was born in Germany May 14, 1832. He conducted a distillery at Cartersville for twenty years. He married Dora Rosen- ing of his native place, and they had these children: Peter, Barbara, Mary, Anna, and Frank, who died in infancy. His second wife was Mary Kuhn, and they have one son, Joseph, and now reside in Rochester. Mrs. Knipper's father was Erasmus Mura, born in France in 1822, who came to this locality when a young man. He married Justine Ochs of Rochester, and they had six children: George M., Mary E., Theresa, Justina, Kittie, and one who died young. Mr. Mura died October 6, 1862, his widow residing in Rochester. The ancestry of the family is German and French.
Burlingame, Herman G. (deceased), was born November 26, 1835, in Norwich, Chenango county. He was a son of Charles Burlingame, who was well known in that section for his ability as a mathematician and his work as a surveyor. Herman inherited his father's mathematical tastes, and under the stimulus of his own love for the subject and encouragement of his father, he soon developed remarkable power in his grasp of mathematical truth. At the age of fifteen he entered Norwich Acad-
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emy from which place he graduated three years later. He soon after accepted a posi- tion as teacher and then began at the age of eighteen what proved to be a life work. For two or three years his work was alternately in district and select schools. Dur- ing this time he was married to Ellen W. Wicks. To them were born five children. Mr. Burlingame successfully filled positions in Susquehanna Seminary of Bingham- ton and Norwich Academy. From the Madison University he received the degree of Master of Arts. In the fall of 1868 he accepted the invitation to take charge of the mathematics of the Normal School newly organized at Brockport. This position he held till the time of his death February 19, 1891. For a period of more than twenty- two years his interest, his life, outside of his family was centered in the school with which he became identified. To it he devoted the ripest and best years of his life, and it was through him that many new features have been added to the school.
Beebe, Asa, was a native and former resident of Windhall, Vt., a town situated on the top of the Green Mountains, Vt. He was prominent in local history in Vermont, and was in the Legislature many years, and for a long time justice of the peace. In 1825 he sold his mountain farm and emigrated to Monroe county, settling in West Greece where he died. He was for five years overseer of the poor in this town and was one of the chief supporting members of the Congregational Church. He brought eight children to this locality, of whom but two survive: Salmon and Sarah, wife of Loomis Sheldon of Rochester. Salmon Beebe was born August 17, 1817, and mar- ried first Abigail Parish, by whom he had three children: Albert P., of Greece; Silas D., in Montana; and Lydia A., wife of Jesse Howe, of Michigan. His second wife was Miranda Benedict, by whom he had one son, Frank S., who was drowned when a young man. Albert P. Beebe was born in Greece, January 2, 1845, lived at home until the age of twenty-five, and was educated at Parma Institute and Holly Semi- nary. For a time he engaged in fruit dealing but later went to New York and be- came a Pullman car conductor on the Pennsylvania railroad, and after three years was made a regular passenger conductor. He was so engaged for ten years, then went to Utah and for nearly three years was conductor on the then Denver and Rio Grande road, his brother, Silas D. Beebe, being superintendent of the road. In 1885 our subject returned to the old home, where he has since resided, conducting the place, and being also an extensive fruit dealer. He has served a number of terms as supervisor. His wife was Emily Truesdale, who bore him one child, Wilbur S. He married second, in Salt Lake City, Emma Ainsworth. Mr. Beebe is a Mason.
Gallery, Michael, was born in Ireland, in the year 1827, and came with his father to the United States in 1833 and purchased a homestead on the Latta Road near Greece Center, where he has since resided. He was educated in the common schools, and is one of the best farmers in the town, He married Mary Beatty, of the town of Greece, by whom he had nine children: Francis, who died at the age of forty-one years; Mary, Martin, Elizabeth, Gertrude, Anna, Josephine, Effie, and Mortimer. Martin and Elizabeth are dead. Mrs. Gallery died in the year 1877, mourned by a husband and family. Mr. Gallery's father, Francis, was born in Ireland March 3, 1795. He died at the age of ninety-seven years at the family residence in Greece February 25, 1892.
Sheldon, Luther G., was born in Parma, this county, October 29, 1860; his educa-
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tion was obtained in the district schools, and he is a farmer and fruit grower by occu- pation May 25, 1886, he married Mina Welch, of Greece, and they had four chil- dren. Harry L., Luther G., jr., Emma M., and Errol G. Gilbert, father of our sub- ject, was born in the town of Parma December 19, 1834, was well educated, and was a carpenter and builder; he taught school several terms. December 28, 1859, he married Nellie B. Warner of this town and they had one son, Luther G., as above. He died August 12 1864, and his widow survives him. Mr. Sheldon's grandfather, Luther Sheldon, was born January 5, 1803, and married first Almeda Hills, by whom he had one son, Gilbert. His second wife was Harriet Trowbridge. He died June 7, 1867. Mrs. Sheldon's father, John Welch, was born in Gates January 15, 1839. He married Agnes Maneely in 1861; she was a native of Ireland. Their children are Mina, John L. and Elon G. John L. married Luella Breeze and they have one son, Francis C.
Losey, William, was a former resident of Seneca county, from whence he went to the war of 1812. He was a shoemaker and farmer, and pursued both avocations after coming to Parma in 1822. His children were James, Lydia, Jane, Wilsher and Luther. William Losey died at Albion, Mich., about 1861. James was born in 1818 and is remembered as the cabinetmaker and undertaker of Parma for many years. At the time of the gold fever, he with many others went to California, and suffered many hardships while crossing the ocean in a sailing vessel; they were caught in a calm in which they remained for a number of days and were put on an allowance of one pint of water and one sea biscuit per day. He married Laura Meserve, by whom he had one son, George A., of Parma. James died in Parma April 30, 1890, and his wife January 12, 1863. George H. Losey was born January 10, 1843, and although a miller by trade, his chief occupation has been farming and market gardening. He also worked as clerk in a store for several years. March, 15, 1865, Mr. Losey en- listed in Co. L, 50th N. Y. Engineers, and although in service only until June 13 wit- nessed a number of severe engagements. He returned to Parma in 1867, married Belle S., daughter of Henry Pulis of Greece. They have one son, James Le Vere. Living for a time in Greece Mr. Losey was elected justice of the peace and overseer of the poor, also was appointed and served as postmaster during Cleveland's first administration.
Deming, Howard C., was born in Canaan, Conn., June 15, 1847, was educated in the common schools, supplemented by an academic course, and his early life was spent as a bookkeeper and clerk, later as a farmer. September 25, 1872, he married Ella A. Smith of South Greece, and they have three children, Wilbur C., Nellie E., and Edith A. Mr. Deming's father, Chester M., was born at the old home in Con- necticut, December 25, 1822. He married Ellen M. Woodruff, of New Hartford, Conn., their four children being: Howard C., Wilbur M., Minnie A., and John W. Mrs. Deming died November 16, 1881. The father of Mrs. Howard Deming was Allen Smith, who was born in Wales, England, May 6, 1810. His parents went to Londonderry, Ireland, when he was a child, and his mother, Isabelle Marshall Smith, died April 26, 1818, in Londonderry. The balance of the family came to this coun- try, locating in Whitehall, this State. He married Amanda Benham of New Hart- ford, Conn., in 1847, the ceremony taking place in Syracuse, and they located on this homestead near South Greece; she died May 11, 1887, and he, at South Greece,
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April 29, 1895, aged eighty-five years. They had two children, Ella A and John A., who died aged five years, March 17, 1859. Mr. Deming has resided in town since 1875. The ancestry of the family is Scotch and Welsh.
Paine, John, was born in the town of Fort Ann, Washington county, December 22, 1834, and removed with his parents to Kendall, Orleans county, when a child. They remained one year, then removed to Clarkson, now Hamlin, this county. He was educated in the public schools, and at Brockport Collegiate Institute. September 30, 1862, he married Mary J. Fisk, of Hamlin, and has had eight children: Horace G., who died in his fiftieth year; Louise M. wife of Hiram Kishlar; Florence J., Lillian, Mary D., wife of Dr. W. B. Hillman; Herbert J., Jessie E., and Willis F. Reuben, father of our subject, was born in Argyle, Washington county, May 3. 1804, was educated in the schools of his day, and in early life was a wagon maker. He mar- ried Delora Mason, and they had six children: Daniel M., Wealthy, John, Reuben, Laura, and Horace, who died in extreme infancy. Mr. Paine's mother, Delora, was born in Connecticut in 1807. She died July 15, 1884, and her husband's death oc- curred August 27, 1869. Nathan Fisk, father of Mrs. Paine, was born in the town of Penfield in 1804, married Melinda Manley, born in 1810, in Massachusetts, and had nine children, eight now living: Julia, wife of E. C. Whipple; Mrs. Helen Banker, Nathan, who married Laura Paine; Greenleaf, who married Jennie Rowley; Mary J., wife of John Paine; Minnie, wife of E. S. Hoskins; Susan R., wife of Judson Briggs; Mrs. Louise C. Williams. Both parents now reside in Brockport. They were pioneers in this locality, and moved into this county when it was nearly all a wilderness.
Stone, Mrs. S. A .- Enos G. Stone was born in the town ot Greece June 23, 1845, and was educated in the public schools, and the High School at Le Roy. He is now a farmer and fruit grower. January 22, 1868, he married Sarah A., daughter of the late John Todd, of the town of Greece, and six children were born to them: Bryant, Minnie S., Ralph T., Louise, John A., and Harold J. Mr. Stone's father, James S., was born in Rochester May 4, 1810, and said to be the first white child born there on the east side of the river. He was educated in the schools of that early day, and followed the honorable occupation of farming. April 29, 1835, he married Sophia P. Coe, of Le Roy, Genesee county, N.Y. Seven children were born to them: William T., Louise P., Clara C., Enos G., as above, and Martin O. Mr. Stone died January 2, 1892, and Mrs. Stone in November, 1870. Mr. Stone was customs collector at this port two years, and supervisor of the town two terms. Mr. Stone's maternal grandfather, Martin O. Coe, was a colonel in the war of 1812. His great-grand- father, Enos Stone, was from Berkshire, Mass., and was a captain in the Revolu- tionary war. For full account of Mrs. Stone's family see article of the late John Todd.
Salyerds, Isaac W., a prominent resident of Scottsville, was born in Preston, county of Waterloo, Canada, January 21, 1851, a son of Isaac, who was a native of Pennsylvania. His father having died when he was very young, he bought his time from his employer and went to Canada, where he plied his trade of weaver. He married Caroline Whitsell, and had four children: Isaac, Eli, Nancy, and Henry. He died in 1855, and his widow resides in Holyoke, Mass. When a lad of thirteen
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our subject began to earn his own living. He worked in Rochester in the flour mills for a number of years, then spent two years in Scottsville as a miller and sales- man for Malcolm McVean, and in the fall of 1876 removed to Garbuttsville, where he engaged in milling for himself. In 1878 he returned to Scottsville and engaged in the meat business, conducting a market for nine years. In the meantime he purchased a lot and erected a store and residence. He has served as constable several years, and is an exempt fireman of the Rochester Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, of which he was a member five years. He also organized the Scottsville Fire Department, of which he has ever since been an active member. He was president of the Scottsville Musical Association, which was second to none in the county, and has been trustee of the cemetery and of the M. E. church several years. He is also deputy sheriff, and a Mason. In 1870 he married Sarah E., daughter of David and Elizabeth Rife, of Hespler, Ontario, and their children are: Byron, of the state en- gineer's office in Rochester; Nancy, who died aged five; David C., Mary L., Ida M., and Ethel.
Rowe, Lucian A., was born in Greece January 15, 1835, educated in the public schools, and has always followed farming. In 1857 he went to California prospect- ing for gold, returning in 1861. He carries on general farming, having two special- ties, berries and dairying. He markets in Rochester. He has a large silo with a capacity of 100 tons. In 1865 he married Jennette Colby, of this town, but born in Nunda, Livingston county, and they have four daughters: Mattie L., who married Edward J. Benedict; Pearl J., a teacher; Ruth A., and Helen I. His father, Lucien, was born in this town in 1808, and died April 27, 1886. In 1831 he married Lovina Doty, of this town, who was born in Geneva in 1809. They had four chil- dren: Lucian A., Elizabeth L. (now Mrs. William Kenyon), Ruth E., who resides with her mother, and Aria P. (now Mrs. Sydney E. Brown). The grandfather, Frederic, was born in Connecticut, and came to this town when a young man. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. There were eight brothers. One was accidentally killed, one remained at the old home, and six came to this State. The father's name was l'an. Philura Church was born in East Haddam, Conn., August 2, 1784, and came to this State in 1799. She taught school several years and became the wife of Frederic Rowe in 1807. Their children were: Lucian, Emeline, Ruth H., Frederic A., Ira G., Abel, Henry C., Nancy, who died in infancy, Nancy P., and William E. Of these, but one is now living, Nancy P., of California. The father of Mrs. Lucian A. Rowe was Zacheus Colby, born in Greece in 1811, a nurseryman, who mar- ried, first, Rhoda Shearman, by whom he had one daughter, Rhoda; and second, Jennette Shearman, by whom he had three children: Zacheus, Jennette, and Charles. Mr. Colby died May 23, 1891. His father, Zacheus, was a surgeon in the war of 1812. Mr. Rowe is a member of the Grange, in which he is past master, and both he and his wife are members of the Baptist church of this place. The family is of English, Scotch, Irish, and Dutch ancestry.
Jones, Edwin A., was born in Herefordshire, England, May 7, 1839, a son of David and Rachael Jones. The family came to Rochester in 1840, where the father was a blacksmith. Later they moved to Riga, and thence to Michigan, where David died in 1884. Edwin returned within a year to Monroe county. He was promised a cap- tain's commission if he would raise a company for the war. This he did, securing
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the enlistment of 118 men, ready for muster, but through some political manœuvre- ing he was deprived of his captaincy for many months, and although the commis- sion finally came, Mr. Jones was mustered in and out as first lieutenant. However, he was a good soldier, a kind officer, and not afraid to lead his men, for he in part commanded his company throughout the service. Reterning to Chili, Captain Jones settled on a farm, but later lived in Gates, and then removed to the city, where he was a builder, principally for himself, and erected forty-two houses during one sum- mer. After a time he bought a good property in Ogden, to which he removed in the latter part of 1894. March 26, 1868, Mr. Jones married Matilda Wooden, grand- daughter of William Wooden, of Chili, and they have one child, Laura. William Wooden came from Geneva to Chili in 1810 or 1811 and settled on the farm on which he died in 1863. He had a family of fourteen children, of whom but three survive.
Allen, John M., was born at Charlotte, November 7, 1848. He was educated in the common schools and in De Graff's Collegiate Institute. In early life he entered the employ of Eaton & Upton and was with them for several years. He was also a grocery merchant for fourteen years and postmaster of the village of Charlotte for twelve years and a member of the Board of Education from 1891 to 1895; held sev- eral minor village offices. In connection with his other business he has been a real estate dealer and is now devoting his whole time and attention to it. He married first, February 17, 1873, Emogene Wilder, of Charlotte, who died December 4, 1879. On November 9, 1882, he married Margaret A. Campbell, of Mendon, by whom he has two daughters: Luella M. and Emma C. Mr. Allen's father, John W., was born in Greene county, October 7, 1818, and came with his parents to Monroe county in 1822, locating in the town of Greece. He was a contractor and builder. He mar- ried Pamelia Merchant, of Hanford's Landing, by whom he had two sons: George W. and John M. Mrs. John W. Allen died in 1849. Mr. Allen as a contractor has erected some of the best buildings in Charlotte. George W. has been a merchant for the last twenty years.
Roe, Charles, is a native of Long Island. He received an academic education at Oberlin College and Johns Hopkins University. He read law in the offices of Theo- dore Bacon and J. B. Perkins, attended the Columbia Law School and was admitted to the bar in New York city in 1883. He returned to Rochester in 1884 and com- menced the practice of law, which he has since followed.
Davis, Thomas S., was born in Monmouthshire, Wales, May 18, 1839. He was educated in the schools of his country, and learned the millwright's trade, which he followed until he came to this country. December 25, 1864, he married Kezia Hiett, of Wiltshire, England. They came to this country, September 15, 1869, and located in this town, and on their present place, north of the Ridge road in 1876. They have had nine children, two of whom died in infancy. The others are as follows: John C., Sarah K., Annie A., Elisabeth J., Thomas W., James A. G., and Abner A. John C. married Ida Karn of South Dakota, where they reside. Their children are: Annie A., Thomas S. and Edra. Sarah K. married Harry W. Edwards of the town of Gates, formerly of Wales, and they have two children: Harry W., jr., and Walter D. John, father of our subject, was born in Pembrokshire, South Wales, in 1796,
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and married Sarah Davis, by whom he had eleven children. Of these our subject was the eighth. Mr. Davis died in 1869, and his wife in 1866. Mrs. Davis' father, Charles Hiett, was born at the old home in Wiltshire, England, and married Sarah Reynolds, of his native place, and their one daughter was Kezia as above. Mrs. Hiett died January 9, 1888. The Davis family is an old one, extending back to the ancient Britons.
Eldredge, George I., was born in Penfield, Monroe county, N. Y., in 1856, and is the son of Charles D. and Laura A. (Howland) Eldredge, and a grandson of Erastus Eldredge. Mr. Eldredge lives with his mother on the farm where his father settled in 1850. Charles D. Eldredge was one of the leading founders of the town, and died July 1, 1892, leaving two sons and two daughters: George I. Eldredge, Ida B. Clark, William E. Eldredge, and Nellie M. Kennedy. George I. Eldredge was elected jus- tice of the peace in 1892, which office he still holds. He has charge of the farm which consists of 153 acres where his mother lives, also a 200 acre fruit farm and evaporat- ing plant in Michigan which they now own.
Boardman, Washington, was born in Rochester in 1835, son of Francis, who came from Canada to Rochester in 1832 and to Penfield in 1837. Francis Boardman died in Webster in 1887. Mr. Boardman married in 1859, Ann, daughter of Edward Weir, of Brighton. They lived two years in Brighton, then moved to Penfield, where they have since lived. They have four children: John W., Frankie, Emma, and Mattie. Mr. Boardman entered the army in 1862, enlisting in Co. F, 140th N. Y. Vols. and served until the close of the war. He is now engaged in farming.
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