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erts, of North Wales, and they have three children: Grace F., Isabel, and Edward S., the latter a student at Rochester University.
Cornell, Mrs. Walter .- Walter Cornell was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1842. He came with his parents to Rochester when a boy and later came to Perinton, where he lived with an uncle and worked by the month until 1863, when he enlisted in Co. A, 140th N. Y. Vols. He was wounded in both arms at the battle of the Wil- derness, after which he returned to Fairport. In 1869 he bought the farm in Pen- field, where he has since been engaged in gardening. Mr. Cornell married Emeline, daughter of Joseph and granddaughter of Patrick Butler, of Fairport. They have one daughter, Louisa M., now Mrs. C. B. Rogers.
Caley, Mrs. Mary G .- The late Thomas Caley was born in the Isle of Man in 1821, and was the son of a clergyman of the Church of England. He was carefully edu- cated with special attention devoted to bookkeeping, but evinced a strong preference for a mechanical trade, and, consequently, took up blacksmithing. When twenty- two years of age he came to Rochester and established a repair shop at Brighton, and acquired some local fame as an expert artificer in metal. He was the founder of the large business now conducted by Caley & Nash. In 1843 he was married to Mary G. Hickok, the daughter of an old Vermont family, and whose father was one of the first settlers of Irondequoit. Their four children are dead. Francis Herschel, the elder, was a member of the 21st New York Cavalry, and was unable to endure the horrors of prison life at Andersonville. He was a young man of especial promise. Thomas Irving, Charles Howard, and an infant daughter, did not survive childhood. Mr. Caley's death occurred October 18, 1884; it was widely mourned and felt to be a personal loss. Upright, honorable, always guided by conscience, stooping to do no wrong-would that there were more men like him.
Charlton, John, was born in Wilkshire, England, November 19, 1835. His father, Aaron Charlton, was a carpenter and joiner. John was, when a youth, apprenticed to a landscape gardener at one of the great country houses, a premium being paid, and no salary drawn. Alternating between "Langhath House " and the village school, he became master of a fine education and of his business at the same time. He came to America when twenty-one years old. He passed the winter of 1856 at Toronto with some fellow voyagers, and the ensuing spring advertised for a situa- tion and received a reply from George J. Whitney, of Rochester, which resulted in Mr. Charlton being employed by him. Then for four years he was gardener for Jo- seph Hall, at the expiration of which term, he returned to the land of his birth for a brief visit, spending in that locality the winter of 1861. After returning, he took charge of Mr. Hall's gardens and greenhouses until 1865, at which date he estab- lished the " University Avenue Nurseries," where he has built up and maintains an enormous business, strictly wholesale in its character. Mr. Charlton came to America with little or no available capital, and his present position is the result and the re- ward of his own industry and genius. In 1854 he married Sarah McAskae, of Roch- ester. Their children are: John, Joseph, Fanny, and Margaret. Both sons are now associated with the home business.
Crippin, Mrs. Sarah, is the daughter of John Turner and the widow of Norton R. Crippin, who died July 8, 1890, leaving one son, Norton B., and one daughter, Mary
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A. Mrs. Crippin's father was among the early settlers in the northeastern part of Penfield, where he lived some years before moving to Michigan, where he died. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Crippin has carried on the farm which Mr. Crippin settled in 18 5.
Craib, James, is of Scottish birth, having been born in Banffshire, in 1833. He was early apprenticed to a gardener at Edinburgh, his father, Charles Craib, having been a seed grower. When twenty-three years of age he sailed for America, having no capital save a few pounds, after paying passage, but the possessor of an indom- itable will and a master of the art of landscape gardening. Mr. Craib became a valued employee and associate of the late James Vick, and was for eight years his foreman. He was soon enabled to purchase a small place of his own, and in 1869 came to his present location in Brighton township, but practically within the suburbs of Roch- ester. Here he has fifteen acres devoted to seed growing and horticulture, contract- ing largely with Ferry of Detroit and other firms of national renown. Surrounded by the fruits of his own toil and skill, he may indeed be called the architect of his own fortune.
Clark, George W., was born in Penfield in 1831, son of Alpheus, and grandson of Calvin Clark, who settled in Penfield in 1800. Mr. Clark's mother was Rhoda, daugh- ter of Libeus Ross, also an early settler. The Clark family have been among the prominent families of the town for nearly a century, the men being noted for their integrity and public spirit. Mr. Clark was the first assessor of the town and was supervisor for several years, and in 1893 was a member of the Constitutional Con- vention. He has always been engaged in farming.
Carpenter, Lewis B., was born in Chili, December 8, 1850, son of John H., who was a native of Vermont and came to Monroe county in 1830, settling at Pittsford. He afterwards came to Chili and engaged in farming, purchasing 150 acres on the banks of the Genesee River. John H. held numerous town offices, justice of the peace, town clerk, etc. He married, first, Mary Knapp, by whom he had one son, Lewis. Lewis Carpenter is among the prominent farmers of Chili. He was super- visor from 1888 to 1891. He was also assessor for a number of years. He is a mem- ber of the County Democratic Committee and chairman of the town Democratic Committee He is also a member of the F. & A. M. Yonondio Lodge 163 of Roch- ester, and a Knight Templar. Mr. Carpenter married, first, Emily Worcester, by whom he had two children: John H. and Mary E. He afterwards married Libbie Trott, by whom he has one son, Lewis B.
Curtis, James .- Philander Curtis, son of Zacharia Curtis, was born March 14, 1790, and died March 21, 1860. He was born in Vermont, but at an early date came to Camillus, N. Y., from which town Philander came to Parma. He became a suc- cessful farmer and accumulated a large property, having 325 acres of land. He furnished means to build one-half of the M. E. Church at North Parma and his house was the customary home of all itinerant preachers. In Camillus Mr. Curtis married Laura Goodrich, by whom he had these children: Harriet, who mar- ried William Foster; Charles, who lived and died in Parma; Nancy, who married Elias Curtis; and Caroline, who married Jacob Riker. His first wife died May 1, 1825, and August 14, 1825, Mr, Curtis married Catherine Scofield, by whom he had
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four children : Philander, Benjamin, Laura, and James. James was born September 3, 1843, and has always lived on the same farm, which is one of the best in Parma. He began raising high grade stock ten years ago. July 14, 1864, James Curtis mar- ried Emily L., daughter of J. Milton Webster of the Ridge. They have four chil- dren: Milton, Fred W., Albert B., and one other who died in infancy. John Milton Webster was a native of Connecticut, born in March, 1810, and coming to Parma at the age of twenty-one. In Onondaga county he married Rebecca Mead, by whom he had these children: Amelia, Jane, Charles M., Emily L., Mary, Ida J., John M., and Edmund D. Mr. Webster died August 20, 1885, and his wife, April 22, 1880.
Chase, James Darwin, son of James Chase, was born where he now lives, August 1, 1843, and with the exception of about two years spent in Iowa, he has always lived in Parma. His whole life and effort has been devoted to farm work and sub- stantial success has been its result. Mr. Chase has been excise commissioner. He is a member and one of the deacons of the Christian Church. Mr. Chase has been twice married, his first wife being Rosetta, daughter of Henry Miller, of Greece, by whom he had one son, Frank E., now in the West. His wife died in 1872, and on March 25, 1874, Mr. Chase married Eunice Gallup of Maine, Broome county. Six children have been born of this union, three of whom are now living.
Collins, J. Byron .- Calvin Collins was one of the pioneers of the Ridge in Parma and was for many years one of the leading men of the town. He came from Litch- field, Conn., in 1814 and settled where his grandson, J. Byron Collins, now lives. He cleared and owned some 600 acres. His wife, whom he married in 1814, was Clarissa Guild, and their children were: John H., April 19, 1817, died October 4, 1894; Eliza, married William Stebbins; Cicero, was in the south and conscripted into the Confed- erate service, escaped into Mexico, then went to Wisconsin where he now lives; Lo- vinia, married Darius Kendall, lives in Colorado; Tyranus died in Holley; and By- ron, now in California. John H. always lived in Parma and became a successful farmer and extensive produce dealer. He was unfortunate in business and his for- tune was wrecked. However, assisted by his sons, he recovered much of his lost ground, but he never lost his standing or good name in all his long career. His wife was Sarah M. Talmadge, whom he married February 18, 1843. Their children were: Irving, now in Minnesota; Samuel B., in Jackson, Mich .; William A., and Mary J., both of whom died young; Gertrude, wife of O. B. Wood, of Ogden; Franklin T., in Minnesota; James Byron, of Parma; and Charles H., of Parma Corners. James B., who lives on the old farm, married Mary E. Davis by whom he has one child, Gertrude. Levi Talmadge came from Connecticut previous to 1812 and kept a log hotel at the Corners and owned the four corners. Alva Talmadge was also from Connecticut and was a carpenter. He died in 1876 and his wife in 1891. She was Mary Whitcomb, and their children were Sarah, who married John M. Collins; and Ferdinand, now in Battle Creek, Mich
Clark, Francis, was born on the Clark homestead, September 21, 1830, a son of John, a native of Vermont, who came from Madison county to Monroe in 1802, and settled on the farm where his son now resides. This property has been in the pos- session of the family for eighty-two years. John Clark married Rhoda Church, and his death occurred in 1856 in his seventy-sixth year. Francis Clark was educated in
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the public schools and in 1852 married Mary, daughter of Joseph Parker, by whom he has two children: Frederick, and Mrs. Julia Fowler. Our subject is a practical and successful agriculturist.
Cook, R. J., was born in Sweden, July 21, 1829, a son of Justus Cook, a native of Madison county, who came from there in 1815 with an ox team, making the journey in a week. He married Elizabeth Bryant, and became a prosperous farmer. He took an active interest in the development of his town, and his death occurred in 1878 in his seventy-ninth year. R. J. Cook was educated at Brockport, after which he took up farming. In 1876 he married Imogene Capen, who died in 1879, and for his second wife he married Laura Burritt, daughter of Benjamin Sheldon. Our sub- ject has taken an active interest in all local affairs for the development of his town.
Crary, Eli, was born in Sweden, this county, December 29, 1823, a son of Ephraim Crary, who was born in Albany and came to Monroe county in 18.9. He married Margaret Wetzel, and always followed agriculture. Eli Crary was educated in the common schools, to which he has added by reading and observation, and like his father has engaged in farming. In 1854 he married Susan W., daughter of Isaac Houston, and they have these children : John H., Jay, and Henry. Mr. Crary occu- pies a prominent position among the farmers of this locality.
Castle, Isaac, was born in Roxbury, Conn., in 1787, and came with his brothers, Samuel and Abram, to Parma in 1810, in which town all were pioneers. Isaac served in the War of 1812, and was in all respects a worthy and loyal citizen. In 1833 he built the cobble house, now occupied by his son. Isaac married Laura Will- iams, and had ten children: Darwin S., John W., Orsamus A., Andrew J., Isaac M., Francis A., Laura L., Esther J., Rebecca, and Louisa M. In early life Isaac taught school in Parma, but chiefly followed agriculture. He died in 1875 and his wife in 1871. Darwin S. was born in Parma July 7, 1818, and is now among the oldest men in the town, perhaps the very oldest native here. He has accumulated a comforta- ble fortune, and enjoys the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. In 1842 he married Emily R. Foster, by whom he had three children: Henry C. and Althea A., both of whom died in infancy; and Charles Edson, who lives on the homestead with his father. Mrs. Castle died October 16, 1891. Mr. Castle has been for many years a member of the M. E. church, and also its trustee for several years. Charles E. Castle was born January 18, 1863, and in 1887 married Ella E. Williams of Parma. They have one child.
Cromwell, James, was born in New York city, October 11, 1789, where he lived till 1823, doing a successful grocery business. On account of his large family of sons, however, he determined to take up farm life, and accordingly bought the David Corser farm in Ogden, comprising 207 acres of good land, to which he brought his family, and in 1825 erected the large brick house now owned and occupied by his son Gilbert. Mr. Cromwell died on the old place March 8, 1870, and his wife January 2, 1868. Their children were Oliver, William, Mary A., Bogart, Sally, George, Matilda, Margaret, James, Henry, John, Sally 2d, and Elizabeth. Gilbert was born October 24, 1834, on the farm he now owns, and with the exception of about five years has always lived there. He has led a quiet life, taking no part in the more active politics of his town. In 1869 he married Sarah Bradley, and has had two children,
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Frank and Maude. Samuel B. Bradley was born in Westmoreland, Oneida county, and settled in Parma in 1820. He was a graduate of Union College, and read medi- cine with Dr. Seth Hastings of Clinton, N. Y., then came to Parma, two years later, however, going to Canada, where he became a famous scholar, being conversant with Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and many of the modern languages. He was also a prominent botanist, and an authority on many of the leading questions of the day. He was elected to the Assembly in 1823. He finally settled in West Greece, from which po nt he practiced medicine many years, dying October 3, 1880. His first wife was Cornelia Bradley, and his second was Sarah Bartlett Crane, who bore him three children: Cornelia, William, and Sarah.
Cox, Francis E., was born in the town of Rush, June 6, 1838, a son of Darius Cox, a native of Wheatland, born in 1809, whose father was Isaac Cox, of Dutchess county, who was born in 1786. The latter was a son of Samuel Cox. The family traces its ancestry back to 1640, when three brothers of the name came from Ireland. These were unusually stalwart men, over six feet tall, and well fitted to cope with the new country. Isaac, grandfather of our subject, came to this county in 1800, and followed farming and milling in Scottsville, where he owned considerable real estate. He donated the property used and known as the Cox Cemetery in Wheat- land. His wife was Anna Shadbolt, a native of Westchester county, born in May, 1788 a daughter of Darius and Martha Shadbolt, who came to Monroe county in 1805. The father of our subject was a farmer, and spent most of his life in Livings- ton county. He married Sarah Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, and their children were Helen, Francis, George, Angeline, Cortez, and Isaac. He died in 1884, and his widow, now aged ninety, resides with her daughter, Mrs. Isaac Budlong of this town. Francis E. remained at home until the age of twenty-eight, when he removed to his present farm of 125 acres, and has since been actively engaged in general farming. In 1864 he married Henrietta Harris, of Putnam county, and their children are Lewis M., Walter S., and Robert B.
Conster, Bladwin, was born in Germany, and came to America in 1833. He re- sided in Rochester until 1865, then removed to Webster and bought the farm where he has since lived, engaged in general farming. He is the father of these children: Joseph H., Jacob H., Lewis B., Caroline M., wife of Peter Klein, who lives on the farm with her father.
Cowles, J. B., M. D., of Fairport, was born at Windham, Greene county. His father, Norman Cowles, was a furniture dealer of Rochester, where his son, the sub- ject, was educated at the old Rochester High School. His medical studies began with Dr. Hoyt of Palmyra, with whom he remained three years, then took a course of lectures at Ann Arbor. Mich. After some practice he took a postgraduate course at Long Island Hospital College in 1878, since which he has practiced at Fairport, making a specialty to some extent of the diseases of women and children. Dr. Cowles is a staunch Republican, an Odd Fellow and a Mason.
Crocker, A. J., born at Sardinia, Erie county, May 2, 1839, son of Philander C. Crocker, received his education at Marion Collegiate Institute, and his first business venture was as a traveling confectioner, in which he continued ten years. In 1884 he located on the Bostworth farm and has developed a talent for successful farming,
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the more noteworthy because of the widespread depression that industry has suffered. December 27, 1866, he married Emily L. Atwood of Marion.
Colby, Ephraim, and Mary, his wife, were among the pioneers of Ogden, the former born in 1747 and the latter in 1745. Their children were Ephraim, Mary, Zacheus, Mary 2d, Abraham, Isaac, Timothy, Eastman and Merrill. Col. Eastman Colby, frequently mentioned in Ogden town history, was one of the foremost men of the town, and received his title from service in the State militia during 1812. He married Hannah Niles, and their children were Harriet, Eastman, jr., Amos N., Hannah M., Edward H., Charles, Abram and Sarah. Of these Harriet, Eastman and Charles are deceased. Colonel Colby was born in New Hampshire in 1785 and died in 1859. His wife was born in 1794 and died in 1860. The family settled on Colby street, north of where E. H. Colby now lives. The latter was born in his present home February 4, 1827, and has always lived in this immediate vicinity. He has followed agriculture, has always been interested in public affairs, and is a firm but conservative Republican. For thirty-five years he has been an active member and trustee of the Baptist church. In 1848 he married Sarah, daughter of William Webster, the latter a member of one of the pioneer families of this region, and they have had these children: Harriet, wife of Louis M. Millener; Frances, wife of A. D. Preston ; George E., Ella, wife of Lewis W. Adams, and William W., all of Ogden.
Buckland, Leonard, than whom no man living in the town of Brighton can claim a longer residence, was born at Phelps, N. Y., in 1811, his parents removing to Brighton three years later. His father was Abner Buckland, from Hebron, Conn., who settled at Phelps in 1804. Of six sons and one daughter, Leonard is the sole survivor For forty years he was a brick manufacturer, besides having large farm- ing interests, and being a contracting builder in Rochester. Always a Republican, his life has been too busy for political affairs. Mr. Buckland was first married in 1834, and his three daughters, Almira, Edna, and Harriet, are married and residents of Brighton. He has also one son, Warren C. He has lived for sixty years on the same farm, and his personal reminiscences are naturally interesting. He distinctly recollects Sam Patch's acrobatic feats of 1825.
Burritt, Isaac, a native of Connecticut, came to Chili in 1816 bringing with him his young wife, and took up land in the town. In 1852 he removed to Ogden, living for a time at Spencerport, but later returned to Chili, where he died. His children were John, born in 1815, who died in the West Indies in 1835; Augusta, who married Dr. Joseph Bangs; James, deceased; Leonard, of Ogden; Ann, who married H. D. Vroom; Isaac, who died in Texas; Chauncey, also deceased. Leonard, was born in Chili, February 14, 1828, was educated in Riga Academy, and in Berkshire, Mass. He made his own way in life after reaching eighteen, and for a time resided in Michigan. In 1852 he returned to Ogden where his father lived, and here he has since resided. He has served as assessor, collector of government taxes, in 1871-3 was member of assembly; and from 1881 to 1889 was supervisor of this town. His has been an active political career, and a successful one. For forty years he has been a member of the Presbyterian church, as has also his wife. In 1856 Mr. Bur- ritt married Sophronia, daughter of Horatio Davis, of Riga, and they have three children: Chauncey, now of La Peer, Mich .; William I., of Rochester, and Horatio, of this town,
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Burns, Capt. William H., was born in the town of Murray, May 29, 1842, a son of Walton Burns, who came to the town of Sweden in 1812 with his father, Robert Burns. Walton married Hannah, daughter of Isaac Smith, who was a pioneer of Orleans county. William H. was educated in the common schools, and is a self- made man. In 1864 he married Laura Page, who died in 1866, and in 1867 he mar- ried Sophia Barrett, and they have seven children: Willard K., Henry A., Edward C., Mrs, Laura L. Townsend, Grace L., Alice M., and Bessie C. In 1869 he engaged in the hardware business at Leslie, Mich., then removed to Lansing, and sold musi- cal instruments. In 1878 he returned to Murray and engaged in the real estate busi- ness, coming to Brockport in 1888, where he engaged in the steamboat business, at present owning and controlling a number of boats plying from Rochester to Buffalo. Our subject is one of the enterprising men of his town.
Bellinger, Charles H., was born in Clarkson, February 18, 1839, a son of John F. Bellinger, who came from Herkimer county to Clarkson in 1825. The latter married Ann Marcellus, and took a prominent part in the affairs of his town, and was an elder in the Presbyterian church. He died in 1885, in his eighty-second year. Charles H. was educated at the academy at Clarkson, and in 1862 enlisted in Co. A, 140th N. Y. Vols., participating in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and many other engagements of lesser note, receiving an honorable discharge at the close of the war in 1865. In 1893 he established his present business of general merchandise and groceries. In 1874 he married Harriet E. Flint, and has had two children: Frederick A. and Willis A. He has served as assessor and was appointed postmaster in 1893.
Brownson, Isaac, was born in Genesee county in 1819, a son of Gideon Brownson. Mr. Brownson worked in Mendon for some years, and was later engaged in business there. In 1861 he came to Rochester and opened a grocery store on Main street, east of the river. In 1867 he removed to Penfield, and in 1868 opened a store there, and was postmaster for thirteen years, after which his daughter filled the office for three years. He has one son, Lewis, and two daughters,
Brailer, Leo, who is a native of Penfield, is one of four sons of Joseph Brailer, who came from Germany in 1857, and settled on a farm. Mr. Brailer is now engaged in the meat market business, having opened a store in 1886. He is also a butcher. He has one son, Louis.
Barker, Albert N., was born in Augusta, Oneida county, January 2, 1839, a son of Milo and Esther Barker. His father, a veterinary surgeon, came to Parma in 1844. Albert resided on a farm until 1872, when he learned the blacksmith trade, which he thereafter followed until his retirement in 1891. In 1861 Mr. Barker enlisted in Co. M, 3d N. Y. Cavalry, and served three years. He was present at the first attack on Petersburg in 1864. While on the Wilson raid Mr. Barker was wounded in the hip, and confined to the hospital for a month. He was mustered out at Suffolk, Va., in 1865. Returning home he resumed farming, but later spent three years in the oil regions. Since his retirement from blacksmithing he has dealt in agricultural im- plements. He has taken a prominent part in local politics, having served as justice of the peace and justice of sessions. October 17, 1893, he assumed the duties of post- master of Spencerport. He is a Mason, a member of the G. A. R., of the A. O.U. W.,
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and is serving his second term as village trustee. In 1861 Albert N. Barker married Mary J. Hinton, and of their five children two survive: George C. and Sarah E.
Blackford, Samuel, who for twenty-five years was among Ogden's business men, was born in Worcestershire England, and came to this country at the age of twenty- five. He was a miller by trade, and for a time worked in Rochester, and later worked on the Chapman farm for a time. Still later he came to Spencerport and was employed in the mills there. In 1844 he bought the mill, which he conducted till 1861, when he sold the property and bought a farm, which he operated till 1867, then removed to Greece. He died in Charlotte in 1875. His wife was Amy Jones, also born in England, by whom he had five children: Joseph, Sarah, Matilda, Susan and Jane (deceased). Mr. Blackford returned to England in 1850, having sold his mill, but repurchased it on his return to the town. Joseph Blackford was born August 18, 1842, and has always resided in this county, having been for several years an active central figure in business circles. He began business at Town Pump, drilling wells, and his wife taught school there. In 1868 he went to the Genesee country, but re- turned to Ogden, and after working as a carpenter and well driller, he came to Adams Basin for six years and engaged in the grocery and produce business, when he dropped the grocery business and engaged only in produce, which has since been a leading interest in the town, and by far the most extensive in its locality. The warehouse was built about 1884, and Mr. Blackford became its proprietor iu 1894. He has served as constable, collector, overseer of the poor, etc. His first wife was Mary L. Foower, by whom he had five children. She died in 1883, and in 1884 he married Myra A., daughter of Silas Dole, by whom he has one child.
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