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Smith, Frederick W., was born in South Granville, Washington county, N. Y.,
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September 13, 1856, and was graduated from the High School of Ithaca, N. Y., in 1876. In the fall of that year he entered Cornell University and was graduated in 1880, receiving the degree of B. A. and being president of his class. He then came to Rochester and engaged in newspaper work. He was connected with the Evening Express in 1880, the Morning Herald in 1881-82, and the Union and Advertiser in 1882-84. He was clerk of the Supreme Court from 1885 to 1890, and was admitted to the bar in 1887. From 1891 to 1892 he was managing clerk for Bacon, Briggs, Beckley & Bissell. Since 1892 he has been engaged in general practice of the law, with an office in the German Insurance building. In the fall of 1894 he was chosen Democratic State Committeeman from the Monroe County District.
Patten, E. S., was born in Gates in 1834, son of Alexander Patten, who came from Washington county to Gates among the early settlers, and died in Chili in 1860. Mr. Patten settled on the farm, where he now lives, when he was married, and is one of the leading men of the town, being one of the assessors. In 1863 he began running a milk route to Rochester, which his son still continues. He has one son, Edward A. and one daughter, Kittie L. Smith.
Markel, John, was born in Baden, Germany, March 17, 1839. He was educated in his native land and came to the United States with his parents when he was twelve years of age, and first located in Rochester, N. Y. On account of the death of his father, the same year the family moved to various towns in the county until Mr. Markel located in Irondequoit in 1862. January 24, 1864, Mr. Markel married Cath- erine T. Vogt, of this town, by whom he had five children: John V., Joseph J., Mary, Edward O., and Catherine. Mr. Markel has been a milk dealer in the city of Rochester for nineteen years and for the last five years a market gardener. His father, Vincent, was born at the old home in Germany and married Althea Hintzler, of his native place. They had seven children: John, Ignatius, Benedict, Theresa, who died young, and three who died in infancy. Mrs. Markel s father, Martin Vogt, was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, March 25, 1811, and came to the United States when a young man. He married Sophia Miller of this town, formerly of Germany, by whom he had ten children: Joseph, John P., Adam, George J , Cath- erine, Catherine T., Mary A., Elizabeth, Barbara, and Frances. Mrs. Vogt died October 4, 1887. Mr. Markel and family are members of the Catholic church in Rochester.
Snyder, Myron T .. was born in Rensselaer county, N. Y., October 28, 1824, and came to Rochester with his parents in 1834, where his education was obtained in the public schools. He has been an active business man through life, and was in the lumber business for many years. They resided in Springwater, Livingston county, for seven years, and on this dairy farm, near the Float Bridge, for thirty years. April 7, 1858, he married Margaret E. Smith, formerly of Syracuse, and five children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy: Myron C., Charles B., and Edith M., all of whom reside at home. Mr. Snyder's father, Lodwick G., was born in Sara- toga county, N. Y., September 14, 1784. He was married twice; first to Christina Files in 1805, and they had six children. She died in 1821. For his second wife he married, in 1822, Edith Mattison, and four children were born to them: Myron T., Eron, Clementine, and Julia. Mr. Snyder died July 19, 1873, and his wife, Novem-
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ber 10, 1863. Mrs. Snyder's father, Nuobury Smith, was born near Syracuse, N. Y. He married Tammie Hoffman of that vicinity, and they were the parents of eight children. He died in 1891, and his wife in 1887. The ancestry of the family is Ger- man on the father's side.
Fritz, Martin, was born in Baden, Germany, November 6, 1841, and came to the United States with his father when he was fourteen years old. His father had loaned money to a supposed friend, and one child and the father came on to Rochester leaving the others in New York, expecting to secure his money and send for them, but he did not succeed. The children finally came to Syracuse; two of the boys, John and Martin, walked from Syracuse to Rochester without overcoats, and en- dured many privations and hardships. They were caught on a long trestle near Allen's bridge by a freight train, and with great presence of mind the boys hung on the ties below with their hands and no doubt saved their lives. The first year was full of hardships. Martin worked for twenty-five cents a day and boarded himself, and at the end of one year had saved twelve dollars, which he put out at interest at seven per cent., which money was saved. He then for three years hauled ship tim- ber to the mouth of the river for Hosea Rogers. He worked by the month and fol- lowed a threshing machine until 1872. April 29, 1872, he married Louisa Smith of Steuben county, N. Y., and four children were born to them: Florence, Orlo, Albie, and De Loss. In 1874 he purchased a farm on the Ridge Road, since when he has been a milk dealer. In 1891 he erected a fine residence, which together with the improvements makes one of the best farms on the said road. He has been one of the assessors of the town for the past four years. His father, Phillip, was born at the old home in Germany in 1810. He had seven children: Lee, Lawrence, John, Martin, and Henry; the daughters died in infancy. Mr. Fritz's mother died when he was three years of age, and his father in 1872.
Wood, Thomas, was born in Rutland, Vt., in 1783, and married Lucretia Miner and removed to West Bloomfield, and in 1810 removed to Greece, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. His family had to return to West Bloomfield on account of hos- tile Indians. They had four children: Hiram, Charlotte, Francis L., and Betsey. In the winter of 1814-15 they returned to Greece, his father, Jeremiah, and Rhoda, his mother, returning with him. Francis L., the only remaining child, still lives on the old homestead. He married Fanny J. Jacox in 1836, by whom he had four chil- dren, one dying in infancy, Mary at the age of twenty-four, Lucretia at eleven, and Hiram L., who still lives on the farm. In his younger days Mr. Wood carried corn in a bag on his back to the Colby place in the village, and ground it in a hollow stump with a pestle. He has been overseer of the poor and highway commissioner for many years. Hiram L. married Luthera Meserve of Parma, by whom he had one son, Frank S. He was clerk of the Baptist church for many years. Frank S. married Flora Consaul of Brockport, and they have two children, Hazel L. and Wal- ter H .. Mrs. Francis L. died March 13, 1888, and Mrs. Hiram L. January 16, 1892, both being mourned by a large circle of friends.
Enders, John C., was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1846, and came to America in 1863, settling in Rochester where he has since resided. In 1888 he purchased an in- terest in the Miller Brewing Company, which was incorporated in 1883. This ex-
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tensive concern was started many years ago by Frederick Miller, manufactures both ale and lager of the finest quality, and has a capacity of 50,000 barrels annually. Mr. Enders is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F., which he joined in 1868; he is also an active member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Knights of Pythias. The firm is a member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce.
Costich, Gilbert .- His father, Francis, was born in the town of Irondequoit, N. Y., in 1834, and educated in the schools of that early day. He learned the harnessmak- er's trade at Brockport, where he attended night school, and afterwards sold nursery stock, and then became a nurseryman. April 10, 1862, he married Catherine Grent- zinger of his native town, and they were the parents of eleven children: Gilbert, Cyprian, Louisa, Bernard, Richard F., Rose M., who died in her fifth year, Stephen J., Edward, Clara E., Oliver U., and P. Walter, who died in infancy. Mr. Costich died September 3, 1889. Gilbert Costich was born at the old homestead in this town, educated in the public schools, and has always followed the nursery business. He has 160 acres of nursery stock growing, which receives his skillful attention and supervision. He married Harriet A. Nabor of this town, and they have three living children: Ella L., George R., and Stella L. Mrs. Costich's father, Urban Nabor, was born in Baden, Germany, May 18, 1832, where he was educated. In 1852 he came to the United States, locating in Irondequoit. May 3, 1858, he married Harriet Sour, and eleven children were born to them: Urban, jr., Ella S., Mary J. and Emma M., (twins), Harriet A., Lydia, Joseph, Ignatius, Paul, Margaret, and John. The ancestry on the paternal side is French, on the maternal, German.
Garnish, John, was born in Devonshire, England, August 12, 1848, a son of a thor- ough English farmer. He was educated in their schools, and came to the United States in 1871, locating in Leroy, Genesee county, N. Y. In 1884 he became super- intendent of the Bay View stock farm in the town of Irondequoit. Among other things he conducts a milk route in Rochester, and is also engaged in general farm- ing. February 5, 1876, he married Mary J. Despard, of New York city. They have three children: John A., George G., and Jessie M. Mr. Garnish's father, Anthony, was born at the old home in England, February 14, 1805. He married Elizabeth Smallridge, of his native place, by whom he had eight children: Eliza, Sarah, Ann, Thomas, John, Anthony, Mary, and Bessey. Mr. Garnish died October 8, 1874, and his wife November 7, 1879. Mrs. Garnish's father, John Despard, was born in Ire- land about 1827. He married Jane Lutteral of his native place, and came to the United States in 1856. They had three children: Mary J., John T., and Richard W. Mrs. Despard died March 3, 1876. The Garnish family is of English descent. At the Huguenot persecution in France the Despard family left and settled in Ire- land, consequently they are of French descent.
Pardee, Edwin S., was born in the old homestead, July 2, 1827. He was educated in the district schools and has always been engaged in farming. March 6, 1855, he married Laura M. Quaife, of the city of Oswego, N. Y., by whom he has three chil- dren: Hiram W., Charles E., and G. Herburt. Hiram W. married Mrs. Belle (Kel- logg) Howard and now resides in Charlotte; she had one daughter, Jessie. Charles E. married Flora Gates, of Rochester, N. Y., by whom he has three children: Edna M., George E., and Walter. G. Herburt still resides at home. Mr. Pardee's father,
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Hiram, was born in Westchester county, N. Y., in 1797. He was educated in the schools of his day, then engaged as a ship carpenter. In 1825 he married Sarah Scofield of his native place, and they had six children: Edwin S., Mary J., Julia A., Hannah E., Eliza A., and George W., who died at the age of twenty years. Hiram Pardee died in 1883 and his wife in 1893. Mrs. Pardee's father, Robert T. Quaife, was born in Kent county, England, in 1790, and married, August 14, 1816, Grace Hooker, by whom he had eleven children. Mr. Quaife came to the United States in 1823 and died in September, 1863. His wife died August 3, 1843. Mr. E. S. Pardee has been commissioner of highways and assessor of the town upwards of twenty-five years. The ancestry of the family is French and English.
Emberry, Christine, was born in England in 1829 and came with her father, John Emberry, to Pittsford, in 1831, where they lived five years, then moved to Canada, where they remained ten years. They then returned, settling in Penfield, where her father rented a farm, on which he remained until 1840 or 1850, when with the aid of his three sons and three daughters he purchased the Charles Wesner farm of 175 acres, one of the best in Penfield. Although he had but $1,000 to pay down, they all took hold with a determined will and by the time the war closed they had the debt about canceled. A few years later, when a division of the farm came, Miss Christine pooled her interest with her father, and when he began to fail she took the manage- ment of affairs. Since the death of her parents in 1876 and 1881, respectively, she has had the farm worked on shares, and by her good management has steadily added to the competence left her by her father, thereby demonstrating that if a woman cannot vote, she can make a good farmer. Miss Emberry received her education be- fore coming to Penfield. In early life she united with the Penfield Baptist church, of which she, together with her father, has ever been a liberal supporter.
Billings, Lewis J., was born in Ontario, Wayne county, N. Y., September 18, 1822. He was educated in the common schools of Union Hill, N. Y., and his earlier life was spent on the farm with his father, William Billings. In 1844 he married Mahala Hicks, by whom he had two children: William, who died in infancy, and Warren, now of Webster, N. Y. He worked his father's farm for a short time after which he bought a farm of William Corning and moved to Webster. In 1857 he commenced growing nursery stock and by vigorous effort has been quite successful in that busi- ness. In 1872 he moved to Webster village where he still resides. Mrs. Billings died January 19, 1876. In July, 1879, he married for his second wife Libbie P. Northrup. They have two children, Mina and Hiram. About eight years ago Mr. Billings be- came interested in the orange culture and has since spent the winter season at De Leon, Volusia county, Florida, where he owns extensive orange groves. In 1852 he united with the Baptist church and has ever been a faithful officer and liberal sup- porter. Politically Mr. Billings is a Republican and has filled many offices of trust and honor, having twice represented his town in the Board of Supervisors. He was for three years connected with the Board of Managers of the Western House of Refuge of Rochester. During the building of the Rome and Watertown railroad he took an active part as he was one of the commissioners. He has always taken a great interest in the cause of education, and although a large taxpayer his vote has always been for improvement.
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Niven, William D., is the son of John S. Niven, who with his father, David Niven, came from New York city to the town of Gates in 1831, and settled on the farm where they still live, and where David Niven died. His mother was a daughter of William Hamilton, of Brighton, N. Y., who also was an early settler in Monroe county, purchasing a farm where part of Mount Hope Cemetery now lies. William D. is of Scotch descent, all of his grandparents coming here from Scotland early in the present century. After graduating from the Rochester Free Academy, he taught school for two years in the district where he resides, then choosing a business career, he entered the employ of G. R. Boyd, a lumber dealer at Lincoln Park, as book- keeper, where he remained two years, and then entered the office of Sibley, Lindsay & Curr, of Rochester, where he occupies the position of head bookkeeper in their general office.
Pease, Dr. Joseph, was born in Sweden, Genesee county, N. Y., in 1837, moved with his parents to the town of Yates, Orleans county, when one year old. His father was born on the east side of the Green Mountain State of Vermont. He mar- ried Laura Holcomb in the State of Connecticut and removed to the town of Mar- cellus, Onondaga county, N.Y. ; from there to the town of Sweden, Genesee county, N. Y., and again to the town of Yates, Orleans county, again to the town of Bergen, Genesee county, when Joseph was twelve years old, and died there in 1852. Joseph lived with his oldest brother, Abel, until he was married to Mary Brown of Parma, Monroe county. He shipped in the U. S. navy February 5, 1862, and served in the Western Gulf Blockaking Squadron as carpenter until 1864, and was discharged at Portsmouth, N. J., June 26, 1864. He began the study of medicine shortly after, and was graduated from the University of the City of New York in 1875, and settled in Hamlin, where he has since resided. He is a member of the State Medical Asso- ciation, of the Rochester Pathological Society, Monroe County Medical Society. In connection with his profession has carried on a drug store.
Doyle, Joseph, was born in Canada on April 17, 1836. He lived at the old family homestead until 1853 when he decided to strike out for himself. He went to Oswego, N. Y., and in course of time, by steady application, became a skillful boat builder. After learning his trade he tried fishing, and at one time owned over twelve miles of gill net. In 1858 he decided that trading was more profitable than fishing, so built himself a boat and traded in fruit and fish between United States and Canada. It was while engaged in this business that he was capsized by the carelessness of his mate and made his famous swim through a heavy surf to Yorkshire Island, where he lived for eighteen days until rescued by a passing schooner. In 1878 he was ap- pointed keeper of the Charlotte Life Saving Station. He secured the appointment of a paid crew, and his services in rescuing the crews of the E. P. Dorr and schooner Star, for which he received a gold medal from the U. S. government, are well known on the lakes. Captain Doyle held the position of keeper for seventeen years and then resigned on account of injuries received in the service. He has now a large boat building establishment at Charlotte, and owns several paying gold mines in Colorado.
Swanson, T. O., was born in Sweden in 1855, and came to America when a boy and located in Pennsylvania, soon after going to Rochester, N. Y., and later remov-
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ing to Hamlin, where he married Anna Rayburn, of Clarkson, in 1882. He started a grocery store at Hamlin depot and for the last two years has been engaged in buy- ing and shipping produce and fruit. He is now building a warehouse at the station, and is dealing in all kinds of produce and domestic fruits and also general merchan- dise.
Manly, Howard, was born in Hamlin, August 15, 1827, moved on the farm where he now resides in 1834, and is the son of Howard Manly, who came from Lowell, Mass., with his brother, Adin, in 1824, and died here in 1850, leaving ten children, all of whom are deceased with the exception of Howard, who has always resided on the homestead. He has been constable for the past forty years, and collector two years, and deputy sheriff for fourteen years, and still holds the office of sheriff and constable. He married Syrena, daughter of Larius Phillips, and they have one son, Edgar, and two daughters, Mary and Alta.
Keeler, Charles A., was born in Rockford, Ill., July 7, 1846, and when quite young came to Western New York with his parents, where he received a preliminary edu- cation. He entered the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, and took a special course preparatory to the study of law. He read law with Judge Homer A. Nelson, afterwards secretary of State, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and later with C. H. Holmes of Albion, N. Y., and was admitted to the bar in Buffalo, General Term, in 1867. He began the practice of his profession at Albion the same year, and in 1870 he was ap- pointed clerk of the Orleans County Surrogate's Court which position he faithfully filled for seven years, when he received the nomination for district attorney, and was elected by a large majority. He held that office until 1881, and in 1880 was appointed by Gov. Lucius Robinson a member of the Board of Managers of the Batavia Blind Asylum but never acted as such. He removed to Rochester in 1882, and in 1893 be- came the senior member of the law firm of Keeler & Marsh, with offices in the Chamber of Commerce building. He was employed as special counsel in building the bridge across the Ohio River at Cairo, Ill., and the bridge at Memphis, Tenn., across the Mississippi River and also the bridge at Alton, Ill., and many other large public and railroad works in several States and Canada. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, being a member of Yonondio Lodge, F. & A. M., and Rochester Consistory and Damascus Temple.
Walz, John, was born in Baden, Germany, April 15, 1854. He was educated in their schools, the commercial college, and the Botanical Institute, graduating as a florist and nurseryman, so he has been a florist and nurseryman "from his youth up." April 25, 1881, he married Louise Kühne of his native place, and they have one son, William J. The family came to the United States March 15, 1887, locating in Rochester, N. Y., where he entered the employ of W. S. Little & Co., and in a few days it was found that he had full knowledge of the business and he was made fore- man of their extensive nurseries. His son is well educated and Mr. Walz is going to send him to Germany this fall to study at the Botanical Institute, from which he was graduated. Mr. Walz's father, John, was born at the old home in Germany in 1802, where he was educated. He married Catherine Hahn of his native place, and they were the parents of fifteen children. He died in 1892, and his wife in February, 1895. Mr. Walz is a member of Germania Lodge, No. 722, F. & A. M., and of Koermes Lodge, No. 288, I. G. O. F., both of Rochester.
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Seibel, Mrs. J B .- The late Joseph S. Seibel was born near Luntau in Bavaria, Germany, on the River Rhine, in 1831, was well educated, and a carraiagemaker by occupation. He came to the United States in 1853, and located first in Rochester, and soon after in Charlotte, where he kept the United States Hotel until he died. He married Susana Leiderger, formerly of his native country. They had six chil- dren, two of whom died in infancy, and George F., Charles F., M. Matilda, and Car- rie F. George F. married Fannie Craig, of Charlotte, formerly of Canada, and they had two children, Stewart F. and Edith M. He is a contractor and miller by occu- pation in Taunton, Mass. Charles F. was drowned with his father, from a row boat, in the lake October, 19, 1883. M. Matilda married twice, first to Ellsworth Dauchy, and had two children, Caroline E. and Edward J. Her second husband was William Peck, of Irondequoit, where they reside. Carrie F. married Fritz Glogauer, of Chi- cago, formerly of Prussia, Germany. They reside in Edgewater, a suburb of Chi- cago. They have three daughters: Pauline, Estella, and Carrie E. Mr. Glogauer is one of the proprietors of the Abend Post, a leading German daily newspaper in Chicago, and thoroughly understands several languages. Mrs. Seibel still lives in Charlotte.
Richman, Dr. A. L., was born in 1858, and is the son of Dr. John Richman, who was a practicing physician in Parma for twenty-five years and in 1885 came to Mor- ton, where he died in December, 1892. After graduating at the school at Parma, Dr. Richman took a course at the American University, Philadelphia; practiced in Michigan, and was graduated from the medical department of the University of Buf- falo in 1886, since which time has practiced at Morton. In 1885 he married Sarah J. Dobson of Rochester, and they have two sons, Raynauld D. and Burton S. They lost one daughter, Henrietta B., who died in infancy in 1888.
Hawks, Haywood, was born in Rochester, N. Y., in 1850, where he received a common school education, In 1865 he accepted the position of clerk in the Union Bank, and in 1867 was appointed assistant teller in the Powers Bank; in 1877 he was made assistant cashier and filled that position until 1888, when the Rochester Trust and Safe Deposit Company was formed. In April of that year Mr. Hawks was elected to the position of secretary, which he still holds, being also a director. The Trust Company occupies the six-story fire-proof building on Exchange street, and is one of the wealthiest of the kind in the Empire State, having a surplus capital of half a million dollars. Mr. Hawks was a charter member of the Genesee Valley Club and is prominently connected with various other organizations. He is a direc- tor of the Rochester and Genesee Valley railroad and the Rochester and Irondequoit railroad. '
Evans, John Joseph, M. D., son of John and Mary A. (Dwyer) Evans, was born in Ansonia, Conn., June 27, 1852, and when very young moved with his parents to New York city, where he attended the public school. After completing his education in the said schools he was engaged in teaching in the different schools in the above city. He then entered college to take up a higher course of studies, preparatory to a course of medicine. He was graduated from Mount St. Mary's College, Emmittsburg, Md., in 1884, from the Albany Medical College as an M. D., where he received one of the highest honors of his class, in 1888, and from the Polyclinic Institute of New York
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