Landmarks of Orleans County, New York, Part 82

Author: Signor, Isaac S., ed
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Syracuse : D. Mason
Number of Pages: 1084

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Hart Family, The .- In 1812 Joseph Hart came from Dutchess county, and settled in the present village of Albion, the property being now owned by his son Joseph. He was the pioneer head of a large line of descendants, and among them have been some of the county's foremost men, both in civil and political life. He was a deacon, and one of the founders of the Presbyterian church in Albion. His children were: William, Benjamin, a physician ; Elizur, John, Joseph, Samuel, Lucy, who married Ambrose Berry ; Lovica, and Mary, wife of Langford Berry. William, the oldest, was born in Dutchess county in 1801, and came with his parents to Albion in 1812. He died in Albion, December 29, 1879. His wife was Pamelia Wells, a native of Connecticut, by whom he had one child, John Wells Hart, a well-known and lifelong resident of Albion. The latter was born September 11, 1836, and was a farmer. In 1869 he married Sarab, daughter of Russell Smith, of Gaines, and they have had five children, three now living. Mr. Hart leads a comparatively retired life. In politics he is a Democrat, and has served as village trustee. Elizur Hart was born in Durham, Greene county, May 23, 1803, and was nine years old when his parents settled in Genesee county. Soon after attaining his majority he was elected constable, which was the beginning of a prominent and useful public career. In 1860 he became connected with the Orleans County Bank, of which he was the founder and chief managing and executive officer. He was also one of the early members of the Presbyterian church in Albion, and a generous con- tributor to its maintenance. Mr. Hart was twice married, his first wife being Loraine. daughter of Spafford Field, by whom he had these children : Frances E., now Mrs. C. C. Day, of Kansas City, Mo .; Jennie K., now Mrs. Henry L. Smith, of New York; and Elizur Kirk. Mrs. Hart died February 11, 1847, and October 16, 1849, Mr. Hart married Cornelia, daughter of Roger and Christina King, of Jonesville, Saratoga county. Elizur Hart died August 12, 1870. Elizur Kirk Hart was born in Albion, April 8. 1841, educated at the old Albion Academy, and spent two years in Michigan and Illinois. He was also a member of the company under General Harvey, who prose- cuted the vigorous expedition against the Mormons. In 1859 he returned to Albion, and in 1860 became bookkeeper in the Orleans County Bank (founded by his father), then teller, and upon his father's death in 1870, he was elected cashier. This position he held until July, 1890, when, upon the death of Mr. Cornell, he became president. As president and principal stockholder of the bank (the institution having several years before become a National Bank), Mr. Hart continued until his death, February 18, 1893. He was deeply interested in all the public and private enterprises, looking to the welfare of Albion and the county, and the worthy poor were always relieved by his generosity. He was originally a Republican, and was elected to the Assembly in

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1871. He was an ardent admirer and supporter of Mr. Greeley in 1872, and after that was identified with the Democratic party. In 1876 he was nominated by the Demo- cratic convention as its candidate for representative in Congress, and although the majority in the district was nearly 5,000 Republicans, he was elected by a plurality of 1,000. He also served as member of the Board of Education, was village trustee a number of terms, and for nearly twenty years was one of the cemetery commissioners. In 1890 he was appointed by Governor Hill a commissioner of the Western House of Refuge for Women, and through his influence Albion was selected as the seat of loca- tion for that institution. June 10, 1863, Mr. Hart married Louise Sanderson, of Alton, Ill., by whom he had five children : Charles Elizur, Emma Brown, Loraine Field, Mary Ann, Elizur Kirk, and Louise Sanderson. Charles Elizur was born at Alton, Ill., May 31, 1865, and educated at Albion Union School. He first came into the bank in a working capacity in 1885, but in 1886 went to Arizona in connection with real estate enterprises, and in pursuit of recreation. He returned to Albion in 1890, and again went into the bank, and on the death of his father, in February, 1893, was elected president.

Harrington, Charles A., who was for many years identified with the best interests of Albion, was born in Shelby, August 29, 1815, and was the son of Micah and Hannah (Smith) Harrington. The family were New Englanders, and on both sides were patriots of the Revolution. In the famous battle of Lexington there were eleven members of the Harrington family, and two of them were killed. The father of Micah was Thomas Harrington, the latter leaving Massachusetts in 1790, and settled in the eastern part of the State of New York. He was a large land owner and was killed by accident. Micah Harrington was born at Marlborough, Mass., but came to this State, where, after a short residence in different counties, he finally settled at Shelby in 1813. His brother, Daniel, was also a pioneer of this county. Micah was surveyor in this county, and was asso- ciated with the Elliotts in developing the Holland Purchase. He served with credit in the War of 1812. The children of Micah and Hannah (Smith) Harrington were : Dev- ereaux, who died in Coldwater, Mich. ; Montraville Amos, who died at Benton Harbor, Mich. ; Charles Augustus, our subject ; Shelby Andrew, who died at Coldwater, Mich. ; Marcia, who married Charles H. Moore, late of Albion. Micah Harrington died in April, 1833, and his wife in September, 1861. Charles A. Harrington was brought up to business pursuits, was a merchant for a time, but his chief occupation was that of contractor. He was a strong Republican and held office as postmaster at Albion through Mr. Lincoln's and a portion of Mr. Johnson's administration. His business life was suc- cessful, and he was regarded as one of the substantial and influential men of the county seat. He was one of the founders of the Episcopal church in Albion. June 9, 1841, Mr. Harrington married Harriet J. Whitney, daughter of John Whitney. Their children were as follows : Clara, wife of Henry Hanington, of Denver, Col. ; Emma ; Rollin W .; Adeline ; Harriet W .; Belle W., wife of George H. Sickles, jr., of Buffalo. Charles H. Harrington died October 11, 1878, and his wife December 22 of the same year.

Howland, George, was a native of Gill, Mass., born December 17, 1788. He was a farmer, and came with his family to New York State in the spring of 1820. He lived in Seneca, Ontario county, until 1825, then came to the town of Barre and located at

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Porter's Corners. In )826 he moved to the farm now owned and occupied by his son, H. H. Howland, and there the old pioneer died January 12, 1875, aged eighty-six years. His wife died June 29, 1823. She was formerly Tabitha Luce, a native of Gill, and was married to George Howland, December 17, 1811. Their children were : Porter L., born March 3, 1813, lived and died in Michigan ; Henry H., of Albion; George D, born December 8, 1818, lived and died in Ontario county ; and Tabitha A., born April 19, 1823, married Gain R. Patterson, and now lives in Michigan. After the death of his first wife George Howland married Mary Wrisley, by whom he had one child, Caro- line, who married Urbane C. Thurston, of Albion. George Howland came to Western New York to build up a home and competency for his family, but in 1837 he was stricken blind and remained in that condition to the end of his life. Henry H. How- land was born February 4, 1815. He was brought up to farm work, and since he was eleven years of age has lived on the same farm property. On October 7, 1846, Mr. Howland married Lucinda Scott, and to them two children were born : Sarah, born July 14, 1850, died September 4, 1859 ; Mary, born February 17, 1853, married Charles B. Gray, and lives with her father on the old farm. During his many years of residence in Albion, Mr. Howland has taken an active interest in all public affairs. He is an earnest Republican, was formerly a Whig, but has never had any political aspirations. He is a consistent member of the Baptist church.

Horton, Joseph H., was born at Sand Lake, April 19, 1824, one of twelve children of George and Lucinda Horton. His father was a lumberman, and Joseph worked for him six years, then went to Troy and was employed as engineer in a stove foundry. He was also employed as engineer in a steam saw mill at Berlin for a short time, then came to Genesee county and became a farmer in Pembroke. In August, 1862, Mr. Horton enlisted in Company G, 8th Heavy Artillery, and served two years and ten months; was mustered out of service June 5, 1865, at Bailey's Cross Roads, Va. He participated in the battles of Spottsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor, front of Petersburgh, Ream's Station, operations about Petersburgh, Hatchers' Run, joined in the pursuit of Lee, and was present at the final surrender at Appomattox. During this time the farm was successfully managed by his wife. Returning home Mr. Horton re- mained a year on the farm, then moved to East Pembroke, where he worked as carpen- ter. They moved to Shelby Center in 1868, thence after a year to Sand Lake, where he took charge of his father's business. After the death of his parents he came to Al- bion to educate his daughter at the Phipps Seminary, and at that time practically re- tired from public life. December 25, 1845, Mr. Horton married Electa E., daughter of Runa and Sophia Adams, of San I Lake, by whom he had two children, the first of whom died in infancy, and the latter, Sophia, married in 1888 Rev. Emil J. Miller, indepen- dent Baptist missionary at Lower Burmah. They have one child. Mr. Horton has al- ways been a Republican. His service in the army was as drummer, and he was also drummer in the famous Log Cabin campaign of 1840, and at a later period during Mr. Lincoln's candidacy for the presidency. Emil J. Miller was born in West Prussia in 1857. His father was a soldier in the Prussian army, and on him for gallant service the order of the Iron Cross was conferred by the king. Emil J. came to the United States in 1873, and was educated principally at Colgate University, entering the ministry in 1888.

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Hatch, David N., was born in Murray, in 1820. His father, Harrison IIatch, came from Sherman, Conn., in 1815 and settled in the eastern part of Murray on the farm now occupied by the family. In 1834 he moved to Holley where the remainder of his life was spent. He was assessor for several years and has filled the office of supervisor. He married Rebecca Northrup of Sherman, Conn., and to them these children were born : Sarah and David, who died young, Selina A., David N., Mary D., and Sarah A. Selina A. married Stillman A. Clark of Milton Vt., and Mary D. married John H. Moore of Canada. David N. Hatch always lived in the town of Murray. His princi- pal occupation was farming, but for several years he was in the produce business at Holley. Mr. Hatch was a public spirited man and prominent in social and political circles in the town. He was for several years president of the Orleans County Agri- cultural Society, and was largely responsible for its success. In 1844 Mr, Hatch married Mary J. Perry, daughter of Nathaniel Perry. David N. Hatch died May 11, 1891. The children of David N., and Mary J. Hatch were as follows : Sarah C., wife of Edward Lewis, Harrison E., Charles W., married to Avis M. Berry, Mary Barnard, Addie E., Frank M., who died at thirteen years, N. W. Perry, living in New York (married), Cornelia H., married to Charles G. James, and Robert N., now of Murray.

Hawes, William H., youngest child of Peter and Caroline (Van Alstyne) Hawes, was born in Albany, July 20, 1843. He was brought up to the various occupations pur- sued by his father and came with the family to Albion in 1862. In August of that year William enlisted as private in the 17th N. Y. Battery, and after an honorable service of nearly three years, was mustered out at Richmond, June 12, 1865. At Petersburg, July 12, 1864, Private Hawes was wounded by a ball through his left foot, and which also took off the great toe of his right foot. Returning from the service Mr. Hawes soon went into business with his father and was with him in Maryland and Elmira, after which William returned to Albion and has ever since been a merchant in the village. He was associated formerly with his brother, but is now sole proprietor of a bakery and confectionery store. In politics Mr. Hawes is a strong Republican, is a devoted Methodist and is one of the present stewards of the church. June 16, 1871, he married Margaret Littlebrant.

Hawes, Peter S., was a native of Kinderhook, Columbia county, and early in his business life was a manufacturer of wadding at Niverville in that county, and also in the grocery business at Kinderhook and Albany several years. At Albany he met with reverses and decided to go on the canal with a boat, in connection with which occupation Mr. Hawes came to Albion in 1862, where he afterwards made his home. He started a grocery business, continued it until 1874, then went to Somerset county, Md., thence to Elmira, still later to Poughkeepsie, and finally to Lockport. In 1883 Mr. Hawes again opened a grocery in Albion, remained two years and retired, thence went to Lockport where he died at the age of seventy-two. His wife, Caroline Van Alstyne, died in Albion in 1864. Their children were: Sarah J., wife of Joseph Sny- der ; Hiram, of Albion; Margaret A., wife of Julian T. Du Quette; and William of Albion. Hiram was born in Cohoes, January 14, 1838. Until he was about seven- teen he lived on the farm, and for the next three years was engaged on the Erie Canal.

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He came with his father to Albion in 1862 and was with him in his various business enterprises. He went into business with his father in 1863, and was later associated with his brother William under the firm name of Hawes Brothers, grocers and bakers, in Albion. Afterwards the business was divided, William taking the bakery and Hiram the grocery, with which each has ever since been engaged. In Poughkeepsie, Hiram married Catharine A. Hess. In politics Mr. Hawes is a strong Republican. He is an active member of the M. E. Church.

Hall, John O., was born in Nashua, N. H., in 1836, and his ancestors were all natives of New Hampshire. His father's name was Benjamin P. Hall, born in New Hamp- . shire in 1813, and in 1840 moved to Utica, where he held a number of offices and served one term as sheriff of Oneida county. He was instrumental in bringing to justice two noted incendiaries, Conklin and Orcutt, both of whom he arrested, and saw one hung, (Conklin), and Orcutt sent to Auburn prison. Mr. Hall died about 1853. Caroline (Linscott) Hall, mother of John, was born in New Hampshire in 1814, and died in 1856. Benjamin P. and Caroline Hall had four children : Charles, who lived but two years; Georgiana, born in 1840, died about 1846 ; John O., and Arabelle, who was born in 1846. John O. Hall was educated in Utica and came to Somerset in 1855, where he worked on a farm until the breaking out of the rebellion. He enlisted in Company D, 8th N. Y. Artillery Volunteers at Lockport, and was there mustered into the United States service. He was in six engagements as follows : Aquia Creek, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Hanover. At Petersburg he was struck in the ankle joint by a Minnie ball, and the leg was afterward amputated three inches below the knee joint. He is a member of Veteran Post No. 5, G. A. R., Department of Ohio. John O. Hall was married at Somerset, in 1857, to Elizabeth Joyce, who was born in Genesee county in 1852, and died in Ridgeway, in 1877. They were the parents of two children : Cora A., born in 1859, in Leroy, Genesee county, married Eugene Howland, of Somerset, and they have two children (Lena and Addie who reside in Somerset); Emma E., born in 1861, married Elbert D. Barlow, of Ridgeway, reside in Gaines, and have two children, (Ada E. and Eunice B.). Mr. Hall entered the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, Ohio, in 1878, and was assistant postmaster two years, and was then promoted to chief of police of the Home for nearly two years. In 1881 he returned to Ridgeway, where he married Lurinda Chase of that town. In 1883 he and wife removed to the town of Gaines, where they now reside. Mr. Hall was five times elected to the office of town clerk of Gaines and was postmaster four years under the administration of President Harrison.

Hard, Joseph, was the grandson of James Hard, who was born in Whitehall, N. Y. His wife was Ruth, born in Connecticut, May 26, 1774, and they had these children, Levi, Samuel, Amos, Joseph, William, and Dennis. Joseph, father of Cassius, was born in Whitehall, December 30, 1804, and died February 1, 1881. Sarah Spear, mother of Cassius, was born in Webster, Monroe county, August 11, 1815, and died in March, 1884, aged sixty-eight. The children of Joseph and Sarah Hard were: Cassius M., born February 2, 1845; Sarah T., born November 19, 1846, and died in infancy ; Newton S., born August 17, 1848. Francis P., born March 20, 1851, and died June 14, 1877 ; Bradford W., born May 5, 1855; Elmer C., born August 26, 1858. All of these

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children were born in Murray. Cassius M. Hard was educated in the common schools of Murray and attended the Murray Academy for two years. He has been engaged in farming since a boy. In 1883 he purchased the farm of fifty-seven acres at Kuckville, where he now resides. Mr. Hard has served as assessor of Carleton two terms. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. Lodge at Waterport. In 1870 Mr. C. M. Hard married Ella Smith, who was born in Carlton, February 28, 1852, and the children of this mar- riage were : Wallace C., born August 12, 1873 ; Irene S., born June 8, 1875, and mar- ried Henry V. Wilson ; Manley J., born April 8, 1883.

Hill, Lewis J., born in Clarendon, Orleans county, in 1848; is a son of Loren Hill, who was a native of Phelps, Ontario county. Loren Hill came to this county in 1846 and settled in Clarendon, where he engaged in farming. He held numerous offices in the town, being justice of the peace several years. Lewis J. Hill resided in Clarendon until 1886, and engaged in farming. At this time he became associated with A. B. Raymond & Co., grain and produce dealers, in Brockport and Holley, managing the affairs of the firm in the latter village. Loren Hill married Maria Smith of Lyons, N. Y., and they were the parents of seven children, three sons : Goodwin H., John S., and Lewis J .; and four daughters, Emma, Frances, Mary and Nora M. Mr. Hill was mar- ried in 1892 to Emma L., daughter of William S. Glidden of Clarendon. The Glidden family were among the first settlers of the town of Clarendon, and came to the town in 1816. There were Asa and Jacob Glidden (brothers) and their cousins David, Jere- miah, Willard and Simeon. They all came from Vermont with the exception of Asa, who had settled the township of Stansted in Canada. He, and his uncle, named Bod- well, were the first to arrive, and came on foot, driving their cattle, and when their funds were exhausted they were compelled to sell an animal from time to time, to sup- ply their needs. They located in Clarendon, which was then a wilderness, and after making a small clearing and erecting a log house, sent for their families, They were all farmers and with their descendents contributed in no small degree to the clearing up and settlement of the town. Asa Glidden married Sallie Sims, and their children were : Sabrina, who married Jason A. Sheldon and finally settled in Michigan ; Johial, who married Betsy Davis and also settled in Michigan; Clarissa, who married Helen Babcock; Asa, who married Emeline Chapin ; Smith, who married Cordelia Whaler ; and William S., who married Lucinda Cox. Of this family only William S. is living. He was born in 1810, and his occupation has always been farming, and until his removal to Holley a few years since, his entire life has been spent in Clarendon. William S. and Lucinda Glidden were the parents of eleven children, one son, Ezra, and ten daughters, Amelia, Lydia, Sabrina, Electa, Sarah, Evelyn, Rosetta, Augusta, Emma and Irene.

Hutchinson, George S., was born in Canada, in Murray, September 2, 1826, and moved to Gaines with his parents in 1828. He was a Revolutionary soldier. John, father of George S., was born in Norwich, Vt., and died in Gaines in 1857, aged sixty- seven. He married Lorena Worden, born in Watertown, N. Y., and died in Gaines in 1850, aged forty-nine. Their three children were: Ann B., who resides in Albion ; Jane W., who lives in Detroit, Mich., having married Asa H. Paine, by whom she has three children ; and George S., our subject. The latter was educated in Gaines Acade-

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my, and has been a merchant for many years, but is now in the insurance business in Albion, representing fire, life and accident insurance. He is a Democrat, and has served as president of the village of Albion, also trustee, and is now treasurer. During the late war he organized a company in the 151st regiment. and went to the front in 1862. He is a member of Renovation Lodge No. 97, F. & A. M., Orleans Chapter No. 175, R. A. M., Alpha Omega Council No. 75, and Monroe Commandery No. 22. June 24, 1857, he married at Warren, Pa., Catharine B. Wetmore, born May 1, 1836. Her parents were early settlers of that town, where her father was a lawyer.

The Hebner Family .- The first of the Hebner family to settle in Orleans county was Conrad Hebner, who was a native of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. He married Mar- garet Ginther, and in 1855, with his family consisting of his wife and two sons, John and George, he came to America and settled in the town of Rush, Monroe county, where he became a farmer. The following year they removed to the town of Clarkson, and in 1859 removed to Orleans county and settled in the town of Clarendon, and one year later to Carlton, where they lived until 1870. In that year George Hebner removed to Murray, where he has since resided. He engaged in the stone business in 1889 on the canal west of Hulberton, and carried it on until the fall of 1893, when he sold his quarry and engaged in the bottling business and manufacture of temperance beverages at Hulberton. He married, in 1857, Mrs. Mary A. Curchin, and their chil- dren are : George J., who married Florence Judd ; Mary E., who married George W. Hollister ; David C., who married Lucy Hooker; Susan A., who married John C. Alt- peter ; Emeline L., who married Daniel W. Altpeter ; Ida S., who married C. Frederick Tubbs, and William C., who died unmarried. John Hebner resided in Clarendon, Carl- ton and Kendall until 1876, when he removed to Murray and for five years engaged in farming near Murray Station. He then removed to Hulberton, where he has since resided. in 1888 he purchased land on the north side of the canal and opened a stone quarry, and has since been engaged in that business. He married , in 1855, Mary S. Prince, and their children were: Elizabeth, Susan and John (deceased), Henry and William,

Hard, Merritt, son of Sylvanus and Lucy (Fenn) Hard, was born in Arlington, Vt., June 3, 1811. He is of English descent, his great-grandfather coming to America with Captain Kidd. Sylvanus was a soldier at Plattsburgh in the war of 1812. Merritt Hard came to Yates in 1835 and settled on the farm he now occupies. He followed school teaching more or less until 1853 and was town superintendent of schools many years. For nearly twenty years he was a justice of the peace, and was also a long time merchant in Lyndonville. In 1834 he married Charlotte Canfield, of Vermont, and had three children : Catherine A. (deceased), and Caroline, successively the wives of Martin S. Rice, and Hon. Henry M. His second wife was Laura C. Fenn, of Con- necticut. Hon. Henry M. Hard was born in Arlington, Vt., January 31, 1842, and was educated in the Yates and Medina Academies. He was long a merchant in Lyn- donville with his father and afterwards alone, and was supervisor of Yates in 1877-78- 79 and 1880, being chairman of the board the latter year. In the fall of 1881 he was elected to the Assembly for one year, and was re-elected in 1882, and served on the committees of commerce, navigation, internal affairs, trades and manufactures and

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several others. In February, 1891, he was appointed by President Harrison United States Consul at Clifton, Ontario, Canada, and resigned on account of sickness. He is now president of the Board of Education of the Lyndonville Union Free School. September 1, 1870, he married Kate, daughter of Daniel Clark, and has one son, Edward C., who was born December 1, 1872, and who was graduated from the Rochester University in June, 1894.

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Landmarks of Orleans County, New York, Part 82

Author: Signor, Isaac S., ed Publication date: 1894 Publisher: Syracuse : D. Mason Number of Pages: 1084

Author: Signor, Isaac S., ed
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Syracuse : D. Mason
Number of Pages: 1084