Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 101

Author: Churchill, John Charles, 1821-1905; Smith, H. P. (Henry Perry), 1839-1925; Child, W. Stanley
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason
Number of Pages: 1410

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Crosby, Albert C., was born in Lewis county, September 4, 1833, a son of Jeremiah Crosby. The grandfather came from Massachusetts to Lewis county when subject's father was but seven years of age, coming with an ox team and settling on what was known as the John Brown tract. They first built a log cabin. The father, Jeremiah, came to Oswego county in 1843. At that time he run a saw mill, which business he followed all his life. He married Clarissa Slocum of Lewis county, by whom he had five children. A. C. Crosby, in his early life and for twenty years, followed boating on the Erie Canal. He married in 1875 Eliza Sheridan, and they have had these children: Frankie F., Nellie J., Albert C., Addie K., and Henry L., of whom Frankie, Nellie and Addie are deceased. The family is highly respected by all who know them.

Lake, Abram, jr., is a resident of Hannibal, owning a fine farm of 118 acres. He was born on the farm where he now lives in 1847, and is a son of Abram Lake, sr., who was the first settler on this farm. The father and son have changed it from a dense wilderness to a pleasant home. The grandfather was William Lake, of Ver- mont. Abram, jr., married Ella J., daughter of John H. Harris, and they have two children, Merton E. add Lela B.

Lansing, W. S., manager of the Twice-Told Hotel, is a native of Palermo, son of I. N. and Lucretia (Wilcox) Lansing, natives of Rensselaer and Madison counties. They were married in Madison county and about 1828 moved to Oswego county, locating on the farm where they spent the remainder of their days, and which is now owned by W. S. The father died in 1883, aged eighty-six, and the mother in 1881, aged seventy-eight. Mr. Lansing resided at the home place till 1885, when he was appointed keeper of the poorhouse and asylum and moved to the county farm, where he remained as keeper seven and one-half years. He then moved to the village of Mexico where he has since resided. In 1860 he married Jane F. Landers, a native of New Haven. He was at one time in the livery business at Mexico and for a year and a half was a dealer in buggies, carriages and general horsemen's supplies, and took charge of the hotel in May, 1894.

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Newell, William, of French ancestry, was born in Clinton county, August 18, 1847, a son of Franklin E., born in Canada, who married Mary Stone (died February 4, 1890, aged seventy-four), and had eight children: Henry, Louisa, George, Charles, Mary, and Libbie, of whom George and Charles are deceased. William was educated in Jefferson county, and in 1863 he enlisted in the 20th N. Y. Cavalry, serving in the army of the Potomac. He participated in the following battles: Deep Bottom, Camp Getty, Corn Jack, Black Water, but served most of his time in guerilla warfare. He was with General Butler at Harrison's Landing, and was discharged in July, 1865. Returning home he learned the stone mason's trade, and also engaged in farming. Mr. Newell is a member of the G. A. R .. and a school trustee. January 15, 1873, he married Nancy Widrick, daughter of Peter and Cornelia (Hyatt) Widrick, and their children are; Frank, died May 17, 1893, aged nineteen years; and Hattie, who resides at home.

Austen, Frederick, M. D., was born in Oswego November 23, 1849, a son of Benja- min Austen, born in France, who died in this city aged thirty-eight. The latter married Catherine Goodell, born in Oswego county, who survives him. Their chil- dren are Frederick, Thomas T., Clark H., and Benjamin. Grandfather Goodell was a colonel in the regular army and died at Harper's Ferry, Va. Mrs. Hugunin, grandmother of Frederick, was the first white child born In Oswego. Our subject's Grandfather Austen was a manufacturer in France, and shortly after the birth of his son Benjamin, he moved to New York city. Benjamin was a carpenter by trade, but was interested in the starch business early in life and was associated with the Kingsfords at the starting of that industry. Frederick was educated in Oswego and in 1873 entered Rush Medical College, from which he graduated, and afterward took a course of lectures and graduated at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn. He began practice in Jefferson county and came to Lacona in 1878, and in 1884 started a drug store in connection with his practice, which he still continues. He was the first physician to locate in Lacona. March 31, 1875, he married Julia A., daughter of Robert and Julia A. Green, and their children are Frederick, born December 8, 1877, and Josephine, deceased. Dr. Austen is a member of the I. O. O. F. His Grandfather Hugunin was the builder of the first frame house in the city of Oswego.

Dunbar, Maurice L., of Scotch ancestry, was born in Pulaski July 4, 1841. His grandfather, a native of Connecticut, died aged seventy years. His father, Hiram B., died in Pulaski, Oswego county, aged twenty-nine. He married Ann Harman, whose father was a soldier in the war of 1812. She died, aged sixty-eight. Her children were Maurice, and William deceased. Our subject was educated in Pulaski and learned wagon making and blacksmithing, which he has always followed. August 7, 1862, he enlisted in the 110th N. Y. Vols., and was discharged at the close of the war at Albany. Returning home he married Anna J., daughter of Holland and Hannah Wilder. The father of Hannah was Shurman Hosmer, who was an officer in the war of 1812. The children of our subject were Addie B., married Charles Brown of Mexico, and died May 14, 1890; and Walter E., deceased. Mr. Dunbar is a member of the G. A. R. On leaving Port Hudson during the war there were but eighty-two privates in the regiment able for duty, and but six in his com- pany; at one time he was the only private able to respond to roll call.

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Haven, Cyrus, M. D., was born in 1833, in Hannibal, N. Y., taught school and re- ceived a State certificate from State Superintendent Van Dyke, and was engaged in teaching about ten years. He studied medicine with the late Dr. Wiltsie and Dr. W. A. James, graduated at the Bellevue Hospital Medical College of New York and commenced practice at his present location in Hannibal, where he still has a success- ful practice. He was a son of Zenas Haven. The family is extensively represented near Lynn, Mass., and the genealogy runs back to Richard Haven, who came from England to Massachusetts about 1640. Zenas Haven married Amanda Stewart, and they had six children, of whom three are now living, Cyrus, Myron and Frank, who is a resident of Nebraska city. Cyrus Haven married Aurel Anderson, who died, leaving one daughter, Mrs. Vara Cowles, wife of George A. Cowles, now in the em- ploy of the American Express Co. at Rochester, N. Y. He has one son, Leon H. Dr. Haven married for his second wife, Mrs. Ella Bassett, a daughter of Orin Curtis of Hannibal.

Macfarlane, Carrington, A. M., M. D., was born in Kingston, Ontario, December 7, 1836. His father was James Macfarlane of Kingston, Ontario, and his mother was Isura Carrington of Oswego. Hegraduated from Hamilton College in 1858, after- wards from the Medical Department of Columbia College in 1861. At the breaking out of the war for the Union he enlisted in the 24th Regiment N. Y. Vols., and after a short time of service was appointed assistant surgeon of the 81st Regiment N. Y. Vols., and in 1863 surgeon of the 115th Regiment N. Y. Vols., continuing as such until after the close of the war. In 1866 he established himself in the practice of his profession at Oswego. In 1875 he married Louise B. Wheeler, daughter of William H. Wheeler of Oswego. In addition to his profession he has been largely interested in farming and the promotion of manufactures in Oswego. Through his means the Standard Yarn Mills were established, of which organization he has been vice-presi- dent throughout its existence.

Ladd, John W., was born in Mexico in 1832, son of Denison and Sophia (Edgerton) Ladd, natives of Connecticut and Massachusetts, who located in Oswego county about 1826, where they died. John W. followed school teaching since eighteen years old until a few years ago. He married in 1861 Mary A. Bard, who died in 1886, leav- ing one child, Edith M., now Mrs. James A. Tooley. His present wife was Nellie E. Martin. He has been supervisor of Mexico and served six years as school commis- sioner.

Ludington, George Washington, was born in Warren, Herkimer county, February 4, 1826, son of Stephen R. and Catharine (Slayton) Ludington, who moved to Parish in 1835, where they bought a farm of 200 acres, which they cleared. Subject was the youngest of eleven children. He assisted his father on the farm until the latter's death, and then secured the farm by paying off the heirs. He sold the farm and be- came a merchant in Amboy, also opened a branch in Parish. He built a fine business block in Parish, which was afterward burned, and he went into buying and selling timber lands. He was postmaster at Amboy eleven years, also supervisor two terms. He married Martha Owen in 1848, by whom he has had four children, only one living, James S., aged thirty-five, a lawyer practicing in Syracuse.

Lacroix, Joseph, was born March 25, 1850, in Canada, son of Louis and Margaret

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Lacroix, received his education in Canada, then came to Mexico, where he resided for two years; from there he went to the township of Richland where he remained two years, then came to Parish and opened a blacksmith shop in 1871. He is proficient in all branches of blacksmithing, iron and wood work, and horse shoeing. Mr. Lacroix has built up a fine business in his line, extending all through the town. He married Amie House in 1872. They have three children, Clayton, Pearl and Clyde.

Lynch, E. G. was born October 5, 1832, at Liverpool, Onondaga county, son of John and Harriet Lynch, was educated in the academy at Richland, Michigan. After graduating there, he went to Gregory's Commercial School, Kalamazoo, Mich., took a full commercial course there, then cameto Parish and read law in the office of Judge Nutting, and when Judge Nutting removed to Oswego, Mr. Lynch bought out his business, which he has since conducted; has been associated with Judge Hunting- ton in trial of cases, and has a large practice, extending not only all through Oswego county, but embracing half a dozen adjoining counties. He married, October 25, 1855, Abbie A. Bradley, by whom he had four children: Newel B., George R., Frank D., and Verdie M.

Lighthall, Marshall B., of German ancestry, was born August 15, 1844, a son of Mitchell Lighthall, who was born in Schenectady, and died in Oswego county aged seventy-six. He married Phillisa Guy, who was born in England and died aged seventy-two. Their children were Thomas D., Henry D., Mary E., Marshall B., Eleanor J., Nancy A., and Ruth A, Of these, William, Nancy, and Henry are de- ceased. The latter was a soldier in the 184th N. Y. Vols. at City Point, Va., and died during service. Our subject was educated in the common schools, was a farmer and dairyman, a commissioner of highways for two years, and a member of the Masonic fraternity. He owns 300 acres of fine land, and is one of the leading farmers of the town. In 1864 he married Emma B., daughter of Chauncey and Polly (White) Rey- nolds, of this county, and their children were Elton M., Eva May, and Leona E., who died aged three years. Elton married Anna Ames, and has three children. Eva May resides at home.

Look, Marion E., was born in Oswego county March 4, 1854, of New England an- cestry. The grandfather was born in Massachusetts and died in Oswego county aged eighty years. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. The father, Thomas, was born in Massachusetts, and died in Oswego county aged seventy-seven. His wife was Freelove Palmer, born in New York State, who died in Oswego county aged thirty- nine. Their children were Esick, Lavina, Wesly, Eleanor, Luzern and our subject, of whom Lavina and Wesly are deceased. Subject was educated in Oswego county, and is a Mason. He married November 25, 1879, Julia, daughter of William and Elizabeth Reynolds of St. Lawrence county, the latter the adopted daughter of Ben- jamin and Angeline Stewart of Oswego county. Their children are Angeline, Lewis, Grace, Cora, and Ellis.

Phillips, Henry H., dairy farmer, makes a specialty of the finest article of Jersey butter, supplying about forty families, besides which he has also shipped to Salt Lake City, New York city, and Washington. He also raises Jersey cattle for sale. Mr. Phillips is a native of Oneida county, where he was born in 1844, and came to Oswe- Lı

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go county in 1848, and to Hannibal in 1866. He has served as assessor four years. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. F, 81st N. Y. Vols., and was honorably discharged in Decem- ber, 1864, on account of disability. He married Amanda E. Fleming, and they have five children: James Wilbur, who married Cora O'Neil; Mary E., who married Franklin A. Cooper; Charles H., Walter E., and Ralph R. Mr. Phillips is a son of James M., and a grandson of John, who was a soldier in the Revolution.

Hollis, John J., born in Orwell January 29, 1841, is a son of John A. and Ann (Tut- tle) Hollis; he is a native of Orwell, born July 10, 1809, and she of Sandy Creek, born in 1813. The father of John A. was Joshua Hollis, a native of Plymouth, Mass., whose father, Samuel, was in the Revolutionary war. Joshua came to Or- well about 1808, where he died in 1862. John A. Hollis came in 1875 on the farm in Sandy Creek of 216 acres and followed general farming, keeping thirty cows. Mrs. Hollis died May 1, 1880, and in 1882 he married Mrs. Elizabeth Calley, a daughter of Rev. Daniel Calkins, a native of Schuyler. Mrs. Hollis had previously married Samuel Adsit by whom she had two children, Daniel C., of Loraine, N. Y., and Abi- gail, who married Eri Allen. Subject was educated in Pulaski and Falley Seminary of Fulton. He taught school five years, and in 1862 enlisted in Co. C, 110th N. Y. Vols., and served until 1864, and was transferred by promotion to 2d Florida Cav- alry, and served until November 30, 1865, doing provost duty in the central part of the State during the summer of 1865. While in command of Co. E, 2d Florida Cav- alry, he made an important capture at Cape Sable, Fla. He was in the Red River expedition. He returned to Orwell and taught school one term, since which time he has followed farming, and is in partnership with his father. Mr. Hollis was super- visor in Sandy Creek three years, and justice of the peace in Orwell, overseer of the poor four years, and is now town auditor. He is a member of Barney Post No. 27 G. A. R., and of the Grange. He married, January 25, 1866, Annette Howlett, a native of Sandy Creek and daughter of Augustus Howlett, a native of Connecticut, who came to Sandy Creek early, where he died. Subject and wife have three sons: Leroy F., a graduate of Sandy Creek High School, class of '88, and also from Al- bany Medical College in 1893, and is now a practicing physician in Minetto; his wife is Florence Tifft of Sandy Creek, and has one son, Harwood L. ; De Forest J., a grad- uate of Sandy Creek High School in 1890; his wife is Angie Widrig of Sandy Creek ; and Starr C., a student of Sandy Creek High School.

Corse, Wilber F., was born in Sandy Creek August 2, 1853, a son of Ezra and Nar- cissa (Pierce) Corse; he a native of Vermont, born September 3, 1803, and she of Saratoga county, born July 4, 1808. The father of Ezra was Reuben, a native of Wilmington, Vt., who came to Hoosick in an early day and finally to Sandy Creek where he died. The father of subject came on the farm he now owns when he was eighteen years old, cleared the farm, where he has since resided and is the oldest man in Sandy Creek, being in his ninety-second year. He married, January 1, 1826, Narcissa Pierce, who is now living. The father of Narcissa was John Pierce, who emigrated to Saratoga county when a boy, his father having died and he being bound to John Green of Greenfield, and then married and came to Sandy Creek in 1808. He went to Illinois in an early day, where he spent his last days. His wife was Hannah Ballou, by whom he had fourteen children. Ezra Corse was justice of the peace about twelve years, also commissioner of highways and

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assessor for a number of years, and was one of the leading men of the town. The children of Ezra Corse and wife were Philinda (deceased), Albert E., Amanda (de- ceased), Henry B., killed in the 2nd Bull Run August 2, 1862; Porter M., Adersa, Cyrus J., and our subject. The latter was reared on the farm he owns, having forty acres of the homestead, follows dairy farming and is manager of 220 acres, also keeps forty cows; this was one of the first dairy farms in the town. Subject has been highway commissioner six years. He married, October 20, 1874, Charlotte M. Stevens, born January 1, 1853, a native of Vermont and daughter of A. H. Stevens of Sandy Creek. They have three children, Henry A., born October 31, 1875, stu- dent at Sandy Creek High School; Eda L,. born January 13, 1878, also a student at Sandy Creek High School; and Lulu B., born November 4, 1886, at home. The great-grandfather Corse was a native of England, and came to Vermont in an early day, where he died.

Brown, Orson H., was born in Jefferson county September 23, 1816, a son of Ros- well of Connecticut, who died in this county aged seventy-six. The latter married Electa Herrick, also a native of Connecticut, and who died in Oswego county, aged eighty-four. Orson H. was educated in the common schools, and followed a sailor's life on the lakes for seventeen years, ten of which he was master of vessels. In 1852 he engaged in the insurance business, which he still continues, representing the Ætna of Hartford (now over forty years in business), the North America of Philadelphia, the Royal of Liverpool, the Pennsylvania of Philadelphia, the Western of Toronto, etc. He is executor of an estate of $200,000, about half in this country and half in Lisbon, Portugal, involving thirteen years' litigation and still in Portuguese courts. He is vice-president of the Oswego City Savings Bank, a director of the First Na- sional Bank, a notary public, and an adjuster of marine losses. Mr. Brown mar- ried, in 1838, Jane Weed, of Richland, a native of Vermont, whose father was a cousin of Thurlow Weed. They have no children. Mr. B. was president of the Board of Trade in 1879-80.

Metcalf, D. D., attorney, was born near North Hannibal November 25, 1837, was reared on a farm and educated in the public schools of that town and Falley Semi- nary at Fulton. He read law with Marsh & Webb of Oswego for a time, but finished with the Hon. John C. Churchill of Oswego and was with him ten years, being admitted to practice in 1863. D. D. Metcalf was elected school commissioner of his county in 1866, which office he held nine years. He then continued the prac- tice of law with Judge Whitney of Oswego for ten years, which connection he sev- ered and continued the practice of law at Hannibal, where he still has a successful business. He is a son of David B. Metcalf, a native of New Hampshire, who with four other families settled in this county at what is now North Hannibal, in 1814, when the country was but a wilderness with but one road cut through to Hannibal; otherwise they traveled by marked trees, and they used to carry their grain to the mill on their shoulders to the first grist mill in this town which was near what is now Hannibal Center. In 1868 D. D. Metcalf married Miss Cynthia Stark, daugh- ter of an old resident of the town, by whom he has two children, a daughter and son, the former of which is a teacher in the public schools.

Lawrence, Robert, was born in Saratoga county in 1827, was reared in Wayne county and married Catherine Sullivan, a native of Ireland, September 6, 1855. In

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1862 he enlisted in Co. E, 110th Regt. N. Y. Vols., and was wounded at Port Hud- son, laying fifty hours on the battlefield before he was cared for. He was sixteen days in the hospital at Baton Rouge, five weeks at New Orleans, and four weeks on Governor's Island, and was discharged August 26, 1863, since which time he has re- sided in New Haven.

Lodge, Job, of English ancestry, was born in England June 14, 1852. The grand- father was John, born in England, where he died aged seventy. The father was Joseph, born aud died in England, aged eighty years. His wife was Sarah Birch, born in England, who died aged seventy, and by whom he had these children: Char- lotte, Reuben, Charles, Caroline, Joseph, Eliza, Louise, and our subject, of whom Louise, Joseph and Charles (the latter drowned in the Teffe River), are deceased. The father was a speculator. The grandfather Birch lived to be eighty years of age, meeting with an accident and breaking his leg, which caused his death. His wife died aged 102 years. Subject was educated in Oswego county, and is a stone mason and a member of the Grange. He married, December 30, 1877, Mary H., daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Frape) Hutchings, by whom he has these chil- dren: Charles H., George H., Frank A., Helen, Louise and Louis, all living at home.

Lansing, J. Fitch, Palermo, was born September 10, 1830, son of Isaac N. Lan- sing, who was born November 8, 1796. The family is one of the oldest in this por- tion of the State. The grandfather, Jacob Lansing, was born in Rensselaer county in 1767, and came to Madison county. He was a hotel keeper in his younger days, then moved to Cazenovia. The mother of our subject was Lucretia W., daughter of Frederick Wilcox. She married Isaac N. Lansing October 11, 1819. The children were Eunice Lucretia, Sarah E., J. Fitch, William S. and Erastus. Eunice L. and Erastus are deceased. Our subject married, February 10, 1853, Jane M., daughter of Lehman Austin of this town. Their children are Eunice, Emily L., Noble A., of whom Eunice and Emily are deceased. Lehman Austin was born in 1800 and died in 1863, and his wife was born in 1801 and died in 1870.

Leigh, Nathan H., was born in Amboy in 1841, a son of Charles, a successful farmer and lumberman, whose father, Hezekiah, came from Argyle, Washington county, some years since. Nathan married Celia, daughter of G. D. Wells, and has one son, Walter, and five daughters, and lives on the old homestead.

Le Roy, L., was born in Oswego March 1, 1851. He came to his present farm when fourteen years of age and since he was eighteen has followed gardening, at which he is very proficient, He has a well kept and highly productive farm, making a specialty of pickles, radishes and fruit. In 1889 Mr. Le Roy married Emma Mitchell, and they have two sons, Lorin Adelbert and Louis Francis.

Ludeman, Christjohn, was born in February, 1839, in Mechlenburg, Germany, son of John and Josephine (Ort) Ludeman. and grandson of Folder Ludeman of the same place. John was a laborer and reared seven children, John, Dorothy, Mary, Christ- john, Joseph, Henry and Fred. Mary was accidently cut by a cradle while in the harvest field at the age of sixteen, and bled to death. Our subject came to the United States in 1865, coming direct to West Monroe. He came with the intention of enlisting in the Union army, but when he landed in New York the soldiers were

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returning home. His first winter was spent in chopping cord wood. In 1868 he re- turned to Germany and brought his mother and brother John back with him, being followed a year later by his brother Fred, who has since died. His mother died in Hastings at her son John's residence in 1886. In 1872 our subject married Mary, daughter of Joseph Phillips of West Monroe, and their children are Laura, Joseph, Louise and Lovina. They are members of the West Monroe Grange.

Lewis, Charles N., was born in Orwell in 1850, and came to New Haven in 1870, where he married Delia Colvin in 1873. He is a mason by trade, and a farmer. He has served as constable two years, was road commissioner seven years, and has been in the customs service at Oswego since April, 1894. He has three children, Myra A., Charles S., and Mary Belle. Charles M. and Martha, the parents, were natives of Orwell, where the father died in 1866, and the mother died in New Haven in 1893.

Ladd, Horace, was born in Hastings in November, 1820, son of William Ladd, a native of Connecticut, one of twelve children who came to Hastings in 1817. He was a prominent farmer and served as assessor twenty-five years. His wife was Roxana Hossington, a native of Vermont, and their children were Horace, Joseph, Charles and Cordelia. Subject began farming for himself when twenty-five. In 1864 he enlisted in the 184th Regiment, Co. H, and served until the close of the war. He has devoted his time chiefly to farming, and in earlier days conducted an exten- sive cooper business. In 1848 he married Celinda Moore, and their children are William, Amos, Byron and Wilford. In 1882 he married second Eunice Gyles of Vermont, and in 1892 married third Mrs. Sarah Benson of West Monroe, who had four children by her first husband: Collins, Elmer, Edward, and Burton. Subject is a member of Isaac Waterbury G. A. R. Post of Central Square.

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Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 101

Author: Churchill, John Charles, 1821-1905; Smith, H. P. (Henry Perry), 1839-1925; Child, W. Stanley Publication date: 1895 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason Number of Pages: 1410

Author: Churchill, John Charles, 1821-1905; Smith, H. P. (Henry Perry), 1839-1925; Child, W. Stanley
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason
Number of Pages: 1410