Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 119

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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Our subject is a son of Joseph Albring, sr., who is a son of Henry Albring, who was married in Philadelphia, Pa., and came to Wayne county at an early date. Joseph Albring, sr., died December 17, 1892. He married Betsey Potter of Butler, Wayne county, and they had eleven children: Mary, Abigail, Joseph, Elizabeth Eliza, Alt- son, Harriet, Freeman, Rose, Riley, and William, of whom Rose and William are deceased. Subject has held the office of deputy sheriff four years.

Austin, Edgar, whose ancestors were from this State, was born in Lewis county, November 14, 1847. His father was King Austin, born in Lewis county, and died in Jefferson county, aged seventy-five years. He married Jane Hodge, also a native of Lewis county, and their children were Minnie, Catharine, Charles, Dunsbe, Palmer, Harriet E. and Edgar, all living. Palmer and Charles were soldiers in the Rebel- lion. Edgar was educated in the common schools of Jefferson county, and married, July 4, 1867, Mary E. Wells of Jefferson county, a daughter of Luke and Delia(Case) Wells. Her grandfather Wells served in the Revolutionary war. The children of our subject were William, born June 24, 1877, who resides at home, and a son who . died in infancy.

Allen, George, was born in Hastings in March, 1844, son of James Allen, native of Otsego county, born in 1818, whose father was James Allen. The father of our sub- ject was a cooper by trade, but later devoted himself to farming. He came to Hast- ings in 1840, where he has since resided. His wife was Hannah Carr, and their children are George, Peter, Mary Ann, Willis, Alice and Adelbert. His wife died in 1893 aged seventy-four. Our subject enlisted in Co. D, 110th Regiment, in 1862, served three years and mustered out at Albany. From 1865 to 1873 he was in the Western States engaged in railroad contracting and public works, since which time he has resided in Hastings. He now conducts the homestead and cares for his aged father. Mr. Allen is a member of the Johnson G. A. R. Post of Grand Junction, Iowa.

Allen, Clinton, was born in West Monroe, November 26, 1855, son of Orson F. and Almeda Oyer Allen, father was born in West Monroe, mother was born in Herkimer county. His father served in the late civil war. He enlisted in Iowa and went to the front with the 4th Iowa Cavalry. The subject of this sketch was educated in West Monroe, then went to work on his father's farm. Worked on the farm till he was married in 1879 to Ella Palmer of Parish, daughter of Stephen Palmer, who was one of the early settlers of Parish, and also a prominent Mason. Mr. Palmer's farm consists of one hundred forty acres, most of which is under cultivation, and is one of the largest and finest farms in the township of Parish. Mr. Allen has three children : Floyd aged nine, Freddie, aged four, and Fay two years old.

Arnold, Liberty, was born in Cortland county December 13, 1823. His paternal grandfather, Zebedee Arnold, was a soldier in the Revolution and his land-warrant drew lot 11 in the original township of Cincinnatus, now a part of Cortland, and where our subject was born. Subject's father was Daniel Arnold. Liberty was ed- cated in the common schools, to which he has added through life by reading and close observation. In 1853 he married Hannah Emeny, a sister of George Emeny of Fulton, who died in 1854 leaving one son, Daniel, who graduated from Cornell Uni- versity in 1879 and is now engaged in the practice of law in New York. The present

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Mrs. Arnold was Louise McCabe of Lysander, and their children are Alfred E., Al- bert and Stephen D., the latter postmaster and general merchant at Bowen's Cor- ners near the paternal homestead. Subject has filled many positions of trust and honor in the town.

Avery, Hon. C. W., a native of Onondaga county, was born in 1834 and at the age of ten moved with his parents to Oswego county, locating at Hastings. He was ed- ucated at Mexico Academy, read law with J. B. Randall at Central Square, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. He practiced there ten years, and then came to Phoe- nix. He was appointed county judge by Gov. Cleveland, has been district attorney and was president of the Board of Education of Phoenix about twenty years. He was chairman of the Syracuse Water Works Commission appointed to award dam- ages to the proprietors on the outlet of Skaneateles Lake. He was the first president of the Central City Knife Co., and was interested in the Phoenix Paper Mfg. Co., also one of the incorporators of the Oswego and Onondaga Insurance Co. In 1859 he married Harriet E., daughter of Rev. Peter Woodin, and has three children, Lizzie L., wife of W. H. Carrier of Phoenix; Adelaine M. and Frank K., the present postmaster of Phoenix, who has also twice served as president of the village. The Avery family are descended from Christopher Avery, who immigrated to America from England. Judge Avery's parents were Russell and Betsey E. (Williams) Avery, natives of Montgomery and Onondaga counties.

Ashby, Charles H., was born in Whitestown, Oneida county, in 1841, son of John L. and grandson of John, who came to Oneida county from Salem, Mass., in 1865, where he settled on the Arnold Seamans farm and is known as one of the thrifty farmers of the town. His wife was Sophia, daughter of John and granddaughter of John Coppard, who came to Oneida county from England. Their children are Dora, Hattie and Lloyd.

Butler, Edward R., son of Rauson A. and Pamelia C. (Mathews) Butler was born in 1849 in Mexico. The grandfather, Nathaniel Butler, owned a tract of land where the village of Mexico now stands, where he died. The father was many years a dry goods merchant, and for twenty years postmaster at Mexico. Edward R. is the only survivor of a family of six, has always been a farmer, and in 1879 married Emma A. Markham, a native of New Haven. Their children are Meta May, George M. and Harold (deceased.)

Bartlett, William C., the only surviving child of Abram and Julia (Cheever) Bart- lett, was born in New Haven in 1834. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. E, 110th Regt., and served three years. He has a farm of ninety acres planted largely in grapes, fruits and berries. He has a vineyard of five acres of Niagaras and one acre of Wor- dens, and has grown strawberries for forty years. His father was born in Connect- icut in 1804 came to Oneida in 1818, married in Oswego county, spent several years in California, and died in 1893. His wife died in 1882 aged seventy-seven.

Burtis, Charles P., Palermo, was born April 20, 1845. The father, David H., was a weaver by trade, coming from Paris to this county in September, 1837. At this time the grandfather, David M., came with two sons and one daughter, settled in Hastings, Oswego county, and built a log cabin where subject was born. The mother of our subject was born in Paris, and was married May 11, 1840, he being the only

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child. He worked on his father's farm until twenty-three years of age, when he mar- ried Annis Lorett Wiltze of Skaneateles, Onondaga county. They have one daugh- ter, Myrtie C., a school teacher.

Baker, Louis W., was born in Oneida county, November 12, 1853, of German an- cestry, his father having been a native of that country who came to America, dying in Oneida county aged seventy-four. He married Harriet Smith, a native of New York city, now living aged sixty-nine. Louis W. was educated in the common schools of Holland Patent and the Oswego State Normal School, class of "78. He taught four terms, was principal of Red Creek Union Seminary four years and six months, then taught one year in Soule College at New Orleans, La. During this time he devoted every opportunity to the study of law, under Judge Nutting, and was admitted to the bar in January, 1886, at Syracuse. He at once opened an office in the Grant Block at Oswego, which he still continues. He has given special atten- tion to criminal law, but has a large general practice. In 1886 he was elected special surrogate of Oswego county, which office he still holds. September 8, 1880, he mar- ried Helen E. Cornish of Oswego, daughter of George J. and Sophia (Otis) Cornish, the grandfather of his wife having served in the war of 1812. They have one child, Harry D., born March 21, 1884.

Bradford, George T., Palermo, was born May 10, 1851. Job Bradford, his father, was born in England, came to this country in 1827, and settled in Onondaga county. He married, March 19, 1850, Arrilla, daughter of Nathaniel Miller, who took up the farm our subject now owns as government land before 1800. In 1871 George T. Bradford bought the place, which is said to be one of the best in Palermo. He also owns forty-five acres of fine hay growing land; and has in connection with his farm a large dairy. He married, March 19, 1872, Alma, daughter of Conrad Houck of Hastings, Oswego county, and they have two children, Grace and Frederick. Mr. Bradford is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Central Square Lodge No. 622, and is a member of the Grange.

Ball, William A., of the town of Mexico, was born in Onondaga county in 1841, and came with his parents to Oswego county in 1850. He followed teaching a few years, and in 1864 enlisted in the service of the United States, and served with the U. S. Steamship Lancaster of the Pacific Squadron fourteen months. After the war he resumed teaching school, and married in 1867 Emeda Calkins, since which time has resided on his present place. Subject's paternal great-grandfather, Joseph, came from Connecticut to Herkimer county, where subject's grandfather, Joshua, and his father, Ora C., were born, the latter in 1804. Ora C. Ball married Nancy Austin in Herkimer county, lived there and in Onondaga county till 1850, when they located in Mexico. He died in 1877, and his wife in 1855.

Brown, Edwin, was born June 9, 1851, in Oneida county, son of Orlanso and Dolly Brown, educated in Parish, worked in the tanning business, farming and building. Married Eliza Voorhees, has two children, John and Edward, jr. Mr. Brown is at present conducting his own farm, which is entirely under cultivation. He also raises horses and cattle for market. Mr. Brown has cleared a great many acres of land in this township, more it is supposed than any other man.

Baldwin, Cyrus, was born in Massachusetts December 23, 1820, son of Jonathan

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and Esther Baldwin. He was educated in Massachusetts, then engaged in farming, which he has always followed. He went to Mexico in 1846, lived there several years, and in 1867 moved to Parish where he purchased the farm of fifty acres on which he has since resided. He married twice, first Hannah N. Church, by whom he had two children, one now living, Henry M. His second wife was Melissa Bard, and they have had three children, two of whom are now living, J. C. Curtis and Ernest V. James is married and lives in Mexico; Ernest is living on the homestead and has three children, Blanche, Eulalie and Mattie.

Berry, F. H., was born May 4, 1829, in Bennington county, Vt., son of Lewis and Sarah Berry. He was educated in the Union Academy, Bennington, and came to Oswego county in 1851. He ran a tannery for a New York firm about thirty years, was school commissioner in Amboy, was justice of the peace eleven years and super- visor one year. During Mr. Berry's residence in Amboy he also managed a tannery in Pennsylvania for the same firm whose tannery in Amboy he was running. About ten years ago Mr. Berry removed to Parish, settling on the farm where he has since resided. He has been supervisor six terms. Mr. Berry has had charge of some of the largest business interests in Oswego county, and his long career as a public offi- cer has been exceeded by that of few in the county. He married first in 1852 Ann Nelson, by whom he had three children, one now living. He married second in 1875 Kate Wilcox.

Brownell, W. S., was born in Easton, Washington county, December 8, 1837. He followed farming until thirty years of age, when he went into the flax business and ran a flax mill for four years. The next twelve years he was a potato dealer. In 1890 he purchased the flour mill at Fruit Valley, which he has conducted ever since. Mr. Brownell married Jane M. Kenyon. They have three children, Orley, Spencer, and Roscoe D. Mr. Brownell's father was John F. Brownell, and his mother was Sarah A. (Kenyon) Brownell.

Benedict, C. C., secretary and treasurer of Fulton Machine Co., was born in Ful- ton November 29, 1858, son of J. Gilbert and Julia (Carrington) Benedict, The elder Benedict was born at Wilton, Conn., in 1828, and came to Fulton in 1848. During his residence here of nearly forty years he was in every sense a representative citi- zen. Besides the important manufacturing interests he controlled, he was a leader in church and society. He was several times supervisor of Volney, and was promi- nent in the Presbyterian church. He died in 1885 at the age of fifty-seven. Mrs. Benedict's maiden name was Julia Carrington, an old and widely known family in the annals of Volney. Of her three children, J. Gilbert, Carrie and Cameron C., the latter is the only one now living. He acquired a liberal education at Falley Semi- nary and elsewhere, and early entered the active field of commercial life with the firm of Taylor Bros. & Co., of which he is a member. They manufacture machine knives of all description, making a specialty of knives for paper mill use, and of paper mill engines complete. He married in 1885 Julia Weed of Mexico, N. Y., daughter of Rev. Thomas Weed, and their children are Gilbert W., Thomas Allen and Cameron Carrington.

Bradshaw, Reuben, who for more than half a century has been identified with the business interests of Fulton, was born in Kingston, Canada, January 9, 1823, a son

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of Lewis and Rebecca (Winsor) Bradshaw. When Reuben was a child his father died and at the age of nine our subject started out to earn his own living. He lived in Canada until he was seventeen, then came to Fulton for a short time, and next went to Onondaga county and worked on the salt blocks, finally engaging on a lake boat known as the "Farmer's Delight." In the following fall he visited his old Canada friends and was in the province at the time of the " patriot invasion" and war; and while there he witnessed the execution of his old employer, Chris Buckley, also Mr. Woodruff of Syracuse and Mr. Abbey of Watertown. In 1840 he returned to Fulton and carried the mails on horseback from that village to Syracuse. Later on he drove "packet " from Oswego to Syracuse, and in 1842 learned shoemaking. He worked in Fulton, New York and Syracuse, and afterward became partner with Mr. Nettleton, his former employer, in the shoe business. A later partner was Mr. White, and the business of this firm was continued until the war, when Mr. Brad- shaw enlisted in Co. L of the famous "Scott's 900," otherwise known as the " Pro- vost Guard of the City of Washington." Returning after about eight months' service, he began speculating in real estate and about twelve years ago retired from active business. Mr. Bradshaw has served as assessor and excise commissioner. In 1852 he married Ruth E. Shepard, by whom he had three children; Helen, wife of J. B. Overton of New York city; Cora C., wife of G. Chauncey; and Hattie M., of Fulton.

Bartlett, Adelbert, one of the energetic and thrifty young farmers of Volney, was born there in 1862, and most of his life has been passed within its borders. His father was the late Phineas Bartlett, by trade a cooper and later a farmer. His death occurred in 1893. In 1895 Adelbert married Addie, daughter of George Ives. His farm of eighty acres is chiefly devoted to fruit and dairy products.

Bonner, E. M., is the younger son of William and Mary W. Bonner of Oswego. William Bonner was for many years a sailor on the great lakes, and later a grocer in the city of Oswego. His wife, who was Mary Waite, died in 1860. He was for two years supervisor of the first ward. E. M. Bonner at the age of eighteen engaged in farming in the town of Scriba, removing to Volney in 1879. He is allied by marriage to one of the oldest representative families of Volney, that of J. S. Markham. Isa- belle Markham became his wife November 1, 1882, and is the mother of Ethel M., aged nine, and Hazel A., aged four. Mr. Bonner is one of the most genial and pop- ular young men of Volney, and of high standing in the I. O. O. F. and Masonic fraternities.

Bartlett, Eugene B., was born at Scriba July 8, 1858, son of Harry Bartlett, who died in 1890 at the age of sixty years. His widow, who was Nancy Dickinson, is still living in the old home at Scriba. Eugene was educated in the common schools, and has widened his mental horizon by thoughtful personal research. He is a prac- tical mechanic, and learned and practiced for several years the carpenter's trade. October 5, 1881, he married Myrtie Ives, of Mt. Pleasant. In 1882 they removed to Lake Preston, S. Dakota, where he established a furniture and undertaking business, which he conducted for five years, returning to Volney in 1887. Mr. Bartlett is now engaged in farming, also in operating a blacksmith shop. He is devoted to the edu- cation and advancement of his children, who are Ethel, born in 1882; George, 1885; and Irving, 1889. At present he is a notary public.

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Burt, Le Roy, one of the oldest and best known men of the town of Oswego, was born here, March 7, 1813. He has followed farming all his life. In 1842 he married Catherine Wilder. They have seven children living, C. Bradon, Le Roy, jr., Myron C., Mrs. Philo Wilson, Mrs. Joseph Bell, Hettie, and Jennie. Mrs. Burt's father was C. Bradon Burt. Her mother was Mehitabel (Baker) Burt.

Ball, Hiram J., was born in Madison county, September 2, 1822, a son of Justin and Maty (Southworth) Ball, both natives of Madison county and both now deceased. The paternal grandfather of our subject was in the Revolutionary war, as was also the maternal grandfather. Hiram J. was educated in Madison county, is a member of the Sons of Temperance, and has served his town as supervisor. He learned shoe- making, and in 1852 came to Oswego, where he has ever since resided. He opened a shop in 1863 at 35 East Bridge street, and here he does fine custom work, as well as repairing, employing about eight men. His work is all done by hand, and he makes a specialty of fitting odd shoes for cripples and doing fine work of all kinds. Febru- ary 16, 1848, he married Ruth A. Blend of Otsego county, and their children are Mary (deceased); Frank L., born February 19, 1851; and Hiram J., jr. Frank L. is in business with his father, and Hiram J. jr., married Catharine McNally and resides in Oswego with his parents. Mr. Ball is the inventor of a valuable patent cement for mending rubber goods.

Brunswick, Frank M., was born in Oswego February 19, 1862, son of Matthew and Mary (Rach) Brunswick, both born in Germany. The father was a soldier in the German Revolution under Gen. Carl Schurz. Frank M. was educated in Oswego. He first learned barbering and went to Chicago for three years. In 1884 he returned to Oswego and opened a shop at 175 W. First street, which still continues, doing the largest business in the county, being fitted with all the latest improvements and one of the best furnished shops in the State. In 1894 he married Minnie, daughter of John Shuler of Oswego.

Briggs, G. Wales, is proprieter of the Summit House at Minetto. His father, Gardner Briggs, was born at Fort Edward, N. Y., and came here when a young man. He was a very succesful and prosperous farmer. He was for many years assessor, and was often called to Albany as a lobbyist. His death occurred in 1891, at the age of eighty-two years. His wife, who was Harriet Wales, died three months before, at the age of seventy-two years. Wales Briggs was a student at Ames Commercial Col- lege when the perils of 1861 called for young blood and brave men, and he became quartermaster-sergeant of Co. G, 149th N. Y. S. Vols., remaining three years in the service. Since the war he has been engaged in various public works and managing a line of boats, until 1883 when he opened the Summit House. Mr. Briggs's wife is Eunice, daughter of William Morse, a prominent contractor of Fulton.

Bradner, George W., attorney and author, was born in Oswego county in 1847, educated in Mexico, and was admitted to the bar in 1870. He was in the United States service during 1864. His parents were of Scotch and German descent. He is the author of various publications, including the following: "Rules of Pleading," "Practice and Attachments," "Practice and Supplementary Proceedings," "Rules of Cost," and "Rules of Evidence." Also of " A Key to English Vulgarisms."

Barrett, H. M., attorney and counsellor at law and insurance agent, was justice of

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the peace of this town about twenty-three years. He has been railroad commissioner for this town since 1876. He was born in Newport, Herkimer county, in 1825, and came to this town in 1855. He read law with N. B. Brower of Hannibal and Judge Tyler of Fulton, was admitted to the bar in 1869, and is still in practice here. He married Pluma Ewing, who died December 11, 1893, leaving one son, H. Elbert, principal of one of the public schools of Syracuse for fourteen years. H. M. Barrett is a son of Hiram Barrett, a native of Newport, Herkimer county.

Bishop, Don C., was born in the town of Hampton, Washington county, N. Y. His early education was obtained at a district school in his own town with the ex- ception of two years at a school in Castleton, Vt. At an early age he learned the trade of shoemaker and followed that business for several years. January 27, 1857, he married Harriet A., daughter of N. N. Bissell of Smithville, Jefferson county. After his marriage and prior to 1889 he was the proprietor of various hotels, among which were the Woodville House, Jefferson House, Pulaski House, Salmon River House, and the June House at Pulaski. In 1889 he was appointed postmaster at Pu- laski, holding the office acceptably to its patrons until Harrison's administration. After this he held an important position in the custom house at Oswego for about one year, resigning in 1890. He was again proprietor of hotels at Dempster Beach and Mexico for three years, although residing in Pulaski. In 1893 he again received the appointment of postmaster at Pulaski. Mr. Bishop has three daughters: Ella O., who was born in Woodville, December 6, 1858, and married Benjamin D. Ran- dall in 1875; Julia L .. who was born December 9, 1864, and married George D. Smith in 1890; and Blanche, who was born December 13, 1877. Mr. Bishop is of English descent. His maternal grandfather, John Peck, was born in Rhode Island, and while a child settled in Clarendon, Vt., becoming during his early manhood a Bap- tist minister, devoting forty-nine years of his life to this profession. He died in 1865, aged seventy-seven years, universally esteemed as an earnest and successful minister. His paternal grandfather, Joseph Bishop, was a native of Castleton, Vt. His father was Stephen R. and his mother was Betsey C. Peck, both natives and residents of Vermont.

Bell, James, was born in England December 23, 1821, and came to America with his parents in 1827. They settled in Lower Canada on Lake Champlain, but moved to Toronto in 1836. They next moved to Scarboro, Ontario, where his father died. In 1848 Mr. Bell came to Scriba, Oswego county, and was foreman in Penfield's ele- vator thirty-three years. In 1848 Mr. Bell married Jane Burleigh, and they have two children, William Bell and Mrs. Dr. Wilder. Mr. Bell's father was William Bell and his mother Elizabeth (Pleus) Bell.

Baker, James E., at Butterfly Corners, was born in 1857 in Syracuse and came to New Haven in 1859 with his parents, William and Aurilla (Millard) Baker, natives of Vermont, who were married in Onondaga county. The father died in 1859 aged thirty-five, and the mother has been postmistress of Butterfly for the past sixteen years. James E. married in 1878 Jennie N. Druce and has two children, Harry J., and Ralph A. He has been a justice of the peace twelve years.

Ball, Jonathan, was born in Herkimer county in 1822, resided there till twenty- eight years old, then moved to Richland and from there to Mexico, where he lived

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till 1878, when he married Mrs. Esther Gardner, nee Osterhout, and moved to her home in New Haven. Joseph and Lucy (Emery) Ball, his parents, were natives of New Hampshire who moved to Herkimer county and died there aged ninety-four and eighty-eight, respectively.

Bishop, Fen. L. was born in Jefferson county April 6, 1866, son of Edwin and Har- riet (Lovelace) Bishop. The father was born in Vermont, and is still living at the age of fifty-two years. The mother was born in Ontario, still living at the age of fifty-six Their children were Fen., Maud, Everett, Madge, and Stephen, who are all living. The father was a farmer, shoemaker, also a clerk. Fen. was educated in Jefferson county. He learned blacksmithing, which he he carried on in Smithville, Mansville, and Sandy Creek. He also clerked in the hotel at Sandy Creek. In 1890 he started a bakery in Sandy Creek, which he still continues, it being the first and only bakery in town. In addition he carries confectionery, groceries, canned goods, cigars, tobacco, fruits, etc. In 1893 he was burned out, but afterwards rebuilt at the same place. He is an Odd Fellow. May 11, 1884, he married Mary, daughter of William A. and Sarah S. (McKee) Davis of Jefferson county. The children are Leah P., born January 16, 1888, and William E., born January 17, 1891.

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Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 119

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