Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 120

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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Bettinger, Mason, was born in Richland, Oswego county, August 2, 1835, son of Jacob and Margaret (Harter) Bettinger of Madison county. The grandparents, Philip and Catherine Bettinger, were natives of the Mohawk Valley. They came from Madison county at an early day to Sandy Creek, and settled on the farm now owned by subject, where they died. Mr. Bettinger was at Sackett's Harbor in the war of 1812. Jacob Bettinger was reared on the farm, and always followed farming on the homestead. He and his wife were active members of the M. E. Church. Ma- son was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools, and has principally been engaged in farming. He has a farm of seventy acres, and carries on general farming and dairying. In 1861 he married Evelina, daughter of William and Cath- erine Sprague of Sandy Creek, by whom he has three children: Alfred and Lawrence at home, and Nora Ann, wife of Charles McEwin of Ellisburg. They have three sons: Mason, Maurice and Merrill. Mr. Bettinger has held some of the minor offices of the town. His oldest brother, Josiah, was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion and was killed in 1862. The family are members of the M. E. Church.

Baldwin, Joseph, was born in Sandy Creek, January 7, 1841. He is a grandson of John, born in Vermont, who died in this town aged eighty-four, and a son of Sydney and Mary (Maxham) Baldwin, who died in Sandy Creek, aged eighty-eight and thirty- two respectively. Their children were Sewell J., Joseph, Henry C., Jacobus C., and Asa R., of whom Henry and Asa are deceased. John, the grandfather, was the first settler in this town where he came in 1809. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Joseph was educated in the public schools, and has occupied a prominent part in the affairs of the town, being a Mason, deputy sheriff, etc. He has been a blacksmith all his life, having started in business in Sandy Creek in 1884, which he still continues. In 1874 he married Jennie, daughter of William and Betsey (Burt) Havens, of this county, and their children are Cora B. and Edna. The former married Fred Tifft of this town, and has one child. Edna is a student in the academy. Mr. Baldwin's business is the principal one of its kind in town, and he does general repairing, man- ufacturing, etc., in addition to regular blacksmithing.

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Beebe, James H., the popular and genial proprietor of the Globe Hotel of Cleve- land, was born in Constantia December 21, 1842, son of Glutia Beebe, also a native of Constantia, born in 1816, one of fourteen children of Nathan Beebe, a native of Vermont, who was a lumberman and miller. He came to Constantia about 1795 and cleared a farm. During the early days of his residence here he had many thrilling adventures on the lake, and in the woods with wild animals. He was noted for his daring and bravery. On one occasion about 1806 while on his way from mill one evening with his horse and homemade jumper sleigh, he was attacked by a small band of wolves. With his axe he beat them off, but they would then get in front of his horse and stop it. He would then fight them away and proceed. This battle was renewed five times with the same results, until the wolves finally retreated with howls to gather reinforcements. Mr. Beebe knowing their nature made all possible haste toward home, and had scarcely reached his destination when the wolves reap- peared in large numbers, but he was safe in his cabin home. On the evening of May 10, 1827, he with six other men started to paddle a flat boat loaded with lumber across Oneida Lake from Cleveland to South Bay. At midnight, when about half way across, a storm arose and the waves washed the lumber into the lake. He and a man by the name of Cummings were washed off on seven planks. It was a cold night and six inches of snow fell; their sufferings were intense. After struggling about hopelessly with the waves, Mr. Cummings became chilled and weak and Mr. Beebe being a very large and powerful man of wonderful endurance and endowed by nature with great will power, succeeded in getting his comrade under one arm, while with the other he held the planks together. In this way he battled with the waves for their lives. At about four o'clock in the morning they drifted ashore, poor Cummings still grasped in the strong arm of Mr. Beebe, but not being able to withstand the extreme exposure had expired an hour before. Mr. Beebe died in 1834. Glutia, the father of our subject, was a lumberman, boatman and farmer. He died in 1884. His wife was Christiana Philipps, and their children are: Mrs. Eliza Wiggins of Bernhard's Bay ; James, Mrs. Susan Foster (deceased); Mrs. Sarah Kramer of Manlius; Mrs. Rachael Greeley; Alfred, Nathan (deceased) and Richard. The mother now resides at Bernhard's Bay with her daughter. Our subject began life as a boatman at sixteen, and in 1866 he purchased a boat which he run twelve years. In 1878 he purchased the Globe Hotel poperty. which he has since conducted. In connection with his hotel he conducts a livery stable, and keeps boats for his summer guests. In June, 1865, he married Cornelia, daughter of Henry Van Tassel of Red- wood, formerly of Jefferson county, and they have three sons: Henry, William and Archie. Mr. Beebe is a member of the Masonic order.

Barlow, Noah E., was born in Deerfield, Oneida county, January 1, 1834, and came to this town in 1837 with his parents, there being then only about four acres cleared. He was a son of Zenas Barlow, who married Ruth Thayer, and had four children, two of whom survive: Nora E. and Mrs. Ruth E. Howell, those deceased being Mrs. Abigail Baker, and Eliza Barlow. Noah E. married Triphena Stark, and they have one daughter, Ruth. Our subject is a farmer, owning 119 acres of fine land.

Bothwell, David, retired, was born in Jefferson county in 1834 and settled here in 1848; was with Gardner Wilson about four years, and then went sailing on the lakes

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and ocean until 1864. He then went to the war of the Rebellion as second lieutenant of Co. C, 184th Regiment N. Y. Vols., and served until the close of the war. He was discharged and returned to Hannibal and went into the hardware business, suc- ceeding James Rogers until 1881; then sold out to William T. Wassop and became interested in the lumber business in Decato until the fall of 1885. Returning to Hannibal in 1886 he engaged in the hardware trade at the same place and store that he had occupied before, which he continued until the fall of 1893, when he retired and is succeeded by his son B. R. Bothwell. Mrs. Maria Bothwell is a daughter of B. R. Sykes, who was born in West Rupert, Vt., May 25, 1806, and settled here about 1812. He was constable many years, and married Augusta Elvira Wilson. Their children were Alfred S., who died in infancy; Mrs. Clarissa Cogswell, who lives in California; Helen, who died in 1864; Mrs. Cordelia Roche, now living in Minnesota; Mrs. Maria Bothwell, wife of subject, and Mrs. Minerva Paddock of Brooklyn, N. Y. B. R. Sykes was a son of Isaac Sykes, one of the first settlers of Hannibal. Subject has held the office of town clerk of Hannibal.

Brown, Albert E .- Samuel J., his father, was born in Maine and married Melissa J. Clemmans. He worked in a cotton factory in Maine. In 1850 he came to Orwell and settled on a farm in the southern part of the town. He served with the Black Horse Cavalry and later in the 128th Regiment. Albert E. was born in Orwell in 1858 at "Pine Meadows." The family afterwards lived at Williamstown and at Watson in Lewis county. Albert came back to Orwell in 1882 and the same year he married Ruethe, daughter of William Crast. He purchased his present farm of eighty acres in 1888. He and his wife are very proud of a pair of twin girls, Addie and Ada, who were born November 18, 1890 Mr. Brown is an active business man, engaged in lumbering, threshing and trading.

Bonner, R. C .- His father, Joseph M., was born in Floyd, and came to Orwell in 1830, having married Dorcas Tripp, of Floyd. Their family consisted of eight chil- dien, of whom but two are living, our subject and his brother, Allen G., who lives in Richland. Joseph M. was the son of John, who was also born in Floyd, and his father, Samuel, was the first Bonner to come to America, having been pressed into military service. He came here with Burgoyne's army, which he soon left and joined the colonists. He died in Orwell at the age of one hundred and two years. R. C. Bonner was born March 10, 1840, and has lived on a farm all his life. He mar- ried Mary Vary of this town. They have two sons, Joseph M., born April 7, 1877, and Harry B., born August 28, 1881.

Burlingame, John J., was born in 1856 in Oneida county, and after living for some years in Constantia, married in 1877 Emma Hutchinson and started as hotel keeper at West Amboy for two years. He then bought a farm and was for ten years a farmer, and in 1887 opened a hotel at Amboy Centre, where he remained until 1892. In the latter year he came to Williamstown, where he is now proprietor of the Sage Hotel and livery. He has one son, Claude.

Brooks, S. C., was born in Orwell in 1839, and is the son of Rev. Samuel Brooks, who was born in 1802 and died in 1894. His grandfather, Samuel, was one of the pioneers of Redfield. Mr. Brooks followed boating for fifteen years prior to 1870, when he came to Williamstown and is a farmer. He has one son, Milford D., and two daughters.

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Boyd, Edwin H., M. D., is a member of the Oswego County Medical Society, and is president of the Board of Examining Surgeons, United States Pension Depart ment, for the county of Oswego. He held the office of postmaster under James Buchanan and the first term of Cleveland's administration, and has held the office of supervisor two terms. He was worshipful master of the Hannibal Lodge F. & A. M., No. 550, for twenty years. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, a member of the Lake Ontario Commandery and the Lake Ontario Consistory Scottish Rite. He was captain of Co. F, 110th Regiment N. Y. Vols. He was educated at the Greenville Academy, read medicine with Dr. A. P. Hamill of Lysander, and graduated at the Medical College at Castleton, Vt. He began practice in Hannibal in December. 1852, and has still a successful practice. Subject married Angie Robinson of Weeds- port, who died leaving one daughter, Mrs. Cora Wiggins of this village. He married second Sarah Titus of this town, and they have one daughter, Bessie. Dr. Boyd is a son of William Boyd of Lysander, who is the son of John Boyd of Greenville, Greene county.

Burritt, Henry A., was born in 1858 in Burritt's Rapids, Canada, a son of Major A. and Mary A. (McLain) Burritt, natives of Ottawa. The family came to Redfield in 1868, bought and cleared a farm north of the village. After three or four years they removed to the village, and the father worked in the mill now owned by Henry. In 1887 the family moved to Camden, and in 1894 to Syracuse. There were six chil- dren, five of whom are living, one in Camden the rest in Syracuse. Henry was reared in Redfield and attended the common schools. He married in 1883 Adelia, daughter of C. F, T. Locke of Camden, and widow of Samuel Penfield of Camden. They have one son, Henry A., born in 1884. In 1882 Mr. Burritt rented a saw and planing mill for one year, and then bought the Penfield mill. His business is manu- facturing specialties in wood, such as mattress and cot frames, chair stock, etc., market for which is found in all eastern manufacturing towns.

Bentley, I. L., was born in Oneida county, October 4, 1837, a son of William S. and Roxie Bentley of Jefferson county, and a grandson of Elisha Bentley, for many years a resident of Pineville, where he died. When this family first came to Jefferson county it was a dense wileerness, bear and deer being plenty. They have always followed farming and lumbering. The children of William J. were brought up to farming, and our subject is the oldest now living He enlisted in the 147th N. Y. Vols., Co. C, and served three years, participating in the battles of the Wilderness (where he was wounded), Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, etc. He is a mem- ber of Bentley Post, G. A. R., and has served as commander for three years. April 7, 1874, he married Dora A., daughter of Samuel Thompson of Albion, and their chil. dren are Belle, Elisha, Inez, Eva, Samuel, James, and Isaac L., jr.

Brown, Andrew, was born in 1857, a son of William, who came to Amboy in early life and settled where Andrew now lives. He was a farmer. Andrew Brown mar- ried Jennie, daughter of David Black, and their children are Mary, Nettie, Andrew and Henry. Subject is a farmer.

Bowne, Newton Sydney, was born in Dutchess county in March, 1842, son of Will- iam and grandson of Thopelis Bowne, natives of Connecticut. William was one of seven children. In his early days he worked in a blast furnace, and later devoted his

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time to farming. His wife was Amy Wetheral, and their children were John, Will- iam, Sarah, Mary, Laura, Caroline and Newton S. Subject early learned the ma- chinist trade, and in 1861 enlisted in a regiment raised by Colonel Colt of Colt's fire- arms fame, which was later transformed into the Fifth Connecticut Vols., and served three years, some of the principal engagements being Winchester, Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. During the retreat out of Culpepper he was captured, but managed to elude the guards at midnight and escaped, receiving a severe wound in the knee fired from ambush. From 1864 to 1872 he followed black- smithing, from 1872 to 1884 conducted a general merchandise store in Mallory, since which time he has resided on his present farm. In 1865 he married Margaret Clune, a native of Ireland, and they have one child, Mrs. Ella Milligan of Syracuse. Sub- ject is a member of Isaac Waterbury G. A. R. Post.

Bishop, Ira, was born June 12, 1838, in Oswego county, a grandson of Maurice W., who died aged sixty-five years, and a son of Maurice W., who died aged seventy years. The latter married Olive Goit, born in Paris, France, who died in Oswego county aged sixty-five years. Their children were: Sally, Mary Ann, Helen, Jane, Paulina, Ruth, William, Hiram, John, Ira, Daniel and Squire. Ira was educated in the common schools of Sandy Creek and began as a sailor on the lakes at the age of sixteen, continuing that vocation for thirty years, during which he commanded ves- sels including the Maine, Oswegatchie, Granite State, etc. In 1860 Mr. Bishop mar- ried Lucretia, daughter of Rev. Alexander Forman and his wife, Margaret Frye, the latter a daughter of Col. Frye of the United States army. Mr. Bishop is a Mason. He has one child, Somerfield F., who married Mabel Urdick.

Burns, Lawrence G., of Irish ancestry, was born in Ireland November 4, 1837. His grandfather, also of that country, died aged seventy-eight. His father, Moses, died in Oswego county aged eighty-two. The latter married Margaret Ashpole of Ireland, who died here aged eighty-four. Their children were Anna, Patrick, Margaret, Thomas, Lawrence G., and one other. The grandfather was a soldier in the British Army, and the father came to America in 1849 and settled in Oneida county where he remained ten years, then came to Oswego county where he died. In 1862 Law- rence G. enlisted in the 110th N. Y. Vols., and served three years. Retiring from the army he went into the employ of the R. W. & O. Railroad at Oswego. Later in life he bought a farm in Richland, where he still resides. He is a member of the G. A. R. April 4, 1851, Mr. Burns married Aurelia, daughter of Asel and Rebecca Sampson. Their children were Lawrence M., Thomas, Madison, Moses, Margaret, Anna and Rebecca (deceased). Mrs. Burns died in 1882, and he married second in 1885 Julia, daughter of William and Alzina (Smith) March. The grandfather of Mrs. Burns was killed by the Indians at Niagara Falls in 1812.

Butts, Hustis S., son of Jonathan and Sarah (White) Butts, is a native of Schroeppel, born in 1861, and has resided in his native county all his life except two years' resi- dence in Onondaga county. The parents, natives of Dutchess and Oneida counties, came to Oswego county more than fifty years ago. The father filled various town offices, reared a family of seven children, and died in 1893. Hustis S. married in 1886 Lottie Wheeler, a native of Onondaga county, and they have two children, Ethel and Jessie.

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Brosemer, A. E., was born in the town of Oswego, August 7, 1866. He has fol- lowed farming all his life. He resides upon the old Brosemer homestead near Minetto. His father was a German by birth and came to America when eleven years of age. His mother was Anna (Hoffman) Brosemer. Mr. Brosemer is one of the leading farmers in the town of Oswego.

Piper, Jacob, was a native of Herkimer county. He came to Volney about 1840. For many years he carried on the shoe and harness business at Volney Centre. He was appointed postmaster under Buchanan's administration and held the office for several years after. Mr. Piper was married three times, first to Elizabeth Wright by whom he had three children: H. Delos, who was in the service during the late war and was killed at Fort Gibson; Aurelia, a successful teacher who died of diphtheria at the age of about twenty, and Jay M., now residing at Fulton. His second wife was Eliza Breed and their only child was Giles S. Piper, of Fulton, who was born at Vol- ney Centre September 20, 1849, educated at Volney, Falley Seminary and Caze- novia Seminary, studied law with E. S. Pardee, esq., was admitted to the bar in June, 1874; a member of the law firm of Pardee & Piper until the death of Mr. Pardee in 1881, after which he was associated with F. D. Van Wagenen, esq., under the firm name of Piper & Van Wagenen for about two years, and since September, 1889, has been a partner of Arvin Rice, esq., under the firm name of Piper & Rice. On June 18, 1879, was married to Helen A., daughter of La Fayette Alfred of Mexico, and has two children. His third wife was Angeline Wetmore by whom he had three children : George B., a carpenter of Fulton ; Frederick G., a salesman, and Genevieve, wife of George Burnaskey of Lysander. About 1870 Jacob Piper moved upon his farm about one mile south of Volney Centre where he lived until his death, which occurred in July, 1884.

Forman, Edward Deriden, was born in Pulaski November 30, 1841, a son of Alex- ander Forman, who was a Methodist Episcopal preacher. The latter married Margaret E. O. Frye, whose father, Frederick Frye, was commissioned lieutenant in the Revolutionary war, and later was commissioned colonel in the regular army, and was in command at Governor's Island during the war of 1812, his son, Daniel M. serving as captain in the latter war. Alexander Forman and wife had seven chil- dren, our subject being the sixth. The latter at the age of sixteen (1857) sailed on the whaleship Ortez of New Bedford, with his brother, Frederick J., who was chief officer. They were gone three years, and touched at all the prominent islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans, returning home after a prosperous voyage. Al- together Mr. Forman was twelve years in the whaling service and visited all the whaling grounds in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian Oceans, the Azores, Samoan Islands, New Zealand, Sandwich Islands, etc., making New Bedford his point of departure and arrival. On his last voyage he was chief officer of the whaleship Sea Breeze of New Bedford. In 1869-70 Mr. Forman was chief officer on various fine passenger steamers plying on the great lakes. In 1871 he opened a large sale and boarding stable in Pulaski, which he has continued up to date, now having the largest and most commodious stables in Northern New York. He has been many times hon- ored by the citizens of Pulaski with offices of public trust and responsibility. In 1870 he married Emily Adelle, daughter of John R. and Mary J. (Kilburn) Greenwood, by whom he has two children, Louisa Adelle and Marshall Eugene. The grandfather

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: of Alexander was Josiah Forman, who was taken prisoner during the Revolution and died in the old prison ship in New York Bay. Josiah Forman married Lucretia Conkling, who was connected with the Roscoe Conkling family, and Josiah was a cousin of Judge Forman, a prominent factor in the early history of Syracuse, as well as one of her most influential and wealthy men.

Gregg, Ambrose, was born in Madison county in 1833, a son of Rodney S. and Eunice (Rawson) Gregg, natives of Vermont. They moved to Pennellville, Oswego county, in 1836, where they spent the remainder of their lives. The father was a carpenter and built a hotel at Pennellville, and kept the same until his death, which occurred in 1851. Ambrose has kept the hotel since his father's death. His mother died in 1886. Ambrose married Robena Parker in 1861, who died in 1887, leaving two children, Florence and Edith May. He served as postmaster thirty-five years; was revenue officer four years; commissioner of highways eight years; and quarter- master of the 88th N. Y. N. G. during its existence. He married Mrs. Emily Butts, daughter of George Conrad, in 1893.

Cooke, Col. Edward A .. of New England ancestry, a son of Shubael and Harriet (Collins) Cooke, the former a native of Massachusetts, where he died aged seventy- seven. The mother was also born in that State, and is now living, aged eighty-one. Our subject was educated in his native State and came to Oswego in 1853, where he engaged in the jewelry business. He joined the 81st N. Y. Vols. September 4, 1861, and was appointed adjutant by Col. Edwin Rose September 26th of that year, being promoted to captain September 29, 1864. He participated in the following engage- ments: Siege of Yorktown in May, 1862; battle of Williamsburgh, May 5, 1862; Bottom's Bridge, May 11, 1862; Savage Station, May 22, 1862; Fair Oaks, May 30, 1862; Seven Pines, May 31, 1862; Siege of Charleston, S. C., April 7-10, 1863; raid on Trenton, N. C., July 4-6, 1863; battle of Violet Station, Va., May 9, 1864; Kings- land's Creek, Va., May 13, 1864; Drury's Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; Cold Harbor, from June 1st to 12th, 1864; Petersburgh, June 15, 1864; Chapin's Farm, or Fort Harrison, Va., September 29 and 30, 1864; Fair Oaks 2d, October 27, 1864. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service November 18, 1864. He was commissioned brevet-major of New York Volunteers for gallant and meritorious services during the war, May 11, 1867; was elected captain of the 48th National Guard of New York State June 28, 1866; appointed adjutant of the 48th Regt, N. G. June 22, 1870; commissioned brevet-major N. G. S. N. Y. May 18, 1871; commissioned lieutenant-colonel and A. A. G. 24th Brigade N. G. November 27, 1872, and later of the 6th Brigade N. G ; and was rendered supernumerary on account of the disband- ment December 31, 1881. After his return from the war our subject engaged in the jewelry business until 1872, when he was appointed deputy city clerk, filling that position three years. In 1878 he became clerk of the Board of Health and Public Works, which position he now holds. August 25, 1869, he married Catharine H. Kerr of Oswego, who died in 1889. He married second Hattie W. Griswold, of Dansville, N. Y.

Tucker, Manfred M., was born in Albion, Oswego county, September 21, 1826, a son of Joseph, who died in Sandy Creek, aged eighty-nine. The latter married Sarah R. Merrell for his first wife, January 30, 1806, who died February 15, 1820;

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their children were Charles C., Sidney M., Julius C., Fidelia Emaline. He married for his second wife Elinor Stuyvesant, who died at Sandy Creek October 26, 1872; their children were Lewis M., Sarah Jane, Manfred M., Anna E., Harriet L., Mary F. and Sarah A. The father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was a tanner and harness manufacturer. Manfred M. was educated at Pulaski, and learned his father's trade, opening a shop and harness store at Sandy Creek in 1852, which he still con- ducts, it being the largest business of the kind in the county outside of Oswego; he keeps a large stock of trunks, hand bags, whips, robes, horse clothing, etc. October 17, 1854, he married Amarilla Woodruff, daughter of Wm. Woodruff of Sandy Creek. She died in 1863, leaving two children, Edmund W. and Fred E. ; the latter was drowned at Point Peninsular November 28, 1886, in an effort to save the perishing crew of the wrecked vessel Comanche. In 1863 Mr. Tucker married second Cornelia K., daughter of Prosper and Filena Jellett Taylor of Mexico, and their children were Frank A. and Burton A., both living. Frank married Flora B. Newton and is a druggist at Sandy Creek. Burton is in business with his father and resides at home. Edmund Tucker married Emma Lucas of Three Mile Bay, Jefferson county. Mr. Tucker is an Odd Fellow.

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Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 120

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