Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 123

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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Goodwin, George H., attorney of Mexico, is a native of the place, born in 1835. He graduated from the Mexico Military Academy in 1851, and is a graduate of the Albany Law School, class of 1856. He has resided at different times in Albany, Syracuse and California. He has been president of the village of Mexico, and super- visor of the town. He married Adelaide E. (Webb) Alfred in 1863, who died the following year.

Hall, Llewellyn T., is a native of Oswego, where he was born in 1845. His father, Daniel M., was a native of Norway, Herkimer county, a cooper by trade. His mother was Roxy Himes. They went to Oswego about 1839, but now live in Mexico. Llewellyn came to Boylston in 1878, settling on his present farm in the center of the town. He was living in Mexico in 1862, and enlisted there in the 147th Regiment, was with his regiment all through until in one of the battles of the Wilderness, in May, he was wounded. He was taken a prisoner to Lynchburg and then to Libby

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Prison in Richmond, was kept a prisoner five months, and finally discharged in March, 1865. He married in 1869 Mary O'Rafferty, who died the following spring. His second wife was Sarah A., daughter of Lorenzo Borden, and their children are Andrew E., George E., Bertha, Frank, James and Clarence. He owns a farm of twenty-four acres. One brother, Herbert S., lives with him; another, Andrew, lives in Albion, Orleans county; James died in 1888, aged twenty-five years. Colon S., eldest brother, enlisted in 1862 in the 147th, afterward in the 16th Inft., and the 9th Cavalry, regular army. He died in 1877 aged thirty, after fifteen years' continuous service, and only twelve days before his term would expire.

Harding, Curtiss, was born in Palermo October 31, 1832, a son of Beriah C., a native of Madison county, born in 1800, who was a son of Theodore and Betsey (Clapp) Harding, natives of Massachusetts. Theodore came to Palermo soon after the war of 1812, where he and his wife spent their last days. Beriah also spent his life in Palermo. His wife was Polly, daughter of Harlow Johnson, born at Pompey Hill, Onondaga county, in September, 1802. She was at the home of Dr. Tibballs at Manlius, who was captain of a company of militia at the time they received the call to march to Oswego; and by request of the captain she visited the house of Henry Seymour, father of ex-governor Horatio Seymour, and borrowed his sword for the captain. Their children are Betsey J., Riley T., Jane N., Curtiss, Henry and Frank. He died in 1869, and she in July, 1892, aged ninety-two. Curtis has devoted his time chiefly to farming. From 1857 to 1877 he resided in Herkimer and Otsego counties, returning to Palermo and Volney, and in 1884 to West Monroe and purchased his present farm. He is now serving his third term as assessor. In 1856 he married Cornelia, daughter of Cyrus Alford of Cedarville, Herkimer county, and their chil- dren are Dr. C. F., D.D.S., of Cleveland, who graduated from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, class of '88; and Beriah C., who resides at home.

Haynes, Edward A., was born in England in 1821, is the twentieth of twenty-one children of Elijah and Jane Haynes of England. Subject at thirteen enlisted in the 7th Black Horse Cavalry of England, as trumpeter, stationed at Dover. In 1842 he was sent to China, and served in the China tea war. He returned to England in 1844, and in October of the same year he and four comrades deserted and shipped on the vessel as sailors for America. They landed in Quebec where he learned the mason's trade, which business he has since followed. In 1855 he came to Franklin county, and in 1867 to Constantia. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. H, 14th N. Y. Inft., and in 1863 the regiment was consolidated into the 98th. He served until the close of the war, was wounded five times, and participated in the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Cold Harbor, Richmond, Petersburg, Gettysburg, and was at Lee's sur- render. He served as constable in Franklin county and is now filling the same office in Constantia. In 1852 he married Catharine O'Neil of Ireland, by whom he had fourteen children, seven of whom are living. She died in 1866, and in 1867 he mar- ried Maria Loveland of Granby, by whom he also had fourteen children, seven of whom are living. Mr. Haynes is a member of Lewis Post G. A. R., and he and wife are members of the Ladies Temperance Society and members of the M. E. Church.

Hall, George, was born in Constantia October 23, 1844, a son of Joshua D., born in Brookfield, Madison county, in July, 1806. He was one of nine children of Anan Hall of Madison connty, a farmer who came to North Constantia in 1824 and settled

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on a farm, and eight years later sent for his family. He helped make some of the first roads in the town. Joshua always followed the vocation of a farmer, and spent his last days in Constantia. His wife was Emeline, daughter of Stephen Harrington, a prominent man of Constantia, and their children were George, Mrs. Harriet Willis of Constantia, Charles, Stephen, Luman and Mrs. Sarah Everson of Amboy. Our subject began for himself as a lumberman, later followed farming, and now lives on a farm of sixty-nine acres which he purchased in 1869, adjoining his father's home- stead. He is an enterprising man and well liked by all. In 1860 he married Jane, daughter of Noble Dunham of Amboy, who was a pioneer in that town.

Hadley, Albert, was born in Sandy Creek on the farm he now owns, July 31, 1818, a son of Simon and Nabby (Wilder) Hadley, the former a native of Brattleboro, Vt., born in 1806, who came to this locality when the place was a forest. He worked two summers, returning winters to Vermont, and the next summer settled on the farm our subject now owns, where he lived and died. He was a prosperous farmer, and took a leading part in the affairs of his town, having been one of the first road com- missioners of the town, poormaster, etc. His death occurred February 25, 1844. Al- bert was educated in the public schools, and has always followed farming, now own- ing the old homestead of 180 acres, and he keeps a dairy of twenty-one cows. He has served as justice, excise commissioner, etc., and has been twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth Flower, whom he married in 1845. Their children were Emma, Eva, and Edmund (deceased). Emma married Albert Stevens of Sandy Creek, who has adopted the child of her sister Eva, who is deceased. The latter married Andrew J. Sprague. Mrs. Hadley died December 1, 1857, and he married second Maria Wart, by whom he had three children: Nellie, who died aged three years; Simon J., who married Alta Sprague, and has one child, Ruth; and Frank M., who married Nellie Baker, and has one child, Mark. Mrs. Hadley died Decem- ber 30, 1892.

Hawes, Clinton W., was born in Hannibal and settled on the farm where he now lives in 1884. He married Grace M. Hawks of this town, a daughter of Cyrus Hawks, a native of this town. The family were among the early settlers of Hannibal. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton W. Hawes have three children: Carrol, Kenneth and Philip, all residing at home. Subject has a farm of 171 acres.

Hadley, Jason D., was born in Sandy Creek, May 3, 1820, one of four children born to Elias and Sarah (Duncan) Hadley, both natives of Vermont, who came to Sandy Creek about 1819 and settled in the wilderness. Mrs. Hadley died in 1829, and by a second marriage to Speedy Wilder, three children were born. The grand- parents, Jesse and Abigail (Wilder) Hadley, came here from Vermontin 1817. Elias Hadley was a successful farmer, and left 269 acres of land at his death, September 12, 1877. He was a liberal contributor to the M. E. Church in the erection of which he was one of the chief promoters. Jason D. was reared to farm work, which he has followed all his life, having now seventy-five acres of land upon which he has erected a fine residence. He has also a large village lot in Sandy Creek. In 1846 Mr. Had- ley married Eudora Woodard, daughter of Charles and Chloe (Lashure) Woodard, who came from Hoosac to this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Hadley have had three daughters: Gertrude, widow of Byron Allen, who died October 16, 1885, leaving two

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children, Edith who resides in Syracuse, and J. Roy who resides at home with our subject; Jetteen, the second child of Jason D., is the wife of E. Williams of Sandy Creek; and Carrie the third child, is the wife of W. G. Lindsey of Syracuse, who had two daughters, Beulah, who died aged five, and Margaret Irene.

Hughes, James F., was born in Florence, Oneida county, in 1859, and in 1869 came to Williamstown with his father, Michael Hughes, who came from Ireland. Mr. Hughes is a farmer and for the past five years has been one of the assessors of the town. He married Anna, daughter of Michael Tigh, and they have one son, Edward.

Hamlin, Nathan, was born in Fulton county, October 26, 1844. Eleazer Hamlin, his father, was born in Danbury, Conn., but came to New York State when quite young and located in Fulton county. He was a farmer. He married Christina Baker of Fulton county, by whom he had eleven children. Nathan's life has been spent mostly in the lumber business. He enlisted in Co. F, 153d N. Y. Vols., under Col. Mclaughlin, and served for one year. July 19, 1865, he married Mrs. Sarah Eaton, a widow with two children, Albert and Julia Eaton. They had two children, George W. and Ellen M. Mr. Hamlin is excise commissioner. He is a member of Bentley Post G. A. R. No. 263.

Hess, Philip, son of Frederick and Catherine (Fellows) Hess, was born in Hastings, Oswego county, where his grandfather, John Hess, was one of the early settlers. At three years of age Mr. Hess with his father went to West Monroe where he lived until the age of twenty-seven, when he married, July 5, 1865, Jane A., daughter of James Reed of Albion, and shortly after moved to Parish where he was engaged in lumbering four years, when he removed to Amboy where he has since kept a hotel; being also largely engaged in farming and hop growing. Mr. Hess has always been prominently identified with the political interests of the town, holding the office of supervisor in 1876. Their children were Rebecca, who died November 19, 1871, and Mary E.

Hisington, Amos, was born in Hastings in 1824, son of Ariel, a native of Vermont, whose father was Isaac Hisington of English ancestry. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and died aged ninety. Ariel was a farmer, came to Hastings in 1820, lived on one farm sixty years, and died aged seventy-five. His wife was Amanda Rice, by whom he had seven children: Amos, Caroline, Martha, Minerva, Clark, Clarissa and Dexter. Subject taught school and clerked during his younger days. In 1854 he settled on a farm. From 1859 to 1860 he was engaged in the mercantile pursuits in Central Square, later returned to farming. From 1865 to 1868 he was engaged in the oil business in Pennsylvania. He married Mary Colton of Central Square in 1855, by whom he had one child, William B. His second wife is Mary A., born in 1833, daughter of George W. Smith, a native of Hastings, born in 1809. He was justice of the peace many years, superintendent of the county poorhouse and overseer of the poor. They had one son, Fred Smith.

Hawthorne, Robert W., was born in Schroeppel on the farm where he now reside" S in 1850. He is a son of Robert and Mary (Young) Hawthorne, residents of Fulton, who are natives of Ireland and Herkimer counties respectively, and the father is a cousin of Nathaniel Hawthorne. At the age of twelve the father shipped as seaman on a vessel, and after making several trips on the Atlantic, located at Oswego. He

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married when twenty-five years old, and bought forty acres on which our subject now resides. When fifteen years old Robert W. took a course in Bryant & Stratton's Business College, but has always been a farmer. In 1872 he married Elizabeth Clark, and they have four children, Nellie L., Nathaniel, James Edson and Lee William.

Holland, Captain M. M., was born in Ireland July 25, 1840, and came to America with his parents in 1843. They first settled in Fulton, Oswego county, and subse- quently came to Scriba. The captain has followed sailing on the lakes many years, and has had a captain's commission nineteen years, covering the whole chain of lakes. In 1868 he married Mary Perry of Sackett's Harbor, and they had six children. In 1875 Captain Holland purchased his farm in Scriba, where he resides. His father was Lawrence Holland, and his mother Mary (Mack) Holland. Captain Holland was steamboat inspector at Oswego two years. He is now in the employ of the Lehigh Valley Transportation Co., and captain of the Robert A. Parker.

Hayes, M. T., was born in the city of Oswego February 17, 1847, and was educated at Mead's Commercial College. He then went to Chicago and clerked eleven years for Field, Lighton & Co., dry goods merchants. He then came back to this county and farmed ten years, when he took the St. Lawrence Hotel in Oswego and conducted it three years. He then bought his fine farm in Scriba, which he intends converting into a dairy farm, keeping eighteen cows. Mr. Hayes was loan commissioner from 1883 to 1891. In 1887 he married Nellie V. McGraw of Oneida county, and they have two children, John Henry and William Thomas. Mr. Hayes's father was Thomas Hayes, and his mother Margaret (Sullivan) Hayes.

Huntley, C. W., was born in Onondaga county in 1850, son of Amos and Sarah H. Huntley. The paternal grandfather, Nathan, was one of the early settlers of Oswego county, and was in the war of 1812. Our subject came to Schroeppel about thirty years ago, married Eva, daughter of Jonathan Butts in 1874, and has three sons and two daughters. He has a farm of ninety-three acres and follows general farming.

Hirt, John V., was born in Baden, Germany, February 14, 1846, and came to America in 1848 with his parents, who settled in Oswego. In 1874 he married Delia Baker, and they have an adopted son, John D. In 1883 Mr. Hirt established an apple dryer business, also runs a large cider plant. His father was Pelatus Hirt, and his mother Catherine Whiteheart.

Hollenbeck, Edwin, was born in Onondaga county in 1857, moved to the town of Schroeppel when a child and lived there till 1892, when he purchased his farm of sixty- two acres near Vermillion in the town of New Haven. In 1884 he married Lydia Crandall, daughter of Carmine Crandall.

Holliday, Thomas, a native of St. Lawrence county, was born in 1835, learned the carpenter's trade and worked on the Grand Trunk Railway buildings in Canada sev- eral years, resided in Scriba two years, and then moved to New Haven. His wife's maiden name was Lydia Webb, and they married in 1856. Of their eight children, seven are now living. The parents of Mr. Holliday were William and Diana, who died in Scriba. He follows general farming, and has 100 acres at Nine Mile Point.

Hooker, Amos J., was born in Cayuga county in 1849, son of Lloyd M. His parents

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died in Michigan, and when nineteen years of age he came to Oswego county, residing at Oswego until 1888, when he came to New Haven and bought the Major Cole farm of 130 acres. In 1862 he married Margaret Hancock, and they have one daughter, Nettie M., now Mrs. Noah Marian of Fulton. His present wife was Nellie N. Jacobs.

Hosford, Ira S., is a native of Massachusetts, born in 1833, and in 1842 came to his present home in Mexico with his parents, Noah and Cordelia (Packard) Hosford. After about fifteen years the parents spent a number of years in Ohio and Illinois and then returned to Mexico, where they died. Stephen, the paternal grandfather of Ira S., was in the Revolutionary war. Ira S. married in 1856 Julia Green. Mr. Hosford raises and deals in stock, has a herd of Holderness cattle, a flock of American Oxford sheep, and is a progressive farmer and dairyman.

Halsey, Grove, commissioner of the town of Mexico, was born in 1848, son of Har- mon and Sarah (Groves) Halsey, natives of Oneida county and old residents of the town of Mexico. In 1893 our subject was elected commisioner for one year, and then re-elected for two years. He married in 1872 Rose L. Place, and they have two children, Frank and Carl.

House, Abraham T., was born January 27, 1834, in Parish, son of Andrew and Betsey (Scribar) House. Andrew House came from Otsego county to Parish when this section of the country was all woods. He first built a log house, and after a few years moved to a frame residence which he had constructed. He had eight brothers and three sisters, all of whom setttled in Parish. Subject of sketch had seven brothers and two sisters, all residents of Parish. He is the oldest of these seven brothers, was educated in Parish, afterward taught school several terms and then purchased a farm. He married in 1857 Louisa White, and their children are Menzo, Josephine, Cora, Mamie, William, Andrew and Louis. Mr. House's family ranks · among the oldest and best in the county. His farm is under a high state of culti- vation, and he raises a remarkable hop crop.

Harter, J. W., was born October 15, 1831, in Herkimer county, son of Isaac and Mary (Snell) Harter, who moved to Parish in the spring of 1836, where they first in- habited a log cabin. In one year they removed to the village where they resided till their death. Mr. Harter was educated in Mexico and taught school a while. At the age of sixteen he began the undertaking business, which he has conducted forty-seven years; and in addition to this business owns and operates three farms. In 1857 he married Mary E. Ludington, by whom he has had six children, five now living: Franklin L , William B., Archibald G., Judson G., and Blanche E. Franklin L. is practicing medicine in Syracuse; William B. is in business in Parish; Archibald G. is employed in a wholesale house in Syracuse; Judson G. is at home, and Blanche E. has just graduated and is living at home. Mr. Harter was postmaster of Parish under Grant's administration, and his son, William B., was postmaster under Harrison's administration.

Hakes, Richard, was born in Herkimer county March 9, 1820, son of John Hakes and Catharine (Nash) Hakes. He was educated in Oneida county, received a full acedemic education and became proficient in the higher mathematics, taught school for twenty years in Oneida, Herkimer and Oswego counties, and moved to Parish March 12, 1853. He gave up teaching, has since followed farming, and has lived on

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his present farm twenty-nine years. He married Minerva M. Mack, by whom he has had eight children, seven of whom are still living: Montrose, Harriet, Lucius, Mary, Catharine, Solomon and Ellie. Rollin R. Hakes died January 26, 1894. Solomon is practicing in Pennsylvania; Lucius is in business in Syracuse. All of the children have received the best educational advantages. Mr. Hakes was poormaster and is at present postmaster at Wrightson, which position he was appointed to under Cleve- land's first administration.

Hill, John H., was born in Granby October 11, 1835. When he was ten years old his father, the late A. K. Hill, removed to Volney, being engaged in farming. His wife was Maria Briggs. John H. learned the cooper's trade and has followed it for many years. For about eight years he was employed at steam dredging at various points in the South and West. In April, 1888, he married Margaret Robertson of Amherst Island, Ont. Their children are Cecil H., John R., Maria, and Hester J.

Hudson, Orville, was born at Ira, Cayuga county, May 2, 1844, son of the late Abram and Elizabeth Hudson. Orville is now the sole living representative of the family in Oswego county. Abram Hudson was born in Lysander, Onondaga county, and died in 1886 aged seventy-six years, Orville Hudson married, April 1, 1865, Jennie Taylor of Hartford, Conn., and their children are Charles, born in 1866; William, born in 1869; Emma, born in 1870; and Mary, born in 1872. Charles married Hattie, daughter of William H. Tompkins of Oswego Falls; William has a clerical position in the R. W. & O frieght office at Syracuse; Emma is the wife of Jay Dann of Granby and has one daughter, Ethel; Mary is the wife of Nathan Rogers of Hannibal and has one son, Orlo.

Hanna, Andrew, of Fulton. has been engaged in business here for about half a century. His eighty-four years sit upon him very lightly, and his reminiscences of earlier days are full of interest. He was born in Albany county in 1810. Hisfather, Thomas, was of Irish birth, liberally educated, and filled the position of professor of penmanship at William and Mary College. Andrew was early thrown upon his own resources, and learned the tailor's trade in Albany, supplementing his school educa- tion by diligent home study, and finally established himself himself in Utica, N. Y., as a custom tailor. He came to Fulton in 1848, and has since conducted a retail clothing business on First street. He married in Albany in 1831 Hannah Swan, by whom he had six children: Mary Eliza, George, Lucy, Andrew, Cherrie and Edwarda The three daughters and the younger son are deceased. Andrew is a merchant in Chicago, and George is associated with his father in the Fulton store. Mr. Hanna has served as justice, village trustee and member of the Board of Education.

Hutchins, Mary K., was born in Burlington, Otsego county, N. Y., November 28, 1848. Her parents were natives of this State. Her maternal grandparents were of New England origin, her grandfather having been a soldier of the Revolution. Her father and three of his brothers were Baptist clergymen, After the death of her father, which occurred in her early childhood, her mother came to Mexico, where she grew up and was educated. She was one of the three members of the first graduating class of Mexico Academy. After teaching a few terms she began the study of med- icine, studying with Dr. George P. Johnson of Mexico and with Dr. Scarlett Dixon of Philadelphia, Pa. After taking a three years' course in the Woman's Medical College

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of Pennsylvania she received the degree of M. D. in March, 1874. Soon after her graduation she became a member of the Oswego County Medical Society and located in Oswego, where she has since been engaged in the general practice of medicine.

Howard, W. B. His father, the late Ransom Howard, M. D., was born in Wind- sor, Mass., in 1793, son of John Howard, whose ancestry traces directly to the May- flower of 1620. Ransom, by the inherent force of his own genius and energy, paved his way to success, devoting himself with assiduity to medicine and the languages. He was twenty-seven years old when he began the practice of medicine at Volney Centre, in which he gained much renown and success. In 1823 he married Eliza Johnson, who became the mother of four children, Silence, Elizabeth, William B., and Ransom. Dr. Howard's health proved inadequate to withstand the severe ex- actions of his large practice, and in 1843 he was obliged to abandon the healing art, nevertheless continuing his own indefatigable self-improvement and devoting him- self to the education and advancement of his children. His life was full of character, and his death in 1864 was regretted as a poignant personal loss by the community which had profited by his labors and example. His only son now living is William Burr Howard, who inherits most of the traits of character which were factors in Dr. Howard's career, and has also become a citizen of much social and political promi- nence. Mr. Howard's wife is Lucy M. Hinman, and his children are Libbie, Ozander, Benton, Burr, and Mira. His principal business is the operation of a large and pro- ductive dairy farm of three hundred acres. Twice he has been nominated for the Assembly by the Democratic party, has been elected commissioner of schools and acceptably represented the town of Volney in the county legislature.

Hyde, Porter W., was born in Fulton August 12, 1825, son of Lyman Hyde, a prominent lumberman and builder of the older time. At that time the transportation of lumber was an important industry. For nearly twenty years Porter Hyde acted as superintendent of a towing company at this point, and at a later time as superin- tendent of the canal. A contractor and builder, he has done much to advance the material interests of the locality, besides service of many years as trustee of the vil- lage, excise commissioner, etc. His wife, who is deceased, was Mary, daughter of John Boardman late sheriff of Albion, Orleans county.

Hydron, James Henry, a grandson of Peter Hydron and a son of Philip, was born in St. Lawrence county January 10, 1847, the family being of High Dutch and Yankee parentage. The occupation of the father was that of engineer on ocean steamers, and later he worked at his trade in the engine works at Troy. After this he went to St. Lawrence county and bought the farm on which James was born. He came to Albion in 1856 and here he run a saw mill. Both father and son enlisted in Co. G, 81st N. Y. Vols., in 1861. The father was discharged in 1862 on account of sickness. The son served three years, being discharged in December, 1864. He fought in the battle of Fair Oaks as well as other engagements, receiving a bullet wound in the head, which however did not prove serious. He married Sarah A. Pilkington December 18, 1872. They had two children, Emma, deceased and Ash- worth. Mr. Hydron is village trustee of Sand Bank, also a member of Bentley Post G. A. R.

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Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 123

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