Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 97

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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Wood, Cyrus N., was born in Jefferson county May 25, 1840, a son of Morgan L. and Orilla L. (Lamon) Wood, natives of Jefferson county, who came to Sandy Creek in 1852 and settled on the farm owned by Cyrus N., where Mr. Wood died March 6, 1888, and his wife February 5, 1879. The father of Morgan was Barney Wood who spent his last days in Jefferson county. Cyrus N. came on the farm he owns at the age of twelve, and at sixteen learned the painter's trade and followed coach painting about fifteen years, when he returned to the farm where he has since resided. He follows general farming and has seventy five acres. Mr. Wood married in 1868 Carrie Washburn, a native of Ellisburg, Jefferson county, and daughter of Henry Washburn, one of the early settlers of the place. Subject and wife have three chil- dren, Frank H., Fred L. and Floyd E. at home.

Wadsworth William W., was born in West Monroe in 1836, a son of John M., and grandson of Ambrose, natives of Hartford, Conn., the latter a pioneer in Onondaga county. John M. was one of five children. He followed the cooper's trade when young, later devoted his time to farming, and came to Oswego in 1834. His wife was Hannah Smith, and their children were John J., Horace E., William W. and Lizzie. In 1854 William W. removed with his parents to the town of Parish, where he resided eleven years, removing to Hastings in 1865, where he has since resided. In 1881 he purchased his present farm in Hastings, and makes a specialty of tobacco and fruit. He married Charlotte Skinner in 1863, by whom he had four children: 11

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Mrs. Helen Prescott, James W. Wadsworth, Edith J. Wadsworth and Mrs. Mary L. Gardner of Hastings. In 1888 he married second Ann E. Kenyon. He has served as highway commissioner and assessor, is secretary of Hastings Grange, of which he and wife are members; also director of Fire Relief Association of Oswego connty.

Wiggins, William H., has served as postmaster at Hannibal four years (1861 to 1865), was postmaster of Barnum, N. Y., also of Buttsville, Pa., and has served as town clerk of Hannibal five years. He was born in Lockport, and came to this town with his parents in 1836. He is a son of William and Elizabeth (Follett) Wiggins, both natives of Cayuga county. His grandfather, Jonathan Wiggins, came there from New Jersey and settled in Auburn. William H. was educated in Hannibal, and reared on a farm until about fourteen years of age, when he engaged as clerk for H. H. Bronson, remaining eighteen months, when Bronson was succeeded by William W. Brackett, Mr. Wiggins remaining for a year, when he engaged with S. W. Brewster and was with him eighteen years. He then went to Fulton with R. T. Jones for two years. Returning to Hannibal he became one of the firm of Brewster & Wiggins, which continued three years. He then moved his family to Kansas where he remained six months, and from there moved to Triumph, Pa., and entered the mercantile business, remaining nine years. He moved from there to Mount Al- ton, Pa., where he was in the same business five years. He then returned to Hanni- bal and clerked one year for W. J. Brewster, then formed a partnership with David Bothwell in the hardware business for five years. He next returned to Mr. Brewster and was with him eighteen months. Mr. Wiggins married Sarah C. Hoff and they had two children, Augusta, who died aged three years; and F. Stanley, who married Cora A., daughter of Dr. E. H. Boyd. She died in 1889, leaving one daughter, Florence A. F. Stanley was postal clerk three years under Arthur, and three years under Harrison, and is in the postal service at present under Cleveland.

Webb, John Ames, was born in Mexico, N. Y., in March, 1826, son of Thomas Webb, a native of Oneida county, born in 1799, one of nine children of Loren Webb, who was a carpenter and builder. Thomas was a merchant, who came to Mexico about 1820 and followed the mercantile business. He served as commissioner of highways and was also postmaster. His wife was Caroline Ames, and their children were Lewis M., John A., William L., George L., Dwight E., Spencer B., Bertrand T., and Mrs. Mary House. Four of the sons served in the war of the Rebellion, The father died in 1885 at West Monroe, and his wife died in Mexico in 1878. John A. began as farmer in Mexico, and in 1857 came to West Monroe and settled on the farmihe now owns. He served as supervisor, road commissioner and inspector of elections. In 1855 he married Matilda C., daughter of Reuben F. and Lucena (Allen) Richardson, and they have two children, Emily A., wife of Charles House of Mexico, and George L., who is a dentist practicing in West Monroe and Central Square. He graduated from Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, class of '87. Mr. J. A. Webb enlisted in Co. K, 184th Regiment N. Y. Vols., and served until the close of the war. His brother Lewis was captured while in service and served ten months in Libby and Andersonville Prisons.

Wells, David D., Hannibal, was born in Washington county in 1827, settled in Cayuga county with his parents in 1835, and in Hannibal in 1851 on the farm of 370

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acres where he now resides. He married Esther G., daughter of Loren T. Austin. Her mother's maiden name was Abigail Gifford, who is now eighty-four years of age, and living with her daughter. David D. is a son of Sanford Wells, a native of Washington county. Abigail Gifford is a daughter of Elihu Gifford, one of the earliest settlers, who was in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Wells have three chil- dren living, Sanford D., who was educated in Falley Seminary, and at the State Normal School at Oswego city, and is a commercial traveler. He was also in the mercantile business at South Hannibal. He married Hattie Osborn, and they have five daughters: Lena M., Cassie D., Lorell G., Merrell L. and Frances R. Edward G., who was educated at Fulton Seminary and is a farmer of this town. He married Leona Barber, and they have two daughters, Ermie M., and Essie L. ; and Edmund J., who is also a farmer, was educated at Fulton Academy, and married Cora Hill, by whom he had one son, David D. Loren A., the oldest son, died January 11, 1878, aged twenty-four years, and Lew M. L. died July 19, 1862, aged twenty-two months.

Wyant, Judson B., son of Daniel, was born February 16, 1841, in Rensselaer county. The father moved to Oswego county about 1844 and settled in Palermo where he took up farming. He married Esther A. Holmes of Onondaga county, and they had six children, two of whom are deceased. The occupation of our subject up to twenty- three years of age was mostly boating. In 1863 he enlisted in the 24th N. Y. Cav- alry and served until his discharge, March 17, 1865. In the battle of Petersburg, June 18, 1864, he was wounded and confined in the Mount Pleasant Hospital at Washing- ton, D. C., and the Chestnut Hill Hospital at Philadelphia, Pa., for five months and was discharged March 17, 1865. Subject married in May, 1866, Mary A. Groff, and they have three children, Carrie E. (died May 27, 1888), Mertie M. and Judson W. He has held the office of collector and highway commissioner, and is a member of the G. A. R. Post of Mexico.

Wilcox, Joseph Yates, was born in Palermo, Oswego county, November 11, 1832. His grandfather, Frederick, who was born February 26, 1771, and died November 29, 1860, came originally from Connecticut and settled in Cazenovia, His father, Joseph Wilcox, who was born February 28, 1798, in the village of Hamilton, went and occu- pied a farm in Allegany county when about twenty-five years of age. Two years later he exchanged this farm for one in Oswego county, which, since the death of the father, May 10, 1869, remained in the possession of his son, Joseph Yates. Melissa, the mother of Joseph Yates, was a daughter of Willard Abbott, one of the pioneer settlers of Madison county. Besides Joseph Yates, there were born to Joseph and Melissa, Nancy Rosing, Lavina and Abbott, the last two having died in childhood. Like most other boys at the time, Joseph Yates enjoyed only such meagre educational advantages as were offered by the district school. He took up the occupation of his father, and in his twenty-fifth year married Grace Adams of Batavia, N. Y. At in- tervals during the past forty years, he has taught vocal music. Of his three children, Mary and Joseph C. died in infancy. His son, Abbott Yates, prepared for college at Mexico Academy, graduated from Syracuse University in the class of '91, was general secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, first at Keystone, N. Y., then at Marquette, Mich., and in 1894 entered Auburn Theological Seminary where he is now studying. The house still occupied by Joseph Yates, was built by his father close to

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the site of the little log structure in which Joseph and Melissa lived about five years, and in which two of their children were born.

Whitney, Fred D., brother of George M., was born in 1857 in New Haven. He is a harness maker by trade, and also engaged in the undertaking business with his brother. He married in 1881 Genevieve Colvin, a native of New Haven, by whom he has one child, Fred D.

Wheeler, Charles, was born in Mexico in 1811, and is a son of Edmund and Cath- erine (Brown) Wheeler, who came from Massachusetts in 1809 and located on the farm now occupied by Charles. Edmund was in the war of 1812, and in 1820. His wife died in 1865, aged eighty. Charles was reared on the home farm and in 1835 married Mary Walker, a native of Massachusetts, who died in 1890, leaving two chil- dren, George T., born in 1837, who married in 1860 Cordelia Hosford; and Charles Fay, born in 1842, who married in 1869 Kate Holbrook, and is at present assistant botanist at the Michigan Agricultural College. Captain Thomas Wheeler, the pa- ternal grandfather of Charles Wheeler, came from Massachusetts to Oswego county about 1800.

Williams, David, born in St. Lawrence county June 10, 1840, of Welsh ancestry. His grandfather, Rolin, a native of Wales, diedin Boonville. William, father of our subject, was born in Wales and died in Sandy Creek, N. Y., aged fifty-five. The latter married Jane Jones, who died in Sandy Creek, aged sixty-five. Their chil. dren were Robert, Elizabeth, John, Rollin, David, Isaac and Mary, of whom Robert, Elizabeth and John are deceased. David was educated in Oswego county, and in 1862 enlisted in the 147th N. Y. Vols., and served in the army of the Potomac seven months, being discharged for disability. In 1864 he married Amelia C., daughter of David and Caroline Johnson of Lewis county. Their children are Ida S., born Sep- tember 14, 1866; Eva, born January 3, 1869; Mary J., born June 30, 1871, died March 14, 1889; and Willie, born February 12, 1883. Of these children Eva married Adel- bert More, the others residing at home with their parents. The father of our subject was killed in an accident. Four of this family were in the army at one time, John being killed in the battle of Gettysburg.

Wilcox, Adelbert, was born in Madison county March 25, 1845, son of Henry and Louisa Wilcox. The parents of Mr. Wilcox had eight children, and moved to Parish in 1846. Subject was educated in Parish, then went to work on his father's farm. Later he and brother bought the farm aud run it for some years, when Mr. Wilcox bought his brother's interest, and is now the sole owner of the homestead farm, which was cleared originally by his father. By additional purchases Mr. Wilcox has increased the size of the farm till it now contains over 300 acres. His lumber and farming in- terests are quite extensive. He married Clara Cutler, and has two children, Leon and Ina.

Waugh, William, was born at Wangh's Mills April 26, 1836. He followed sailing and boating eight years, and has been engaged in the saw mill enterprise all his busi- ness life. In 1863 he married Ellen Grantier, daughter of James Grantier; they have five children living, Judd, Adelbert, Frank, George and Nellie, now Mrs. Tappan. One son, George, was killed by a horse. Mr. Waugh's father was John Porter Waugh of Madison county, and his mother Eleanor (Jordan) Waugh. Mr. Waugh

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enlisted on April 26, 1861, in Co. C, 24th N. Y. Vols., and was mustered in May 17. He participated in the battles of Second Bull Run, Groveton, South Mountain, An- tietam, Fredericksburg and others. He was one of the charter members of the E. L. Bently Post.

Woodruff, John H., of English ancestry, was born in Oswego county August 26, 1857, a grandson of Aphek of Connecticut, who died in Salt Lake City aged eighty- two. The father of our subject is Thompson, born in Connecticut, who died in Days- ville, aged eighty-nine. He married Electa Nelson of Vermont, who died in Days- ville, aged seventy. Their children were Eliza A., born in 1840; Julius A., born in 1844; John D., born in 1846; Althea E., born in 1849; Almon M., born in 1850; Harriet E., born in 1853; Ellen M., born in 1855; John H .; William T., born in 1859, of whom Eliza, Julius, John D. and Ellen M., are deceased. This family was the owner of the Woodruff Mills, the first in the country. Wilford Woodruff of Mormon fame, the present head of the Mormon church at Salt Lake City, is an uncle of John H. John was educated in the common schools, and began on the railroad, working for the R. W. & O. R. R. eight years, then engaged in shipping hay to eastern mar- ket. He next went west and for about a year engaged in mining, then started farming, etc. May 15, 1883, he married a daughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Nixon) Gilchrist of St. Lawrence county, both natives of Ireland. Their children are Earl G., Fred N., Wilford T., and one who died in infancy. John H. Woodruff is now an Evan- gelist and has been for the last two years.

Williams, John M., of English ancestry, was born in that country February 3, 1841. His father, Benjamin, also a native of England, died in Kentucky, aged sev- enty-one. He married Elizabeth Moore of England, who died in this county aged forty-five, and their children were Benjamin, Elizabeth, Esther A., John M. and Elizabeth 2d. Both the Elizabeths died in childhood. The father was a printer and came to America in 1849, settling in Richland on a farm, but later moving to Ken- tucky. Our subject was educated in the common schools and in May, 1861, enlisted in the 1st Kentucky Vols., serving in the armies of Ohio and Cumberland. He was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Chicamaugua, and Stone River, He was a non-com- missioned officer and color bearer. In 1864 he enlisted in the 184th N. Y. Vols., and served until the close of the war. He is a member of the G. A. R., and also a Ma- son and Granger, and has held many local offices. September 28, 1865, he married Harriet, daughter of Joel Stewart of Oswego county, who died in 1867, and in 1869 he married, second, Anna M., daughter of Michael Doyle of Oneida county. His children are Harriet, who married Clayton Hill and has one child; and Mary E., who married James E. Acker.

Wilson Morris S., of Scotch ancestry, was born in Jefferson county October 21, 1836, a grandson of Abner of Vermont; and a son of Almarin, who died in Jeffer- son county aged seventy-eight. He married Caroline Peck, who died aged eighty- two, and their children were Frances, Morris S., Harriet, Henry (deceased), who died in childhood. The grandfather served in the War of 1812. Morris was edu- cated in Jefferson county, and was a Granger. September 4, 1867, he married Helen, daughter of Ashbel and Lydia (Goff) Wheeler. She died July 17, 1876, leaving these children, Bruce, Carrie and Henry. February 7, 1878, Mr. Wilson married, second,

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Lucy, a sister of his first wife, and they have one child, Laura. Mrs. Wilson s great-grandfather was a captain in the Revolution. Her grandfather Wheeler was one of the first settlers in Onondaga county. The grandmother, Mrs. Wheeler, re- sides with our subject at the age of eighty-two.

Willis, Russell G., was born in Constantia in 1838, a son of Wendell Willis, who came from Cape Cod, and was of English descent. Wendell married Sarah Gibbs of Plymouth, and came to Vernon, Oneida county, where he settled on a farm. In 1836 he came to Constantia, cutting his way through the forest to the northern part of the town, where he built a log cabin, cut out a farm in the woods, and reared a family of eight children, dying in 1876. His children are all living. Of the four sons, one resides in Michigan, one in Canastota, one in Cicero, and Russell the youngest, in Constantia. One daughter is living in Minnesota, one in Michigan, one in Cleveland, and one in Bernhard's Bay. In September, 1862, Russell enlisted in the 147th N. Y. Infantry, being under fire for the first time at Chancellorsville. He was in the fight at Gettysburg and was shot through the arm, his being the first blood shed in his company, which suffered terribly before the battle was over. Willis was taken prisoner, but a few days later was paroled, and sent to Washington, where he served on provost duty till the close of the war, and acted as guard at the grand review. During the raid of General Early into Maryland, he was ordered out with the guard, and was in a skirmish which came near being his last-a bullet cut a hole through his cap. He was honorably discharged in June, 1865, and came home. He married Harriet, daughter of Joshua Hall of Constantia, and has three children: Wendell, born in 1869; Eldredge, born in 1878; and Addis, born in 1876. Mr. Willis has a farm of 280 acres and a comfortable home. He has in his possess- ion a piece of the curtain from the box in which Lincoln was assassinated.

Woods, Gilbert Allen, was born in Richland, July 5, 1813. His grandfather, Koff- rel Woods, born in Belfast, Ireland, about the year 1745, was a linen and cloth man- ufacturer. He married an English lady and came to America with Burgoyne's army, his wife and family following later. John, the oldest son and father of Gil- bert Allen, married, at Paulet, Vt., Sarah Waite, and moved to Richland about the year 1806, being among the first settlers of this section. During the War of 1812-14 he was engaged in furnishing and moving supplies for the armies at Oswego and Sackett's Harbor and intermediate points, and being a man of great energy and force rendered valuable assistance. He had a family of eleven children, ten sons and one daughter; all but one of these were living when he died. Gilbert A., subject of sketch, was the fifth son and born on the farm where he now resides. He was edu- cated in the common schools of the village of Pulaski, after which for many years he was engaged in dairying in connection with manufacturing and many other en- terprises in the village of Pulaski, among them wagon and carriage manufacturing, milling, linseed oil manufacturing and others, He was one of the originators, own- ers, and builders of the Syracuse Northern Plank Road, was for many years presi- dent of the Pulaski Bank, is a member of the Congregational Church, and has been one of its most liberal supporters for the past sixty years. For many years he was on the Board of Education of Pulaski, has been highway commissioner and presi- dent of the village. He still resides on and manages the farm on which he was born more than eighty-one years ago. May 11, 1837, he married Martha Williams

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Cheesebrough, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Williams) Cheesebrough, formerly of Stonington, Conn. She is a lady of high culture, was graduated from the best schools of that day, an unselfish helper in all good works. Her ancestry goes back for seven generations in an unbroken record to William Cheesebrough, who came over from Boston England, with Governor Winthrop to Boston, Mass., in 1630. Her grandfather was a colonel in the Revolutionary War and her father an adju- tant in the War of 1812. She is a member of the Congregational Church. The chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Woods are William C., Henry G., Caroline E., Sarah E., Phoebe E., John C., Edwin W., Allen E., Charles C., of whom William, Allen and Edwin are deceased. Henry G. is a merchant of Halifax, Nova Scotia; Caroline E. married William H. Bentley of Pulaski, N. Y. ; Phoebe E. married Horace A. Knight of Auburn, N. Y .; John C. is a merchant of Hamilton, Ont .; Charles C. a mer- chant at London, Ont. ; Sarah E. resides with her parents at the homestead.

Wright, Albert, of English ancestry, was born in Adams July 31, 1837, a grandson of Elijah of Massachusetts, who died in Adams aged seventy-five; and a son of Ly- man, born in Adams, who died in Albion aged seventy-five. He married Olive Em- mons, born in Maine, who died in Albion aged seventy-two, and their children were George W., Harvey C., Orlando, Albert, Almina, Monroe, Adaline, Helen, Lucelia, Charles, of whom Adaline and Lucelia are deceased, The father was a carpenter and joiner, and a great temperance lecturer. The grandfather was a soldier in the War of 1812. Our subject was educated in Adams and in 1850 went to California, whence he returned in less than two years, and at the age of sixteen he started for the gold fields of Australia. At the end of a year he went from there to California a second time. While there he started with Walker on the now historical Nicara- gua fillibustering expedition, assisting in the overthrow of the Nicaragua govern- ment when Walker was made president. After about two years he returned home and in 1863 married Elvira L. Burr of Leslie, Mich., a daughter of Louisa (Em- mons) Burr. Her grandfather served in the War of 1812. Their children were Frank L., Mabel E., Albert W., all of whom are living. Frank married Maude E. Hitter and has one child. He resides in Oswego and is a railroad conductor; Mabel married James G. Halloran and lives at Oswego; Albert W. resides at home. Mr. Wright is the proprietor of the Richland Hotel.

Trumbull, John S., of English ancestry, was born in Oswego county July 16, 1863. His grandfather, Simeon, was born in Jay, Essex county, and died in Oswego, aged eighty years. His father, David, was also born in Jay, and died in Richland April 29, 1889, aged sixty-eight. His first wife was Charlotte L. Depew. whom he married January 1, 1850, and by whom he had two children, Julia A., born in Richland Janu- ary 18, 1853, and Aaron B., born in Richland August 20, 1854. Charlotte L. died in Richland April 28, 1861. May 21, 1862, he married in Richland Sarah Widrig; she was born in Schuyler, Herkimer county, January 31, 1823. By her he had one son, John S., who was born in Richland July 16, 1863. The latter married Martha, daughter of Frank and Lucy Montando, June 20, 1883; she was born at Evan's Mills, Jefferson county, April 12, 1886. Their children are John A., born in Richland June 26, 1886, and Carl R., born in Richland April 7, 1890. The grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was one of the pioneers of Oswego county. John S. Trum- bull is a dairy farmer on the farm settled by his father.

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Veeder, Barney W., was born in West Monroe in April, 1839. He spent his boy- hood in West Monroe with his parents, farming and making salt barrels. He is a son of Barney Veeder of Camillus, Onondaga county, born in 1810, a son of Robert, a native of Schnectady, who was born in 1780, and was in the war of 1812. He was the son of Simon B. Veeder, born in 1758, son of Brant Veeder of Holland ancestry. Barney Veeder was a school teacher in his younger days, and served as justice a number of years, constable, collector, inspector, etc. His wife was Sally A. Mitchell, a native of Schoharie county, born in 1812, and their children were Mrs. Caroline M. Pierce of Hastings; Mrs. Fanny M. Carley; Barney W. ; Mrs. Sally A. Hayden of Hastings; Robert N. of South Dakota; Mrs. Jane Van Guilder of Skaneateles; Lorancy Howe of Chicago, Ill. ; James R. of South Dakota; and Minnie Kling of California. In April, 1861, Barney W. enlisted in Co. D, 24th N. Y. Vols., and car- ried the first flag that was taken from this part of the county. He mustered in at Elmira, thence went to Washington where they were stationed during the first battle of Bull Run, and thence to Bailey's Cross Roads. Some of the battles in which he participated were Sulphur Springs, Rappahanock Station, Gainesville, Warrenton Junction, Second Bull Run, where he was doing orderly sergeant duty, and was severely wounded, laying on the battlefield where he fell several days without food or help, when he was exchanged and transferred to the Carver Hospital at Washing- ton where he lay eight months. He was discharged and returned home in May, 1863. He volunteered his services in Fort Ontario, where he was engaged to issue equipments to drafted and substitute soldiers in the fall of 1863. In January, 1864, he went to Washington and engaged in the restaurant business, returning the same year to Hastings, since which time he has been engaged in farming and dealing in live stock and produce. In April, 1893, he was appointed gate-keeper at the Colum- bian Exposition at Chicago, since which time he has resided at Central Square. He has served as commissioner of highways, overseer of the poor nine years, and con- stable. In 1865 he married Sarah E., daughter of James G. and Eliza Caldwell and sister of Dr. H. W. Caldwell of Pulaski, and their children are Dr. Melzar B., and Mrs. Carrie E., wife of Oscar E. Tucker. Mrs. Veeder died in November, 1891, aged forty-seven; she was a member of the M. E. church, a school teacher and devoted to Sunday school work. Mr. Veeder is a prominent member of the M. E. church at Central Square, of which he is trustee and steward, and has been Sunday school superintendent nine years. He is also trustee of the Central Square Cemetery, and is sergeant major of Waterbury Post, G. A. R., and assistant steward in Central Square Grange. In November, 1892, he married Minnie Lewis of Hastings,

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Landmarks of Oswego County, New York, Part 97

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