Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, Part 106

Author: Hakes, Harlo, 1823- ed; Aldrich, Lewis Cass. cn
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason & Co.
Number of Pages: 1180

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Rice, Leroy D., was born in the town of Independence, Allegany county, N. Y., November 22, 1832, son of Alexander Rice, a native of Cortland county, who came to Allegany county when a young man and cleared a farm of 100 acres, where he spent the balance of his life. Leroy was the sixth of a family of nine children, four of whom are now living. He was given a common school education, and in 1850 he took up lumbering and followed it in Allegany county until 1860, when he removed to Michigan, where he spent three years in the same business. In 1863 he removed to Warren Pa., where he continued lumbering, and was in the employ of F. G. and D. D. Babcock, with whom he spent over twenty years as foreman, and superin- bbb

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tendent of their lumbering interests. He remained in Pennsylvania until 1875. and then removed to Maryland, where he engaged successfully in farming for seven years. In 1882 he came to Hornellsville, where he first bought twenty-seven acres on Lot 12, and the same year bought 100 acres more, and he now has 170 acres of the best land in this town. He also has a farm of seventy-five acres in the town of Hartsville, which is used principally for dairy purposes. In 1855 he married Nancy Wright of Scio, Allegany county, who died in January, 1884. They were the parents of two children: Laura, the wife of Simon Downs, and Lester I., who is with his father on the farm.

Robie, Charles H., was born in Bath, October 8, 1836, son of Reuben Robie, who was one of the leading men in the settlement and development of the town of Bath. Charles H. was educated at Haverling Academy, after which he devoted his time to farming. In 1859 he married Sarah E., only child of Henry McElwee, and they are the parents of one son, Henry McElwee Robie, and one daughter, Olive W. Mr. Robie is one of the largest farmers in Steuben county, serving as president of the Agricultural Society of Bath for two years, and has been greatly interested in im- proving and developing fine horses; also one of the largest wool producers and breeder of shorthorn cattle in Steuben county.

Rowe, Lewis, was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1833, and came to the United States with his parents in 1835 and settled in Wayland. Lewis Rowe, sr., was a farmer and one of the pioneer settlers. He died in 1841 in his fifty-first year. Lewis married Caroline Drum, and are the parents of one son, Frank, of Prattsburg. In 1856 he came to Kanona and learned the tanner's trade, and in 1876 was burned out, and since then has made a specialty of dealing in hides and leather.

Rauber, Nicholas, was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1846, emigrated to this coun- try with his parents when seven years of age and settled in Wayland, N. Y. His father, Mathias Rauber, was born in Prussia, in 1816, and is still living. He mar- ried Margaret Bricks, who was born in Prussia and died in Wayland in 1892, aged seventy-three years. He bought a small farm near Perkinsville, now owned by Nicholas, Mathias having a life lease of the same. They had eight children: Kate, Nicholas, Mary, Lizzie, Peter, Jacob, Maggie, and Anna, deceased. Nicholas at- tended the Catholic school at Perkinsville for five years, where he was instructed in both English and German. He worked at farming until eighteen years of age, and September 12, 1864, enlisted in the 188th N. Y. Vols., and served until the close of the war, and was in the battles of Hatcher's Run, Weldon Railroad, Second Hatch- er's Run, Stony Creek and Five Forks. He now draws a pension. After returning from the war he engaged in the lumber business for three years, after which he went on the Erie Railroad as section hand for seven years and was then promoted to fore- man of section, which he has held sixteen years. He also runs a grocery store and saloon at his residence, which is superintended by his wife. He has held the office of village trustee eight years. He is a member of Champion Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1, and of the Theodore Schlick Post, No. 314, G. A. R., also a member of C. M. B. A. In September, 1872, he married Caroline Halauer, who was born in 1844, and died January 9, 1892. They had five children: Charles, born October 8, 1875; Lester, born June 16, 1879; Frank, born in October, 1882; Mary, born in October, 1887, and

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Carrie, born January 6, 1890. Mr. Rauber married for his second wife, Mrs. Chri- santha (Hagele) John, who was born in Germany in 1851. She had five children by Jacob John: Katie, born in 1875; Albert, born in 1876; Joseph, born in 1872; Net- tie, born in 1884, and Tillie, born in 1887.

Rowe, Peter J., was born in Wayland, N. Y., in November, 1863 His father, Henry Rowe, was born in Wayland, N. Y., and died in East Springwater, April 30, 1891, aged fifty-four years. He married Barbara Libengouth, who was born in Way- land in 1842, and is still living in East Springwater on the farm. They had eight children: Henry, born in Wayland, in 1859; William, born in 1861; Peter J., born in November, 1863; Lizzie, born in 1865; Charles, born in 1867; Frank, born in 1869; Edward, born in 1871, and Louis, born in 1873. Edward and Louis are graduates of Geneseo Normal School; Edward is now principal of the Rushville Union School, and Louis is attending college in Rochester, where he is taking a medical course. Peter J. Rowe commenced business for himself in Big Rapids, Mich., in the meat business, where he remained from 1885 to 1891, when he returned to Wayland, where he carried on the same business. In 1893 he assumed the proprietorship of the Bry- ant House, a brick structure on the corner of Main and Naples streets, which he has since conducted. He is a member of Wayland Lodge, No. 176, I. O. O. F. At Big Rapids, Mich., in 1887, he married Lena Shaw, born in Norway, in 1864, by whom he has two children: George, born in 1889, and Lola, born in 1893.

Raufenbarth, Frank, was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1858, emigrated to this country in 1881, and settled in Rochester, N. Y., where he remained for three years and worked as a laborer. In 1884 he came to Wayland and opened a meat-market, having previously learned the trade in Germany. He bought the building he now occupies, in 1888, of A. Pardee, situated at No. 12 Main street, where can be found at any time meats of all kinds. He is a member of the Wayland Hook & Ladder Company, also a member of the C. M. B. A., and is now treasurer of the Wayland Dime & Loan association. In 1881, at Rochester, N. Y., he married Matilda Burk- harth, who was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1860, emigrated to this country in 1881, and settled in Rochester. They have four children: Josephine, born in 1882; Leo, born in 1884; Mary, born in 1888; and Julia, born in 1891.

Rosenkrans, John A., son of Levi Rosenkrans (see the Rosenkrans sketch), was born September 22, 1845, in Wayland, N. Y., where he was educated in the common schools. He commenced work for himself by working on his mother's farm for five years, and then bought fifty acres of land which he subsequently sold, and has since dealt in property to a considerable extent, and for ten years run a livery and exchange stable. He is now engaged in the furniture and undertaking business, which he has carried on for ten years. Mr. Rosenkrans is a member of the Wayland Lodge, No. 176, I. O. O. F. In 1887 he was married at Arkport, N. Y., to Libbie Newsome, who was born in Arkport, in November, 1847. Her father, William Newsome, was born in England, and was twice married, and his children by his first wife were Susan, living, Sarah, Jane, and Mary, all deceased. She died in Arkport. For his second wife he married Bessie Zeluff, who was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Colorado, in 1891, aged seventy-five years. Their children were William W. (deceased), Eliza- beth, Loretta, Helen (deceased), Silas W., John A., George W., and J. Frank. Mr. Newsome died in Arkport in 1885, aged eighty-one years.

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Phillips, Lyman H., was born in Campbell, N. Y., September 15, 1837, son of Vol- kert and Ruth (Hungerford) Phillips, he a native of Schoharie county, N. Y., and she of Connecticut, who came to Campbell while young, and died on the farm now owned by Lyman H., he in 1871, and she in 1879. Lyman H. Phillips was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools and Starkey Seminary, after which he engaged in teaching and lumbering, but his principal occupation is farming, and he now owns 120 acres of land, where he has lived since he was six years of age. Mr. Phillips is a Republican in politics, and has been justice of the peace many years and justice of sessions two years, also supervisor seven years. He is a member of Mer- chantsville Grange. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. E, 141st N. Y. Vols., and served un- til the close of the war. He was at Resaca, Missionary Ridge, Peach Tree Creek, Culp's Farm, Atlanta, Averysboro, and Bentonville. March 22, 1871, he married Olive M. (Parker), widow of John Booth, by whom he had one child, Lillie; he also has one adopted son, Charles.

Peters, David S., was born in Bath, N. Y., in 1847, son of Charles and Elizabeth (Sanford) Peters, he born in Bath, and she in Urbana. The grandfather of our sub- ject, George Peters, was one of the early settlers of Bath, where he died about 1858. Charles Peters, father of David S., was a farmer, and now lives at Sanilac county, Mich. His wife died in 1848. David S. was reared by his grandfather and educated in the common schools. August 8, 1864, he enlisted in Co. K, 104th N. Y. Vols., and served until the close of the war. He was at Six Mile House, Hatcher's Run, Five Forks, and at Lee's Surrender. He is a member of Knox Post, G. A. R., No. 549. In 1878 he married Fidelia Myers, by whom he had two children: Fred, who resides at home; and Charles, who was killed by falling from a load of hay. Mrs. Peters died June 26, 1880. Mr. Peters owns ninety· six acres of land, which he bought in 1874, and follows general farming.

Pinchin, A. A., was born June 28, 1849. His father, Albin Pinchin, was born in the town of Mooers, Clinton county, N. Y., February 10, 1820, and came to Arkport when seventeen years of age, where he engaged in farming, and also run a saw-mill a part of the time and dealt quite extensively in the lumber business. He now lives at Almond, Allegany county, N. Y. He married Adaline R., daughter of David Whitford, who was born May 25, 1824, by whom he had one child, A. A., as above, who was educated at Rogersville Seminary and Alfred University, and is by occu- pation a farmer. He married Frances Bell Hunt, born February 24, 1854, daughter of Nathaniel Huut of Mount Morris, by whom he had three children; Mary Ada, born May 7, 1878; Lloyd Arthur, born June 4, 1883; and Otha H., born March 1, 1887.

Potter, Walbridge, was born in Tioga county, Pa., April 21, 1853. His grandfather, Adolphus Potter, was born in Rhode Island, and was one of the first settlers of Troupsburg, where he died. Darling Potter, father of Walbridge, was born in Troupsburg, and married Lucy A. Woodard, who was born in Vermont. They now reside in Woodhull. Walbridge Potter was educated in Woodhull Academy. He owns 122 acres of land in Rathbone, on which he located in 1880. He follows farm- ing and makes a specialty of cabbage. In 1887 he married Samantha, daughter of William H. and Samantha (Devenport) Wilson, who were born in Vermont and came

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to Woodhull, and thence to Rathbone, where Mrs. Wilson died in 1889, and where Mr. Wilson now resides. His second wife was Thankful Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Potter have two children: Joel, who was born August 12, 1888; and Josie, who was born September 4, 1891.

Parkhill, Dr. R. F., was born in the town of Howard, December 11, 1832, son of David Parkhill, who was born in Montgomery county in 1804, of which an account is found elsewhere. Mr. Parkhill began his education in the common schools, and finished in Alfred Seminary in 1855. He taught school in the village of Howard for about six years, then began reading medicine with Dr. A. B. Case of Howard, with whom he remained four years. He graduated at Albany December 27, 1859, as physician and surgeon, and located in the town of Howard, where he has since prac- ticed. He married Lucinda, daughter of Henry A. Toucks, and they have two chil- dren: Leona May, now Mrs. C. M. Pruchan of Wheeler, and Myron H., who is a physician and surgeon and practices with his father. He was educated in the district schools of Howard, and was graduated from the Buffalo Medical College, February 21, 1886. Dr. R. F. Parkhill was supervisor for three years, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Louis Lodge 104.

Pixley, Frank, was born in Canisteo, March 9, 1853. William Pixley, his father, was born in the town of Howard, and engaged in farming in the town of Canisteo, and now lives retired in the village. He married Ann Fogle of Canisteo, Steuben county, by whom he had five children: Fred, L., Dr. E., Sarah, and Frank, who was educated in the town of Howard, after which he came to Avoca where he has lived on a farm of 126 acres for about two years. He married Ida, daughter of Lewis Borden, a farmer of Wheeler, by whom he had one daughter, Alice. He is a mem- ber of the Maccabees.

Pease, Randall A., was born in Greenwood, May 31, 1849, son of Albert Pease, a native of Newfield, who married Lufany Richie of Dryden, Tompkins county, by whom he had seven children. The paternal grandfather, Randall Pease, and the maternal grandfather, Daniel Richie, came from Tompkins county to Greenwood in pioneer days and here lived and died. Albert Pease was a farmer of Greenwood, and was at one time highway commissioner, and died in 1856, and his wife in 1882. Randall A. Pease was reared on a farm and now owns the homestead farm of 155 acres, and a lot in Andover, where he is preparing to make his future home. In politics he is independent, and at one time was assessor. In 1870 he married Char- lotte, daughter of Albert and Augusta Scribner, by whom he had one daughter, Au- gusta L., who was educated at Andover and is now a teacher.

Peterson, Frank, was born at Big Flats, Chemung county, June 3, 1850. He be- gan his education in the district schools of the town of Campbell. He is a farmer and lives on the homestead farm of 150 acres. He is unmarried and lives with his mother. He is a member of the Baptist church, and in politics he is a Re- publican.

Paxton, E. C., was born in 1852, in Addison, where he was educated. He has been engaged in the Addison Mills for the last twenty-five years, and is still a junior partner of the Curtis & Paxton Mill, with which his father, the late Thomas Paxton. was associated the greater part of his life. In June, 1880, he married Kate, daugh-

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ter of Thomas S. Reynolds, who was a pioneer settler of this place. They have two children: Adelaide Patterson, born in 1884; and Thomas Edward, born in 1885. Thomas Paxton, the father of E. C. Paxton, who was born in Banbury, England, in 1818, came to America when twenty-two years of age. He was a shoemaker by trade, and in 1836 opened a shoe store in Addison, and had a factory employing fif- teen men. In 1885 he sold out the shoe business, and bought a half interest in the Addison Mills, and was also associated with the Goodhue tannery. He has been ex- tensively engaged in the lumber business, and surveyed and drove piles on the Erie Railroad. He married Susan, daughter of Benjamin Patterson, a land owner. Mr. Paxton was supervisor and assessor of the town. He was a member of the Church of the Redeemer, which is greatly indebted to his benevolence. He died in 1893, aged seventy-five years.

Prangen, George D., was born in the city of Hornellsville, and in the house of his present residence, December 10, 1860. Diederich Prangen, the father of George, was a native of Germany, born in Bremerhaven, August 8, 1825, and came to this coun . try when twelve or thirteen years of age. He was located in New York city until 1854. That year he was first engaged in Hornellsville as a merchant, which he fol- lowed only a short time and then engaged in the dray and express business. Scott Thatcher was at this time engaged in dealing in ice and Mr. Prangen did the carting for him. Later he became the proprietor of the business, and it was from the small. start of going among his neighbors after supper at night that the extensive business of to-day was established. In 1876 he bought out John Le Grange and that year they afforded the luxury of one horse and then gradually increased until 1889; the year of his death they handled 2,000 tons. He was a man who devoted his whole at- tention to his business and family. He was the father of eleven children, seven now living. George is the second son. He was educated in the common schools and his first employment was with his father, driving team. In 1888 a co-partnership was formed of Mr. Prangen and his three sons: William H., George D., and Richard M .. under the firm name of Prangen & Sons. The sons have continued the business under the name of Prangen Brothers, with increasing trade and continued success. In 1895 they handled between 24,000 and 25,000 tons, a part of which was for the Erie Railroad Company. In winter they employ from 150 to 160 men and in sum- mer from ten to twelve men and three or four teams. George D. was married Sep- tember 5, 1894, to Miss Bertha M. Williams, a sister of Frank Williams, one of Hornellsville's merchants.

Phillips, Dr. Charles Robert, was born in Speedsville, Tompkins county, June 22, 1867. Asa E., his father, was a native of Dryden, Tompkins county, and went to the town of Caroline when a young man, engaging in the mercantile business. He conducted a general store until twenty-three years of age, then removed to Wash- ington, D. C., and became proprietor of one of the largest lumber houses of that city. He died November 7, 1881. He was a member of the Masonic order and of the R. A. M. Charles was educated at Franklin Grammar School in Washington, from which he graduated when thirteen years of age. He then entered Cortland Normal School, which he left in 1885, spending one year in the medical department of the University of the City of New York, then entered Columbia College, formerly known as the College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in June, 1889, with

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the degree of M. D. In 1890 he came to Hornellsville and was for one year with Dr. Baker, then established the office he now conducts. Dr. Phillips is a member of the Board of Health, president of the Examining Board of Plumbers, was United States examining physician of this district, and visiting surgeon to the St. James Mercy Hospital, also surgeon for the N. Y. L. E. & W. Railway Company. He is a member of the Steuben County Medical Society and president of the Hornellsville Medical and Surgical Association, and a member of the Erie Railway Surgical Asso- ciation. May 8, 1892, the doctor married Alma, daughter of Alphonso Hubbard, a lumberman of this city. They have one child, Robert Hubbard Phillips.

Prindle, Albert T., was born in Sharon, Litchfield county, Conn., September 21, 1823, a son of Charles L., of New Haven, Conn, who was descended from one of five brothers who came from Scotland, all being ministers of the gospel. At the outbreak of the Revolution four joined the Continental army, and one clung to the king's com- mand. Charles L. was a tanner by trade, and when twenty-one determined to come West. In 1823 he established himself in business, which he continued for a time, then came to Schenectady, entered into partnership with John Brown, continued three years, then removed to Naples, where he conducted a tannery for ten years. In 1848 he removed to Hornellsville, where the family have since resided. Albert, our subject, bought the old O'Connor tannery, and for five years Charles L. Prindle and Col. D. L. Benton conducted the business, retiring in 1853, when Albert formed a partnership with J. E. Shaut, which continued three years, then became Prindle, Rose & Shaut, and in 1861 they sold to Benton & Rose. Charles Prindle retired from active business, and died in 1885. Of his eight children, the youngest son, Mark, joined with Albert and Mr. Shaut and erected the tannery, which has ever since been a leading feature of the place. In 1866 the firm became A. T. & M. Prindle, which continued till the death of Mark on March 1, 1887. Mr. Prindle is a Mason and a Knight Templar. In 1861 he married Lucy Spencer of Wyoming county, and their children are: Farrand C., a member of the above firm; Alice, Albert T., and George S., the latter two employed in the tannery.

Preston, Henry C., was born in the town of Howard, Steuben county, N. Y., Octo- ber 24, 1847. He was educated in the common schools and the Union Seminary, and was employed in early life on the farm and later was engaged in the livery business at Hornellsville in the rear of the Osborne House. It was a little later that the Hollow Cable Wire Company was established by Mr. Preston and his sons, and Henry C. has always been the treasurer of the company since. He was married in 1872 to Miss Lucy, daughter of Ira Pierce, a farmer of South Dansville. They have five children: Beulah, Blanche, Bernice, Maude, and Grace. Four of them are students of the academy. Grace is in Lincoln school.

Patten, John Nelson, was born in the town of Otego, Otsego county, N. Y., Octo- ber 1, 1843. George Patten, the father of John, was also a native of Otsego county, born February 8, 1818. The family are of Scotch descent. John Patten, the grand- father of John Nelson, was born in Perthshire, Scotland, and came to this country in 1800. George was the oldest son of eight children. He was educated in the com- mon schools and took up farming for his life work. He was married December 18, 1840, to Miss Polly Squires, a native of Otsego county. They were the parents of

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three children: John N., our subject; Joel, died when three years old; Deetle is the wife of William H. Burt, a railroad man of Hornellsville. Mrs. Patten, the mother of John Nelson, is still living, seventy-one years of age. John N. was educated in the common schools of Otsego county, and lived on the old homestead farm with his parents until he was of age. In 1865 his family came to Hornellsville, his father buying a farm in Arkport where he lived until 1869, when they removed to a farm of seven acres, which he has increased by additional purchase to 106 acres, the prin- cipal products of which are grain and vegetables. Mr. Patten was married April 16, 1868, to Miss Margaret Dildine, youngest daughter of John Dildine. They have five children, all living: Miss Ethelyn, one of the Hornell Academy students who have taken up teaching ; Mary J., the wife of James McMichael, a farmer of this town; George E., with his father on the farm; Joel, died in infancy; and Miss Anna Belle, a student of the common school. Miss Janet Anderson Patten is also in the common school.

Parker, Mrs. Delia .- Abram Cadogan was born in West Winfield, Herkimer county, N. Y., July 10, 1813, son of Abram, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, and served at Sackett's Harbor, where he was taken sick and died. Abram, jr., came to Canisteo in 1836, where he resided fourteen years and then came Hornellsville, where he has been engaged as millwright, in the wagon business and building. He mar- ried Frances J., daughter of Charles Whitewood, of Truxton, formeriy of Stock- bridge, Mass.

Powel, M., was born in Germany in 1844 and came to America in 1858, locating at Scranton, Pa., where he worked in iron foundries till 1882, then purchased his pres- ent farm in Caton and moved there. He has ninety-three acres and follows general farming. In 1876 he married Katie Keuhn, a native of Chemung county.

Prentiss, George A., was born in the city of Hornellsville, March 3, 1857. George W. Prentiss, his father, is a native of Schuyler county, N. Y., and came to this town about 1849. He is a mechanic and has been engaged in building some of the fine houses of the southern part of the town, and is the superintendent of the erection of the Methodist church on the south side; he is now sixty-four years of age. George A. is the only son of a family of three children; he was educated at Hornellsville Academy and was first engaged with his father as helper when only fourteen years of age at painting, and followed it summers during vacation until nineteen years of age, and at that age he adopted it as a trade and has since followed it with the ex- ception of three years, 1880 to 1883, during that time being engaged on the construc- tion of the Texas Pacific railroad in Texas. The spring of 1895 he was elected a member of the Republican City Committee and the same spring was elected alder- man by a majority of fourteen over T. S. Thomas. He is chairman of the printing committee, member of the law committee, and the committee of claims. Mr. Pren- tiss has been one of the benefactors of the city in the way of building four new houses and rebuilding two or three in the Fifth ward and three in the fourth ward. He is a member of the Presbyterian church of this city. He was married in 1883 to Luella S., daughter of Aaron Waters, a manufacturer of Greenwood. They have one child, Gertrude H. Prentiss.

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Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, Part 106

Author: Hakes, Harlo, 1823- ed; Aldrich, Lewis Cass. cn Publication date: 1896 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason & Co. Number of Pages: 1180

Author: Hakes, Harlo, 1823- ed; Aldrich, Lewis Cass. cn
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason & Co.
Number of Pages: 1180