Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, Part 107

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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Park Robert F., was born in Woodhull, in 1852, son of William N. and Christina

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Mesick Park, natives of Broome county, N. Y., where they were married. In 1830 they came to Steuben county, locating in Corning where Mr. Park died in 1878, aged sixty-three. In 1879 Robert F. married Emma B., a granddaughter of Nelson Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. Park resided on the old Cowan homestead until 1892, when they moved to their present residence. Their children are: William N., Robert N. and Laura.

Peabody, Dr. George M., was born in Springwater, N. Y., October 22, 1858. His great-grandfather, Samuel Peabody, was a native of Massachusetts. His grand- father, William Peabody, was born in Stonington, Conn., and died in Canadice, N.Y. Alvah Peabody, father of George M., was born in Manlius, Onondaga county, N. Y., February 18, 1810, and moved to Springwater, with his father, in 1814, where he died September 2, 1887. He married Hannah Jane Quick, who was born in Newburg, Orange county, N. Y., September 20, 1815. Her maternal grandfather, Isaiah Smith, was one of the pioneers of Ontario county, a soldier of the Revolution, and one of the body guard of General Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Peabody had nine children : Nelson, who died at Salisbury Prison, N. C., a member of Wadsworth Guards, 140th N. Y. Vols. ; Albert H., who resides in Annada, Mo., member of the same regiment, and was wounded at Gettysburg; Helen, who died in December, 1868, wife of James Robinson; Lucinda, who married Freeman Thompson, and resides at Springwater, N. Y .; Manson, who resides at Canadice; Margaret, who resides at Canadice ; Alfred L., who resides in Columbiaville, Mich .; Frank J., who resides in Canadice ; and George M., as above, who attended the common schools of Canadice until four- teen years of age and worked his father's farm until twenty-one years of age. He attended the Dansville Seminary two terms and the Brockport Normal School two terms, after which he taught school four terms. He read medicine with Dr. Worden, of Springwater, and Dr. Chester Cary, of Columbiaville, Mich., after which he at- tended the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Baltimore, Md., also the Univers- ity of Vermont, at Burlington, from which institution he was graduated in 1885. He commenced the practice of medicine in Wayland, N. Y., where he remained one and one-half years, when he moved to Tallapoosa, Ga., where he carried on the drug business in connection with his practice. He returned to Wayland in September, 1894, where he has a lucrative practice. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum Council No. 1070, also a member of the K. O. T. M., No. 220. At Dansville, N. Y., May 4, 1886, he married Ella Schubmehl, who was born June 24, 1863, by whom he has four children: Monica, born in Rochester, N. Y., March 19, 1887; Louise, born in Rochester, N. Y., May 21, 1888; Helen, born in Tallapoosa, Ga., March 5, 1891; and Mary, born in Tallapoosa, Ga,, March 23, 1893.

Piatt, Dr. Alvah A., was born in Angelica, N. Y., in 1861. His ancestor was ex- iled during the Huguenot times, and landed at Boston. His paternal grandfather, Charles Piatt, was born in Connecticut, and died in Olean, N. Y., in 1883, aged ninety-three years. Joseph A. Piatt, father of Alvah A., was born in Sparta, N. Y., in 1831, and is engaged in the insurance business at Livonia, N. Y. He married Louisa Lindsley, who was born in Livonia, in 1835, by whom he had one son, Alvah A., who learned the trade of taxidermist, in Ward's University at Rochester, which he followed for six years. He attended the High School at Livonia, N. Y., afterwards took a preparatory course at the Geneseo Normal School. He studied medicine with

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W. S. Purdy at Corning, N. Y., for two years, after which he took a three years' course at the Pulte Medical College, in Cincinnati, a post-graduate course one year, and was graduated from that institution in 1881, and afterwards took an honorary degree at Buffalo Medical College. He first commenced the practice of medicine in Cincinnati, thence to Jackson, Tenn., thence to Atlanta, N. Y., thence to Wayland, where he has practiced for seven years. Dr. Piatt is a member of Livonia Lodge, No. 758, F. & A. M., of Wayland Lodge, No. 116, I. O. O. F., also a member of the Atlanta Encampment. In November, 1884, at Livonia, N. Y., he married Eva Bar- ton, born April 1, 1866, by whom he has one child, Gussie M., born in Wayland, N. Y., May 5, 1890.

Patchin, Gordon M., was born December 26, 1848. His grandfather, Walter Patchin, was a native of Connecticut, emigrated to the town of Wayland from Mar- cellus, Onondaga county, in 1814, and settled at Patchinsville where he purchased a large tract of land. He was a Revolutionary soldier and was wounded by the Indians at Ballston, Saratoga county, N. Y., when that town was burned; he escaped by swimming the river. He died at Patchinsville, aged ninety years, and was buried at East Wayland. Myron Patchin, father of Gordon M., was born in Onon- daga county, N. Y., in 1806, and came to Wayland with his father when eight years of age. He was very prominent in the affairs of the town, was one of the founders, and was the one who gave it the name of Wayland. At his death, which occurred in 1890, he was the owner of 200 acres of land. He held the office of supervisor of the town several years, was justice of the peace for thirty years, and was also justice of sessions for several terms. He married Rosilla Parmenter, who still survives him, aged seventy years. They had three children: Grace G., Gertrude, who married Frank Baker, deceased, and Gordon M., as above, who is now the possessor of the farm owned by his father. Gordon M. was educated in the district school and at- tended the Dansville Seminary and Naples Academy. He is a member of Phoenix Lodge, No. 115, F. & A. M., of Dansville, N. Y. He carries on the farm and has dealt in real estate. He served Steuben county in the State Legislature in 1892-93, elected by the Republicans.

Peterson, Charles H., was born in Horseheads, Chemung county, July 14, 1847, and in 1853 came to Steuben county with his parents, Jerome B. and Maria F. Peter- son, who purchased the Levi Horton property, and where his descendants now re- side. In 1876 Charles H. married Elma, daughter of the late Isaac Saunders of Rathbone, by whom he had one daughter, Jessie M.

Pawling, Dr. Thomas H., was born in Fulton, N. Y., October 3, 1856, and the family were of English descent and settled in the town of Pawling, Dutchess county, which was named for them. Charles W. Pawling married Esther, daughter of Palmer Root, and served in the late war with honor and credit. Thomas H. Pawling is a graduate of Haverling Academy, and in 1884 graduated from the medical de- partment of the University of Buffalo. In 1884 he associated with Dr. Kassom, and in 1888 established his present practice, making a specialty of dermatology. In 1891 he married Mary, daughter of D. W. Woodruff of Dansville, N. Y. Mr. Pawling is a member of the Board of Health, and for four years member of Examining Board of Surgeons.

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Parks, James, was born at County Tyrone, Ireland, September 14, 1818, and came to the United States in 1819 with his parents who settled in Orange county, remain- ing until 1820 when they came to Steuben county, and was identified through his life as a farmer in Schuyler county, which was then a part of Steuben county, his resi- dence being on Sugar Hill. He died in his seventy-fourth year. James Parks was educated in the common schools, after which he gave his attention to farming. In 1842 he married Mary, daughter of Alexander Adams, by whom he had two chil- dren, Mrs. Adeline, and Charles, who died at thirty-six years of age. Mrs. Parks died October 14, 1893.

Pipe, Samuel, was born in England in 1851, and came to America with his parents in the same year, coming direct to Geneva, where they lived for twenty years. He was educated in the district schools, and in 1871 they moved to Prattsburg where he remained until 1873 when he purchased of his father 180 acres of land where he has since resided, and being possessed of natural mechanical ability he has erected for himself a commodious house and large barns. In 1885 he married Rhoda, daughter of Daniel and Eliza (Wraight) Stevens of Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. Pipe are active members of the M. E. church of Lynn in Prattsburg, and Mr. Pipe is steward and trustee, acting financial steward, and a teacher in the Sunday school.

Potter, Edward J., was born in Corning, Steuben county, N. Y., September 26, 1858, the oldest of a family of eight children born to John and Elizabeth (Stickler) Potter, he a native of Seneca county, and a farmer by occupation, and she of Corn- ing. The grandfather, John Potter, came to Painted Post in 1835, and afterward went to Burdett, N. Y., where he spent his last days. The maternal grandfather, Martin Stickler, was an early settler of Corning. Edward J. Potter was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools, after which he engaged in farming, which business he followed until 1889, when he went to Illinois and worked in a hotel for several years. He returned to Cameron and settled on the farm known as the W. L. Swartwood farm, where he remained until in December, 1895, when he bought the Hurd House at Woodhull, N. Y. He is a member of Elkland Lodge, No. 800, I. O. O. F. December 28, 1892, he married Alice L. Swartwood, a native of Cameron, N. Y., and a daughter of Wellen and Hattie (Lamphear) Swartwood, he a native of Cameron, and she of Corning, N. Y. Mrs. Potter's grandfather, Erastus D. Swartwood, came to Cameron in an early day. His wife was Mary Jones, and he died in Pennsylvania, and she at Addison, N. Y. Mrs. Potter's maternal grand- father, Asa B. Lamphear, was a native of Fulton, N. Y. His wife was Jane Briggs, a native of Corning, where she died in 1847, and Mr. Lamphear married Louisa Par- sons, a native of Middletown. He died in Erwin Center in 1860, and his widow now lives at Addison. Mr. Swartwood was one of the leading farmers of Cameron. He died May 11, 1888, and his widow now lives with our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Potter have one son, Charles L., born September 25, 1883.

Prutsman, R. D., was born in Jasper, August 15, 1855, a son of Alexander and Lillie (Wilcox) Prutsman, natives of Troupsburg and Chenango county, respectively. The grandfather, Philip Prutsman, was an early settler in Troupsburg, where he died. The maternal grandfather, Philander Wilcox, also died in Troupsburg. Al- exander Prutsman is a farmer and now lives in Troupsburg Center. . His wife died

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in 1875. R. D. Prutsman was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of Troupsburg. He learned the blacksmith's trade at the age of twenty-one, which he has since followed. He came to Woodhull in 1883, where he has been very suc- cessful. He has served as constable, and is a member of Woodhull Tent No. 174 K. O. T. M., also of the Brooklyn Life Insurance Company. In 1875 Mr. Prutsman married Frances Paul, a native of Troupsburg, by whom he had nine children: Mer- tie, Floyd, Dennis, Ethel, Olive, Lee, Alice, Julia, and Fay.

Van Orsdale, Dr. Fitch Henry, was born in Jasper, N. Y., December 12, 1858, son of Henry and Jane A. (Shimsway) Van Orsdale, he a native of Upper Lisle, Broome county, N. Y., and she of Addison, N. Y. The grandfather, Vincent Van Orsdale, was born in Newburg, N. Y., in 1797, and lived in Broome county, N. Y., until 1843 when he came to Jasper, where he died in 1889. Henry Van Orsdale, father of Fitch Henry, came to Jasper in 1843, and was educated in the common and select schools of the place. He studied medicine with Dr. Solomon Deck of Jasper, graduated from the medical department of the University of New York city in 1856, and began the practice of his profession in Jasper, where he remained until his death, which occurred May 14, 1887. He was town clerk two years, and highwhy commissioner two years. He was a member of Greenwood Lodge, F. & A. M. Fitch Henry Van Orsdale was reared in the village of Jasper, and educated at Alfred University. He studied medicine with his father two years, and with Dr. W. P. Hunter three years. In 1891 he graduated from the University of Buffalo and began the practice of his profession in Jasper in the same year. He first began teaching at seventeen years, and at twenty-two years of age engaged in the mercantile business at Painted Post, where he remained for three years. May 10, 1881, he married Grace E., daughter of Willis E. Craig of Jasper but at present a resident of Belmont, by whom he had one daughter, Mabel C., born August 18, 1882. Dr. Van Orsdale is a member of the Jas- per Tent, No. 100, K. O. T. M., and is examiner for the lodge.

Vall, Anna R .- Daniel F. Young was born at Frey's Bush, Montgomery county, N. Y., February 16, 1817, son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Younglove) Young, natives of Frey's Bush, where they died. Daniel F. was reared on a farm, is self-educated aad began life by learning the carpenter trade. He earned the money to go to col- lege and graduated from Clinton College. In 1845 he became editor of the Mont- gomery Phoenix, which business he followed for thirteen years, after which he stud- ied law with Wagner & Webster. In 1848 he accepted the appointment of deputy postmaster at Fort Plain, which he soon resigned and became clerk to William Dale, a superintendent on the Erie Canal. He later became connected with the Fort Plain National Bank and was afterward promoted to cashier, which position he filled until after the civil war. He came to Steuben county for many years to spend his sum- mers, where he owns considerable real estate. For many years was a correspondent of the prominent county papers, also the Mail and Express of New York city and Mohawk Valley Register. July 14, 1883, he married Anna R., daughter of Dr. Will- iam Miller and Mary (Seeber), he a native of Johnstown, and she of Canajoharie, Montgomery county, who spent their lives in Johnstown where Dr. Miller died, and Mrs. Miller resides with her daughter, Mrs. Vall. The father of Dr. William Miller was a son of Dr. Miller, son of a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His wife was

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Rust, daughter of Amasiah Rust of Revolutionary fame. Mr. Young died August 18, 1892, and in 1894 his widow married F. D. Vile of Canisteo, who was in business in Canisteo, and is now a merchant in Jasper.

Van Scoter, Monroe D., was born in the town of Burns, Steuben county, May 19, 1838. His father, Philip Van Scoter, was also born in the town of Burns, May 6, 1812, and came to Hornellsville when about eighteen years of age, to enter the em- ploy of Andy L. Smith, both in the store and tannery. He was married Jannary 10, 1837, and returned to his native town and built a tannery which he conducted until 1840. In 1841 he returned to Hornellsville where he ever after made his home. He was one of the old time Democrats and held some of the most important offices of the town, supervisor in 1860-61 and in 1863 was a candidate for the State Legislature. In 1848 in company with Alanson Stephens he bought an extensive tract of timber land which they cut and run down the river in rafts. He was a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity and a Knight Templar. He died November 29, 1885. He was twice married, first to Mary E., daughter of Christopher Doty, by whom he had two children: Monroe D. and Lydia who died September 23, 1863, at seventeen years of age. Mary Doty Van Scoter died May 4, 1871, and he took for his second wife Mar- garet D., daughter of John J. Smith, a farmer of Bath. Monroe D. was educated in the common school and followed farming until 1875, when he engaged in the hotel business for eight years and was then four years conductor in the Pullman service. In 1890 he opened a real estate and loan office in the city of Hornellsville, which business he is now engaged in. He was trustee for four years of the Third and Fourth wards, and highway commissioner of the town of Hornellsville in 1862-63 and 1867-68, and laid out some of the most important streets of the city, prominent among thembeing River str eet and those in the south part of the town. He has two chil- dren living, John M. and Blanch, wife of Thomas J. Worden of this city.

Van Alstine. George W., was born in Schoharie county in 1847, and came to Horn by the following year with his parents, James and Mary Ann, who resided here till their death in 1892 and 1874, aged seventy-six and fifty-four, father and mother, re- spectively. He is the youngest of three children, the others being Martin H., and James W. He resided at home till 1875 when he married Ella O. Roloson, daughter of Peter Roloson, a native of Hornby, and then moved to his present farm of seventy- three acres.

Vastbinder, Nelson H., was born on the farm where he now resides, son of Horace and Etha Harrison Vastbinder, who were the parents of five children; Charles, de- ceased, Nelson H., Grace, Archie, and Addie. Nelson H. married Effie, daughter of John (deceased) and Armania Hollenbeck, residents of this county, and they have two children: Wallace and Charles Read. Horace settled here about 1851 on the farm where he now resides, and was in the late war. He and his wife are members of the Lindley Methodist church. Nelson and his father have a farm of about 500 acres.

Underwood, George W., was born at Groton, N. Y., in 1834, son of William Un- derwood, who married Ruth Goodwin, by whom he had twelve children, of whom George W. is the youngest. The time of his birth is remarkable, by the fact that he had brothers fifty years old, comparatively old men. They are of English ances-

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try on both the maternal and paternal side. He was educated in Groton, and when only sixteen years old began business for himself, being first engaged in buying and shipping stock, which business he still continues. In 1882 he purchased 150 acres of land, which is located about two miles from Addison village, making a specialty of tobacco. He married Ophelia Van Marter, of Groton, and they were the parents of seven children. In politics Mr. Underwood is a Republican, and at the present time is excise commissioner.

Yawger, Philip, was born in Bradford, N. Y., July 16, 1827, son of Henry S. and Nancy (Scott) Yawger; he a native of New Jersey and she of Bradford. The grand- father, Francis Yawger, was a pioneer of Bradford, coming from New Jersey to Connecticut, and from there to Bradford, thence to Seneca county, where he resided about twenty years, but returned to Bradford, where he died. Henry Yawger, father of Philip, was born in 1800 and reared on a farm in Cayuga county. He came to Bradford, where he engaged in farming. He died December 12, 1857. Philip Yaw- ger helped his father to clear the farm, and has always followed farming on the farm of 130 acres which he now owns. He married Lucretia, daughter of Stephen and Emeline Moss of Bradford, by whom he had five children: Josephine, wife of J. B. Day, who died at twenty-three years of age, leaving one son, C. M. Day, who was reared by our subject; Sarah Eva, wife of Alford Seybold of Bradford; Nancy, wife of George Blyss of Penn Yan; Frankie, who died at fourteen years of age, and Her- bert, who is a farmer on the home farm. Mr. Yawger is a Democrat in politics, and has been road commissioner three years and supervisor three terms.

Young, Thomas J., was born in Rathbone, N. Y., August 24, 1836. His grand- father, Porter Young, was a native of Germany, who came to Rathbone at a very early day, where he built a log tavern. George W. Young, father of Thomas J., was born in Steuben county and was a shoemaker by trade. He married Charlotte M. Holmes, of Steuben county. In politics he was a Whig and Republican, and was supervisor of his town for sixteen years and justice of the peace for some time. He was quite an extensive land owner, and later in life became a merchant. He died in 1879, and his widow resides in the town of Rathbone. Thomas J. Young en- gaged in lumbering until the war began, when he enlisted in Co. F., 107th N. Y. Vols., and served three years. He was in the battles of Antietam, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and was afterward with Sherman, and was at Dallas, Peach Tree Creek, Resaca, and was wounded at Bentonville, N. C., in the arm and leg. He is a Re- publican in politics and has been constable, which position he now holds, and has also been collector. He is a member of James B. Jones Post. In October, 1868, he married Susan Smith, daughter of John and Lizzie Shafer, natives of Germany, who came to this country and first settled in Baltimore, thence to Pennsylvania, and from there to Corning, where Mrs. Shafer died in 1858. Mr. Shafer died in Rathbone in 1885. Mr. and Mrs. Young have three sons: George W., foreman on a railroad at Adrian; John, who resides at home and works on a railroad, and William H., fore- man on a railroad at Big Flats. Mr. Young owns fifty acres of land near the village of Rathbone.

Young, N. P., was born in Chenango county, N. Y., November 2, 1838, son of Nathan T. and Lucy M. Crandrall Young, he a native of Rhode Island, and she of

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New York, and grandson of Northrup W., who went to Chenango county, N. Y., at an early day and afterwards to Pennsylvania, where he died. Nathan T. was a blacksmith by trade, and came to Addison, and thence to Rathbone, where he died. N. P. Young was educated in the common and select schools of Rathbone, and followed clerking for several years. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. K, 23d N. Y. Vols., and served two years, being at Polk's Retreat, Second Bull Run, South Mountain and Antietam. After the war Mr. Young engaged in the mercantile business in Rathbone, where he has since had a successful business. Heis a Prohibitionist, and was postmaster from Lincoln's administration to Cleveland's. He is a member of Cameron Mills Lodge, F. & A. M., and James B. Post, No. 579. He married Frances E. French of Cameron, and they have had three children: R. P., the station agent of Rathbone; M. Annie, and Katie. Mr. Young has been justice of the peace six years and town clerk for several years.

Young, Clement H., was born in Covington, Pa., February 19, 1834. Francis E. Young was born in the town of Corning in 1810. His father, George Young, was a native of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. Francis Young was in early life a tailor, later a merchant and a clothing salesman in New York city, and died at Painted Post in 1892. Clement was the second son of a family of four children, and was educated in the common schools and Prattsburg Academy and his first occupa- tion was in the banking business with C. F. Platt, and at the same time he studied law with Mr. Platt who was a lawyer, remaining there until he was twenty-one, when he went to New York to take the position of assistant bookkeeper with John Thompson, the celebrated banker. One year later he went to Chicago and was cor- responding clerk with F. Granger Adams for four years. He returned to Painted Post, and for three years was employed in a milling establishment. During the war he occupied a position in the quartermaster's department and in 1865 he came to Hornellsville to take the position of teller of the First National Bank. In 1869 he engaged in the insurance business with Crane, Coys & Young, and two years later the firm became Coys & Young and existed as such for three years In 1874 he be_ came a partner in the furniture manufacturing company of Dietsch, Tschachtli & Co., and continued in that until 1883, when he became a partner in the drug business in the firm of Reed & Young which existed for six years, and in 1889 he established an independent business on Loder street, and one year later established the Main street store now conducted by his son Ralph. In 1869 he married Anna Stearns Hubbard, daughter of Alphonso Hubbard of Paterson, N. J., by whom he had two children: Ralph, who conducts the Main street store, and Frank who is engaged as bookkeeper in the lumber mill in Paterson, N J.

Shattuck, Dr. S. E., was born in the village of Branchport, Yates county, N. Y., May 29, 1829. He was the second of a family of four children, and receiving his ed- ucation in the common schools and Franklin Academy, he first followed teaching for a few terms and at the age of twenty took up the study of medicine with Dr. D. N. Newton of Towanda, Pa., and after one year began a three years' course with Dr. E. Doubleday of Yates county, N. Y. He was for three terms a student of Geneva Medical College and Buffalo University, graduating from the former institution in June, 1851. The same year he came to Hornellsville and was in the continuous prac- tice of the profession until his death. Shattuck Opera House block is a monument to

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his industry and perseverance. He was once the president of the village of Hornells- ville, and in 1878 represented his town on the Board of Supervisors. He was married in July, 1851, to Harriet, daughter of John B. Hinman of Bradford county, Pa. They have one daughter living, Miss Hattie Shattck.

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Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, Part 107

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