Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, Part 51

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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Ferris, James M., was born May 15, 1850. Alfred P. Ferris, his father, was a native of Howard, and was a practicing attorney in Bath, a banker, and serving as district attorney, loan commissioner, and one of the county committee to raise troops in the last war. He married Catherine, daughter of Captain James Read, and died in 1886 in his seventieth year. James M. Ferris was educated in Bath, Canandaigua Academy and De Veaux College, and then traveled for twelve years as a commercial traveler. In 1889 he established his present business of insurance, carrying a full line of general insurance. He is one of the conservative men of his town, taking an

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intelligent interest in educational and religious institutions and has ever received the respect of his associates.

Gillet, Charles W., was born in Addison, Steuben county, in 1840. Joel D. Gillet, his father, has by his practical benevolence and praiseworthy life, enshrined his memory in the hearts of the people of Addison, where he still lives at an advanced age. It is to his personal munificence that the Presbyterian church owes its material pros- perity ; and the edifice and equipment of the local Y. M. C. A. was likewise his well- timed and generous gift. The family are descended from the Huguenots of France, many of whom came, when expatriated for constancy to their religious convictions, to Connecticut, and Aaron Gillet of Colchester may be considered the father of this branch of the family. Charles W. was graduated from Union College, and became a member of the famous Union College Zouaves, and later an adjutant of the Steuben Rangers, with whom he served two years with gallantry and distinction until he was discharged for physical disability. He was elected to the 5 d and 54th Congresses from the Twenty-ninth District, a representation conducted with honor and dignity. He married a daughter of the late General Comstock, and a niece of Colonel Hiram Bostwick, who is conspicuous among the pioneers of Corning.

Gillette, William, was born in the town of Corning, about a mile from where he now lives, in 1822, son of John, who was born in the town of Corning and in 1823 moved to the present limits of Caton where he spent the remainder of his days, being prominent in the affairs of this town and county. The grandfather, Joseph Gillette, was one of the very earliest settlers of this section of the State, and was prominent in the affairs of his town and county. Mr. Gillette has always been a farmer, and being a natural mechanic, he has always followed the carpenter and builder's trade, more or less. In 1846 he located on his present farm. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Andrews, formerly of Bath. She died in 1870, leaving the following children: Harriet Josephine, now Mrs. John Kiner of Michigan; Ada Virginia, the wife of John Goodyear, now deceased; Frances I., wife of William F. Edger, of Corning; and Charles W., who resides on the home residence. Mr. Gillette has filled various town offices.

Giffin, James H., was born in New York city, October 16, 1844. James Giffin, his father, was a native of New Jersey, and was of English descent. He married Mary A., daughter of Edward L. Carman, and was for many years connected with New York city post-office. James H. Giffin was educated in New York city, and for five years engaged in the insurance business, and in 1867 came to Steuben county and engaged in grape culture. He was elected justice of the peace for twelve years, three years as supervisor, and in 1892 was elected county clerk of Steuben county.

Gillette, Dr. Harry L., was born in the town of Stafford, Genesee county, N. Y., May 11, 1860, the second of five children of Charles Gillette, a farmer of Batavia. The doctor was educated in the common schools and Chamberlain's Institute and Batavia High School. He was connected with a large lumbering firm of Buffalo for four years and then took up the study of medicine in the Medical Department of Niagara University, from which he graduated April 25, 1890. He was engaged in the practice of the profession with Dr. Ingraham of Buffalo for one year. He then

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opened an office alone and was engaged in that city until the summer of 1892. He then located in Arkport, taking up the practice of Dr. J. E. Walker, and also bouglit the drug store at that time. The spring of 1894 Mr. Gillette organized the Acme Medicine Co., with six different preparations, which are acquiring a fame that event- ually will be world wide. The doctor is a member of the Hornellsville Medical and Surgical Association. He was married in 1894 to Marietta Winn, daughter of Chester Winn, of Rochester. They have one child, Caroline Winn Gillette.

Green, Dr. Charles O., was born in Dansville, Steuben county, N. Y., January 28, 1858. Philip Green, his father, was a native of Germany, and came to this country in 1838, when he was twenty-four years of age. He settled first in the town of Wayland and made his home there until 1851, engaged in conducting the Patchin- ville Mill. That year he moved on a farm in Dansville where he spent the balance of his life and died there October 24, 1891. Elizabeth Wolfanger, his mother, was also a native of Germany, coming to this country in 1828 when eight years of age, and died August 28, 1868. They were parents of ten children. The doctor was the seventh son and was educated in Rogersville Union Seminary, and lived with his father until twenty-six years of age, when he began the study of medicine with his brother, the late Theodore C. Green. In September, 1887, he entered Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York city from which he graduated March 10, 1890. He began practice with his brother and continued until the death of the latter, which occurred April 21, 1892. He is a member of the Hornellsville Medical and Surgical Association, the Erie Railway Surgeons' Association, and is one of the con- sulting staff of St. James Mercy Hospital, assistant surgeon for the 47th Sept. Com- pany, N. G. S. N. Y. He is also surgeon for the Erie Railway Company. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since he was twenty-three years of age, and a Knight Templar.

Glazier, Mrs.' Flora A .- Col. Samuel M. Alley was born in Almond, Allegany county, April 19, 1825. His father died when he was only four years of age, and being bound out, as was the custom of those days, his schooling was limited to a winter attendance in the district schools. At the age of nineteen he bought his time and entered a country store as clerk, where he acquired a good knowledge of busi- ness, men, and property. He came to Hornellsville in 1848 and in company with others built a foundry and machine shop and furnished it with the first steam engine and first lathe for turning iron ever brought to Hornellsville. He was also for five years engaged in the dry goods trade. In 1853 he transferred his interests into lumber and became a large shipper of lumber and grain. In 1857 he was elected clerk of the county, and in 1861 represented this district in the State Legislature. Col. Alley was made a member of the Central War Committee and commissioned colonel by Governor Morgan, and at the second call for troops in 1862 raised the 141st Regt. N. Y. Vols. in twenty-one days. Political difficulties prevented him from assuming command of the regiment, but he was given charge of the Elmira rendez- vous, and was in command there until relieved by his request. In 1864 he trans- ferred his lumber interests to Michigan and continued in that business until 1870. He was very active in endeavoring to build the Pine Creek Railroad and lost a large amount of money in the enterprise. In 1873 he was offered the position of assistant

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land agent of the Erie Railroad, and for eighteen years occupied a position of great trust in the land and assessment departments of the company, who appreciated his services, as his resignation was repeatedly declined. In 1891 he was forced to give up the business, on account of failing health. Colonel Alley was identified with the political, business and social life of this community for over forty years, and his death, which occurred August 13, 1892, was a severe loss. Successful in business, and a leader in politics, in all things he was honest, outspoken, vigorous, and earnest. If his frankness sometimes gave offense, his earnest adherence to what he believed to be right compelled the respect of all, while his genial nature always won him hosts of friends. He is survived by his widow, Sylvia, daughter of Maj. Thomas Bennett; Flora, Mrs. E. C. Glazier; and Frank B.

Goodsell, Isaac P., was born in Susquehanna county, Pa., May 11, 1818, son of Isaac and Anna Goodsell. Isaac was a son of Jacob, who settled in Hornby, then a part of Painted Post, about 1816. Jacob's children were Betsey, Daniel W., Lucena, Isaac, Sally, Samuel P., Patience, Henry L., John G., Truman, Mary and Ira. Isaac's children were Lewis H., Huldah Ann, Eunice F., Isaac P., Hannah, Sarah and Mary (twins), and Sherman J., who became a Baptist minister and died in early life. Isaac P. married Christiana, daughter of Deacon Jacob Woodward, by whom he had five children: Byron W., Jacob L., Ella E., Dimis H., Normah O. Mr. Good- sell has been postmaster for a number of years, justice of the peace, commissioner, and held other offices. By trade he is a blacksmith, but followed farming until his health failed. He settled in the village of Painted Post where he conducted a busi- ness in agricultural machinery, hardware, etc., for a few years, building some houses and attending to his farming interests. He was for thirty years an active member of the Baptist church, conducting many Sabbath schools and doing much other religious work. He has been for twenty-two years an official member of the M. E. church. A practical total abstinence man his entire life, and doing work in all the various temperance orders; he had been a radical Republican from the organization of the party, and before that a Democrat. He has endeavored to pur- sue an industrious, temperate and religious life, and has secured a competence for the responsibilities of life, and is in the enjoyment of a happy, pleasant village home. The Goodsell family is of English descent, having settled in New England.

Gray, Andrew, was born in Montgomery county in 1827, and settled in Steuben county in 1854. He is a son of James and Mary A. Gray, natives of Montgomery county, N. Y., who settled in Jefferson county, N. Y., in May, 1835. Mr. Gray died in April, 1879, aged seventy-six years; and Mrs. Gray in 1871, aged sixty-four years. Andrew married Benjamina D. Taylor, and they have the following children living: Estella May, Mary G., and Douglas W. They have lost one son and two daughters: Alida E., who died in August, 1870, in her seventeenth year; Madgie, who died in April, 1880, in her eleventh year; and Frank E., who died in July, 1891, aged twenty- three years.

Goff, Hiram S., was born in the town of Howard, April 7, 1841, son of Pliney and Lana (Voorhees) Goff. He was one of nine children: Finla, Sidney C., Morven, Charles A., Mary, William S., Hiram S., Ira L., and Luke R. Pliney was a mason by trade, but in early life he taught school. He was a son of Russell and Sallie

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(Calkins) Goff. For his second wife Russell married Annie Pixley, by whom he had four children: Henrietta, Nannie, Marietta, and Eliza. Russell moved to Youngs- town, O., where he died. He built a grist mill in Howard when he first settled there. Hiram S. married Mary S., a daughter of Almond and Lola (Monroe) Woods- worth, of Luzerne county, Pa , by whom he had six children: Almon P., Nancy A., George S., Vernon W., Elizabeth F., and Marion L. Hiram S. enlisted in Co. K, 107th N. Y. V. He participated in the battles of Antietam, and Chancellorsville, where he was taken prisoner and held three weeks before being exchanged, and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea.

Gorton, William E., was born in Corning October 19, 1854, and was graduated from the New York Homoeopathic Medical College in 1877, but never practiced. He was in the employ of the Fall Brook Railroad Company as assistant superintendent for ten years, and from 1887 followed railroad contracting in the South for four years. He was also in the drug business in Corning from 1887 to 1893, and has been president of the Corning Iron Works since they were incorporated in 1893, which works were founded by him in 1889. He was the first mayor of the city of Corning.

Greenfield, Charles E., was born in Corning in 1846, where he was reared and edu- cated, and January 1, 1884, accepted his present position as station agent for the Fall Brook Railway Company.

Graves, Edward P., was born in Corning in 1840, son of Rev. Frederick W. Graves, a native of Massachusetts. E. P. Graves was educated in Corning and at Williston Seminary. He was for a number of years with S. T. Hayt in the lumber and flour business. In 1862 he was mustered in the service as lieutenant and quar- termaster of the 107th Regt., made captain and A. Q.M.U.S. Vols. in 1864, and brevet major U.S. Vols., and was with the Twelfth and Twentieth Corps. At the close of the war he was stationed at Mobile and Montgomery, Ala., and came home in April, 1866. In 1889 he was elected county clerk, serving three years, and since 1893 has been president of the Corning Manufacturing Company.

Hartrum, William L., was born in New Jersey, December 19, 1827, is the third of six children born to William and Elizabeth (Stryker) Hartrum, of New Jersey, who came to Greenwood in 1834, where he died November 19, 1874, and she, August 18, 1855. William L. Hartrum was reared on the farm and educated at Alfred, after which he taught school for about fifteen years, and was justice of the peace twelve years. In 1864 he purchased the farm of 182 acres which he now owns, and has since been engaged in farming, keeping about eighteen cows. In 1850 he married Sarah M., daughter of Thomas and Pamelia Bacus, of New York city, by whom he had two children: Melvin J., cheesemaker of Andover, who was educated at Alfred, after which he taught school; and Frances E. (also educated at Alfred) wife of W. H. Bloss, a farmer on the homestead.

Howell, Christeon G., was born in New Jersey in 1822, aad came to Corning in 1845, where he engaged in the merchant tailor business until 1858. He spent one year in California, and then returned and for four years was engaged in the manu- facture of flour sacks, after which he was in the grocery business for nearly three years, and for twenty-four years was engaged in the oil business, and in 1889 he sold

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his interest to the Standard Oil Company. He owns several of Corning's best busi- ness blocks and is considered one of the substantial citizens. He married Miss Josephine L. Walworth, of Vermont, by whom he had two children: Frank J., of New York city, and Albert C., of Corning, N. Y.

Hoffman, A. H., of Corning, was born in Millport, Chemung county, December 11, 1854, son of Gottlieb and Eva R. (Groener) Hoffman, natives of Germany, who in about 1848 located in Chemung county, where they lived and died, in 1880 and 1888, aged sixty-six and seventy-three, respectively. Mr. Hoffman was raised in Chemung county and followed boating till 1882, when he moved to Hornby. In 1879 he married Aurelia Pellca, born on Stony Island, Jefferson county, N. Y., April 3, 1862. He has 175 acres and follows general farming and affiliates with the Demo- cratie party.

Hurlbut, Myron, was born in the old homestead within twenty rods of the present residence, January 8, 1825, Christopher Hurlbut, the father of Myron, was born in Hanover, Luzerne county, Pa., December 17, 1794. His father, Christopher, sr., brought him here when he was about three years old, in 1797. He bought a large tract of land, consisting of 1,000 acres. Christopher Hurlbut, sr., died in this place in 1831, in the house still standing, built in 1805-6. Christopher 2d followed in his father's footsteps on the old homestead farm. Myron was the oldest of a family of six children, three now living. Edmund is at Big Horn, Sheridan county, Wyoming, conducting a large farm. Lydia is the wife of William Loveland, of Kingston, Luzerne county, Pa. Myron was educated in the common schools and Alfred Academy and for five years taught school in winter and worked in summer. He re- mained on the old homestead farm until 1870 and has since been engaged on differ- ent farms until 1875, when he located on a farm of seventy acres in the village of Arkport. He wrote the life of Judge Hurlbut, contained in this history. He was married in 1869 to Miss Alice Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, a retired real estate speculator of Jamaica, Long Island. Mr. and Mrs. Hurlbut have two daugh- ters: Clara Isabella, a graduate in the classical department of the class of 1895 in the Buffalo State Normal School, and Sarah Augusta Stewart Hurlbut, a student of the common school.

Hollenbeck, George A., was born in the town of Campbell, this county, March 27, 1858. Abram Hollenbeck, his father, was a native of Greene, Chenango county. He was born January 28, 1829, and came to Campbell with his father, J. B. Hollen- beck, who was one of the pioneer settlers, and where he lived for about forty years. It was a partial wilderness at that time, and they cleared about 300 acres for farming. Abram Hollenbeck married Mary L., daughter of Jacob and Mary Velie, by whom he had five children: Ruby A., now Mrs. Appleby, Lydia M., Esther E., Clarissa C., and George A., who was educated in Curtis district school and Bath Academy. He is a farmer, and now owns a farm of eighty-nine acres. He married Clara M. Ford of the town of German, Chenango county, by whom he had three children: Merle, Lillian, and Anna Ruby. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics is a Republican.

Hayes, William, was born in Troupsburg, Steuben county, May 21, 1819. Lewis Hayes, his father, was a native of Orange county, N. Y., and came to Steuben county

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when it was a wilderness, and cleared a few acres. He married a daughter of 'Squire Reynolds of Connecticut, by whom he had sixteen children. William Hayes owns a farm of 174 acres, one of the best in the town, and mostly all under cultivation. He married Jane, daughter of George Shaw of Troupsburg, and his second wife was Mrs. Hester A. Talbot, by whom he had three children, L. Perry, Charles B., and William Fletcher. Her children were Jeddiah F. Talbot, Amasa P., and Collins. Fletcher Hayes married a Miss Darron, by whom he had one child, Ethel.

Hallock, William H., was born in Bath, Steuben county, N. Y., November 5, 1856; entered the bank of George W. Hallock, which his father established in 1849, known as the Hallock Bank, with George W. Hallock, president, and William S. Hubbell, cashier. The death of his grandfather, Mr. Hubbell, in 1873, necessitated a change, and William became associated with his father in the business, acting as cashier. George W. Hallock was born in Fishkill, Dutchess county, N. Y., in 1819, coming to Bath in 1834, where his father and brothers were largely engaged in lumber and flouring mills, his son being brought up in the same line of business. They had mills at Poughkeepsie, Lockport, as well as Bath, George managing the Belfast Mills, a mile west of the village, on the present Soldier's Home grounds; afterwards in the days of the issuance of State Bank notes he was messenger for the Steuben County Bank, taking and receiving notes for redemption and delivery to Geneva and Elmira, traveling by stage lines, a position as responsible as the express messenger of to-day and far more hazardous. In 1847 Mr. Hallock married Mary H., eldest daughter of the Hon. William S. Hubbell. William, their only child, attended school at Bath and later at Trenton, New Jersey. In 1884 he married Louise M., daughter of George H. Nowlen of Avon; they have one son, William N. Hallock. William, like his father, sought no political honors; serving two terms as president of the village, a short time treasurer of the Agricultural Society, which his father served in that capacity for many years, but business elsewhere required their time and attention and they could not do justice to both.

Houghton, Amory, jr., was born in Cambridge, Mass., in 1837, and was educated in Cambridge and in 1854 began his business career, being in the paint, oil and var- nish business in Boston for three years. He then became connected with the Union Glass Works of Somerville, Mass., which his father had built in 1852. From 1864 to 1868 he was with the Brooklyn Flint Glass Works, which concern moved to Corning in 1868, his father, Amory Houghton, being the founder. In 1871 Amory Houghton, jr., took the management of the business and purchased it in 1872. In 1875 an or- ganization was effected, with A. Houghton, jr., president, Charles F. Houghton, (a brother), vice-president, and H. P. Sinclaire, secretary, which remains unchanged to the present time. Amory Houghton, the father, was a native of Bolton, Mass., of old English stock, and died in 1882. In 1860, A. Houghton, jr., married Ellen Anne Bigelow of Cambridge, Mass., by whom he had five children. He was a Garfield elector at Albany, and has been vestryman in Christ church since 1875.

Hendee, Clark L., was born August 24, 1854. Charles Fremont was born Feb- ruary 22, 1856, sons of James B. Hendee, who was born in Dansville, but has resided in Hartsville for nearly fifty years. James B. Hendee has always been engaged in farming; the old homestead, consisting of two hundred and five acres, is now owned

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and occupied by Clark L. and Charles F. Hendee. James B. married Angeline, daughter of James Curry of Dansville, by whom he had twelve children, of whom eight are still living ; three are living in Hartsville. Clark L. and Charles F. received their education in the district schools of their native town, but have since followed farming. Clark married Lell, daughter of Albertus Hall of Hartsville, by whom he has one child. Charles F. married Rettie, daughter of George Wells, a farmer of Potter, Yates county. Mr. Wells was one of the first settlers of that county. Mr. Hendee is at present one of the assessors of the town.

Hadley, Henry, was born in Canisteo, April 15, 1828, a descendant of the old stock who settled here a great many years ago and took up and cleared large tracts of land. Henry Hadley was engaged in farming and carpentry for a number of years. He enlisted in 1861 in the 86th N. Y. Vols., with whom he served two years. He then enlisted in the 141st N. Y. and was with them on the march to the sea under Sher- man. He served with this regiment until the close of the war, and was discharged at Washington in 1865. He now receives a pension. He is a member of Abraham Allen Post G. A. R., No. 195. He is not at present engaged in any particular'line of business.

Hutchinson, Frank J., was born in the town of Owego, Tioga county, N. Y., August 12, 1852, the second of a family of five sons and three daughters of James Hutchinson, who was a merchant tailor and contractor and builder of Owego for a great many years, now having retired. Frank was educated in Owego Academy, and at the age of seventeen he went as an apprentice in the store of Hoskins & Isbell, jewelers. After four years with them he spent from 1875 to 1880 with Charles P. Starr, of Owego. May 10, 1880, he came to the city of Hornellsville and took charge of a jewelry store for William H. Stephens. The following January he formed a co-partnership with Henry N. Cobb, which firm existed until June 1, 1885, when Mr. Hutchinson sold his interest to George Waldorf, and was out of business until September 1, 1885, when he opened a store in the Opera House block and has since been alone in the business. April 1, 1890, he removed to 153 Main street, where he has a store of twenty feet front and one hundred feet in depth. Mr. Hutch- inson is one of the most extensive jewelers of the city, and is the leading dealer in diamonds, watches, sterling silverware, bricabrac and cut glass. He is also selling the Remington, Stearns, and Crescent bicycles, which are considered the best in the market. His brother, George W. Hutchinson, is a graduate of the Houseworth Optical College and attends to the eyeglass department. He also does the watch re- pairing for the establishment. F. J. Hutchinson is a member of the I.O.O.F., of which he is past noble grand and is the present treasurer of Steuben County Lodge. In 1876 he married Ida Watkins, of Owego, N. Y., by whom he has four children: James Lyman, Edith L., Harry H., and Alice Lillian. Mr. Hutchinson has one of the most beautiful homes in the city on Seneca street, which he erected in 1885, and can well be proud of it, as it is his own design.

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Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, Part 51

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