Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, Part 53

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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he was engaged in active work for five years, then spent three years in New York city, practicing in three of the leading eye and ear hospitals, and taking private in- struction with Prof. Herman Knapp, and with Prof. E. B. Dench, also with Profess- ors Myles and Delevan, on the nose and throat. January 1, 1895, he located at Hor- nellsville. Dr. Koyle is a Mason and a K. of P.

Kelly, Dr. John G., was born in Bergen, Genesee county, N. Y., February 13, 1857, the third son of a family of seven children of James Kelly, a farmer and stock breeder of Genesee county. He was educated in the common school, Bergen High School, and Brockport State Normal School, where he taught school two terms in the academic department. He took up the study of medicine in the fall of 1881, en- tering the medical department of the university from the Normal School, and grad- uating from that institution February 27, 1884. He was interne in the Sisters' Hos- pital of Buffalo the last two years of his school attendance, and in April, 1884, came to Hornellsville, where he has ever since been engaged in regular practice of his pro- fession, and has won the highest esteem and respect of his numerous friends and acquaintances. In 1888 he became identified with the drug firm of George T. Reed & Co., now composed of G. T. Reed, Franklin D. Sherwood, and Dr. J. G. Kelly. He is a member of the Hornellsville Medical and Surgical Association, and the New York State Railway Surgeons' Association. He is the chancellor of Branch 33, C.M.B.A., and ex-president of the A.O. H., and was a delegate to the State conven- tion in 1894. June 1, 1887, he married Theresa Henneberg, of Port Jervis, N. Y., by whom he has five children. In politics the doctor is a Democrat, and represented the Third ward in the Board of Aldermen, in 1891-92; was health officer in 1886-87. He is chairman of the Democratic City Committee at the present time. He has been president of the St. James Mercy Hospital staff of physicians since its organization ; also he is one of the trustees of the hospital.

Kennedy, John S., was born at Corning, N.Y., in 1868, son of Thomas Kennedy, who has charge of the Fall Brook freight house as foreman. He was educated at Corning Free Academy, graduating in 1885. Mr. Kennedy began work in the Fall Brook offices in 1885, and since 1881 has been claim clerk in the auditing department, and was city clerk of the city of Corning in 1892-93. In 1894 he was elected super- visor as a Republican in a strong Democratic district. He has been city member of the Republican County Committee for the past two years, and in 1893 was a candi- date for the Assembly nomination in the Second Steuben District. He has for six years been the Corning correspondent of the Elmira Daily Advertiser, having charge of the Crystal City news department.

Lewis, Truman W., was born in Ulysses, Tompkins county, N. Y., December 3, 1819, and is the fifth of thirteen children born to Abram and Hannah (Frink) Lewis, both natives of Stonington, Conn., who came to Cortland county, N. Y., about 1812, being pioneers of the town of Salem. In 1832 they came to Troupsburg, where he died in 1857, and she in 1881. He was a hatter by trade, but followed farming most of his life, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. His grandfather, Nehemiah Lewis, was a native of Connecticut, and settled in Petersboro, where he died. In old age he drew a pension for services rendered in the war of the Revolution. The Frink family were also natives of Connecticut, and settled in Cortland county, where they

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followed farming. Truman W. Lewis was reared on the farm, and has also followed farming. In 1832 he came to Troupsburg, where he still resides. In 1890 he sold the farm to his son Silas and retired, but still lives on the farm. In 1844 he married Sarah, daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth (Pease) Sluyter, early settlers of the neigh- borhood called Sluyterville. Mr. Sluyter was one of the leading men of the place, and was supervisor and justice of the peace for many years. He built a foundry and carding mill and was an active business man. To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have been born these children : Francis, born September 25, 1858, and died June 6, 1859; Mabel, born December 26, 1862, and died February 22, 1875; Helen M., born October 29, 1846, wife of William Rutherford, a farmer of Potter county, Pa .: Emma, born March 1, 1848, wife of Horton Wood, a farmer of Brookfield, Pa .; John, born March 10, 1850, a farmer of West Union; Charles, born March 12, 1853, a farmer of West Union ; Silas, born October 3, 1860, and Alonzo, born December 6, 1862, farmers of Troupsburg, Mrs. Lewis died in 1893. Mr. Lewis has been assessor six years, and in 1863 he enlisted in Co. A, 184th N. Y. Vols., and was honorably discharged June 30, 1865. He was at Fisher's Hill, Cross Keys, Cedar Creek, and at the siege in front of Petersburg.

Leavitt, Major S. H., was born in Jersey Shore, Lycoming county, Pa., February 11, 1840. Henry C. Leavitt, his father, has been identified with the city of Elmira, and married Catharine, daughter of Russell Thompson, one of the leading families, when that city was known as Newtown. He died there in 1878. S. H. Leavitt re- ceived a common school education at the old academy in Elmira; at the breaking out of the rebellion he enlisted as a private, November 23, 1861, in the 86th N. Y. Inf., Steuben Rangers, and was at once made quartermaster-sergeant, and after the second battle of Bull Run, exchanged positions for that of orderly sergeant of Co. C, at the request of Capt. J. H. Lansing, afterwards brigadier-general, At the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., May 1, 2, and 3, 1863, for gallantry, was promoted to second lieutenant. He was engaged in the following battles: Fredericksburg, Va., Decem- ber 14, 1862; Chancellorsville, May 1, 2, and 3, 1863; Beverly Ford, June 9, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa., July 2 and 3, 1863; Wapping Heights, July 23, 1863. In August, 1863, was put on detached service and sent to Elmira, where he remained for several months, taking charge of small detachments of recruits to the different departments in the field. He returned to his regiment in February, 1864, and took part in the Wilderness campaign, and participated in the following battles: Wilderness, May 5 and 6, 1864; Po River, May 10, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 12-18, 1864; Anderson Farm, May 19, 1864; North Anna River, May 23 and 24, 1864; Tolopotomy Creek, June 4 and 5, 1864; Cold Harbor, June 6-12, 1864; Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864 ; continually engaged during the siege and charge on works at Petersburg, June 19, 1864; Jones House, Va., June 22, 1864; Deep Bottom, July 27 and August 8, 1864; Hatcher's Run, October 27, 1864, and March 25, 1865; Five Forks, April 1, 1865; Amelia Springs, April 6, 1865; Near Farinville, April 7, 1865, and at Gen. R. L. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, C. H., Va., April 9, 1865. Was promoted to first lieutenant July 19, 1864; captain, September 27, 1864; major, February 1, 1865. Was A.D.C. on the staff of General De Trobriand, and carried the order of General Lee's sur- render to regimental commanders in the brigade. In 1868 he married Miss Jennette Ramsdell, daughter of George F. Ramsdell, of Livonia, Livingston county, N. Y.

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He was appointed adjutant of the N. Y. S. S. and S. Home in August, 1887, which position he now holds.

Lyon, Reuben R., was born in Bath, March 2, 1857. James Lyon, his father, was also born in Bath. His grandfather, Moses H. Lyon, was a native of Lyons Farms, New Jersey, and came to the town of Bath in 1811. He was a manufacturer of har- ness, etc., and engaged in dealing in real estate. The family settled in Prattsburg in 1790, and were of English descent. Moses H. married Sarah, daughter of David Benton. James Lyon married Harriet, daughter of Reuben Robie, and has been identified as a farmer and dealer in real estate. Reuben R. was educated at Haver- ling Union School, and graduated from Hamilton College in 1879, and also from the Law School in 1880, and then entered the law office of Elihu Root and Willard Bart- lett. In 1882 he came to Bath and began his present practice, in 1886 was appointed loan commissioner of Steuben county and re-appointed in 1890. In 1885 he married Emma L., daughter of Hon. William Kemp of Troy, N. Y., by whom he had two children, William K. and Harriet.

Loomis, Frederick H., was born in the town of New Hudson, Allegany county, N. Y., February 1, 1843. Reuben H. Loomis, his father, was a native of Tompkins county, and moved to the western part of the State over sixty-five years ago, locat- ing in New Hudson, where he spent the greater portion of his life. He died Sep- tember 16, 1864, at fifty-four years of age. He was town clerk for New Hudson for twenty-four years. He was prominently identified with the Presbyterian church. His mother, Lydia M. Littlejohn, was a native of Herkimer county; she died Au- gust 22, 1880; they had five children, three now living. Fred was educated in the common schools and at Rushford Academy, and his first employment was as a clerk in a dry goods store in Cuba at the age of eightcen. He, four years later, engaged in the hardware store of H. A. Mead, where he spent six years. In 1874 he removed to Hornellsville, being offered a position in a grocery house there, but the house not being able to pay the wages he could demand, he opened a grocery at the corner of Elm and Broad streets. Three years later he removed to No. 20 Canisteo street, where he was engaged until October, 1892, when his health failed him and he was obliged to retire, and sold his business to O. W. Dunham. Mr. Loomis is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church and a trustee for over four years. He was married February 22, 1867, to Miss Susie A. Neff, the daughter of the late Joseph E. Neff, the well known landlord of the St. James Hotel of Cuba, who died May 3, 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Loomis have two children.

Lyon, I. Edward, was born in York, Livingston county, N. Y., December 5, 1859. Ira G. Lyon, his father, was also born in Livingston county. He was a farmer, and married Henrietta P., daughter of William Powers, by whom he had four children : C. P. Lyon, manager of machine works in Rochester; W. P. Lyon, salesman; How- erd, who is a professor in the Oneonta State Normal School; and I. Edward Lyon, who was a teacher for a number of years, and for four years principal of the public school at Canisteo, and for seven years traveled as a salesman, handling a line of school text books. He was educated at the Geneseo State Normal School, from which he graduated in 1881. He married Lyra Langley, July 15, 1885, who died in

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April, 1892, and for his second wife he married Annie W. Campbell, of Cohoes, N. Y. Mr. Lyon is now a dealer in coal, wood, hay, etc. He is also a member of the board of village trustees, and also Board of Education. He is a member of Morning Star Lodge, No. 65, also of Mountain Lodge of the I. O. O. F. No. 503.

Lane, Dr. George W., was born in Schuyler county, in 1858, and graduated from Buffalo University in 1886, and since 1888 has practiced medicine at Corning. When locating here he also established himself in the drug trade, but sold this interest in 1895. He is a member of the Steuben county Medical Society and Corning Academy of Medicine. He has several times been on the Board of Education, and was elected alderman in 1894.

Mead, Charles H., was born in Canisteo, December 28, 1867, son of William H., who was born in Dutchess county. William H. Mead was a farmer and came to Can- isteo and bought what is known as the Allison Flats. He married Dorlesca Whit- wood, of Truxton, Cortland county. She now lives with Charles H. Charles H. Mead has conducted one of the leading groceries in the village for five years, carry- ing a full line of goods. He was educated at the Canisteo Academy and graduated from Warner's Business College in 1890. Mr. Mead is a member of Morning Star Lodge of Masons, No. 65.

Mason, Phineas P., was born on the farm where he now lives, November 5. 1854, son of Enoch L. and Mary A. (Richmond) Mason. Enoch was one of four children born to Elias and Abigail Mason. Elias Mason was a justice of the peace and the first supervisor of the town of Cameron, which office he held for a number of years. Squire Mason settled here in the year 1813, and was a very active worker in the M. E. Church. Enoch had two children: Orlim J., deceased, and Phineas P. Orlim J. married Margaret McChesney, by whom he had three children: Edward P., Mary R." wife of Clayton McAdam, and Grace. He was also justice of the peace. He was a member of the town and county Grange and was master of the lodge for a number of years. Phineas P. married Mary E., a daughter of Charles and Sarah (Johnson) Roosa, natives of this town. Mr. and Mrs. Mason have one child, Leila B., wife of Thomas R. Campbell. Mr. Mason is assessor of the town at the present time. He is a member of the town and county Grange and has been its secretary for a number of years, and was one of the directors of the Patrons Fire Relief Association of Steuben and Livingston counties for three years.

Mccullough, Ralph, was born in Norwich, Chenango county, N. Y., December 21, 1824, and is the fifth of ten children born to Alexander and Abigail (Skinner) Mc- Cullough, natives of Norwich. James McCullough was one of the first settlers in Norwich, where he took up 200 acres of land and purchased 100 more. He was justice of the peace in the town of Preston for many years, and was four years in the Revolutionary war, and was the oldest son of James McCullough. Alexander Mccullough came to Addison, Steuben county, about 1830, where he purchased land and engaged in lumbering, and in 1832 was drowned in the mill pond while floating logs. Mrs. McCullough died at Preston in 1846. Ralph Mccullough was reared on the farm, but when twenty-one years of age he went on the Susquehanna River as pilot in the lumber business, where he remained fourteen years. In 1859 he came to Troupsburg where he and his sisters have since resided. He has made a specialty

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of dairy farming, but now gives his attention to hay. He was formerly a member of Lodge No. 118, F. & A. M. at Addison.

Parkhill, Dr. Clair S., was born in Howard, Steuben county, N. Y., November 15, 1842, the youngest son of David Parkhill. His boyhood was spent on the homestead farm and in attendance on the district school. At the age of fourteen he entered Haverling Union School at Bath. From there he returned to the farm and remained there until eighteen years of age. In the fall of 1862 he entered Michigan Univer- sity where he studied for two years, and then returned to his native town and entered Albany Medical College, from which he graduated December 24, 1866. He began the practice of the profession with his brother, Reuben F., in the town of Howard and continued with him for seven years. September, 1873, he came to Hor- nellsville and took up the practice of the profession in the city where we now find him one of the leading physicians of this county. The doctor is a member of the Steuben County Medical Society, the New York State Medical Society, is a member and has been president of the Hornellsville Medical and Surgical Association, is a member of the New York State Medical Association, the American Medical Associa- tion, the Erie System Association of Railway Surgeons, is present vice-president of the New York State Railway Surgeons' Association, member of surgical section of Medico-Legal Society of New York city, and is also the company's surgeon at Hor- nellsville for the N. Y. L. E. & W. Railway. He is president of the medical and surgical staff of the St. James Mercy Hospital, and is advisory member of the board of trustees. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Evening Star Lodge, No. 44, and one of the supporters of the R. R. Y. M. C. A., and a member of the Presby- terian church. In 1884 he served as president of the village, and in 1884 was a mem- ber of the Board of Education and served four years, the last its president. March 20, 1867, he married Marjory P., daughter of William Rice of Howard, who was drowned at Smith's Pond in January, 1866, by whom he had four children: Louise, the wife of Blake B. Babcock; Carrie, who died at three years of age; Walter, who died at seventeen years of age; and one who died in infancy.

McMichael, Ira, was born on a farm in the west part of the town of Hornellsville, May 30, 1854. Philip McMichael, the father of Ira, was also born in this town April 16, 1826. James McMichael, a native of Pennsylvania, came to this section of the country about 1820, thus orignating the name Pennsylvania Hill; and the family have ever since been residents of this section. James married Betsey Kline. Philip was the second of three sons, and besides were four daughters. Philip mar- ried Mary Hyde, a native of this town, daughter of Ira and Sally Cleaveland Hyde. She died August 16, 1892. Ira was the oldest of six children-two sons and four daughters, two sons and three daughters of whom are still living. Ira was educated in the common schools and Alfred University. He taught school winter terms, farming in the summer for five years. November 1, 1881, he bought the Burris King-Kriddler farm of sixty-eight acres, which he has increased by purchase of twenty acres of the Thomas Bennett farm. He has cleared eight acres of land and built new out buildings and made many valuable improvements to the property. He was married March 15, 1877, to Miss Marcia Batchelder, daughter of Lowell and Julia (Peak) Batchelder of Jasper. They have been the parents of three children.

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The first one died in infancy; Ethel Belle is now in her seventeenth year; Edwin Lee will be ten June 28, 1895. Mr. McMichael is the agent of this section for farm- ing implements and wagons.

Mead, W. F., was born in Greenwood, November 1, 1844, son of Alvin Mead, a native of Connecticut, who married Sarah Ann Kruzen of New Jersey, (born January 1, 1806), by whom he had seven children. Enos Mead (born June 5, 1761, died Sep- tember 5, 1818), father of Alvin, came from Connecticut to Newfield, thence to Green- wood in 1828, being one of the first settlers. His wife was Prudence Anderson, born January 13, 1763, and died June 9, 1847. Richard and Jennie Kruzen also came from New Jersey to Newfield, thence to Greenwood in pioneer times. Enos Mead and Richard Kruzen were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. Alvin Mead (born January 5, 1803, died December 25, 1881) settled on the farm now owned by W. F. Mead, where his wife died on May 16, 1880. He was a Democrat in politics, and was postmaster at West Greenwood twelve or sixteen years, and justice of the peace for many years. W. F. Mead was reared on the farm and has always followed farming. He has a farm of 150 acres. In 1875 he married Julia, daughter of Albert and Lufany. (Richie) Pease, by whom he had three children: Frank G., Bertha L., and Ray E.

Miller, Dr. L. D., principal of Haverling Free Academy at Bath for the past twen- ty-three years, was born in Augusta, Oneida county, May 15, 1847. Curtis Miller, his father, was also of Oneida county, and their family trace their descent from Ben- jamin Miller, who came from England and setted in Middletown, Conn., in 1635. On his mother's side Mr. Miller is descended from Samuel Duncan, wounded in the battle of Bunker Hill, and Peter Stanhope, both of Massachusetts. He spent his boyhood in hard work upon the farm, attended the common school, for the most part in the winters only, prepared for college in Whitestown Seminary, and was graduated from Hamilton College in 1862. He then began his life work of teaching, which ex- tends over a period of more than a third of a century. As principal of Medina Acad- emy, Little Falls Academy, Delaware Academy, Forestville Free Academy and Haverling Free Academy, he has shown himself an earnest, faithful and able worker, and he is recognized as one of the most successful teachers in the State. Besides his school work, during the years 1878-80, he read law in the office of the late Judge Rumsey and was admitted to the bar in 1881. He received the degree of Ph. D. from Hamilton College in 1886. In 1863 Mr. Miller was married to Elizabeth M. Markham, daughter of James Spencer Markham, of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Marietta Yale, of Vernon, N. Y. On her mother's side, Mrs. Miller is descended from Elihu Yale, governor of Connecticut and the founder of Yale College. Mr. Miller has four chil- dren: William W., A. B., principal of the Monticello Union School and Academy ; Edwin Stanton, farmer, Oneida county, N. Y. ; Friend H., A. B., principal of Horse- heads Union School and Academy; and June E., at home. In addition to his pro- fessional work Mr. Miller has a great love of agriculture, and his farm of nearly two hundred acres in Kirkland, Oneida county, is the retreat in which he finds health and strength to enable him to do his professional work.

McCormick Bros .- The leading firm of general merchants in Kanona is composed of M. H. and J. D. McCormick, natives of Bradford county, Pa. Their father, James, was a native of Ireland and came to the United States in 1834, settling in Tompkins

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county. He has since lived in Bradford county, Pa., and Steuben county, N. Y., where he has been identified as a merchant and farmer. James McCormick married Anna, daughter of Matthew Hill, and now resides in Bradford county, Pa. In 1882 M. H. McCormick was appointed to a position in the Hornellsville post-office. In 1885 he established a drug and grocery business in Kanona, in partnership with Dr. F. H. Lawrence, who retired in 1888, when J. D. McCormick came into the firm. In 1887 a general line of dry goods, crockery, boots and shoes, hats, caps, etc., were added to the stock. McCormick Brothers are among the enterprising and energetic men of the town, taking an active interest in educational affairs.

Mosher, Fred R., was born in Dansville, Livingston county, N. Y., April 2, 1866. He was educated in the common schools and at sixteen years of age entered the em- ploy of the Erie as telegraph operator, working extra Buffalo Division, and was the operator at Castile until 1883, when he came to Hornellsville and was first in the tel- egraph office and then in the train dispatcher's office. April 20, 1887, was made assistant train dispatcher, and was regular dispatcher September 19, 1887, holding the office until February 12, 1893, when he was promoted to the position of chief dis . patcher, holding that position until January 1, 1894, when he was made train master at the death of Henry Frank. Mr. Mosher was married, June 28, 1890, to Miss Matie Avery, daughter of Mrs. Julia Avery of Erie Avenue.

Marsh, S. P., was born in the town of Lee, Oneida county, June 14, 1830. He was a son of Joseph Marsh, a blacksmith, who came to Woodhull from Oneida county in 1833 when the country was new and wild beasts roamed the forests. These were very hard times, and had it not been for the Pultney estate, which furnished flour to the settlers, they would have suffered for lack of food. This flour was distributed among the people according to the size of the family, and the Pultney estate. waited for their pay until crops could be raised. People in those days worked for fifty cents a day. On account of the wolves, pens had to be built near the house to keep the sheep in at night so that they might be safe. Joseph Marsh afterwards moved to Jasper, where he continued to work at his trade and farming until he died, April 1, 1872, at the age of sixty-seven years. S. P. Marsh was the eldest of eight children, and had always been a farmer up to the time of the late war, when he enlisted, Sep- tember 26, 1864, in the 161st N. Y. Vols., and was discharged from the service Sep- tember 20, 1865. He is a member of G. A. R., Post No. 194. In 1859 he married Anstis E. Boardman, by whom he has two children: L. Gertrude, stenographer and typewriter for Judge Robinson, and Villa F., now in Boston studying music. Mr. Marsh has lived in Canisteo for thirty-five years, and has been chief of police in the village two years, and deputy sheriff under four administrations.

Murdock, James B., was born in Delaware county, N. Y., January 2, 1814, son of Edward and Elizabeth (Palmer) Murdock. After the death of Mrs. Murdock, Edward removed from Delaware county to Tioga county, Pa., where he died. Edward Mur- dock was a farmer and a Baptist minister. . James B. was brought up on a farm, and though his schooling was limited he acquired a good education by home reading. He was engaged in teaching for nearly ten years and was also interested in a saw and grist mill for a time. He came to Troupsburg in 1843, where he purchased 500 acres of land, and in 1847 engaged in the mercantile business and is still continuing

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Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, Part 53

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