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Myers, J. C., was born in the canton of Arragh, Switzerland, and came to the United States in 1854, at six years of age. His father, Francis Myers, came direct to Lyons. J. C. was educated in the common schools, and is pre-eminently a self-made and self educated man. At the age of twenty-eight he married Emma Baltzel, daughter of Ilenry Baltzel of Lyons, and they have five children : Nelton Newell, Belle, Frances and Florence. In 1870 he came to the village of Lyons, and in 1884 established the hardware and agricultural implements, feeds and produce business. He is a Democrat in politics, and was a candidate for county treasurer in 1889, also takes an active intelli- gent interest in edneational and religious matters. Subject is one of the leading busi- ness men in his town, identified in advaneing its best interests, and is recognized as a man of strict integrity and sterling worth.
Moore, Charles HI., was born in Lyons, May 1, 1841. His father, Zebulon Moore, was one of the prominent business men and contractors of Central New York, and at his death Charles H. took up his many large contracts und business interests and carried them to a successful completion. He is now associated with his brother-in-law, S, D. Holmes, in prosecuting large business interests in Canada, where they have accepted and completed severel large railroad contracts. At the age of twenty-three he married Catharme L., daughter of Alanson Whitney, of Kendall, Orleans county, and they are the parents of three children: Zebulon, Mrs. Mary Grace Thornhill, and Bessie. Our subject is one of the most active business men in his town, taking an active interest in educational and religions matters.
Mann, William H., was born in Lyons, October 15, 1861. His father, John H., was engaged in the mercantile and produce business. William H. was educated in the Lyons Union School. In 1881 he bought the Munn homestead property of ninety-seven acres, which has been in the family fifty years. In 1890 he bought the Philip Goetzman estate of forty-seven acres, raising mint, fruit, hay, grain and stock. At the age of twenty-five he married Katie E., daughter of Cornelius O. Brundage, and they are the parents of two children : John H., and Leona B. Our subjeet is one of the most enter- prising citizens of his town, taking an active interest in educational and religions matters.
Murphy, John HI., was born in Macedon, April 24, 1855. His father, John Murphy, was a native of Ireland and came to, this country in 1849, and settled in Macedon, where
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he bought a small place. He married Margaret Coniff, of Ireland, and to them were born six children, including our subject, John H. Murphy. Mr. Murphy, the son, was educated in the Union School at Macedon and studied medicine in Buffalo. He is now engaged in farming, having bought the Van Duzer farm of 140 acres. In 1884 he mar- ried Mary J. Dalton, of Lyons, and they are the parents of five children. Mr. Murphy is an Independent.
Martz, Frederick, is a native of Germany and came to this country eighteen years ago. He settled in Pahnyra, and for eleven years was engaged in farm work, then he bought the farm he now lives on, consisting of thirty-one acres. He married Mary Smith, daughter of Frederick Smith, and they have two children. Mr. Martz is a mem- ber of the German church. In politics he is a Republican.
Mansfield, George, Macedon, was born in England in December, 1848, came to this county with his parents in 1852, and settled in Brighton, Monroe county. His father is a blacksmith by trade and worked at it until 1874, when he bought a farm and moved to Macedon Centre, where he has since continued the business. Ile married Charlotte Ilaygreen, of England, and they had two children, Charles, living in Michigan, and George, our subject. Subject followed the blacksmith's trade until a year ago, when he bought the farm of eighty-four acres, which he still owns. He received a common school and academic edneation. He married in 1874 Elizabeth Ford, of Highland Mills. Orange county, and they have two children, George and Leroy, who were educated in Macedon Academy.
Mack, Ira W., born in the old town of Wolcott, June 10, 1835, is the youngest son of the late John and Hannah Mack. John Mack was a soldier of 1812, and his father, the paternal grandfather of our subject, of the Revolution. Mrs. Ira Mack is a daughter of the late Gansevoort Center. Estelle, their older daughter, married Jacob Crounce of Hannibal, Oswego, N. Y., and Jennie, next younger, maried William Crounce, of Butler. They have also two sons, Gansevoort, and Ira, jr.
Murphy, Joseph E., was born in New York city, December 21, 1847. His father, Patrick Murphy, was a native of Ireland and came to the United States when fourteen years of age in 1830, and settled in Lockport, where he died m 1893 at the age of seventy- seven. Joseph E. Murphy was educated in Lockport, after which he engaged in the clothing trade for three years, and then learned the tanner's trade. In 1877 he came to Clyde and entered the employ of L. B. Denio. Two years later he purchased the interest of P. S. Nash and formed a partnership with P. Ira Lake, continuing up to 1883, when Mr. Lake disposed of his interest to Thomas M. Ellicott. The firm is the leading hardware business in Clyde, and makes a specialty of fine phimbing. At the age of twenty-five years Mr. Murphy married Miss Susie Kimball, of Northfield, Vt., who died in 1885. In 1889 he remarried, his second wife being Mary Fraher, daughter of Edward Fraher, of Clyde, and they are the parents of these children : George Harold, Maude K., and Mary Alice.
Miller, Charles A., was born in Williamson, March 23, 1860, the son of John and Mary Skinner Miller, he born in Greenfield, Saratorga county, and she in Waterloo, N. Y. The grandfather of our subject was Philaster Miller, of Greenfield, Saratoga comty, N. Y. John Miller is a farmer and lives a retired life in Pultreyville. His wife died when our subjeet was an infant, and Mr. Miller married Sarah L. Throop, of Williamson. Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He now resides with his grandfather.
McKee, Hiram, was born in Webster, Monroe county, July 10, 1846, the only son of David and Agnes A. (Rodgers) MeKee, both of Webster. The former died about 1850, and the latter in 1892. After the death of her husband Mrs. McKee married second,
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Peter Brewer, and removed to Virginia, where she died. Hiram was educated in the common and select schools of Pultneyville, and August 3, 1863, enlisted in the 8th N. Y. Cavalry, serving till the close of the war. He was at Winchester, Cedar Creek, Lee's surrender, and received several wounds. August 4, 1866, he married Mariette, danghter of Harvey Sherburne, of this county, who died in 1891. They have these children : Dell, Oliver, May, Clyde, and Marshall. Mr. McKee carries on general farming and fruit raising, and has served as collector, inspector of elections, etc. Ile is a member of Walworth Grange No. 251, F. & A. M., and also of the G. A. R., Fish Post.
Milhan, Martin L., born October 30, 1851, in Williamson, is a son of Martin and Maria Millian. He was reared on a farm and educated in the connnon schools. He has always been engaged in farming, and owns eighty acres of the old homestead. He is a member of the P. of HI. of Wilhamson. He married, December 23, 1874, Mary J. Barclay, who live in Sodns. Mr. Milhan and wife have three children : Effie, who died in infancy ; Helen L., and Martin S.
McCourtie, Jolin, is the son of one of the sturdy pioneers of Butler, bearing the same name, who cleared the homestead where our subject now resides, and died there in 1842 at the early age of thirty- nine years. Of his two sons, John and William, the latter is engaged in real estate and milling business at Kalamazoo, Mich., and John, of whom we write, is one of the representative farmers of this section, and highly esteemed by all who know him. His wife is Melissa, daughter of Eleazer Smith, who was also a man of note in the early days of Butler. They were married Angust 28, 1853, and have two children : Jennie, born June 10, 1870, and Smith, boru December 1, 1859, and who married Orpha Andrews, of Spring Lake.
Mack, I. T., third son of John and Hannah Mack, who came to Wayne county in 1820, settling in Wolcott, near Fairhaven, where Isaac was born in 1826, one of a family of eight. John Mack was a prisoner of the war of 1812, and his father who reached the great age of ninety-seven years, was a soldier of the Revolution. John Mack died in 1819 at the age of sixty years, and his wife, Hannah, in 1874, when seventy-five. Our subject has always devoted himself to farming, and has been very successful in that business, still operating nearly three hundred acres of land devoted to general farming. His wife, Incy M. Center of Butler, to whom he was married September 30, 1852, is the mother of six children : Nancy L., the wife of A. W. Park, of Wolcott; Carrie, wife of Azael Harder, of Butler; Abraham C., a resident of Kansas City, Mo .; Gibson B., a graduate of Albany Normal School, and of Eastman Business College ; William G., engaged in the acquisition of a medical education, and Elizabeth, wife of Lincoln Har- der, of Butler.
Mead, Rev. John Calvin, was born in Burdett, Schuyler county, October 8, 1859. Ilis father, G. J. Mead, was a prominent farmer of his town. The family are of Scotch and English descent, and were among the earliest settlers in Central New York. John C. was educated in the common schools, and entered Cook Academy at Havana, where his preparation for college was completed. In 1879 he entered Hamilton, taking the classical course, and graduated in 1880 with the degree of A. B., receiving special prizes as an essayist and debator ; also giving special attention to the study of the law. In the fall of 1883 he entered the Theological Seminary at Auburn, graduating in 1886, and the same year was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Canastota, re - ceiving the degree of A. M. from his Alma Mater. He remained in Canastota six years, the church body increasing threefold under his pastorate. The death of his mother in 1882 caused several extended trips to Europe and in the United States, entering also the lecture field. In 1892 he came to Clyde and was installed as pastor of the Presby - terian Church. At the age of thirty-three he muried Martha, daughter of Abram Lansing, of Albany. The church under his charge has been invigorated and the mem- ship mereased.
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Morrison, Jacob, a native of Holland, born February 9, 1838, was the eldest of five children of William and Janet Morrison, natives of Holland, who came to Marion in 1860, where they died. Our subject was reared on a farm, educated in Holland and Marion, and has followed general farming. He married in 1864 Sarah, daughter of William Lookup, by whom he had three children : William, George and Frank. Will- iam married Nellie Michel; George married Alle Davis and Frank married Maggie Meatt. Mrs. Morrison died December 6, 1892.
Murphy, James S., manufacturer of harnesses, dealer in whips, nets, dusters; blankets, oils, etc., was born in Cold Water, Mich., May 8, 1859, son of Myrtie and Mary (Keeley) Murphy, natives of Ireland. They came to Palmyra about 1840 and worked on railroad and canal and soon went to Cold Water, but returned to Pahnyra. They again returned to Michigan and in 1866 came to Pahnyra and purchased a farm in Wal- worth, which he sold and went to Ontario and bought sixty-five acres. He went to Macedon in 1892 and purchased eighty-two acres, where he now lives. Mrs. Murphy died September 13, 1891. Subject was educated in Ontario, and in 1882 learned the harness trade with William G. Beckwith, of Williamson, came to Walworth in 1890, and has since had a very successful business.
Little, Henry M., was born December 8, 1853, in Macedon. John Little, his father, was born in 1819. His ocenpation was farming and drover, handling cattle, sheep, hogs, etc. For nearly twenty years of his early life he shipped stock to New York markets of many different States. He held the office of justice of peace two terms in Murray. He married in 1850 Harriet T. Allen, by whom he had three children: Henry M., our subject, Emma and Mary, the latter being deceased. Our subject is engaged in farming and the breeding of blooded stock, also in the drug business. He was educated at Hulberton and Macedon, where he finished. He has been commissioner of highways, and for the last two years has been president of the village. He has been vice-presi- dent of the Trotting Horse Breeders' Association of the State of New York for seven years, has many times acted as judge on stock at prominent fairs in the State, and is a member of the A. O. U. W., and the Knights of the Maccabees. He married in 1875, and has two children, Allen T. and Mable D.
Langden, Alonzo, was born in Pahyra in 1822, where he resided till the age of twenty six years, when he went to Chicago, Ill., for a year, returning to Palmyra in 1851. He remained here until 1868, then spent another two years in Chicago, a year in New York, Buffalo, and then returned home. In 1872 he engaged in the rectifying business, which he followed six years, and then worked at the grocery trade. He sold his stock in the latter in 1884, but after a year took it back, and has since been engaged in the grocery business. Benjamin, father of Alonzo, came from the East to Onondaga county and married Naney Burden, of New Jersey, whose father, Abraham Burden, was a soldier in the war of 1812. He died in Chautauqua county. Benjamin Langden and wife both died in Palmyra. They were the parents of six children, of whom our subject was the oldest. The latter has been engaged at different times in the distilling business, but has now abandoned it. In 1862 he bought a farm near Pahnyra, and in 1872 purchased a storehouse. In 1846 he married Mary Page, by whom he has two eInldren, Williant and George.
Lockwood, B. F., proprietor of the Lyons Sewer Pipe Works, was born in Victory, June 6, 1850, came to Lyons in 1883, and engaged in the manufacture of sewer pipe, having the largest and most complete plant in Wayne county. In 1892 he added a barrel manufactory to his business, producing from 10 to 25,000 barrels per year, and 10,000 feet of different sizes of cement pipe, 500 yards of sand and gravel and handling 4 to 500 tons of cement per year. At the age of twenty-two he married Jennie daughter of Alfred Brooks, of Wolcott, and they have two daughters, Mary L., and Florence E. Our subject is one of the most enterprising men in his town, taking an
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active mterest in educational and religions matters, and is identified in the leading events of the day.
Lapham, O. C., was born in the town of Macedon in August, 1837. His father, O. Lapham, was born within half a mile of the farm now owned by bis son, in 1807. He has always been engaged in farming. His edneation was acquired in the district schools of the town. He married Elizabeth Reed, of Macedon, daughter of Paul Reed, and they were the parents of six children, including O. C. Lapham. O. C. Lapham, the son, was brought up on the farm and has always been ocenpied in farm work. He was educated in the district schools of Macedon. In 1867 he married Mary White, daughter of Paul White, of Walworth. They are the parents of one child, Emery D., who is at present postal clerk between Cleveland and Syracuse. He has been in the service one and one- half years. He received his education from the Macedon Academy and Rochester Busi- ness College. Mr. O. C. Lapham is a Republican and has served as assessor nine years and commissioner five years. He is a member of the G. A. R., Post 450 of Macedon, having served in the war from 1862 to 1865, and was in thirteen battles, Mrs. Lapham is a member of the Baptist church.
Lotze, John, was born in Germany, August 12, 1837, son of Anthony and Catharine (Pauline) Lotze, natives of Germany, where they died. He was a wagonmaker by trade, and died in 1874, and his wife in 1864. Subject was educated in Germany and at the age of fifteen came to America, located in East Walworth and worked in Marion on a farm. He then learned the wagonmaker's trade, which he followed thirty years in West Walworth, where he came in 1856. In 1890 he engaged in the mercantile busi- ness, which he has since followed. He also handles phosphates and is an insurance agent, representing various companies. He has been constable, town clerk, poormaster, has been justice of the peace five years, which office he still holds, and has also been postmaster four years. He is a member of the Evangelieal Association of West Wal- worth, has been class leader, exhorter, superintendent of Sunday school, and is now assistant superintendent in the Evangelical Association of the New York Conference. He is one of the well to do men of Walworth. He married in 1861 Emma Baeller, a native of Germany, who came to the United States with her mother, her father having died in Germany. Mr. Lotze and wife have had one son, Henry J., who was educated in Walworth, learned the jeweler's trade in Lyons, and is now employed by his father in the store. His wife is Ettie-, by whom he has three children, Carl, Elma, and Blanche.
Lux, Charles A., was born in Clyde, October 30, 1858. His father, Ernest Lux, was a native of Wurtemberg, Germany, and came to the United States in 1840, settling in Savannah. Charles A. Lux was educated at Fort Edward Institute and was graduated from Cornell University in 1881, after which he came to Clyde and went into business with his father. Mr. Lux is now doing a large cooperage and coal business and is one of the leading business men of the town. He married Anna Myers, daughter of De Witt C. Myers, and have one daughter, Margaret M.
Lundy, Levi, was born in Eden, Erie county, February 22, 1822. His father, Jacob, who was a native of New Jersey, settled first in Erie county and afterwards came to Wayne county. He died in 1871, aged eighty -six years. Levi was educated in the common schools, after which he worked out for several years, and in 1873 purchased part of the Nathan Rogers farm of seventy-nine acres. At the age of thirty-one he married Mrs. Julia Rogers, who died in 1862, and in 1870 he married second, Mrs. Phoebe Lynch, daughter of Charles Bonnell, and they have one danghter, Mrs. Julia Sloan. Our subjeet has been assessor twelve years, commissioner of highways nine years, and is a member of the Society of Friends.
Laing, Captain John A., born in Boston, Erie county, July 5, 1820, was a son of
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Elijah and Elizabeth Laing, natives of New Jersey. They went to Boston, Erie county, in 1815, where Mr. Laing died in 1822, and his widow married David Pound and went to Canada, where she reared three children by her second husband. She also died in Canada. Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools in Boston, Erie county, and Waterloo Academy. He learned the carriage painters' trade, and followed it many years, doing mostly ornamental work. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company E, 111th N. Y. Volunteer Infantry, and was instered ont in 1866, serving one year after the close of the war. He was inustered in as second lientenant, promoted to lientenant, and finally promoted to captain. Captain Laing was at Harp . er's Ferry, Alexandria Railroad, Bristol Station, was wounded in the leg and sent home, but soon returned and was again wounded at Morton's Ford. He was then at Mine Run and the Wilderness, where he was twice wounded while in command of the regi- ment. He was then taken to Washington, where he was in the hospital. He was afterward sent to Annapolis, examined, mustered into the service, and was in command of the Finley Hospital, and was there when the war closed. He remained until the soldiers were mustered out and was then transferred to Elmira, N. Y., and was mastered out in December, 1866. He married in 1846 Julia A. Marshall, a native of Fayette, Seneca county, by whom he has had three children: Charlie, deceased; Lney A. and Charlie. Captain Laing has been inspector of election, town clerk, a member of the Assembly in 1859, and has been justice of peace sixteen years. He was also justice of peace four years in Marion. Our subject came to Marion in 1856 and removed to Will- iamson in 1873, where he has since resided. He spent three years in Anburn, N. Y., as a keeper of the prison.
Loveless, Elnather, son of Ransom Loveless of Butler, was born here May 16, 1853. Educated within the town of his own and his father's birth, he has shot himself with- in its borders, chiefly engaged in farming. July 22, 1872, he married Ida M., daughter of J. Adams Lowell of Savannah, of whom he was bereft, June 17, 1894. She was thirty-nine years of age, and the mother of three children : Winifred, born February 13, 1879, Grace, born March 10, 1881, and Maud, born May 12, 1883.
Loomis, F. M., was born in Rome, Oneida county, April 12, 1841, son of Oscar and Lucy Loomis, he a native of Onondaga county, and she of Oneida county. They came to Marion in 1843 and settled on a farm, and finally came to Walworth and settled on the farm owned by subject, where he died in 1890, aged eighty-two, and his wife in 1891, aged seventy-two. Subject was educated in Walworth Academy and Rochester Business University. He enlisted in 1863 in Company B, 9th N. Y. Heavy Artillery and served until the close of the war. He was at Cold Harbor, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Monocacy, Petersbarg, Five Forks and at Lee's Surrender. He was wounded at Cold Harbor, Monocacy and Petersburg. Mr. Loomis married twice, first Novem- ber 30, 1864, Alvira M., danghter of Isaac Freer, by whom he had two children : Arthur D., who married Earna, daughter of Dr. Russell, of Marion, and they have a son, Russell; Adella M., at home. Mrs. Loomis died May 22, 1892, and he married second Margaret T. Clum, a daughter of Ferdinand Clum, who came from Dutchess county about. 1844, and has since lived in the town. His wife is Maria Chun, by whom he has had four children. Subject is a member of Dwight Post of Sodus G. A. R. Mr. Loomis was a contractor and builder for fifteen years, and in Marion and Newark was engaged in the ment business three years. He owns the old homestead of forty-two acres.
Jordan, W. T., the oldest of twelve children, was born in Lyons November 26, 1852. His father was a native of England, who came to the United States in 1848 and settled in Wayne county ; his trade was tailor, and after that he did a good business as butcher, exchanging his village accumulations for a farm. He lived the later part of his hfe as a farmer. His wife was Mary Jane, daughter of William Jones, a native of Wales, who came to Wayne county in 1831. W. T. Jordan was educated in common schools. At
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the age of twenty-six married to Josephine, daughter of Benjamin Bishop, of South Butler, by whom he has three children : William W., Jay B. and Mand. He was a farmer until 1892; he then purchased the property near the Lock Berlin Lock, known as the Morgan Cookingham property, erected a large fruit evaporator and established his present business of dealer in provisions, general merchandise, hay, grain and pota - toes, and evaporating fruit. Our subjeet is one of the representative men of the town, taking an active interest in school and the M. E. Church of Lock Berlin.
Briggs, John, was born in Cortland county, August 8, 1831, son of Jonathan and Emaline (Baker) Briggs, he a native of Rhode Island, born October 3, 1811, and she of Connecticut, born May 12, 1811, Their children are: John, Caroline, George, Birney, Inman, Lyman, Elbert, and Sophia. Luman married Ellen Dorems, and Lyman mar- ried Helen Doremus, twin brothers marrying twin sisters. The paternal grandfather of subject was John Briggs, a native of Rhode Island, who in 1814 came to Cortland county, where he died. Ilis wife was Margaret Jones, a native of Rhode Island, who died in Cortland. Father of subject came to Rose and settled on the farm owned by our subject, where he died. Ile was one of the leading farmers of the town, and at his death owned 150 acres. He died July 18, 1881, and his wife Angust 1, 1891. Their children were: Birney, a carpenter of Rochester. His wife is Anna Terry, and they have three sons and two daughters; Caroline, wife of William Niles, of Rose Valley, by whom she has two children ; Elbert, resides in the town of Lyons; and George, who died aged twenty-five years. Subject was ten years old when he came to Rose, and except twenty-three years in Huron, has always resided here. Ile now owns about 300 acres in the towns of Huron and Rose, and follows general farming. He was assessor two terms in Huron, and is a member of the Hnron Grange No. 124. He married in 1861 Sarah J. Otto, a native of Huron, born October 4, 1841, daughter of Samuel and Eliza (Miller) Otto. Mr. Briggs and wife have three children : Eliza L., wife of Nathan Turner, of Sodus, by whom she has three children : Benjamin B., Hazel A., and Bessie O .; M. Olive, wife of Thomas B. Welch, a hardware merchant of North Rose, and they have one child, Harold J. ; and Jonathan F., at home.
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