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takes a keen interest in political affairs, having served as commissioner of highways, etc. He is a member of Sodns Lodge No. 392, F. & A. M., and Wayne Chapter. In 1872 he married Alice E. Wride, of Sodus, and they have one daughter, Bessie W.
Brower, Aldice W., was born near Sodus Center December 23, 1844, and is a son of Myron, whose father, Peter Brower, was a native of New Jersey, his ancestors having come from Holland. Ile settled at Phelps, N. Y., at an early day and abont 1830 pur- chased a farm abont a mile south of Sodus Center where he engaged in farming. He served in the War of 1812. He was a leading member of the Sodus Center Baptist church, of which he was a. deacon. He married Betsey Van Dusen at Phelps, and their children were : Cynthia, who married John Van Duzer and settled in Sodus; John was a miller and settled in Michigan, but later returned to Sodns where he died; Aaron settled in Sodus; Jane married Thomas Hopkins, of Sodus. Myron Brower settled in Sodus and was a farmer. He married Mary Taylor, and they had these children : Aldice W., Mary E., who married Walter Thornton, of Sodus, and Bell, who married Charles Stell. Aldice W. was engaged in farming until 1872, when he became agent of the railroad at Sodus Center, which position he still holds. In 1881 he built a warehouse there, and has since been engaged in the produce business. He has been justice of the peace four years, supervisor of the town of Sodus three years, 1887, 1888, and 1889 ; and for several years has been notary public. In February, 1873, he was appointed postmaster at Sodns Center and held that office until July, 1893. He is a member of Sodns Lodge No. 392, F. & A. M., Wayne Chapter No. 276 and Zenobia Commandery, No. 41, of Palmyra. In December, 1863, he enlisted in the 9th Heavy Artillery, and served until the close of the war, He is a charter member of Dwight Post, G. A. R., of Sodus. He married in 1869 Urania Dennis, of Sodus.
Wolfe, John, was born in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, January 29, 1830, and came to this country in 1855. He was a cabinet maker by trade, and in December, 1893. established the grocery business now carried on by him, having one of the best selected stores in town, and keeping a line of cigars, tobacco, and imported goods. At the age of twenty-four Mr. Wolfe married Caroline Winters, daughter of Jacob Winters, and they have eight children, six sons and two daughters. Our subject is one of the active business men in the town, thoroughly up in all the events of the day, and recognized as a man of striet integrity in all his dealings.
Howell, Veron R., was born in Marion, September 16, 1817, a son of Hiram Howell, also of this county, born November 15, 1814. The family came from Orange. Hiram married Alma Twadell, and they were the parents of Veron R. The latter was educated in the common schools and finished at the Marion Collegiate Institute. He enlisted in Co. B, 9th N. Y. Ileavy Artillery, December 15, 1863, and participated in the battles of Cold Harbor, Monocacy Junction, Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, having been slightly wounded at Cold Harbor. He was honorably discharged at the close of the war, in 1865. Returning to Marion he finished his studies, and at the age of thirty- five married Hattie E., danghter of Oliver Sutton, of Lyons, January 1, 1874. He was appointed deputy sheriff under R. P. Grost, and in 1877 removed to Lyons. In 1882 he was elected sheriff of his county, serving three years. In 1886 he was appointed re- ceiver of the firm of J. O. Spencer & Co., of Waterloo, also executor and administrator of several large estates in his county. Mr. Howell is identified with the best interests of his town and county.
Van Dusen, Harlan, was born in Arcadia July 26, 1846, a son of William, who came from Rensselaer county in 1835. The family were prominent farmers in this town. Harlan was educated in the common schools of his town and the Marion Collegiate Institute, after which he taught for three years, then studied medicine with Dr. Myron Adams of Rochester. He took also a course of study at the Hahneman Medical Col- lege of Philadelphia, and graduated from the Detroit Medical College in 1872, return-
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ing to Newark. He there established a general practice and at the age of twenty-two married Lncy O., daughter of B. B. Adams, of Marion, Wayne county, who have two children, Forest E. and Harlan H. Our subject is one of the most intelligent men in his profession, and has also hved a very active business life, being the promoter and founder of some of the largest enterprises in his county. In 1839 he established the business of growing small fruits, making a specialty of raspberries, being the first grower of the Ohio raspberries. He has now between thirty and forty acres of nur- sery stock, small fruits, etc.
Sautler, Edward, was born in Utica, September 4, 1865, a son of Christian, who came from Germany in 1849. Edward was educated in the High School of Utica, and fin- ished at the business college of that place, after leaving which he engaged in the boot and shoe business. February 5, 1889, he came to Lyons and established the business known as Hattler, Santler, & Co., which was dissolved in 1893, and then established his present business, carrying one of the largest lines of boots and shoes and rubber goods in Wayne county. They have the finest goods produced by the trade, and Mr. Saut- tler is one of the leading merchants in the town, having made a high record for integ- rity and uprightness.
Smith, Arthur H., was born in St. John, N. B., July 2, 1817. He is a son of Thomas, who came to Wayne county in 1818 and engaged in the malting business until 1224, when his son, A. H., became a partner with him in the business, In 1887 he sold out to A. II. Smith and J. K. Southen, of Boston, the style being the Smith Malling Com- pany, which firm continued up to 1890, when A. I. Smith withdrew and built a malt house for himself. In 1892 he associated with F. H. Topping of Philadelphia, the firm being Smith & Topping, who continued the business nutil it had a capacity of 200,000 bushels. Thomas built a malt house in Weedsport. He died in 1890 aged eighty-three years. A. H. Smith married at the age of twenty-three, Mary B., daughter of David C. Bockoven, and they have two children, Arthur IL., jr., and Mrs. Anna Wood. Both Mr. Smith and his father have been prominently identified with the best interests of their town.
Norton, Luther M., was born in the town of Groveland, Livingston county, Feb- ruary 26, 1832, was educated in the common schools and at the Genere Wesleyan Seminary at Lima. He attended in addition to this the Genesee and Wyoming Semi- nary at Alexander, and was a successful teacher eight year. He studied law in the meantime, and was admitted to the bar to practice in the Supreme Court in 1255, rice which he has had a mere- ful practice. He has reside in Newark since 1951. In the fall af 150 be wa alerted county judge serving one form. In the fall of 199 he was re-elected to the same position, the term being now six years. In 185' he married Sarah M. Stilon of Mt. Morris, Livingston county, and they have three children : Flora A., wife of William Palmer, of Palmyra, by whom she has two children, J. Bradley and Grace. Mr. Palmer is deceased. The other children are Girace M, who was educated in the Elmira Female College, and is teaching in Iowa; and Will. I., who married Mand, daughter of William Hicks of Phelps. Judge Norton and family are members of the Baptist Church.
Cathin, Charles M., was born in the town of Phelps, Ontario county, Abguet 22, 1844, and came to this county with his parents at the age of nine years, locating in Sooth Sodus. He was educated in the common school and in early IHe was a farmer. Au- gust 9, 1862, he enlisted in Co. D Hhh. N. Y. Vole, and was promoted corporal, mer- grant, then commissary sergeant. June 11, 1965, he received bes honorable discharge and upon his return engaged in the lumber trade. He is also the proprietor of a dream saw mill, to both of which occupations he gives bie attention. December 25, 1865, be married Margaret A. Mitchell of this town, by whom he has sex children : Matton; L., wife of Frank Odlerkirk : Minme R., wife of Lyman W. Riggs; Charles J., who m in
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business with his father; Carrie B., Engene D., and Bertie B. Mr. Catlin is a member of Vosburg Post No. 99, G. A. R. His father was William Catlin, born in Phelps about 1810, who married Lucy Cummings of his native town, and they had five children : Caroline, Mary, Charles M., Joseph W., and Lucy ( who died young). Ile died in 1854 and his widow survives. Mrs. Catlin's father was Jeremiah Mitchell, born in Lyons in 1812, who married Martha Pope of Gaien, and they had seven children : Rhoda J., John II., Calvm, Margaret A., Albert, Jeremiah and Edward. Both parents reside in town.
Mitchell, Edward C., was born in the town of Arcadia April 21, 1858, was educated at Sodus Academy, and is one of Arcadia's enterprising farmers. Jime 2. 1881, he mar- ried Adeline Ford of Sodas, and they have two daughters, May and Ethel. Mrs. Mitchell's father, Alonzo Ford, was born in Sodus, November 3, 1834. February 20, 1858, he married Ellen N. Lester of Sodus, formerly of Wyoming county, and they had one child, Adeline. Mr. Ford died September 7, 1869, and his widow resides with her daughter, Mrs. Mitchell.
Horn, George A., was born in Cayuga county September 22, 1853. He was educated in the public schools, and is a patent right dealer by occupation. He is also putting an invention of his wife's upon the market, an ingenious device, or pattern for entting dresses. Our subject married Mrs. Henrietta Gray nee Sherwood, who is traveling in the interests of her own invention. Mr. Horn's father, Lewis, was born in Kent, Eng- land, March 23, 1826, and came to the United States with his parents at the age of five. They located in Rose Valley, where he was edneated in the common schools and is now salesman for his son, George A. March 25, 1850, he married Mrs. Sarah A. Bene diet, nee Burghdorf, of this county, and they have two sons: George A. and L. Duane, who married Aggie Kelley, of Grand Rapids, Mich. The family is of English and German descent, and residents of Newark.
Van Dusen, John II, was born in the town of Marion, Wayne county, April 12, 1830. He was educated in the common schools, and follows farming. August 2, 1862, he en- listed in Co. A, tooth N. Y. Vols., and when his company was organized he was made third sergeant, was taken prisoner, paroled, and wounded in action in the right mm, before Bisland, La., on April 12, 1863. He was honorably discharged in 1865, and May 10th of that year he married Mary A. McFarlan, of Watertown, Jefferson county, and they have five children : Clara, wife of Lawrence MeMaster, who has two children ; Finie, wife of Edward Haley, of Blossburg, Ba., who has one child ; Drsue, wife of Arthur Wheeler, of Canandaigua ; Ida M., wife of Charles M. McCoy, of Kane, Pa. ; and Charles T., a fruit grower and farmer who resides at home. Mrs. Van Dusen's father was John MeFarlan, born in Canada in 1801, who had four danghters : Margaret, Mary, Ethel and Kittie. He died in 1885.
Carl, Amos D., was born on the old homestead, in the northeast part of the town, January 28, 1849. He was educated in the district schools and follows farming. He las married twice, first to Hannah J. Sebring, by whom he had four children : Nora B., Francis J., Earl S. and Grace. Mrs. Carl died in 1890, and February 25, 1891, he mar. ried Ida Cummings of Rochester, and they have one daughter, Minme F. Mr. Carl's father, Samuel, was born in Maine in 1800, and came here with his parents when a child, the journey being made in a covered wagon. He married Jane Drake of this town, and they had eight children : Catharine, Amos D., Sarah J., Benjamin F., Joseph D., Mary, Ella and Jehiel. The father died about 1878, and his widow survives. Mr. Carl's grandfather, Benjamin, came here when the country was a wilderness, and suffered all the hardships of pioncer life.
Travers, Mrs. Jane A., was born in Arcadia. The late George W. Travers was a native of Wayne county, born November 17, 1840, and was educated in the district schools.
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His early life was spent at farm work, and his mother died when he was seven years of age. February 4, 1866, he married Jane A. Miller, of the town of Arcadia, by whom he had three children : William, who died in infancy ; Hattie M., who died in her eleventh year; and Nettie A., who resides with her mother. Mr. Travers was a railway con- ductor on the N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. and died April 25, 1892. Mrs. Travers's father, Silas Miller, was born ia the town of Phelps, Ontario county about 1816. (See Edgar D, Miller's history in this work).
Mitchell, Albert, was born in the old homestead in the town of Arcadia, November 6, 1847. He was educated in the common schools and has always followed farming. He owns a fine farm in Ingham county, Mich,, on which his oldest son is located, while he is farmer for his aged parents here. December 13, 1868, he married Caroline Sebring of this town, and they have three sons: Lyman J., Charles A .. and George HI. Lyman married Mahala Darling, of Jackson county, Mich., and they have one son, Hugh D .. born February 13, 1893. Mrs. Albert Mitchell's father, Philip Sebring, was born in Dutchess county March 2, 1809, and married Lydia Gilllet of Lyons, born in Dutchess county August 30, 1817, by whom he had ten children ; James, Alfred, a soldier in the Rebellion, who died from starvation in Salisbury Prison, North Carolina; Ira, also a sol- dier; Edgar, Susan, who died aged twelve; Caroline, Hannah J., who died aged thirty- nine ; Charles A., Fannie and Sylvester. He died September 2, 1866, and his wife died August 15, 1883.
Frisbie, Alexander, was born in Canaan, Columbia county, N. Y., September 19, 1824, was educated in the public schools, and has followed farming. In 1851 he married Mary A. Lay of his native county and they had four daughters: Phoebe and Ruth (twins). Susan and Judith, all deceased except Mrs. Ruth Miller of East Newark. Mrs. Frisbie died July 28, 1888, mourned by a bereaved husband and daughter. Mr. Frisbie has built up his success by his own perseverance and energy. The Frisbie family came originally from France, they being Huguenots who fled to Wales, and from there came to the United States.
Ehrhardt, George, was born in Alsace, France (now Germany), February 6, 1825, and came to this country with his parents when five years old in 1830, and they located in Lyons, this county. April 10, 1856, he married Lena Schimp, of his native town, and their children are as follows: Diedrich, who married Helen Baltzel, and has three children, Frank, Grover, and Belle; M. Jane, who married Jacob Hartman, of Palmyra, and has three children, Diedrich, Anna M, and Raymond; George H., who married Mary Heidenreich, and has three children, Rupert, Eveline, and Edna (who (died young) ; Philip E., who married Elizabeth Rasche, and had one child, Raymond E. (who died young) ; Rosa M., who married George Baltzel, and had four children, Albertine M., Mabel R., Esther M., and Ruth b. Mr. Baltzel died in June, 1892; E. Belle, who is a teacher, and resides at home ; Louisa (deceased) ; William F., and Frederick, who are farmers, and living at home. Mr. Ehrhardt has owned the homestead farm since 1872.
Sheer, the late Jacob, was born in Alsace, France (now Germany), May 30, 1826, and at the age of eleven years came to the United States with his parents, where he was educated in the public schools. They finally came to the town of Lyons, and later to the town of Arcadia, July 25, 1850, he married Ehzabeth Ehrhardt, and they had eight children, four sons and four daughters: George H., who died in infancy ; Mary L., who married John Benning, of Lyons; Albert D., who married Louisa Kaiser, of Fairville, and is a postal elerk ; George E., a farmer at home for himself and his mother. He mar- ried Clara Austin, of this town; and Helen A., who married William II. Welcher, now of Lyons ; Harold, Emma E., and Caroline D. are deceased. Mr. Sheer died February 7, 1889. The father of Mrs. Sheer was Dederich Erhardt, who was born in Alsace, and married Dorothy Broek, of his native place. They had six children, Lena, Dorothy,
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. George, Philip, Elizabeth, and a daughter. This excellent family came to the United States in 1830.
Craver, Phillip H., was born in Rensselaer county, July 15, 1825, and came here with his parents in 1811. He was educated in the district schools and has taught school winters several terms. He is a farmer by occupation. November 14, 1863, he married Martha Burnett, of this town. Two children were born to them, James A., a farmer at home with his father, and Einna, who also resides at home. The sou was educated in the public schools and the Commercial College at Rochester. Mr. Craver's father, David I., was born in Rensselaer county, February 5, 1796. He was a farmer and mechanic by occupation. He married Elizabeth Fellers, of that county. They had three children, Phillip HI., Charity, and Melissa. He died April 5, 1885, and his wife October 1, 1882. Mrs. Craver's father, William Burnett, was born in Rensselaer county, March 3, 1802. On August 21, 1822, he married Betsey Budd, of Columbia county, by whom he had eight cluldren.
Bennett, Clark, was born in Niagara county in 1856. His father was Orrin S., a son of Thomas Bennett, who came from Vermont in an early day and settled in Baire, Orleans county. In 1873 Orrin S. removed to Wayne county and settled in Sodus. He was a carpenter by trade, which he followed for some time, and later engaged in farming. He married Salome Baldwin, by whom he had two sons, Clark T. and Orlando, Orrin S. died in 1893. Orlando Bennett settled in Sodas Point. On arriving at manhood our subject was engaged in farming for several years, but since 1882 has had charge of the mercantile business of E. B. Mathes, at Sodus Center. In 1880 he married Florence, daughter of John Brant. She died in 1887, leaving two children, Ross and Lulu. In 1888 Mr. Bennett married Helen Prosens.
Patrick, the late Isaac N., was born in Pittsford, Monroe county, November 7, 1822, and came to this town with his parents when three years old. He was educated in the district schools and was always a farmer. December 23, 1869, he married Mary Am Derry, who was born April 10, 1840, in Fendrayton, Cambridge faire, England. They had two children, Sarah E., who married John C. Penoyer, of Bristol, Ontario county, and has three children; and Walter J., who was born February 2, 1895, was educated in the district schools and at Newark Umon School and Academy, and is a farmer on the home farm. Feelangry 7, 1981, he married Jela A. Bloom of the town, and they had one son, Newton J., barn April It, Fre, who died Angu 17, 1993 Lance N. I'm- nick died Much ? Le', mouned by a bereaved wife and family. He was a member of the Mecome order His father John, was from March 1. 1755, and was ir explain in the war of 1512, and a Mason. Mrs. Patrick & brother, Aldred Derry, was a soldier in the late war in the cavalry branch of the service, and was promoted to the position of captain. John Patrick was a manufacturer of plows. The Patrick family located on this Homestead about 1828. The ancestry of this family is Scotch and English.
Blakely, La Mott MI., a native of the State of New York, was born in Wyoming county in the year 1830, where his parents, who were natives of Vermont, settled in 1817. His mother's parents were English, and his father's were Scotch. In his younger days he attended school in Wyoming county, and later at Honcoye and Richmond Mills, Ontario county, and completed his education at the East Bloomfield Academy. He began business in the lumber trade in lowa and Illinois, and later extending his operations to the Mis-ouri river, became a heavy shipper of lumber from points on the Mississippi river to all points on the Missouri river below St. Joseph, and continuing the business until the breaking out of the Rebellion, which closed for the time all traffic on the Missouri, At the close of the war he went to Atlanta, Georgia, where he engaged in an extensive cotton trade, which later he pursued at Wa hington, Newbern, and Greenville, North Carolina, handling at one time a large portion of all the cotton received at these porte. Still later he resumed the lumber trade and became one of
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the heaviest operators in the South. These operations extended over twenty years, and Georgetown, S. C., and Washington, and Newbern, N. C., were the principal points of these operations. During his long stay in the South he won the respect and good will of the southern people, and few, if any, has more warm friends in the sunny south to- day. He returned to Lyons a few years ago, where his people had resided since 1848. From the time of his return he has taken great interest in the advancement of Lyons. He has served as member of the board of trustees ; was made an alternate delegate to the national convention at Minneapolis in 1892, and last March was elected president of the village, and has been active in matters tending to improve the village, especially the streets and water courses. Ilis administration has been characterized both by public improvements and the economical expenditure of public money.
Grenell, Herman, was born in Galen, March 9, 1843, son of Herman and Lydia (Cobb) Grenell, he a native of Massachusetts, and she of Phelps, Ontario county, and came to Galen when Mr. Grenell was eight years old, with his parents, John and Lney Grenell, natives of Massachusetts. Mr. Grenell died in April, 1885, and his wife in 1890. Sub- jeet was reared on a farm and educated in the public schools. He has always been a farmer and owns seventy-five acres in Galen and 200 in Rose. Ile married in 1865, Marion C. Griner, a native of Clyde, and daughter of Barney and Phoebe Griner, early settlers of Clyde, where they died. Mr. Grenell and wife had three children : Eugene, who married Ida Glove, by whom he has one child, Florence; Lydia, wife of Edward Luffinan, who died aged twenty-two years leaving one child; and Ada at home,
INDEXES.
Adams, William H .. Gen., 115 Agricultural fair, the first, 159 Horticultural and Mechanical Asso- ciation of Galen, 163 Society, Ontario, 160 Palmyra, Union, 162 Sodus, 164 Wayne County, 160 Aldrich, W. F., 117 Alloway, 246 Alton, 214
Angell's Corners, 277 Arcadia, cemeteries in, 364 churches of, 377 et seq. first town meeting in, 358 pioneers of, 360 et seq. schools of, 365 statistics of, 363 supervisors of, 359 topography of, 357 Arcadian Weekly Gazette, the, 142
Arne, David, Dr., 129 Arnold, George II., 120 Ashley, Robert, Dr., 199 R. W., 117
Attorneys of Wayne county, 112 Averill, E. S., 132 Bank, Briggs National, 271 First National, of Newark, 33 of Palmyra, 187 Lyons National, 245 of Lyons, 245 Wayne County, 187 Bankers of Clyde, 271 of Lyons, 245 of Newark, 313 of Wolcott, 297
Banks of Sodus, 211 Barless Brothers, the, 145 Romain C., Dr., 129 Bashford, Coles, 117 Bennett, Josiah, Dr., 128
Bonnicastle, 425
Bottum, Edward W., Dr., 125
Burgess Brothers (W. C. and F. D.), 142 Burnham, Edwin K., 134 Burr, H. N., Dr., 143 Butler Center, 435
churches of, 435 et seq. first town meeting in, AS pioneers of, 429 et seq. schools of, 434 statistics of, 433 supervisors of, 428 topography of, R7
Camp, John H., 116 Canal schemes, 71 Chapin, Graham 11., 115 Churches of Arcadia, 37;
Butler, 435
Galen, 277 Huron, 425
Lyons, 2-16
Macedon, 344
Marion, 392
Ontario, 326 Palmyra, 191
Rose, 415 Savannah, 356
Sodus, 215
Walworth, 400 Williamson, 316 Wolcott, 300
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Civil divisions, original, of New York State, 1 list, 96 Clemons, Anson B., 133 Climatology, 5
Clyde Electric Company, 270 fire department of, 269
glass manufacture in, 272 malting interest in, 274 manufacturers of, 272 et seq. mineral springs in, 212
pioneers of, 264 presidents of, 267 Times, the, 139 water supply of, 270
Colvin, Darwin, Dr., 126
Cooper, George W., 142
County Poorhouse, 164
Court, Chancery, 104 County, 106
house, the first, 111. of Appeals, 102 Special Sessions, 109 Supreme, 103 Surrogate's, 107
Courts, evolution of the, 101
Crafts, Alfred P., Dr., 129
Crandall, F. G., 133
Packing Company, 189
Crittenden, Hulburt, Dr., 131
Culver, Charles, Dr., 180
Curtis, E., 1441
David, William G., Dr., 180
Democratic Herald, the, 140
Dickson, Jolin J., Dr., 128 District attorneys, 109 East Pahnyra, 190 Williamson, 316
Eddy Brothers (M. Allen and William S.), 144
Ehart, Albert M., 140 Ely, Linus, Dr., 130 English duplicity, 27 Erie Canal, 67
Fairvillle, 376
Families, list of heads of, settled west of pre-emption line in 1790, 33
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