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in 1813-17-21-28-39-40, sohool inspector in 1814-15-16-17-20-26, State senator in 1823-24, member of the Legislature several years, member of Congress in 1845-46, and was deputy United States collector in 1835, under General Gould, of Rochester, mak- ing his headquarters at Pultneyville. He held thuis position several years. Ile was chairman of the committee on Erie Canal while in the State Senate, and rode on the first canal boat that went through from Albany to Buffalo. Dewitt Clinton and other distinguished persons were also on board. Judge Green was a warm personal and politi- cal friend of Martin Van Buren, who, while president, offered Judge Green the position of minister to Naples. This, however, was declined for several reasons. Byram Green was one of the originators of foreign missions. While attending Williams College, at Williamstown, Mass., he with four other young men of his class became much inter- ested in this cause, and one day in 1806 they went into a field near the college for a season of prayer. While so engaged a heavy thunder storm came on, and they moved for shelter to a haystack near by and continued their devotions. In after years Byram Green, then the only surviving member of his group, passed through Williamstown and identified the spot where the haystack had stood. A monument was afterwards erected to commemorate this haystack prayer meeting, and his name with names of the other four students was engraved upon the monument as the originators of foreign missions.
CHARLES B. SHERMAN.
CHARLES B. SHERMAN, born in Phelps, Ontario county, December 21, 1804, was a son of John and Chiloe (Dickinson) Sherman, natives of Massachusetts, who were early set- tlers of Phelps, and came to Rose Valley in 1811 where they died. Mr. Sherman served in the Revolutionary war. Father of subject was a child when he came to Rose. Hle was a farmer and at his death owned 111 acres, where the family now reside, and the farm is now carried on by Ezra A. Sherman. His first wife was Lucinda Allen, by whom he had five sons and one danghter. His second wife was Charlotte J. Tyler, a native of Oneida county and a daughter of Chester and Harriet Strong, he a native of Bridgeport, Conn. They came to Oneida in an early day where Mr. Tyler died August 20, 1831, and his wife died in Hannibalville. Mr. Sherman and second wife had three children, Chester T., who married Harriett C. Kimberly of Auburn, by whom he has one danghter, Marion C. He was educated in Rose Union School, Auburn Academy and Roch- ester Business University, from which he graduated May 27, 1885. He is now clerk of the Board of Revision, Pension Bureau, at Washington, D. C., resigning the offices of assessor and excise commissioner of Rose when he received the appointment; Ezra A., born in Rose January 27, 1866, and educated at the Rose Union School. He is a farmer and makes a specialty of breeding Hambletonian horses, and at present owns Ezra A., which has a record of 2.27 1-2. Mr. Sherman has been town clerk one term ; and Harriet E., wife of Manley G. Fowler of Rochester, and who has a son born on September 10, 1894.
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M. HOPKINS.
M. HOPKINS, attorney, was born in Ontario, September 13, 1835. He was reared on a farm and attended the common schools, later studying law with H. K. Jerome, and D. B. McIntyre of Palmyra, being admitted to the bar in December, 1860. After the war Mr. Hopkins began practice in Palmyra. In 1892 he took into partnership F. E. Converse, a native of Palmyra, who had studied law with him and was admitted to the bar in 1890. In addition to his practice, Mr. Hopkins also has large farming interests, raising trotting horses, short horn cattle, and Shropshire sheep as specialties. His father, Joseph, was born in New Jersey in 1800, came to this town about 1824, and died December 25, 1889. Mr. Hopkins was district attorney three years. In 1873 he he married Rebecca S., daughter of Martin Butterfield, formerly a member of Congress, from this district, and of their two daughters, one survives.
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Terry, George H., was born in Elba, Genesee county, November 11, 1865, was edu- cated in the common schools, and finished at the select school of E. G. Thrall, of Ba- tavia, after which he established a manufacturing business in Toronto. Selling out in 1886, he traveled six years and January 1, 1893, bought the wall paper, window shades, room and picture moldings business of Jacob Sees in Lyons, to which he has added largely, and is now carrying the finest line of his goods in Wayne connty. He also does a large wholesale trade, shipping goods to all parts of New York State and Can- ada. At the age of eighteen he married Myrtle V., daughter of Calvin S. Loomis, of Batavia, N. Y. Our subject is one of the most active business men in his town, iden- tified in advancing its best interests, and is recognized as a man of sterling integrity and worth.
Taylor, E. P., was born in Lyons February 27, 1833. His father, Elijah, was a na- tive of Northampton, Mass., and came to Lyons in 1822 and followed the manufactur- ing of leather for fifty-three years. The same business is now continued by the son William in Lyons. E. P. Taylor was educated at the Lyons Union School and then en- tered the tanning business. In 1869 he bought the A. F. Redfield tannery at ('lyde in connection with his brother Lathrop, continuing up to 1884, when he disposed of his interest to his brother George J. In the same year he bought the Oliver Penoyer farm four miles north of Lyons of 125 acres, raising fruit, hay, grain and stock. At the age of twenty-five he married Juliette Paton, daughter of James and Mehitable Dunn, of Lyons, and who are the parents of two children: Elijah D. and Mrs. Lettie M. Langdon. Onr subject has been prominently identified in advancing the best interests of the town of Galen, having been trustee of School District No. 4 in 1875 and 1876, building the south side school house during his term of office. He was supervisor in 1877-1878 and was appointed county treasurer by the Board of Supervisors for the year 1879, taking an active interest in educational and religious matters, having been a member of the M. E. Church thirty-five years, and is recognized as a man of sterling integrity and worth, whose life has proven his word to be as good as his bond.
Townsend, Jonathan, was born in Hebron, Conn., December 13, 1787, and died at Palmyra, N. Y., September 15, 1853. He was the eldest of six children. Early in life he removed with his father to Brattleboro, Vermont. They were merchants in that place for several years. From Vermont they removed to Marcy, Oneida county. N. Y., and purchased a large dairy farm. It was on this farm his father was killed by a bull October 8, 1820, aged fifty-eight years. He married Ruth Hubbard, of Trenton, Oneida county, N. Y., March 13, 1827, who was born in Middletown, Conn., April 15, 1791, and died at Palmyra, N. Y., May 27, 1860. From Marey he removed to Ashta- bula, Ohio, where he was engaged in the hardware business for a short time. From that place he came to reside in Palmyra, N. Y., in 1836, and bought a farm of one hundred acres. They had two children : Mary Elizabeth Townsend, born in Marey, Oncida county, N. Y., October 21, 1830, and died at Palmyra, N. Y., September 7,
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1872. She was married to John Pitkin, of Hartford, Conn., November 29, 1855; George Hubbard Townsend, born at Marcy, Oneida county, N. Y., November 3, 1833, died at Palmyra, N. Y., January 5, 1892. November 22, 1862, he married Isabella J. Johnson who was born at Palmyra, N. Y., October 20, 1839, daughter of David Johnson by his second wife, Juliana Case (maiden name Kelsey), who was born in Portland, Conn., March 1, 1804, died at Palmyra, N. Y., July 7, 1877. They had two children : Jonathan, who died Angust 25, 1864, aged three months, and George John- son Townsend, born at Palmyra, N. Y., August 26, 1868, and is now living with his mother on the farm near Palmyra.
Talcott, Benjamin Arad, was born in Huron on the farm he now owns September 10, 1862, the son of Joseph Taleott, born on the same place in 1821. He was the son of Arad Talcott, a native of Coventry, Conn., who came to Huron with an ox team in 1817, and settled on the farm now owned by onr subject, where he and wife spent the rest of their days. Joseph is now a retired farmer, living in the town of Wolcott. His wife is Celestia Chapin, and their children are: Cornelia, widow of Jacob Gurnee, of Huron; Mary Ella, wife of William Baker, of Wolcott, and Benjamin A. At the age of twenty-one our subject began for himself on the homestead farm, making a specialty of fruit growing. In January, 1891, he married Nellie, daughter of Judson and Electa Boynton, of Wolcott, who was born in 1866, and they have one child, Lois E., born April 11, 1894. Our subject is a member of the Wolcott Grange, and is a Re- publican.
Thacker, William H., senior member of the firm of Thacker Bros. & Co., of Wolcott, was born June 26, 1833, at Owasco, Cayuga county, N. Y. He came to Wolcott in 1840, and until forty years of age his principal occupation was farming. He moved to Wolcott village in 1873. In 1875 the present business was established in copartnership with his brother, Albert B., and has grown to be the most important retail business of Woleott, with dry goods, boots and shoes and groceries as specialties .. September 5, 1855, he married Augusta M. Rice, of Wolcott. In 1868 they united with the Presby - terian Church of Wolcott. Mr. Thacker has held many positions of trust in Wolcott, attesting the esteem and confidence in which he is justly held. Among them might be mentioned twenty-five years of service in the Board of Education of Leavenworth Institute, and Wolcott Union School.
Traver, Asa, was born in the town of Galen, January 16, 1837. His father, Daniel, came to Wayne county in 1830. He was a prominent farmer of his town and died July 5, 1870, aged eighty-five years, Asa Traver was educated in the common schools, to which he has added through life by reading and close observation. After leaving school he returned to his father's farm, and at the age of twenty-five married Lovina, daughter of Heman Shepard, and they are the parents of one son, Heman D. Traver. In 1869 he came to Clyde and purchased the Myers property ; in 1872 purchased the Melzer Whittlesey farm, having 112 aeres, raising fruit, grain and stock.
Thomas, Andrew A., was born in Inron November 16, 1856, son of William Henry Thomas, of Huron, a native of Cayuga connty, born April 25, 1823. The grandparents were Alexander and Ruth (Hart) Thomas, of Amsterdam. The father of our subject was bound out at the age of seven years to learn the weaver's trade. When eighteen he canre to Huron and engaged in the business for himself. His wife was Emeline Graham, of Rochester, and their children were: Andrew and Eliza Jane, deceased wife of Henry Kline, of Huron. Our subjeet has devoted his life to farming. In 1883 he married Matie A., daughter of Lewis and Rebecca Kline, of Iluron. He and his wife are members of the Inron Grange.
Terry, Fred HI., was born in Clyde, August 3, 1854. His father, Alfred F. Terry, was a native of Long Island and was one of the first settlers in the village of Clyde.
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Fred HI. Terry, after leaving school, entered a drug store in Clyde, where he remained a short time and then, in 1872, went to Sioux City. Here, in connection with his father, he ran a steamboat in the U. S. government employ, carrying Indian supplies from Sioux City to Fort Benton, Montana, and freighted the first cargo of lumber and building materials that reached the city of Bismarck on the Missonri river. Here- turned to Clyde in 1873 and entered the employ of Dr. J. E. Smith. In 1876 he bonght out J. P. Pardee and succeeded him in the drug business. Mr. Terry is now one of the leading druggists in the town. He married Miss Katie Wood, daughter of Henry Wood, and to them one child, Viva, has been born.
Turner, Dr. Jennie, was born in the town of Manchester, a daughter of John Turner, who was a prominent farmer of that town. At the age of fifteen she entered the Academy at Newark, obtaining a teacher's certificate at sixteen, teaching in that school for two years. In 1872 she entered the Cortland Normal and gradnated in 1874, and in the fall of the same year took charge of the school at Dryden, Tompkins county, as one of the principals, resigning in 1877. The same year she entered the medical depart- ment of the University of Michigan, gradnating in 1879. Afterwards a year was spent in the New England Hospital for Women and Children at Boston. With this ripe experience she came to Lyons in 1881 and at once took a prominent part in prac- tice. During the past five years she has been secretary of the Wayne County Medical Society, and she is frequently called in consultation by leading physicians of the county. She was a partner during the first three years of her practice at Lyons with Dr. C. C. Ilall. Dr. Turner is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and an active worker in all movements for the uplifting of society. While at college and at school she distin- guished herself as a fine student and her career as a physician has been marked by severe study and laborious practice.
Thayer, Aldrich, was born in Macedon, May 16, 1800, the fifth of ten children of William and Chloe (Preston) Thayer, natives of Massachusetts, who came to New York in 1800, and settled in Palmyra (now Macedon), being pioneers of Wayne county. The grandfather, William, also of Massachusetts, came to Macedon and spent his last days with his son, William. He died at about eighty years of age. William Thayer, jr., came to Ontario about 1820, and bought land on the Lake road. He died in 1822, and his wife in 1838. Aldrich was reared on a farm, and has always been engaged in farming. He now has about seventy-six acres, and has given his sons about 140 acres. His son, William, now carries on the business on both farms. Mr. Thayer has been twice married, first to Ilulda Olcott, by whom he had eight children, two sons, one liv- ing, and two danghters living. She died in 1837, and he married second, Mary Ann. daughter of Josiah and Electa (Rogers) Mckee, by whom he has had five children, three sons, two living, and two daughters, now hving. In politics Mr. Thayer is a Repub- lican, and Mrs. Thayer is a member of the Methodist church.
Taylor, Emegene, daughter of the late Arthur Bowen, of Fulton, was born there in 1845, and came to Red Creek with her parents when five years of age. January 1, 1860, she married Bennet Taylor, who entered the Union army in 1864, and lost his life at Newbern, N. C., at the age of thirty. He left two daughters : Minnie, now Mrs. Robert Worden; and Libbie, the wife of Fred Owen. In 1874 Mrs. Taylor built the commodious hotel, known as the Taylor House, conducting it in person. and with much satisfaction to her patrons.
Tyrrell, J. S., was born in 1838 at Plainfield, Mass., and is the son of Ezra Tyrrell, a manufacturer of wooden ware at that place. . The Tyrrells are conspienons for lon- gevity, Ezra being now ninety-five years of age. His wife, Lucy (Lowden), died in 1864, leaving six children, of whom our subject is the sole representative in Wayne county. J. S. Tyrrell is a man of original thought and indomitable will, and has hewed
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his own way to success in life, having been dependent upon the public schools of New England for his educational advantages in youth. His various business enterprises in real estate, crockery, and evaporated fruits, do not wholly engross his energies, as he also operates three farms, one of which is conducted by his youngest son, George F. His wife was Cynthia E. Leonard, of Northampton, Mass., and they were married September 26, 1859, and had five children : Mary A., Walter V., George F., Mabel L., and Leila B. Mr. Tyrrell is a staunch Republican, and has been honored with various positions of trust. He and his wife and children are members of the Presbyterian church.
Thomas, Byron, was born in Berlin, Rensselaer county, December 12, 1843. The family came to Newark in 1857, where our subject received his education in the Union school and the academy. He first taught school, and later was a clerk in the post- office. He then entered the First National Bank of Newark as a clerk, was promoted through the several grades to the position of cashier, which he held for a number of years. In 1884 he was elected county elerk, and removing to Lyons, took possession of the office January 1, 1885, serving three years. He was also trustee of the village of Lyons two years, clerk of the village of Newark, and trustee also of the railway com- missioners of the town. May 23, 1871, he married Ellen C. Smith, of Newark, and they have one daughter, Martha A., a student in Utica. Rowland, father of Byron. was also born in Berlin, February 23, 1807. Ile went to Hancock, Mass., where he read medicine with his cousin, Dr. P. H. Thomas, then took a course in Berkshire Med- ical Institute at Pittsfield, the medical department of Williams College, graduating in 1831. He then attended lectures in Albany for three years, and began practice at Petersburg, N. Y., with Dr. Hiram Moses, remaining nine years. Returning to Berlin, he practiced with distinguished success until 1857, when he removed to Newark for the purpose of educating his son. He was always interested in educational matters, and was a member of the Board of Education for a period of twelve years. He was a Re- publican in politics. His wife was Adelia M. Hinsdill, of Bennington, Vt., and their children were: Byron, and a daughter, who died in infancy. He died June 13, 1892, and his wife, June 7, 1893. A sister, Martha, now 85 years of age, survives him and · resides with Byron at the old homestead in Newark.
Van Buskirk, Jacob Tremper, was born at Buskirk's Bridge, N. Y., May 5, 1823, at which place he passed the earlier years of his life. In 1842 he came to Clyde, and re- sided here from that date until his death, June 2, 1891. He was postmaster at Clyde during President Taylor's administration from 1849 to 1853, and served as deputy- postmaster for more than twenty years. Upon the completion of the New York Cen- tral Railroad, in 1854, he was appointed the first ticket agent in Clyde. He was amongst the first to volunteer his services in the Rebellion, enlisting as first lieutenant of Company B, 111th N. Y. Volunteers, and on his departure to the front he was pre- sented with a handsome and valuable sword by the citizens of Clyde. This sword is now the property of his eldest son, a cherished emblem and revered heirloom. At the surrender of Harper's Ferry, in 1862, Lieutenant Van Buskirk was taken prisoner, parolled, and afterward honorably discharged. In 1869 he was elected a justice of the peace, and held the position continuonsly by re-election until his death, covering a period of nearly twenty-four years. Ile also served one term as justice of sessions. Mr. Van Buskirk was an active member of Snedaker Post, No. 173, G. A. R., serving as its commander and adjutant. He was prominently connected with the Presbyterian Church, being an elder therein from 1868 to 1880, and superintendent of its Sunday school from 1859 to 1872. In all positions in life he conscientiously discharged his duties with characteristic fidelity ; he was honored with many offices of trust, which he ably filled to the lasting benefit of his constituents. April 5, 1819, he married Phoebe S. Lyron, who died February 14, 1886. Five children survive them, viz. : Albert M., of Clyde; Amelia L., and Barton W., of Rochester ; George A., of Massilon, O., and
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Henry J., of Toledo, O. Albert M. Van Buskirk was the first superintendent and local manager of the Clyde Water Works, and held the position until his resignation in 1891, when he removed to Greencastle, Ind., and took charge of the water works at that city. He subsequently returned to his native town, and resumed newspaper work on the Clyde Times, with which journal he has been connected for twenty years, suc- cessively serving as apprentice, journeyman and local editor. In the spring of 1894 he was elected a justice of the peace for the town of Galen.
Taber, Henry R., born in Lewis county, January 21, 1829, is the youngest of four children of Silas and Susanna (Bristol) Taber, he a native of Dutchess county, born October 9, 1789, and she a native of Sand Lake, Rensselaer, born August 25, 1788. He died in Palmyra, June 5, 1875, and his wife April 30, 1876. Our subject was educated in the common schools, Marion Academy, and Palmyra Classical Union School, and studied law with Charles McLouth, of Palmyra. Ile was admitted to the bar in 1865, since which he has followed his profession. He was elected justice in 1858, and except one and one-half years has since filled the office. He has been justice of sessions sev- eral times, and is now serving his eleventh term as supervisor. Mr. Taber married, May 14, 1850, Thankful M., a daughter of William and Mary (Srope) Bilby, of Marion. Her parents died, October 30, 1861, and December 1. 1864, respectively. Mr. Taber and wife have had one child, Elida J., who resides with them.
Van Duyne, Ezra M., living two and one-half miles north of the village, is the son of Abraham W. and Sarah Van Duyne, of Phelps, N. Y., was born in Palmyra, Wayne county, N. Y., September 19, 1849, he being one of eight children, two living in Wayne county, Ezra and Smith Van Duyne, the latter living at Butler. Ezra was educated at the Phelps Union School, attending winters and working on the farm during the sum- mer months; was married, February 11, 1874, to Hattie A., oldest daughter of Daniel Harrington, of Savannah. The years intervening 1874 and 1883 were passed in But- ler. Mrs. Ezra Van Duyne now occupies the home in which she was born, rebuilt, bow- ever, in 1864, where her parents settled in the year of 1847, it being at that time a wilderness. Her great-grandfather, William Harrington, was the first white settler in Butler. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Van Duyne, are: George II., born November 12, 1874, Della A., who died in infancy, and Bertha, born August 17, 1882. Mr. Van Duyne is a Republican, and both he and his wife are members of the church of the disciples at Butler. The parents of Mr. Van Duyne are both dead, his mother dying March 26, 1881, his father coming to Savannah at the death of his wife to reside. In May, 1887, he was severely injured in a railway accident, from which he never fully recovered, his death occurring September 2, 1887.
Vanostrand, Fred L., a native of Marion, born August 29,' 1834, is the second of nine children of Charles and Sally (Sanford) Vanostrand. Her father, Stephen Sanford, one of the pioneers of Marion, came from Tiverton, R. I., and settled in Marion when twenty-one years of age. The grandfather was Charles, who spent most of his life in Saratoga county and died aged ninety-four years. The father was bound to millwright trade at the age of fourteen, and at the age of twenty-one went to Canada. Hle built the first saw mill in Mexico, and put up the first thrasher in Western New York. He died in Marion in 1874, aged seventy-seven. The mother still survives. Subject was reared on the farm and educated at the Marion Institute. He married in 1858 Lydia, daughter of Daniel and Hannah Dean, of Marion, and they have one son and one daugh- ter : Byron D. and Mary Il: Byron married Eva Brown, and is county superintendent of public schools in Marion, Kan. ; is a graduate of Cornell University, and is also a practicing lawyer. He is superintendent of city schools of Marion, Kan. Mr. Van- ostrand has always followed farming, his home being in Marion, but has spent some time in Kansas. He carries on general farming and fruit growing, also dairying. He is a member of the Grange, also a member of the A. O. U. W., and of Marion Lodge No. 296.
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Ure, Hosea, of Savannah, was born in 1825, at Pompey, Onondaga county, a son of William and and Susan (Drake) Ure, of Pompey. In 1826 they moved to Volney (now Palermo), Oswego county, where the subject's boyhood was spent. His parents being poor, and being left an orphan at the age of seventeen, he received only a com- mon school education. He became a Christian in 1843, was licensed to preach, and ap- pointed to the Truxton Cirenit in 1848, joined the Onondaga Conference of the Metho- dist Protestant church in 1849, was ordained in 1852, and was in the active work of the ministry the most of the time until 1890, Wolcott being his last change. He has preached as pastor in Cortland, Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Herkimer, Otsego, Cayuga, and Wayne counties, represented our conference as delegate to the General Conference in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1870. He married in 1847 Rhoda A. Howard, of Mexico, N. Y. The mother of Darius D. Ure, bort in 1858, is now in Nebraska. Rhoda died in 1849, and in 1851 Mr. Ure married Ruth Blanchard, of Wayne county, and their children were : Charles S., born in 1852; Rhoda, born in 1855; Linens, born in 1856; Frank S., born in 1858; Mary E., born in 1862; Nellie, born in 1868; and Ilosea, jr., born in 1870. In 1882 Mr. Ure was again bereaved of his wife, and in 1883 married Charity Dean, widow of Alonzo L. Dean, and now lives quietly on Clyde street in Savannah.
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