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Andrews Brothers, Syracuse .- This well known firm is composed of James M. and Harlow B. Andrews, natives of Fabius, Onondaga Co., and sons of James F., an early settler of that town. The business was started by the two brothers in Syracuse in a small way in 1875, and from one store they gradually added others until now they have five large establishments in various parts of the city, making them the most extensive dealers in groceries and general family supplies in Central New York. Every article used on the table is handled, as are also all accessories of epicurean consumption.
Allen, Elbert F., Syracuse, treasurer of the city of Syracuse, was born in Delphi, this county, Jan. 11, 1850. His father, Elisha M., son of Capt. Daniel Allen, was born in that town and died in Syracuse about 1872. Captain Daniel was a very early settler of Pompey. Elbert F. Allen after completing his education in the public schools of Syracuse, became a clerk and bookkeeper for Kenyon, Potter & Co., with whom he remained until 1876, when he accepted the position of bookkeeper and cashier for the Syracuse Iron Works, which he held about nine years. He kept a hotel in Mexico, N. Y., one year, when he resumed bookkeeping, and after a few months in the pension office accepted a position in the wholesale fruit house of Roscoe Brothers. He was deputy under city treasurers B W. Roscoe and P. R. Quinlan, and in Feb., 1895, was appointed treasurer of the city. He was also secre- tary of the old Kirkwood and the present Kirk Driving Parks for several years. He married in 1882 Lillian F., daughter of Sherman H. Corbin, and has three children: Helen Louise, Roscoe C., and Marguerite. Mr. Corbin was for more than fifty years a general merchant in Fabius, where he died in 1891, aged 69. He was an active citizen and prominent in the Baptist church of that village, being long its clerk and deacon.
Brown, Philip G., Syracuse, was born Feb. 7, 1860, in Geddes, whither his father, John, came from Ireland in March, 1852. Educated in the public schools of his native village, he spent two years in St. Hyacinth's College in Canada, clerked for a time in a grocery store, and finished his schooling in St. Joseph's College in Buffalo. He then became a clerk in a shoe store until May, 1891, when he formed a partner- ship with John J. Keeffe as Brown & Keeffe and established his present retail shoe business in Syracuse. Democratic in politics, and active in political campaigns, he was tax collector of the town of Geddes two years, and served as supervisor of the Ninth ward in 1888 and 1890 and as alderman in 1891 and 1892 He was inspector of
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the Onondaga County Penitentiary in 1891, 1892, and 1893, and has several times been a member of and delegate to city and county conventions.
Bibbens, Stewart S., M. D., Syracuse, is a son of E. W. Bibbens, a native of Weedsport, N. Y., and was born in Spafford, Onondaga Co., Oct. 2, 1865. The father settled in Spafford several years ago, but subsequently returned to Weeds- port, whence he came to Syracuse about 1887, where he still resides. Dr. Bibbins was graduated from the Weedsport Academy in 1884 and from the medical depart- ment of Syracuse University in 1893, after which he took a post-graduate course in New York city, where he was appointed to a position on the staff of the Woman's and Children's Hospital in the spring of 1894. In the fall of that year he began the practice of his profession in Syracuse. In 1886 he married Miss Belle A., daughter of John Le Fevre of Throop, N. Y., by whom he has one child, Florence A.
Berry, John J., Syracuse, son of Joseph W., a carpenter and builder, was born in Clinton, N. J., Jan. 21, 1848. While a youth he learned the trade of painter, and on Aug. 28, 1864, he enlisted in Co. H, 9th N. J. Vols., serving until his discharge in July, 1865. He participated in Sherman's memorable march to the sea, being pres- ent at the fall of Newburn, Goldsboro, and Raleigh, N. C., and returning home at the close of the war engaged in the fish business. In 1877 he came to Syracuse and accepted the active management of J. W. Bustin's fish market, which he continued for four and a half years, when he held a similar position with James Golding & Co. In 1883 he formed a partnership with Mr. Bustin and for one year conducted a whole- sale fish commission business. In 1884 he associated himself with his brother, Moses F., and established his present fish market in Mulberry street, succeeding to the ownership in the spring of 1888. In Aug., 1875, he was married to Lizzie G. Smith, of Oswego, N. Y. They have three children: Mary Emily, Ollie, and Warren W.
Burdick, Daniel Webster, M. D., Syracuse, son of Dr. Phineas H. Burdick, an early and long time physician in Cortland Co., who died there in 1870, was born in Preble, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1837, and was educated in the common schools and in the Homer Academy. He taught school for six years, was graduated from the Geneva Medical College in 1862, and began the practice of his profession in Preble with his father, whom he succeeded. In 1880 he removed to Homer and practiced there until Jan., 1893, when he came to Syracuse, where he has since resided. Dr. Burdick is a permanent member of the State Medical Society, and is also an active member of the Cortland and Onondaga County Medical Societies, the former of which he has served as president, etc. He was made a Knight Templar in Syracuse by Orrin Welch and is well known in the Masonic fraternity. His family are members of the Congrega- tional church of Homer, with which he has been prominently identified in official capacities. In 1859 he married Elizabeth M. Dunbar, of Preble, and the result of this union is three children: Dr. Franklin M., a physician and druggist, of Colorado Springs, Col. ; Mrs. E. P. Burns, Syracuse ; and Bruce, at home.
Buell, Howard B., Syracuse, was born in Fairfield, Herkimer Co., April 2, 1857. The family lineage is as follows: (1) William Buell, of Chesterton, Huntingdonshire, England, born in 1810, came to Dorchester, Mass., in 1630, moved to Windsor, Conn., in 1635; (2) Samuel Buell, eldest son of William, born in 1641, of Windsor and Kill- ingworth (now Clinton), Conn. ; (3) Major David Buell, eighth child of Samuel, born
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in Killingworth in 1679, served in the Indian wars; (4) Jedediah Buell, second child of Major David, born in Killingworth in 1704; (5) Jonathan Buell, fourth child of Jedediah, born in Killingworth in 1745, moved to Fairfield, N. Y., in 1797; (6) George Buell, third child of Jonathan, born in Killingworth in 1781, moved with his parents to Fairfield in 1794 and died in 1871; (7) Truman Bailey Buell, eldest child of George, born in Fairfield in 1812; (8) Howard Bradley Buell, fifth child of Truman B., born as above ; and (9) Elmer Kinne Buell, eldest child of Howard B., born in Syracuse. Truman Bailey Buell, a builder by occupation, removed to Manlius, Onondaga Co., in 1835, and kept a general store about two years, when he returned to Fairfield, where he died in 1889. Nov. 6, 1836, he married Eliza V. (born in 1818), youngest child of John Boss, a pioneer of Herkimer Co. She died in Aug., 1892. Their chil- dren were Mrs. Simon C. Wilson, of Fairfield; Mrs. J. T. Davis, of Newport, N. Y. ; Charles P., of Frankfort, N. Y .; Henry A., of Maywood, Ill .; and Howard B., of Syracuse. Howard Bradley Buell was graduated from the Fairfield Academy in 1877, and immediately after came to Manlius, where he was engaged for a short time in the jewelry business. From that time until 1882 he was employed by Hessler Brothers and by Hale & Baker, general merchants. He then came to Syracuse and accepted a position as credit man for D. McCarthy & Sons, wholesale dry goods dealers, and subsequently was made financial and general manager of their entire business, a post he has creditably filled ever since. For three years he was a mem- ber of the 51st Regiment N. G. S. N. Y. and when it was disbanded he was a ser- geant in Co. F. Sept. 11, 1879, he married Hattie A., daughter of Benjamin F. and granddaughter of Hiram Hopkins, an early settler of Manlius and a member of the firm of Buell & llopkins, wagonmakers. Their children are Elmer Kinne, born April 27, 1884; Frank Truman, born Aug. 6, 1887; Sarah Louise, born Aug. 23, 1888; Jessie Marie, died May 5, 1892, aged nearly two years; and Clarence Howard, born May 7, 1893.
Ball, George A., Syracuse, was born in Clay, Onondaga Co., July 19, 1855. His father, Arza Ball, a native of Deerfield, N. Y., came first to Clay, moved thence to Liverpool, and later to Syracuse, and finally in 1888 to Colorado, where he now re- sides. He had four children: Lucy A., and George of Syracuse, and Emma J., now Mrs. Frank Gering, and Jesse C., of Colorado, the latter being a prominent lawyer in Denver. George A. Ball was educated in the Liverpool Union School, and for seven years was a grocery clerk in that village. Coming to Syracuse he finally be- came a clerk for Andrews Brothers, then held a similar position with Judson Mc- Kinley, coal dealer, and for the past thirteen years has been the manager of the coal office and yards of Martin Devoy. A Democrat in politics he was elected alderman of the Ninth ward in 1893 and by virtue of the amended constitution still holds that office. He is a member of Syracuse Lodge, No. 501, F. & A. M.
Brand, Frederick, Syracuse, is a native of Bavaria, Germany, as is also his wife, and was born March, 1826. Educated in the common schools of his fatherland he learned the trade of butcher, and during the Revolution in 1848 and 1849 served as a soldier in the Bavarian army. In 1849 he came to America and settled in Syracuse, where he has since made his home. He was engaged in business as a butcher about twenty years and as a retail liquor dealer ten years. In 1880 he retired, and has since devoted his time to the care and maintenance of his real estate and other prop-
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erty. He has been treasurer of St. Joseph's German Catholic church for eight years, secretary one year, and is now one of its trustees. In politics he is a Republican, but not an active partisan. July 8, 1851, he married Mary A. Kreps. He has one nephew, Herman Brand, and two nieces, Mrs. Elizabeth Herbrecht and Mrs. Lavina Spott, who are residents of Syracuse.
Ball, Nicholas, Syracuse, was born in County Meath, Ireland, May 12, 1832, and came with his parents to America in 1850, settling in Watertown, N. Y., where the latter died. He followed the business of a wool carder and dresser in the Eastern States, and in June, 1880, settled in Syracuse, where he has since resided. About eleven years later he established his present business as a groceryman.
Belden, Charles G., Syracuse, son of A. Caldwell Belden, who is so frequently mentioned in this volume, descends from an old and respected family of Onondaga Co. Denison Belden came with his father from Boston, Mass., at a very early day, and settled in Fabius, where he married a Miss Caldwell. Their son, A. Caldwell, was born in Fabius in June, 1820, married Rozelia Jackson, of Delphi, and had three children. Charles G. Belden, one of this family, was born in Syracuse, June 6, 1857, attended Bridgeman's select school, and the Syracuse University for three years, and then traveled in Europe. Returning, he engaged in the ice business, being one of the first to bring Cazenovia Lake ice to Syracuse, and continuing at it for three years. Then, for two years, he was a foreman on the West Shore Railroad between this city and Utica and later associated with his father as local agents for the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. In 1887 he became a partner in the firm of A. Van Wagner & Co., general contractors. He married in Oct., 1886, May, daughter of Dr. Thomas Bevan, of Chicago, and they have two children: Arthur B., and Rozelia.
Banning, Walter E., Syracuse, manufacturer of stamps and stencils, established his present business in 1860, and from an insignificant beginning has developed it into one of the most extensive concerns of the kind in Central New York. He makes stencil cutting a specialty. For many years the making of rubber stamps was the most important branch At present the products include rubber, metal, date, notarial, and steel stamps, printing wheels, check protectors, branding irons, seals, and seal presses, figures, etc.
Boggs, Henry H., son of Abram and Nancy (Brown) Boggs, natives of the town of Onondaga, was born in that town Dec. 13, 1839. Abraham Boggs, the father of Abram, came to this county from Vermont very early in this century and took up a military lot. Abram Boggs was a jeweler and musician, was well known as a danc- ing teacher throughout the county, and died in 1841, aged 33; his wife's death oc- curred in 1849. Henry H. Boggs, their only son and child, was educated in school district No. 8, Onondaga, and when 17 learned the machinist's trade, which he has always followed. In 1870 he entered into partnership with his employer, A. C. Powell (with whom he has been associated since 1861), under the firm name of A. C. Powell & Co., in Syracuse, and continued until 1875, when Louis F. Powell, son of A. C., came into the firm as A. C. Powell, Son & Co. This was continued until 1883, when Mr. Boggs sold out his interest and established the firm of Boggs & Clarke. In 1891 he bought out Mr. Clarke and has since been the sole owner. He carries on a large business in the manufacture of pumps, water motors, etc., and in general
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machine repairing and building. Mr. Boggs is prominently identified with the growth and prosperity of the city, in which he takes a laudable pride, and was supervisor of the Fifth ward from 1880 to 1887 inclusive. In 1861 he married Mrs. Delia Myers, daughter of Hiram Lynn, of Clay, and has had born to him two chil- dren: Nellie F. (Mrs. William P. Clarke) and Miriam A.
Benedict, A. C., M.D., Syracuse, was born in Danbury, Conn., Nov. 17, 1836, and was educated in the public and private schools of his native place. At the age of 18 he moved with his father's family to Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Conn., where he taught school for two years. In 1857 he began the study of medicine with the late Dr. M. D. Benedict, of Skaneateles, and the next year he entered the Medical De- partment of Yale College, from which he was graduated as an M.D. in 1860. He settled in Dover, N. Y., and practiced his profession one year, when the war of the Rebellion broke out. He then enlisted as assistant surgeon in the 1st N. Y. Vol. Inf., and in March, 1863, was made assistant surgeon of U. S. Vols. In September of the same year he was appointed by President Lincoln surgeon of U. S. Vols., and in 1865 was brevetted lieutenant-colonel. At the close of the war he practiced in Bethel, Conn., two years, and in Waverly, Ill., seven years, and in 1875 settled in Syracuse, where he has since resided and followed his profession. Dr. Benedict is one of the leading physicians of the city and is not without political honor, having held several offices of trust and responsibility. In March, 1862, he married Hannah W., daughter of Reuben and Catherine Tompkins, of Dover, N. Y., who died in Oct .. 1876. In fhe fall of 1877 he united in marriage with Miss M., youngest daugh- ter of the late Capt. Hezekiah Parmelee, of New Haven, Conn. Of his children four sons and a daughter are living.
Britton, Israel E., Syracuse, was born in what is now a part of the Eleventh ward of the city of Syracuse, Feb. 4, 1846. His father, Matthias Britton, a native of Dutchess Co., came here in 1826, and was first a farmer and then a butcher. In 1827 he engaged in manufacturing lime with his son Israel E., continuing until his death Sept, 15, 1887, at the age of 67. He was supervisor for two terms, was quarter- master of the 25th Regiment S. N. Y. N. G. for five years, a deacon in the Presby- terian church at Onondaga Valley, chairman of the Democratic County Committee for some time, and was often a candidate for local office. He married Frances S., daughter of Eleazer Hibbard, an early settler of Onondaga and they had three chil- dren : Israel E., of Syracuse; Adelaide, who died in infancy; and Ida I. (Mrs. W. H. Hubbard), of Carbondale, Ill. Israel F. Britton, after finishing his education at the Onondaga Academy, engaged in manufacturing lime with his father, whom he suc- ceeded at his death, and still continues the business. He was a stockholder in the New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Street Railway Company, now a part of the Consolidated system, and also in the Syracuse and Onondaga Street Railroad Com- pany, now a part of the People's line. He was a stockholder and assistant manager of the Alpine Plaster and Cement Company, of Los Angeles, Cal., whose works he built and placed in operation, and was also one of the originators of the Stolp Addi- tion Syndicate of Syracuse. He is a member of the Central City Lodge and Chapter of Masons, of the A. O. U. W., and of the Fourth Presbyterian church. Sept. 16, 1874. he married Hattie C., daughter of George W. Stolp, of Onondaga, and they have an adopted child, Lena H.
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Babbitt, Charles L., Syracuse, was born in the old yellow building on the site of the present Bastable block Nov. 10, 1838, and began life as an apprentice in the old Courier office. Since then he has been engaged in various occupations. His educa- tion was limited to the public schools of his day, and soon after his birth his mother married William Hamilton. On April 29, 1861, he enlisted in Co. I, 12th N. Y. Vol. Inf., Capt. Henry A. Barnum, and served for two years. Dec. 7, 1863, he re-enlisted in Co. L, 9th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and followed the fortunes of that regiment until the close of the war, being honorably discharged in Oct., 1865. He participated in the battles of Malvern Hill, Gaines Mills, Cold Harbor, Cedar Creek, and others, and also in the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, and was confined in Libby Prison for four months. He was wounded at Malvern Hill and spent some time in the hospital. His home has always been in Syracuse. He was formerly a member of Scott's Light Guard, 51st militia regiment, and of the 5th Battery N. Y. S. N. G. He is a member of Post Root G. A. R., of Americus Lodge, No. 607, I. O. O. F., of Prospect Lodge, No. 172, K. P., and of Uniform Rank, No. 15, K. P.
Nichols, Oliver, Onondaga, was born in Onondaga Jan. 6, 1838, and has served as town collector, now owning a farm of 100 acres. Aug. 11 1862, he enlisted in Co. D, 122d N. Y. Vols., serving in the battle of the Wilderness and other engagements, being honorably discharged at the close of the war in 1865. He is a son of John, who was born in 1805 and died in 1872. He was a son of Obediah Nichols, one of the first settlers of this town, who came from Connecticut. John and Sally Nichols had these children: William, John W., Oliver, George, Obed, and Lois. Oliver married Esther A. Wilcox, daughter of Stutley and Betsey (Sparks) Wilcox, the former a son of Stutley Wilcox, who came from Vermont and settled here about 1800. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols have three children: Oliver N., who married Mantie Williams and has one son, Leon; Minnie, who married Evan Fellows; and Jessie, who married Edward Hoffmire.
Reynolds, E. V., M.D., Spafford, was born in Chittenden Co., town of Milton, Vt., June 2, 1858, a son of Emery and Josephine (Phelps) Reynolds, natives of Grand Isle Co., Vt., who came to Chittenden Co., and at present reside in Burlington. The grandfather of our subject, William S., was also a native of Grand Isle, where his father settled in an early day and there lived and died. Emery Reynolds now lives retired in Burlington. He has been a prominent man in his locality, and served one term in the Legislature, as well as filling other offices of trust. E. V. Reynolds was educated in the Burlington High School and in 1878 entered the medical department of the University of Vermont, graduating in 1881, having also studied in the office of J. O. Crampton, of Winooski. He began practice in Fairfax, Vt., remaining about eighteen months, when he went to Oxford, Neb., where he remained one year, then settled in Fairfax, where he practiced over five years, and in 1889 came to Borodino, where he has since had a very successful practice. He is a member of Lake View Lodge No. 684 of Borodino. In 1888 he married Hattie Hicks, a native of Franklin Co., Vt., town of Fairfax. She is a daughter of Martin and Cordelia (Beals) Hicks, of Fairfax, the former being an undertaker of that place. Her mother died in 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds have had one daughter, Hazel J., born Jan. 13, 1893. Mr. Reynolds is a member of the Alliance of both Borodino and the county, being presi- dent of both organizations. He is also a member of the I.O.G.T.
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Feeley & Durkin, boot and shoe dealers and gent's furnishing goods, are the only merchants in Skaneateles dealing exclusively in these two lines. The firm was established in 1883. James D. Feeley was born in Ireland in December, 1841, and came to America in 1846. He has been connected with the manufacture of paper and woolen goods, working at this business for twenty years. He married Hannah Dee, of Rome, by whom he has four children living: Norah, James, Michael and Loretta. Mr. Feeley is one is of the most popular and best known merchants in Skaneateles. He is the postmaster of Skaneateles Falls. The new school at Skane- ateles Falls was built under the supervision of Mr. Feeley, and it gives evidence of how efficiently the work was done. He was trustee during the building. Mr. Feeley has been a resident of the village since 1846.
Clark, Edward W., Elbridge, was born in Elbridge in 1826. In 1804 Elijah Clark came with his family from Northampton, Mass., to Skaneateles, where he spent the remainder of his life, rearing ten children. One son, Ashley, came when a young man in 1814, to Elbridge, where he was engaged for several years in business. He married Harriet A. Webster, of Connecticut, who was a relative of Noah Webster, and they had one son, Edward W., and two daughters, Mrs. James Munro of El- bridge, and Mrs. Dr. Roberts, who died in Michigan. Edward W. was born in El- bridge, and received his education in the academy. In 1840 he went to St. Louis, working in a store four years, traveled for his father, and spent some time in a store in Syracuse. In 1852 he began what was quite a service as conductor on the N. Y. C. R. R. In 1859 he married Frances E. Phelps, of Delaware Co., and for the next six years resided in Syracuse, where his two daughters, Harriet L., who died Decem- ber 5, 1893, and Margaret M., were born. His wife died in 1873, and he married, second, Frances E. Wolcott, who died in 1893. He spent fifteen years traveling for Syracuse grocery houses, and returned to his native town of Elbridge to live in 1877. Three years later the National Chair Manufacturing Co. (Clark & Ranney) was or- ganized, which continued till 1892, when Mr. Ranney retired, and George Hunsicker and C. C. Smith came in. The business has been very successful. In 1894 Mr. Clark became interested with some other men in the electric light plants in Elbridge and Jordan.
Bonsted, Marvin, Manlius, was born in the town of Minden, Montgomery Co .. March 19, 1849. He was educated in the common schools of Cicero and Alexandria, When Marvin was one year old, his father, Charles, left his native county and located on a farm in Cicero, where he remained five years, then moved to Jefferson Co. where he remained fifteen years. In 1870 he moved to Herkimer Co., settling in the town of German Flats. He is now living in the town of Cicero. His wife, Eliz- abeth McNeil, a native of Montgomery Co., died in February, 1885. There were eight children born of this union. After leaving school, Marvin assisted his father on the farm until sixteen years of age. He then started for himself by working for other farmers. He rented a farm in Little Falls for two years, and in 1871 bought a farm in the town of Pompey, which he conducted for nine years, then traded for the Voorhees farm in Manlius. He lived on this farm until 1885, then bought a place in the village of Manlius, where he lived for two years, then traded for the Levi Morse farm of eighty-six acres, where he carries on a general line of farming. Mr. Bonsted has held the office of assessor for the last three years, and is also school
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trustee. He is a member of the Methodist church, also of Onondaga Grange, No. 618, of which he is lecturer. February 1, 1869, Mr. Bonsted married Eliza Colman, of Starkville, Herkimer Co., by whom he has one son: De Forest Hermon, a student in Cazenovia Seminary.
Hill, D. Munro, a native of Elbridge, was born on the home farni east of Windsor village. His parental grandfather was Isaac Hill, a native of Armagh, Ireland, who came to Elbridge in 1809 and opened a store, the second in the town, on a part of what is now the Hill farm. One daughter married D. A. Munro, of Camillus; an- other became Mrs. L. Bates; and another Mrs. Samuel Mcclellan, of Syracuse. Another married Mr. T. Mason, of Memphis; a son, Thomas W., was born in 1810 : Isaac died in Syracuse in 1868. Thomas W. married Mary L., daughter of Judge David Munro, of Camillus. She died in 1838, and he married her sister, Mary A. There were nine children, four of whom died in infancy. The others were Mrs. Page Munro, of Syracuse, Mrs. Charles G. McGowan, of Elbridge, who was killed by a lamp explosion in 1891; Mrs. Hoyt North, of Marcellus; Isaac, who died aged twenty, and D. Munro, who married Mary L., daughter of Hollis Knowlton, whose family is an old one in the town. Their nine children were: Mrs. Frank A. D. Brown, of Skaneateles; Mrs. John Chamberlain, of Elbridge; Thomas W., Frank W., Sarah M., James M., Charles D., Isaac and Edgar. The Hill farm has 600 acres, half of which has been added by the present proprietor. Thomas Hill was a sur- veyor, and was also interested in politics, and prominent in town and county affairs. Our subject has also been active as a party worker, as well as in the church.
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