Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century, Vol. II, Part 74

Author: Bruce, Dwight H. (Dwight Hall), 1834-1908
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: [Boston] : The Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1094

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Richman, Charles L., Manlius, was born in Manlius, Sept. 24, 1825. He received a good common school education and remained on the farm with his parents until he reached his majority. In 1846 he entered the employ of the Syracuse and Utica R. R. Co., as foreman for ballasting preparatory to the laying of the first heavy railroad. In the fall of 1846 he was employed with his brother, Thomas I., who had a contract for the construction of a part of the Ogdensburgh and Rouse's Point R. R., now the Central Vermont. He was there only a year when he returned to Man- lius and entered the employ of of Crouse, Bassett & Candee, building a section of

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the Erie Canal. He remained in their employ for two years, then began contracting in partnership with his brother for the western division of the N. Y. C. R. R. They were engaged in this two years, when Charles went to Canada, building a road from Port Hope to Lindsay, which took him four years. He then retired from this line of work and settled on a farm of 52 acres, division No. 3 of Lot 44, Manlius. In 1847 Mr. Richman married Kate Eaton, who died Feb. 6, 1865, leaving five children: Charles S., died Dec. 11. 1883, aged 35 years; Ellen, wife of Richard Mckinley, coal dealer, Syracuse; John, railroad man of Galveston, Texas; Frank, farmer of Kansas; and Kate, wife of George Moore, of Syracuse. The present Mrs. Richman was Laura B., daughter of Simeon Klock, They have two sons: Judson E. and Claude G., students in East Syracuse Academy.

Remlinger, Nicholas, Manlius, was born near Manlius Station, Oct. 8, 1833. Michael, his father, was a native of Alsace, now a part of Germany, and came to this country in 1832, locating on a piece of timber land of 25 acres in the town of Manlius, where he reared his family of seven children and spent the balance of his days. He died in Dec. 1852, aged 71 years. Nicholas, the youngest, and Mrs. Rauch, of Syracuse, are the only children now living. Nicholas was given a good common school educa- tion, then engaged in farming, which he has since followed with the exception of a few years spent on the railroad. In 1863 he took charge of the Henry Reals farm of 200 acres at Manlius Center, which he has since conducted. Mr. Remlinger and his family are members of the Catholic church at Manlins Station. In 1861 he married Jane Walk, who died Sept. 22, 1869, leaving two children: Amelia, wife of Frank Cesters, a railroad man of Manlius Station; and Charles A., a railroad man, of Geneva. April 8, 1870, Mr. Remlinger married Elizabeth Cesters, of Auburn, by whom he has seven children; Augusta J., Jennie, John, Frank and Fred, twins, Willis and Matthew, all living at home.

Shandorf, John, Manlius, was born in Lorraine, now a part of Germany, March 18, 1834. He was educated in his native land, and after coming to this country as- sisted on the farm, where he remained until reaching his majority. He was then employed for a short time on the railroad, but soon engaged in farming again, which he has since followed. He was employed for twenty-eight years on a farm by Coon- rad Shoemaker, starting at thirteen dollars per month, but for the last ten years the farm was conducted on shares. In Feb., 1882, he bought the old Marcus Worden farm of eighty-nine acres, where in 1883 he built a beautiful residence and greatly improved the barns and outbuildings. He inoved on to this farm in March, 1884, where he has since made his home. In March, 1857, Mr. Shandorf married Pauline, daughter of Leo Cramer, by whom he has five children: Francis, died Dec. 25, 1891, aged 34 years; John, switch tender in the Dewitt yard, lives at Manlius Station ; Charles, fireman on the N. Y. C. R. R. ; and Flora, who lives at home. Mr. Shan- dorf and family attend St. Mary's church.

Slingerland, Dr. Israel Madison, Manlius, was born in Schodack, Rensselaer Co., April 10, 1856, son of Solomon, a farmer of that town. The doctor was educated in the common schools of Saratoga and Albany counties, Albany Normal School, and then spent about two and one half years in teaching. In 1880 he entered Albany Medical College, graduating March 7, 1883. He is also a post-graduate of Chicago College. He was a student of Dr. Swinburn's during his attendance at school and

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stayed with him until Aug., 1883, when he located in Fayetteville, taking the prac- tice of Dr. Ira Harris, in the village. In 1887 he bought his present commodious property, where his office is located. In 1883 Dr. Slingerland married M. Virginia Young, of New Salem, Albany Co., who died July 9, 1889, leaving two daughters: Ethel M., and Virginia. Nov. 26, 1891, he married Mrs. Adelia H. Wilson, of Fay- etteville, who was school commissioner of this district.

Schepp, Frederick, Manlius, was born on a farm in the town of Manlius, Dec. 1. 1845, third son of Marcus and Hannah Schepp. He was educated in the common schools and then engaged in the occupation of his ancestors, farming. He made his home with his parents until his father's death, then in company with his brother, Peter, assumed charge of the old homestead of 113 acres. Hle has made many val- uable improvements on the place. In 1886 he erected a large barn and in the year following he built a modern residence, one of the finest in the northern part of the town. Mr. Schepp is a member of Branch 132 C. M. B. A. May 17, 1977, he mar- ried Mary E., daughter of George Sutter, a farmer of Manlius, who died April 18, 1885, leaving three children: Ernest F., aged 16 years; Herman L., aged 13; and Irving G. A., who makes his home with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sutter.

Snook, Wallace W., Manlius, was born in the town of Lenox, Madison Co., Aug. , 1856. The Snook family are descendants of the early German settlers in this country. William A., father of Wallace, was a native of Schoharie Co., where he married, Jan. 16, 1850, Sarah A. Stevens. From there he came to Madison Co., where he conducted a store in Lenox for five years. He was also on the road a num- ber of years for some of the manufacturers of Syracuse. In 1870 he bought a farm of forty acres in the town of Manlius, which is still in possession of the family. Will- iam A. became a member of the firm of Hasbrouck, Farmer & Co., which firm ex- isted for three years, then was changed back to Dunn, Salmon & Co. Mr. Snook was also a partner of Wells, Snook & Cook, dealers in boots and shoes. This firm dissolved partnership in 1885, and in 1886 Mr. Snook organized a stock company for the manufacture of gloves and mittens at Fayetteville, known as the Snook Manu- facturing Co. This company existed until Oct., 1891. William A. died May 12, 1890, aged 61 years. His wife, Sarah A. Stevens, was also a native of Schoharie Co. They had two children: Mary Frances, died Jan. 7, 1868, aged 17 years, and Wallace W. Mrs. Sarah A. Snook died March 28, 1862, and Mr. Snook afterwards married Eliza- beth M. Morrison, by whom he had one child, who died in infancy. Mr. Snook was a member of the Masonic fraternity, of Oneida Lodge and the Utica Commandery. Wallace W. was educated in the common schools, Whitestown and Cazenovia Semi- naries. After leaving school he was for three years in the office of H. H. Warner of Rochester. He was then a commercial traveler for Dunn, Salmon & Co. of Syracuse for three years. In 1882 he began the manufacture of gloves and mittens at Man- lius Station, which was merged with the Snook Mfg. Co. in 1886, of which company Wallace W. was president and William A. secretary and treasurer. At the dissolu- tion of the firm in 1891 Mr. Snook again engaged in commercial traveling. In 1882 he married Ella C., daughter of Martin Gentner of Manlius. They have three chil- dren: Hulbert W., aged 12 years; Minnie R., aged 9 years, and Gladys E., aged " years.

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Smith, Platt H., Manlius, was educated at the Yates Polytechnic Institute, Chit- tenango, N. Y. In 1857 he engaged in the mercantile business at Camillus under the firm name of Knapp & Smith, which they conducted for four years. He then re- turned to Fayetteville, where he conducted a general store from 1862 to 1892. He was the president of the Board of Water Commissioners during its construction and up to the present time. Has been a director of the National Bank of Fayetteville since 1879, and on the winding up of the bank by voluntary liquidation was made cashier to close its affairs. June 8, 1862, Mr. Smith married Katharine, daughter of Levi Snell, a prominent merchant of Fayetteville, who died Oct. 23, 1886, aged 76 years. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have two sons: L. Bertrand and Harry H., manufac- turers of jewelry at No. 53 Maiden Lane, New York city, under firm name of L. B. & H. H. Smith.

Staring, Benjamin Franklin, Manlius, was born in the town of Manheim, Herki- mer Co., Dec. 11, 1829. He was educated in the common schools of his native town, Little Falls Academy and one year at Fairfield Academy. After leaving school he was employed in a wholesale and retail grocery store for ten years in Little Falls. Aug. 28, 1862, he enlisted in Co. F. 152d N. Y. Vols. This regiment was out nearly two years before going to the front, and Mr. Staring was honorably discharged on account of serious disability. Upon his return he engaged in farming, which he fol- lowed a short time, then took up a mercantile line of work for a brief period. In 1869 he engaged in the manufacture of cheese, and the same year became a resident of Manlius and engaged with Elisha Hoag. He remained here two years; since that time he has been engaged in different places manufacturing cheese, until Feb., 1889, he bought the Kirkville factory, which he has since conducted. The annual output is between eighty and ninety thousand pounds. Mr. Staring has twice taken first prize at the Manlius and Pompey Fairs. In 1869 he married Melinda Terwilliger, daughter of the late Jesse Powell, a farmer of Collamer, by whom he has three chil- dren: Ada L., wife of E. J. Brown of Syracuse; Rollin J., who assists his father in the factory, and Maud W.

Snyder, Peter, Manlius, was born in the town of Manlius, Sept. 14, 1835. Peter, his father, was a native of Lorraine, now a part of Germany, and came to this coun- try in 1832. He was a cabinet maker by trade, which business be followed but a few years in this country. In 1835 he engaged in the carpenter and joiner's trade, which he followed in this town until 1836; then entered the employ of the late Henry Gif- ford, as foreman and builder of the salt vats of his works on the reservation. He was in the employ of Mr. Gifford until 1852, then for four years he followed general building. He then gave up mechanical pursuits, devoting his time to farming the rest of his days, dying Aug. 13, 1884, aged 81 years. His wife, Catherine Miers, died Sept. 12, 1889, aged 85 years. Five children were born of this union, three of whom are now living: Mrs. Anna Suiter of Manlius Station; Mrs. Helen Balsley of Manlius Station, and Peter. The latter was educated in the common schools of fifty years ago, but has since followed an extensive course of reading. He followed the plow until twenty years of age, then engaged with his father in the carpenter's trade for one year. On reaching his majority he was with Wells Pierce for two years, then became a contractor, following this until 1878. In 1865 he had bought Kinney's saw mill on Limestone Creek, which he conducted during the winter of his mechan-

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ical life. His last contract was the residence of Conrad Shoemaker at Manlius Sta- tion. Since 1878 his time has been entirely taken up with manufacturing. He be- came extensively interested in lumbering, and in 1882 built a flouring mill adjoining his saw mill, with three runs of stone, and in 1889 he remodeled it into a full roller mill with ten pair of case rollers. The mill now has a capacity of fifty barrels of flour per day, a market for which is found within a radius of twelve miles of the mill. 1888 Mr. Snyder added a planing mill, and these two establishments now occupy his whole attention. In 1868 Mr. Snyder was elected highway commissioner. He has twice been the candidate of his party in the Third District for member of assembly. He has been for several years trustee of School District No. 2. In 1894 Mr. Snyder built near his mill a beautiful modern residence. In 1859 he married Katie, daugh- ter of Theobold Shandorf. They have had seven children, three of whom died in infancy: Frederick L. was drowned in a mill race in 1839, aged 6 years; John C. was drowned in Cross Lake in 1878, aged 17 years; William R. is employed in a paper manufacturing establishment in Brooklyn, and Ada M. lives at home. In 1885 he made an extensive trip to Europe, traveling through Holland, Germany, France, England and Switzerland, returning home very much pleased with the sights in Paris and London and the great natural scenery in Switzerland.

Shandorf, Jacob, Manlius, was born in Lorraine, now a province of Germany, Dec. 10, 1831. Theobold Shandorf, his father, emigrated to this country in 1844, bringing his wife and six children. He settled in the town of Manlius, where he bought a small farm of twenty-two acres. Here he reared his family and spent the balance of his life. He became one of the representative farmers of the section, honored and re- spected by all who knew him. He at one time was trustee of the Catholic church at Manlius Station. He died March 5, 1854, aged 52 years. His wife, Anna M. Greiner, died April 8, 1879, aged 68. Until twelve years of age Jacob had the ad- vantage of the best German and one year of French instruction. Having a natural desire for mental improvement, he was a close observer and improved every oppor- tunity for reading. He was first employed as a water carrier for the construction gang on the N. Y. C. R. R., and from that time on he has always been an employee of that company. He was then employed on the gravel train, and in 1852 he was made locomotive fireman, which position he held for two years. Oct. 20, 1854, he was promoted to the position of engineer. While to-day the second oldest engineer of this division, his engine hauls one of the best trains on the road. He was first freight engineer, then accommodation, and for three years the Chicago Limited was his run. He has one distinction strictly his own, that no matter what the weather has been, he has always made his time. Mr. Shandorf inherits the agricultural tastes of his ancestors and makes his home on his farm of forty-four acres, where he has a most comfortable residence and good outbuildings. Aug. 8, 1857, he married Catherine Mosthizer, a native of Prussia, whose parents came to this country when she was six months old. Mr. and Mrs. Shandorf have seven children: Josephine G., wife of Joseph B. Gaunder, in the insurance business at Buffalo; Mary E., wife of Louis Haar, locomotive engineer of East Syracuse; Elizabeth C., wife of George Seeland, tailor of Syracuse ; Emma M., wife of John P. Klotz, general traveling agent for the Bartel Brewing Co .; Louis T., who conducts the farm; Rosalia A., who lives at home, and Peter H., also living at home.

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Sutter, George, Manlius, was born in province Baden, Germany, March 13, 1823, and was only five years old when his parents came to this country. Matthias Sutter, his father, settled in the town of Manlius, where in 1828 he bought ten acres of land. Soon after he moved to High Bridge, where he was engaged in farming up to the time of his death in 1858, aged 88 years. His wife died March 4, 1870, aged 84 years. George had the advantage of a few years schooling, then engaged on various farms until 1845, when he went to Syracuse and was one year with Major Forman. In 1846 he went into partnership with his brother, conducting a farm of 180 acres, which continued for two years, when he hired the farm alone for a year. In 1848 he bought a part of his present farm, which he has by his industry added to until now he has a fine farm of fifty acres with a most pleasant residence erected by his father-in-law in 1856, and in 1853 he erected a good barn. June 8, 1848, Mr. Sutter married Ann, daughter of Peter Snyder, by whom he had ten children: Joseph, died in infancy ; Magdalene M., wife of Joseph Phillips, of Bridgeport; George, died Jan. 1, 1875, aged 22 years; Mary, wife of Fred Schepp; Barbara, wife of Peter Bullion, switch- man on the N. Y. C. R. R., lives in East Syracuse; Theodore S. assists his father on the farm; Frank A., a commercial traveler for Eckerman & Will, of Syracuse ; Ju- lia, wife of George Zink, with Grant & Dunn, Syracuse; Augusta, wife of Elmer Osborn, of the U. S. Postal Service, East Syracuse; and Anna F., living at home.

Smith, O. Duane, Manlius, was born on his present farm in the town of Manlius, April 24, 1849. Orson Smith, his father, was a native of Massachusetts, born in Whately, Aug. 20, 1800. Orson was six years of age when his father, Jonathan, re- moved his family to Haywood's Corners, town of Sullivan, Madison Co., N. Y. When seventeen years of age, Orson returned to his native State and remained five years. He then returned and located in the town of Manlius. He accumulated consider- able property here and the homestead farm contained 190 acres. Nov. 30, 1828, he married Margaret Crans, of Cicero, who died Feb. 10, 1832, leaving two children: Hon. Anson Smith, twice supervisor of Manlius; and Harriet, wife of C. D. Cun- ningham. In 1832 Mr. Smith married Marcia Coan, of Parish, Oswego Co., by whom he had four children, one dying in infancy; Jane A., wife of, Darius Harter, died Dec. 26, 1893; Margaret married Albert Crittenden, of Manlius Station ; and O. Du- ane. The latter was educated in the common schools and the Meads Business Col- lege. In 1884 he married Elizabeth Kimber, of Syracuse, who died May 30, 1887, leaving one child: Harlow D. In Jan., 1894, Mr. Smith married Hattie, daughter of the late William Plopper, a farmer of Cicero.

Scoville, Elijah U., Manlius, was born in the town of Manlius, Nov. 29, 1837. The first of the family to come to Onondaga Co. was James Scoville, grandfather of Elijah U. Amasa Scoville, father of Elijah, was born in the town of Pompey in 1800. He was reared on a farm but followed various employments during his life. His wife, Eliza Gridley, was a native of Manlius. They were the parents of eight children, Elijah being the youngest. He was educated in the common schools and at Cazenovia Seminary. After leaving school he taught for one winter, then was engaged in farming a number of years. He then lived in Syracuse one winter. After this he bought a third interest in the Manlius Agricultural Works. After two years Mr. Scoville and Mr. Losey bought the interest of Mr. Woodworth and the firm of Sco- ville & Losey existed until Aug. 27, 1874, when he bought out Mr. Losey and made

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his brother, Washington L., a partner, under the firm of E. U. & W. L. Scoville and existed as such until April 1, 1879, when Elijah became sole proprietor and has since conducted his business alone. The manufacturing of Perfection oil and molasses gates is the main business of the establishment. This is a device patented by Mr. Scoville July 8, 1884. He has been president of the village three terms, also was trustee for several years. He is president of the Board of Education, also trustee of the Presbyterian church. He is a member of Military Lodge No. 93, F. & A. M. and Manlius Chapter No. 72, R. A. M. He is past master of the Blue Lodge and high priest of the Chapter. In 1863 Mr. Scoville married Mary O. Dennison, of Oran, by whom he had two children: Emer D. died Oct. 24, 1868, aged five years; and Florence L., who lives at home.

Taylor, George L., Manlius, was born in the town of Manlius, Jan. 10, 1844. Oliver L., his father, was born in Fayetteville, June 1824, where he was engaged in farming. His father, George L., was a native of Albany Co., and one of the first settlers in the town of Manlius. He was a shoemaker by trade and conducted a shop in Fay- etteville nearly all his life. He was also a tanner and conducted the tannery in that village. He died in April, 1865. His wife was Phoebe Teal, and they had eleven children, three of whom are now living: A. Jackson, of Fayetteville; Mrs. Hiram Mercy, of East Syracuse ; and Mrs. Maria Nichols, of Norwich, Conn. Oliver Taylor was the fifth son. His father gave him a farm, where he always made his home. He died Oct. 17, 1889. His wife, Laney Row, was a native of Albany Co. They had one son: George L. Mrs. Taylor died Feb. 8, 1892, aged 67 years. George L. has always lived on the farm where he was born. He was educated in the common schools, and at the age of twelve years he engaged in farming. Dec. 31, 1867, he married Lucy T., daughter of Nathan McLyman, of Manlius, by whom he has two children: George O. and Lucy L. George O., married Hattie E. Taylor, of Manlius, by whom he has one child, Geneva Bell.

Townsend, Lemuel S., Manlius, was born in the town of Manlius, June 19, 1833. The family are of Holland Dutch descent. Socrates Townsend, his father, was born in Manlius, June 4, 1816. He always followed farming. July 14, 1831, he married Rosina Hildredth, also a native of Manlius, by whom he had five children: Warren E., farmer of Madison Co .: Marcia L., wife of George Dayharsh, died in Dec., 1874; Laura L., wife of Andrew Chawgo, died Jan. 9, 1877; Charles M., born Aug. 1842, lived thirteen months; Socrates Townsend died Feb. 15, 1880. Mrs. Townsend is still living at the age of 78. Lemuel was educated in the common schools and Fay- etteville Academy. He was a boatman on the Erie Canal for fourteen years. He was then overseer of a farm for seven years. and in 1864 he bought a farm of 114 acres, where he has ever since resided, following a general line of farming. Dec. 23, 1857, he married Martha J. Dayharsh, of Manlius, by whom he has five children : Adelia M., wife of Levi Debaul, a farmer, of Sullivan: Seraph S., wife of Alton Rogers, farmer, of Lyon Co., Iowa; Martha E., bookkeeper, of Candor, Tioga Co. ; David S., student of Fayetteville Academy ; and Addie G., also at the academy.

Tripp, Gilbert H., Manlius, was born in the town of Manlius, Oct. 23, 1856. Alfred A., his father. was born in Dutchess Co., in 1822 and came to Onondaga Co. in 1852. The family located in Aurora, Cayuga Co., in 1822, where Alfred A. was educated in the common schools. He learned the carpenter's trade and when he came to Manlius

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became a partner with Hustus Butts in wagonmaking. In 1854 he moved on to a farm of sixty acres, which he afterwards increased by purchase to 100 acres, where he resided up to the time of his death, which occurred March 27, 1880. He served as school trustee a great many years. His wife, Sarah Wheeler, was a native of the town of Onondaga. They were married in 1849 and had four children, of whom Gilbert H. is the only one now living. He was educated in the common, Manlius graded school and at Cazenovia Seminary. After leaving school he remained on the farm until twenty-nine years old, then went into partnership with Charles Hart in the coal and lumber business at the Station. Mr. Hart died in 1890 and since then M1. Tripp has been station agent and proprietor of the coal and lumber yard. The an- nual output of coal is about 1,000 tons and the lumber yard is without opposition in the town. Mr. Tripp has been a member of the Board of Education for the last seven years. He has been master of Military Lodge No. 93 for three years and is captain of the host of Manlius Chapter No, 72, R. A. M. Dec. 8, 1877, he married Emma E., daughter of Lorin W. Brown, a farmer of Georgetown, Madison Co. They have two children: De Ette B., aged 12 years; and Jay Gilbert, aged 4 years. The second child died Oct. 23, 1885, aged one year and six months.

Van De Mark, Jacob, was born in the town of Hurley, Ulster Co., Sept. 16, 1820. His father, Jacob, a farmer, came to the town of Manlius in 1837 and bought a farm of 130 acres, where he died in June, 1840. His wife, Susan Kimbark, was also a native of Ulster Co., by whom he had three sons and eight daughters. Jacob was educated in the common schools, then assisted on the farm and at his father's death assumed the management of the farm and became owner in 1848. In 1873 he bought a farm of eighty-five acres east of the homestead, where he lived four years, when the buildings were destroyed by fire, with a loss of $15,000. In the following June, he laid the foundation of what is now the finest farm residence and buildings of the town. While on the homestead Mr. Van De Mark did quite an extensive business in burning lime and dealing in limestone. In 1849 he married Caroline Chapman, of Dewitt, by whom he had five children, two of whom are now living: George C., a farmer living at home; and Winfield J., a railroad man of California.

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Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century, Vol. II, Part 74

Author: Bruce, Dwight H. (Dwight Hall), 1834-1908 Publication date: 1896 Publisher: [Boston] : The Boston History Company Number of Pages: 1094

Author: Bruce, Dwight H. (Dwight Hall), 1834-1908
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: [Boston] : The Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1094