Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century, Vol. II, Part 75

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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Van Schaick, Charles H., Manlius, was born in the town of Manlius, July 4, 1839, second son of Josiah R. and Lavena (Kimball) Van Schaick. Josiah R. was born in Schoharie Co. His father, Josiah, was of Holland Dutch descent and was one of the first settlers of the town. Josiah R. was a carpenter and bridge builder in his early life, but he followed boating in his later days. Charles H. was educated in the com- mon schools and Cazenovia Seminary. He then engaged in farming, which occupa- tion he followed until 1860, when he became a station keeper on the canal at Roches- ter. He was also at Lockport for a while. After this he went to Michigan, from there to Wisconsin, where he was in a store one summer, and from there to Minne- sota. He then went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania. Here he gradually worked up from driller to superintendent and speculator and producer, and remained here until 1880. That year he returned to New York State, spending two years in Syra- cuse and one in Fayetteville, then moved on to a farm he had purchased during one of his successful oil ventures. In 1881 he built a handsome barn and one of the most beautiful residences in this section. Jan. 1, 1873, Mr. Van Schaick married S. Josephine Ellsworth, of Mannsville, Jefferson Co., by whom lie had two children:

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Hortense B. and Forest C., both students in the Fayetteville graded school. Mr. Van Schaick and family attend the Baptist church at Fayetteville.

Wheeler, Horace, Manlius, was born in the town of Pompey, June 14, 1819. Franklin, his father, was a native of Dutchess Co. and came to this county when a young man and settled on a farm in the town of Pompey, where he spent his life. He married Miss Carr, of this county, by whom he had three children, of whom Horace alone survives. Franklin Wheeler died in 1874, aged 70 years. Horace was educated in the common schools of his native town, then engaged in farming. He lived on the old homestead until 1867, then purchased a farm of 200 acres in the town of Manlius, where he has since made his home. In 1843 Mr. Wheeler married Ellen Aldridge, of Pompey, by whom he had nine children: James (deceased) and Jane, twins; Julia, wife of Hollister Reed, of Pompey; Myron J., of Savannah, Ga. ; Clara, wife of William Hoag, of Fayetteville; William, a farmer of Pompey ; George, employed on the public works; Hattie, wife of David R. Stafford, of Syracuse; Eva, wife of J. Edwin Scoville, postmaster and mill owner of Chittenango, Madison Co. ; and Ella B., wife of Willard B. Griffiths, in the real estate and loan business at Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. Wheeler died Aug. 16, 1867. Mr Wheeler married for his second wife Caroline L. Bangs, daughter of Reuben H. Bangs. Mrs. Wheeler graduated with honors at the Troy Female Seminery. She died April 10, 1895.

Wood, Charles W. H., Manlius, was born in Georgetown, Madison Co., May 12, 1830. Ira F. his father, was also a native of Madison Co., born in 1808. He came to Onondaga Co. with his parents when about nine years old, living here until 1826. He then located in Georgetown, where he lived until 1831, when he moved to West Winfield, Herkimer Co. In 1842 he moved to Clayville, Oneida Co., where he left in 1844, settling in Pompey, Onondaga Co., where he spent the balance of his days, dying July 15, 1891. He was a blacksmith by trade, as the family have been for three generations. He was also a maker of edged tools. Charles was educated in the common schools and the Manlius Academy. As soon as old enough he went to work in his father's shop and in 1851 he became the proprietor of the custom shop and after two years, a general partner. In 1856 he became sole proprietor and en- gaged in the manufacture of edged tools until 1861. He then came to Syracuse and was employed in the shop of Whitman & Barnes, but in 1866 he returned to Pom- pey, where he was engaged in farming and, conducting the shop until 1876. The same year he removed to Manlius and has since conducted his business here. He manufactures hollow augers, spoke pointers, and light machinery. Mr. Wood held the office of commissioner of highways for three years in Pompey. He was a dele- gate to the State Convention in 1860. He has been a member of the Masonic order since 1857, is a member of Military Lodge No. 93, Manlius Chapter No. 72, and Syra- cuse Commandery No. 25. In 1864 Mr. Wood married Anna M. Ketchum, of Pom- pey. An adopted daughter, Lizzie, is a student in the common schools and is a young lady of more than ordinary ability and intelligence.

Worden, Palmer, Manlius, was born in the town of Manlius, June 21, 1843. John Calvin, his father, was also born in Manlius, August 26, 1812, and always followed farming. Palmer was the oldest son of a family of seven children. John C. was a member of the Baptist church all his life. He died March 10, 1878. His wife, Abigail Breed, died Oct. 6, 1873. Palmer was educated in the common schools and

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Fayetteville Union School, and had just finished school when the war broke out, Aug. 6, 1862, he enlisted in the 122d N. Y. Vols., and served until the close of the war. After his return he engaged in fruit culture on the old homestead farm. Mr. Worden has made grape culture a special study and is the authority on that subject for the town of Manlius. He is a member of the Baptist church. In 1883 he mar- ried Emily Hope, who died April 3, 1885. Sept. 22, 1890, he married Elizabeth A. Bell of England. They have two children: Walter HI. and Helen E.

Woodward, Ephraim E., Manlius, was born in Springfield, Otsego Co., April 22, 1828. His father died when he was a child of five years of age and he was thus early obliged to shift for himself. His education was derived in the public schools and Cherry Valley Academy. He followed teaching in his native county for eight years, and after spending about five years in the schools of the Mohawk Valley, in 1853 he removed to Onondaga Co., locating at Manlins Station. He entered the employ of the N. Y. C. R. R. Co. as freight agent, with whom he remained two years, then re- turned to his teaching. For a whole generation he was principal of the Manlius Sta- tion school. In 1868 he returned to the employ of the N. Y. C. R. R. Co., being foreman of construction and having charge of the gravel and wood trains with over

forty men under his supervision. In 1872 he left the company and has since been engaged in gardening. In 1890 he was elected assessor of the town, serving three years, and July 10, 1893, he was appointed postmaster, which office he now holds. Mr. Woodward was for eighteen years superintendent of the Sunday school and is at present steward and recording secretary of the church. July 4, 1853, he married Elizabeth Hagar, of Manheim, Herkimer Co., by whom he has six children: George M., passenger conductor on the N. Y. C. R. R .; Adelaide, wife of Charles J. Paine, express messenger, East Saginaw, Mich. ; Nellie, widow of John Green, of Syracuse ; Bessie, wife of Dr. George J. Gladman, of Syracuse; Edwin E., a musician, living at home, recently of Vanburg's Band and Orchestra of Buffalo; and Minnie, a sten- ographer, a graduate of Miss Henley's Shorthand and Business College.

Wands, Edward H., Manlius, was born in Sing Sing, Sept. 17, 1863. He was cd- ucated in Gloversville Academy, to which place his parents moved when he was six years old. After leaving school, he was employed with A. C. Churchill & Co. for six years. In 1885, he came to Fayetteville, where he entered the employ of the Snook Glove Mfg. Co. He was machine operator for two years, then salesman on the road. In 1890, he went into business for himself and is now proprietor of the E. H. Wands Glove Manufactory. Mr. Wands is a member of the order of Recka- bites and is at present grand chief of the State. He is also a member of the M. E. church. In 1883, Mr. Wands married Anna E. Moree, of Gloversville, N. Y.

Williams, Joseph, Manlius, was born in the town of Manlins, Aug. 6, 1799. He followed farming nearly all of his life, but was for many years landlord of the old temperance house on the Cazenovia road, two miles from Oran. Hemarried Calista Barnes, who was born Nov. 7, 1802, and they had eleven children, six of whom are now living. Mrs. Williams died April 19, 1855, and April 2, 1856, he married Harriet Upham, daughter of John Smith, by whom he had one child; Harriet, wife of N. B. Patrick, of Manlins. Mr. Williams was a strong Baptist, being a direct descendant of Roger Williams, who was one of the first Baptists in the country. Mr. Williams was a man universally respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He died Jan.

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17, 1874, and Mrs. Williams died Oct. 26, 1889. Nathaniel B. Patrick was born in Truxton, Cortland Co., May 28, 1852. Ilis father, Stephen, was born in Saratoga Co., Sept. 17, 1811, and came to Cortland Co. with his parents in 1812. He was of Scotch and English descent. Stephen was given a good education and fitted to teach, which occupation he followed for a number of years. He was in the employ of the D. & H. Canal Co. for six years. In 1836 he married Angelina, daughter of Jesse and Matilda Dickerson, of Sullivan Co. In 1838 he purchased a farm in Trux- ton, where he lived up to the time of his death, May 9, 1890. He was the represen- tative of Cortland Co. in the State Legislature in 1866 and was the father of the Cortland Savings Bank Bill. Mr. Patrick was the father of eight children, of whom Nathaniel B. was the fourth son. He was educated in the common schools and Homer Academy. After leaving school, he went to Pennsylvania in the employ of the D. & H. Canal Co., remaining with them six months, then entered the employ of the N. Y. C. R. R. Co., being an engineer on that road for four years. He then engaged in farming, which he followed for nine years. In 1884 he went to Des Moines, Iowa, where he was employed in railroading. also in the the employ of the Chicago & Milwaukee Elevator Co., as engineer. He returned to New York State in 1886 and located at Manlius. He was for three years engineer for S. Cheney & Son and two years later went as an engineer on the Sault Ste. Marie canal lock con - struction, where he was employed for three years. He returned in 1893 and was employed on State work at Baldwinsville until Jan. 18, 1894. He was also employed on the Syracuse reservoir for Van Wagner & Belden until June, 1894. Since then he has had the inspectorship and general management of the putting in of the Man- lius Water Works. Mr. Patrick was for three years a member of the Board of Edu- cation in Manlius. He is a member of Military Lodge, No. 93, F. & A. M. Jan. 18, 1875, he married Harriet J. Williams, by whom he had nine children: Kate El- dora, George Barker, John Allen, Nelson Stephen, Richard Montgomery, Rollo Joseph, Nathaniel Earl, Alvah Trowbridge, and Lionel Williams, died Sept. 7, 1894, aged nine months and five days.

Worden, Jay C., Manlius, was born on a farm in the town of Manlius, May 27, 1860. Leander, his father, was also a native of Manlius and the grandfather on the paternal side, Jabez, was a native of Vermont. Jay was educated in the common schools and Phoenix and Baldwinsville Academies, and Meads's Business College, in Syracuse. After leaving school, he taught for one term. He then went to Sag- inaw, Mich., as an agent for the Keystone Hardware Co. and clerked for John P. Derby. He was a resident of that State for one year, but in 1883 he returned and took up farming in the town of Manlius for two years. He then made another trip west and was engaged in ranching in Colorado and in the railroad business in Mon- tana. He continued in this line for about one year, then again engaged in farming for two years. In April, 1891, he entered the employ of the N. Y. C. R. Co., as agent at Kirkville, where he remained until Aug. 1, 1894. In the spring of 1892, Mr. Worden was elected justice of the peace, which position he still holds. He is a men- ber of Manlius Lodge K. of P. and attends the Congregational church at Kirkville. In 1884, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Elmanson Knapp, of Baldwinsville, N. Y. She died in 1885, leaving one child, Ray, who died at the age of four months. In 1890, Mr. Worden married Anna, daughter of John Haberes, a farmer and dairy-

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man of North Syracuse. They have three children: Grace, aged three years; and Ella M., aged two years; also one boy, named William H., born Nov. 15. 1894.

Woodworth, Alvah, Manlius, was born in Lenox, Madison Co., Jan. 2, 1809 His paternal grandfather came from New England, and with his uncle was in the Rev- olutionary war. John Woodworth, his father, was born in Connecticut, Feb. 24, 1775. He served in the war of 1812. He was a farmer and settled in Madison Co. about 1800. The last eighteen years of his life he lived with his son Alvah, in Man- lius, where he died December 20, 1856. He was the father of seven children, two of whom are now living: Mrs. Mary Barber of Rome, Mich., and Alvah. The early life of Alvah was spent in Madison Co., and he was educated in the common schools of seventy-five years ago. He worked on the State road for three years, then entered the iron foundry at Lenox. In 1832-33, he was employed in the Lines & Avery foundry in Syracuse. He then returned to Lenox, where he remained until 1837, when he located in the village of Manlius and was first employed by Sumner Whit- ney, but in 1844, he became the owner of the foundry and carried on the manufacture of agricultural implements until 1876. He now lives a retired life in the village. Mr. Woodworth has a wonderful faculty of remembering dates and persons. Feb. 10, 1833, Mr. Woodworth married Arvilla Kern, of Lenox, who died Dec. 20, 1876, leaving one child, Mrs. Sarah Potter, of Manlius. Jan. 2, 1878, he married Mary Avery, of Manlius.

Walrath, Marcus C., Manlius, was born on a farm in the town of Sullivan, Feb. 24, 1839. His boyhood was spent in his native town and he was educated in the schools of Sullivan and Manlius, where he removed in 1852. After leaving school he engaged in farming. In 1867 he removed to Bridgeport, where he remained for one year, then removed to Michigan where he was engaged in farming fourteen years. In the spring of 1882 he reterned to Onondaga Co., living in East Syracuse for three years. In 1886 he came back to Manlius and in 1888 he bought the Hindes farm of eight acres, where he has one of the prettiest homes in this section. Mr. Walrath and his family attend the Methodist church. In 1866 he married Lucy E. Nichols, of Sullivan, who died Dec. 20, 1886, leaving four children: George H., living at home; Asa C., living at home; Mary E., wife of Edward Moyer, merchant and farmer of Hartsville; and Lulu M., now in school. Feb. 21, 1894, Mr. Walrath married Nellie E., daughter of George M. and Helen M. (Wilcox) Hatch, of Chitte- nango, Madison Co.

Wilbur, Dr. Nelson, Manlius, was born in Unadilla, Otsego Co., Feb. 18, 1840, only son of Daniel C., a farmer of that town, who died in 1887. Nelson was edu- cated in the Owego Academy and Dartmouth College, entering in 1860 and gradu- ating with the degree of A. B. in 1864. He taught school for three years, then took up the study of medicine with Dr. Allen, of Owego, and attended lectures at the medical department of the University of Buffalo, graduating in 1870. He then be- gan practice at Sidney Center, Delaware Co., where he remained four years. July 21, 1874, he located in Fayetteville, where he has built up a very extensive and suc- cessful business. Dr. F. M. Byington retired at this time and Dr. Wilbur took his place. The doctor is a member of the School Board and was chairman of the board in 1893. In Sept., 1875, the doctor married Helen M., daughter of Horace Smith, of Norfolk, Va. They have two children: Clara and Anna. Dr. Wilbur has been a

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member of the Onondaga Medical Society since 1882 and was president of the society in 1893.

Alvord, Richard Warren, Marcellus, was born in Edinburgh, Saratoga Co., Jan. 26, 1826, a son of Calvin and Rebecca (Gibson) Alvord. Calvin was a tanner and shoe manufacturer, and also conducted a farm. Our subject was educated in Edin- burgh, worked for his father for a time, then came to Borodino, and then to Marcel- lus, where he engaged in staging, running a line from Borodino to Marcellus, and also to Marietta and Amber, for a period of thirty years. He also conducted the Alvord House. Selling his stage line, Mr. Alvord has since engaged exclusively in the hotel and livery business, of which he has the largest patronage in town. Our subject married first Esther Cleveland, and had two children: Frank C. and Lucina. Mrs. Alvord died in 1865, and he married second Eliza Chadfield, by whom he has one daughter, Flora. Frank C. Alvord is engaged in the business of supplying skins for glove manufacture in Gloversville. Lucina married Purdy Case and lives in New York city. Flora resides at home. Our subject is one of ten children, the youngest being 55 and the oldest 83, all now living.

Anderson, Alanson J., Marcellus, was born in Clayville, March 12, 1868, a son of James Anderson, a veteran of the Civil war, who participated in many of its princi- pal battles, and a sketch of whose career appears elsewhere. Alanson J. was edu- cated in the public schools of this town, then engaged in the woolen business, hav- ing been employed for the past eight years as foreman in the spinning department of the Crown Mills, a position occupied by his father before him. He married Nellie A. Sarr, daughter of James Sarr, the builder and merchant, a sketch of whose life is noticed elsewhere.

Avery, Lewis J., Marcellus, was born July 2, 1865, a son of Jared and Sarah Avery. He was educated in the public schools and first worked in the Empire Mills at Clayville, then went to Woonsocket, R. I., having had considerable experience in the woolen business before he came to this town (1889). He went into the weaving room at the Crown Mills, soon being promoted foreman of that department, which position he now holds. He married Anna Manwaring.

Baker, Warren, Marcellus, was born in Marcellus Oct. 12, 1836, a son of Benjamin and Sylvia Baker. Benjamin was born in Amherst, Mass., in 1778, came to Marcel- lus in 1801 and in 1806 settled on the homestead, where he remained until his death in 1864 at the age of 86. Warren Baker was educated in Marcellus, Onondaga Val- ley and in Cortland; he taught school in the town of Van Buren, and has since fol- lowed farming, conducting his farm in Marcellus. He married Ellen M., daughter of George W. Maxon of Jefferson Co., and has one child, Lizzie E., who is living at home with her parents.

Baker, Chas. H., Marcellus, has charge of the finishing for the upper Crown Mills. Came to Marcellus Oct. 24, 1891, as finisher for same.

Coon, Daniel De Forest, Marcellus, was born in Marcellus, May 30, 1848, son of Daniel G. and Betsey C. Coon. Daniel G. was born Sept. 5, 1814, in Adams, Jeffer- . son Co., where he was educated and lived till 1841. He then moved to Skaneateles, and after one year to Marcellus. He rented for a few years a distillery at Marcel-

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lus Falls; forming a company composed of Norton, Parker, Coon & Olney, after- ward buying out Norton and Parker. The firm of Coon & Olney did business for several years. Here he was located for nearly twenty-five years. Mr. Coon's business was a large one, and the distributing point of his product was Syracuse. After selling out his distillery he retired from active business and devoted his time to cultivating a fine homestead farm that he owned, on which he resided in the vil- lage of Marcellus until his death, March 4, 1893. He married in 1839 Betsey C., daughter of Zenas and Polly (Gore) Barney, of Gilford, Windham Co., Vt., where Mrs. Coon was born. Zenas Barney was a salesman by occupation and at the time of the gold excitement went to California, where he died. Mrs. Betsey C. Coon is still living on the family homestead and in good health. Our subject was educated in Marcellus and Cazenovia, and after leaving school went into the cheese business, then engaged in the drug business for two years, and then engaged in farming. Mr. Coon's farm consists of 130 acres under a good state of cultivation. He married April 6, 1871, Adelle Rhodes, of Camillus, by whom he had two children: Bertha C., and Daniel Rhodes. Mrs. Coon died Feb. 16, 1892. On Oct. 3, 1895, he married Josephine Woodford, of Marcellus.

Curtis, James L., Marcellus, was born in Marcellus, Nov. 20, 1825, son of Jason and Polly Curtis. Jason Curtis was born in Connecticut and came to Marcellus in 1811, where he resided until his death in 1856, at the age of 79 years. Our subject was educated in Marcellus and has always followed farming. Mr. Curtis takes an active interest in all political affairs. He married Esther J., daughter of William Webber, of Marcellus, by whom he has had two children: Katie, who died, aged 18, and Ward R., who was born in 1867, educated in Marcellus and operates the home- stead farm for his father. He married Mary, daughter of George Eggleston, of Marcellus.

Cobb, William, Marcellus, came from Shaftsbury, Vt., and settled in this town in 1794, taking up a full section of land, where he was the first settler. He had three sons, Daniel, Stephen and William. The former, Daniel, married Betsey Tinkham, in Vermont, whom he brought here after he had erected a log cabin, he and his wife making the journey on horseback. He was born in 1776 and died 1852. He had two sons, one dying in infancy, and supposed to have been the first white child born in the town. The other son was Stephen, born April 29, 1799, who bought his father's farm and cared for his parents until their death. His father died in 1852 and the mother in 1856. Stephen Cobb was married to Temperance, daughter of Rev. David Holmes, in 1818. To them were born ten children, five sons and five daughters, seven of whom grew to adult age, four sons and three daughters. The eldest, Rev. Daniel Cobb, D.D., after more than fifty years of active and successful labors in the ministry in New York, Minnesota and California, died in Los Angeles, Dec. 25, 1894. Belus S. became a successful physician and died in New Jersey in 1880. William R., the third son, also became a minister, and with Daniel belonged to the Methodist itinerary, in which he preached thirty-eight years. Ill health compelled him to retire in 1888, and he settled on a farm adjoining the old homestead farm. The fourth son, D. Holmes Cobb, died in his twenty-first year. The daughters, Mary and Lu- cretia, married two brothers, John and Corydon North. Mary is still a resident of this town; Lucretia died in 1887. The third grown-up daughter died in 1857, in

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young womanhood. Stephen Cobb was a local preacher in addition to farming. Wil- . liam R., son of the preceding, was born on the old homestead farm and educated at Cazenovia Seminary and began preaching in 1850. In 1855 he married Rhoda J., daughter of Mr. John Stillman, one of the earliest settlers of Cortland, N. Y. He has three children living: Jennie F., who married Prof. W. H. North, now of Skan- eateles; Hattie M., wife of Prof. C. H. Smith, of Chicago; and Rev. Stephen S. Cobb, pastor of the M. E. church, Newport, Herkimer Co., N. Y. He has also a grand- son, William R. North. Stephen Cobb at the time of his death was the oldest resi- dent born in the town.

Donahue, Maurice H .. Marcellus, was born in the town of Onondaga, Sept. 13, 1848, a son of Michael and Catharine Donahue, the former a farmer of Onondaga until his retirement in 1880. He was born in 1796, and is now living at the age of 98 years, a vigorous man yet for his age. He has had eleven children, of whom six sons and three daughters are now living. Maurice H. was educated in the town of Onondaga and assisted his father on the farm, then taught winter school, farming during the summer. This he continued in all for twenty-three terms, then went into the woolen mill, where he remained twelve years, resigning to take charge of the post- office in this town, in which position he is universally liked for his gentlemanly bear- ing and business efficiency. Our subject married Anna, daughter of William Dolan, of Marcellus, and they have three children: Ida, James and Cora.

Edwards, Samuel H., Marcellus, was born in Madison Co., Aug. 24, 1851, son of John and Jane Edwards, who came from Wales and settled in Eaton, Madison Co., where he was engaged in manufacturing, and in 1861 moved to Marcellus and bought a farm which he conducted to the time of his death, Jan. 22, 1889. S. II. Ed- wards was educated in Marcellus and Waterloo, and is engaged in farming on the old homestead. Mr. Edwards has been elected tax collector and is now serving as assessor. He married Lizzie, daughter of Nathan Button, of Rome, by whom he has two children, Samuel Le Roy and Clarence Nathan, aged three and one respectively.

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Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century, Vol. II, Part 75

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