Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century, Vol. II, Part 77

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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Clark, George B., Onondaga, farmer and builder, was born in this town May 4, 1831, a son of John F., and grandson of John Clark, who came to this town from Adams, Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1803, with his wife and two boys, John F. and George B., aged five and three years. In 1812 John Clark was captain of a company called out to protect our frontier. George B. died in 1825. John F. married Minerva Reed and they had five children: Jane A., George B., Augustus R., Franklin B., and Elmer J. John F. Clark was chosen to the State Legislature in 1850, serving one term. George B. Clark was president or secretary of the board of education of Onondaga Academy about fifteen years, and served as justice of the peace about eight years. He married Caroline D. Bridgman and they have had five children, the youngest of whom, Arthur B., is the only one living. He is professor of architecture in the Leland Stanford University, California. They have also two grandchildren: Roger and Lucy Wells, children of their oldest daughter, Lucy.


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Clift, Joseph Forman, Onondaga, was born in Onondaga, Sept. 2, 1841, eldest son of Lemuel Clift and Hannah M. Forman, his wife, both natives of this town. Joseph Clift, was one of the pioneers of this town, coming from Vermont, alone, at the age of seventeen (about 1800). Hannah M. Forman was born in Onondaga Valley, July 13, 1816, a daughter of John and granddaughter of Deacon Joseph Forman, also pioneers from Dutchess Co., N. Y. Joseph Forman Clift married Caroline A. Garfield, of Cardiff, in 1864, who died April 9, 1874, leaving five children : Gertrude E., Irving D., Jesse F., Caroline A., and one who died in infancy. He married Sarah H. Rude, of Onondaga Valley, July 4, 1885, only daughter of Norman Rude, the pioneer of the San Blas Inter-oceanic Canal route, and Harriet E. Forman, his wife. Judge Joshua Forman, brother of John Forman (the father of Hannah M. and Harriet E.) was the one who originated the idea of the Erie Canal, and introduced the bill to the Legislature at Albany for the appropriation for the first survey. Joseph F. Clift has a factory at Elmwood with all kinds of wood work- ing machinery, also a cider mill.


Cleaveland, Lewis S., Onondaga, was born in Skaneateles, Aug. 18, 1829, and set- tled in this place March 1, 1867. He has served as justice of the peace for the past eight years, and was re-elected in 1894 for four more years. He married Mary J., daughter of Jolin Cook, of Marcellus, and they have five children: Maltby J., Lewis W., Edwin L., Beulah P., and Charles S. Lewis S., our subject, is a son of Lewis WV., who married Lucy Burrill and had these children: Russell H., Edwin N., Lucy A .. Lyman B., Charles S., and Maltby P. The latter was a soldier in the late war. having enlisted in the 15th N. Y. Cavalry, and died from illness acquired in the ser- vice. The wife of Lewis W. died Oct. 27, 1839, and he married second Mrs. Amelia Hubbard Warner, by whom he had two children: Hubbard W. and Willis. The father of Lewis W. was Nehemiah Cleaveland, a native of Williamsburg, Mass., a Revolutionary soldier, and he was a son of Nehemiah, whose father was Henry, and whose grandfather was Moses Cleaveland, a native of Ipswich, Suffolk Co., Eng- land, who came to America in 1635 and settled in Woburn, Mass. Grover Cleveland is one of the descendants of Moses Cleaveland.


Fowler, Moses, jr., Onondaga, son of Moses and Elizabeth Fowler, was born in the town of Onondaga, Feb. 9, 1830. He was the youngest of four children, namely : Maxwell T., Samantha C., and Gideon D. Gideon served in the Rebellion and fell a victim to the strong hand of disease at Baton Rouge, July 3, 1863. Maxwell T. and Samantha still survive and are living on the same place where their parents died. On the 17th of July, 1867, Moses, jr., was married to Augusta H., daughter of Melvin and Almira Seymour, of Marcellus. She was one of seven children, namely: Addi- son M., Edwin M., Frank M., Augustus M., John M., and Orville M. Seymour, all of whom are living in the town of Marcellus but Edwin (deceased). By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Fowler they had three children: Gideon M., Max T., and Kittie E. Moses Fowler, jr., was reared on a farm, always lived in this town, where he served as highway commissioner six years. He died Feb. 28, 1886.


Fenner, Elias B., Onondaga, wagon manufacturer, was born in this town in 1842, the son of Abbott Fenner, whose father was Turner Fenner, a native of Rhode Island, and one of the first to come to this town. Abbott Fenner was born in Onon- daga Dec. 14, 1807, and died Dec. 20, 1881. He married Elmina Bradley, and they


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had these children: William H., Turner, Sarah, Edgar, Almeron, Elmina, Elias B., Phoebe, and Nancy. Elias B. married Sarah Bailey, and they have two children : Almeron and Edith. Mrs. Fenner died Nov. 28, 1875. The grandfather of Elias B., Turner Fenner, came to this locality in 1799, one of the first settlers here, and kept a hotel at Budlong Corners, also built the first saw mill in the town.


Fowler, Maxwell T., Onondaga, is the owner of a fine farm of 260 acres, devoted to general farming and dairying. He is a son of Moses Fowler, a soldier in the war of 1812, who was at Sackett's Harbor. He received a grant of 160 acres of land for his services. His father was Thomas Fowler, one of three brothers who came from Scotland and settled in Dutchess Co. Thomas settled in this town when it was all wilderness, and built a log house, where he resided until his death at the age of 40. Moses Fowler was four years of age when he came to this town with his parents. He married Elizabeth Pierce, and they had four children, Maxwell T., Samantha C., Gideon D., who was a soldier in the late war (Co. G, 75th N. Y. Vols.), and died at Baton Rouge from illness contracted in the service; and Moses, who died Feb. 28, 1886. Gideon D. died July 30, 1863. Moses Fowler, father of our subject, was born in 1793, and settled in this town in 1797, dying Jan. 10, 1868. His wife, Elizabeth, was born March 3, 1801, in Brattleboro, Vt., and died Dec. 7, 1872.


Hunt, George W., Onondaga, was born in England, and came to America, settled in the town of Cicero, in 1839, in Geddes in 1844, Onondaga Valley in 1846, and Jamesville in 1851. From there he went to Dewitt in 1854, and in 1857 settled on the farm where he now lives. This is a part of the 300 acre tract taken up by Ephraim Webster, and was the first settlement made in Onondaga Co. He lived first in a log house, then erected the frame house, which burned down in 1891. The honse was sixty-five feet in length and was straight and plumb at the time of the fire, at which time many relics were burned. George W. was the son of Austin and Phoebe Hunt, whose children were Austin J., George W., Mary, Edmund, John, Harry, Elizabeth and Charles. George W. married Frances A. Olcott, and their children were Phoebe and Frank. Phoebe married Frederick Kimber, and has three children, Edna, Buelah, and Howard; Frank Hunt married Florence Gibbs. Our subject married second, Ellen Chamberlin, a daughter of Edward S. and Maria K. Chamberlin, and they had four children, Myron H., Ellen A., Sarah A., and Joseph E.


Joyce, Thomas, Onondaga, was born in Ireland in 1837, and settled in this town in 1852. He is a veteran of the war of the Rebellion, having enlisted in 1862 in Co. D, 122d N. Y. Vols., under Captain Cossitt, who succeeded Cornell Chrysler as captain of that company. Mr. Joyce received his honorable discharge June 23, 1865, at the close of the war. He was married in 1858, and had one son when he went to the war. He married Mary, daughter of Cheney Amidon, who died Feb. 11, 1863, in the eightieth year of his age. He was born in Connecticut, and came about 1802, al- ways residing on the same farm until his death. He became a man of wealth, and the father of a numerous family. Thomas and Mary Joyce have two children, Charles Henry and Chloe May. The latter is married and has three children, Rex, Harold, and Mary Austin. The father of our subject was Thomas, and the mother Ann Joyce, whose children were John, Mary, Thomas, James, Luke, Catherine. Mat- thew, and Michael.


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Kenyon, Thomas C., Onondaga, was born in this town in 1829 and settled on his present farm in 1870. He is a son of Rausel S. Kenyon, a native of Rhode Island, who settled in this town in 1816, married Elizabeth Card, and had eleven children : Joseph C., Enoch, Catharine, Augustus C., Susan A., Polly, Joshua C., Amanda, Rausel S., Thomas C., and William M. Thomas C. married Eliza, daughter of Zina Chapman, a native of this town who has these children: Charlotte A., Adelia A., Alfred, Emerson D., Julia G., Lucia M., Mareia S., George, Mary E., Adelbert and Pauline A. Our subject and wife have these children: Burnet C., H. Grant, Gertrude, Avery P., Rossie R. Mr. Kenyon is a member of the M. E. church of Cedarville, and has filled the position of class leader about fifteen years, and that of Sunday school superintendent for about twenty years. He is the owner of 100 acres of fine farming land in Cedarville, and has served his town as commissioner of high- ways.


King, V. Leroy, Onondaga, was born in South Onondaga Aug. 22, 1830, and set- tled on the farm where he now lives in 1839. His father, Volney King, was a native of Vermont and came with his father (Thomas King) and settled in Marcellus about 1805. The children of Thomas were as follows: Zina, Volney, Timothy, Rufus, Thomas, Ruth and Naomi. Volney married Salina Chapman, by whom he had these children : S. Augusta, Dewitt C., V. Leroy and George T. V. Leroy married Patience M. Case, by whom five children were born, viz .: Mary V., Sara M., Lydia E., George R., and Cornie A. Sara married Addison Abbott and has eight children: Milton L., Frank W., S. Rena, Elva A., Ethelbert K., Leon A., Wilfred L. and Howard Dayton. Lydia E. Krakan has these children: T. Irving, Leroy K., Lena J., Lina C., Volney J. and Orson R. The children of George R. are as follows: B. Lucille, J. Leroy and Harold J. Cornie married John Hitchings, and their children are Horace King, Gladys I. and George Clifford. The subject of this sketch married and moved to Otisco in 1853, where he lived thirty-four years. He was elected supervisor of the town in 1870, and nearly always held some town office.


Lathrop, Charles G., Onondaga, is a veteran of the war of the Rebellion, having enlisted in Co. D, 122d N. Y. Vols., August 3, 1862, and received an honorable dis- charge on account of wounds on July 5, 1865. He was first wounded Sept. 19, 1864, near Winchester, Va., and second near Petersburg, March 25, 1865. He was born at Onondaga Hill, March 29, 1840, a son of Gibson Lathrop, who enlisted in a Cay- uga regiment in 1862, and served till his death, having been killed on the gunboat "Diana." Charles G. Lathrop married Frances Bronson, and they have two chil- dren, Mary A. and Nellie E.


Marlette, C. C., Onondaga, a farmer now retired, was born in the town of Milford, Otsego Co., May 23, 1823, and March 5, 1847, settled in Onondaga Valley. He mar- ried Mary Ann Hopkins, by whom he has one daughter, Watie E. Haight. Our subjeet has served as town clerk, and was postmaster under Cleveland's first admin- istration, having also served as president of the Board of Education for eight years. He is a son of Peter Marlette, a native of Charleston, Montgomery Co., whose father was Gideon Marlette, a major under Washington in the Revolution.


Mackeyes, Edwin L., Onondaga, was born in the town of Onondaga, Sept. 30, 1842, and has resided here all his life. He owns a farm of 178 acres of good land.


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His father was Edwin Mackeyes, also a native of this town, whose father, Stores Mackeyes, was born in Connecticut and became one of the first settlers here, having taken up the land where Jonathan Randall now lives, which he cleared and im- proved, and where his son and grandson were both born and reared. Stores married Miss Rhoda Smith of Connecticut, and their children were Smith, Stores, jr., Diana, Amos and Edwin. The latter married Martha Lawrence, a daughter of Gad M. Lawrence, and they had two children, Edwin L. and Nellie M. Jewell. Edwin L. married Emma L. Moseley, daughter of Charles W. Moseley, and granddaughter of Judge Moseley. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Mackeyes have two children. Edwin L., jr., and Albert C. Edwin L., jr., married Isabelle Welch, daughter of Henry Welch of Onondaga.


Randall, Jonathan, Onondaga, was born in the town of Marcellus in 1832, a son of Levi, native of Massachusetts, who settled in this country about 1810, and the latter's father was Jonathan, one of the very early settlers and a native of Massachusetts. Levi Randall married Margaret Chrysler, and their children were George, Harriet, Clarissa, Elias, Jane, Jonathan and James. Jonathan married Elizabeth, daughter of Seba and Lana (Lower) Whitford, and they had these children: Jane, Helen, Martha, Elizabeth, John, Eleanor and William. Lana Lower was a daughter of John, one of the first children born in the town of Manlius, and he was a son of Con- rad Lower, one of the first settlers of that town, coming from the Mohawk country. The family is of German descent.


Russell, Charles H., Onondaga, was born in Lowell, Mass., Jan. 24, 1847. He came here in 1878 and bought the stone quarry in 1881, the product of the quarry being mostly used for building purposes, though some of it finds its way to the soda ash works. The stone is a fine quality of Onondaga limestone, and the lower down they work the better is the quality. Mr. Russell furnished stone for the founda- tion of the Crouse block in Syracuse, the May Memorial church and St, Joseph's church, as well as for many other prominent buildings and dwellings. The quarries formerly belonged to H. G. Alvord. Mr. Russell is a son of Harrison E., whose father was Amos Russell of Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Charles married Anna T. Ring, and they have two children, Grace M. and Jessie M. Russell. Mrs. Russell is a daughter of Samuel G. Barker, who came to this county from New Hampshire in 1851, and who died in Jan., 1892.


Stolp, John, Onondaga, was born in Marcellus, June 14, 1813, and settled on the farm where he now lives in 1828, coming here with his parents, his father being John Stolp, sr., who was born in 1777, near Hudson, N. Y., and settled in this county in 1803. He was a son of Peter Stolp, who came to America from Germany with his parents at the age of twelve and settled about ten miles east of Hudson on a farm. He married Catharine Chrisler, and their children were George, John, Peter, Fred- erick, William and Joseph, and one daughter, Elizabeth. John Stolp, sr., married Rebecca Gordon at Florida, Montgomery Co., N. Y., 1802, and had these children : Eliza, Harriet, Catharine, Mary, John, jr., and George. Our subject married Lydia Wolcott, now deceased, in Michigan, Jackson Co., in 1837. They had one child, who died in infancy. John Stolp is the owner of valuable real estate adjoining the city on its southerly line, and was one of the builders of the Fifth Ward Railroad, being connected with T. B. Fitch, Judge Morgan, Judge Northrup, Dudley Phelps and


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others, being the second street railroad built in Syracuse. Mr. Stolp came to the town of Onondaga at Navarino in 1821 ; he removed to the present Elmwood in 1828, and has since resided there. Mr. Stolp has been identified with the material inter- ests of the county for about three-quarters of a century, and has probably outlived every resident of the town when he came into it. His life has thus far been well spent ; he has accumulated a handsome property in a thoroughly legitimate manner, and has the respect of all who know him personally or by reputation.


Strong, Carlos A., Onondaga, was born in Otisco, May 3, 1831, and moved to On- ondaga Valley in 1858. He was born and reared on a farm where he always lived. His father was Phineas Strong, a native of Southampton, Mass., who married Fanny Pomeroy, a daughter of Samuel Pomeroy, and they had four children: Fanny T., Carlos A., Edwin A., a teacher in the State Normal School at Yypsilanti, Mich., and Horace E., of Osage City, Kan. Phineas settled in Otisco in 1826 and died June 9, 1875, aged 70 years.


Spalding, George W., of East Onondaga, was born in Otisco, Feb. 26, 1830, and settled in Spafford in 1836, residing there until 1867, and where he held the office of superintendent of schools. Mr. Spalding is a civil engineer by profession, but has followed farming most of his life. He has served as supervisor of East On- ondaga, road commissioner, and taken a prominent part in the affairs of the town. His father was George Spalding, and his grandfather Jeremiah, who was a soldier in the Revolution, and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. George W. married, Oct. 16, 1853, Francis M., daughter of Daniel Sherwood, of this town. She had three children, two now living, George W., jr., and Fannie C. The oldest daughter, Libbie M., died Dec. 3, 1893, aged 34 years.


Tolman, Hon. Harvey P., M.D., Onondaga, was born in Pompey July 12, 1823, and .graduated from the medical department of Columbia College, New York city, in 1848. He was in practice for about thirty years, since which time he has made farming his occupation exclusively. He has a farm of 245 acres in Pompey, and owns fifteen acres of land at the Valley, which is devoted to fruit raising and garden produce. Dr. Tolman has been active in public affairs, having served as supervisor of this town, member of assembly from the second district, etc. He married Rhoda Clapp of Pompey, who died in May, 1879, aged 56 years, leaving two children, Mrs. Florence A. Skellinger and Mrs. Sarah E. Vincent. Dr. Tolman married, second, Sarah L., daughter of Charles L. Skinner and his wife, Jane Longstreet (who was a grand- daughter of Comfort Tyler). Dr. Tolman is a son of James Tolman, a native of Sharon, Mass., whose father, William was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The old homestead of 200 acres has been in the Tolman family for over 200 years.


Turner, Wm. H., Onondaga, was born in 1851 in the town of Marcellus, and settled in this town in 1883. He is one of the five sons of Oren and Rhoda Turner, the others being Charles E., Oscar, Theodore and George A. William H. married Ida R. Potter and they have two children, Edna L. and Luzerne V. Mrs. Turner was a daughter of S. Angeline Briggs, and she was a daughter of James Redway, one of the first settlers of the town of Otisco. Mrs. Turner's father was Edwin Potter, a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, who died from disease while in the service. William H. Turner was educated in the public schools of the town of Mar-


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cellus and at Falley Seminary, Fulton, N. Y. At the age of eighteen he began teaching school in the district schools of his native town, teaching winters and work- ing upon the farm summers, continuing for twelve consecutive years, since which time he has been engaged in farming. He held the office of justice of the peace for one term in the town of Marcellus and was elected supervisor of the town of Onon- daga in 1893, and re-elected in 1894 for the term of two years. He has taken an ac- tive part in all the important proceedings of the board of supervisors since he has been a member, and it was in consequence of a resolution offered by him that the "Good Roads " committee of 1893-94 was appointed by the board.


Tucker, James, Onondaga, superintendent of St. Agnes Cemetery, was born in Ireland, June 28, 1838. He came to America and settled in this county in April, 1850, and has held his position of superintendent since 1877. Oct. 8, 1861, he enlisted in the navy, U. S. Marine Corps, at the Boston Navy Yard, and his first cruise was made on the "Kearsage," on which steamer he served thirty-four months. He next served seven months aboard the receiving ship "New Hampshire " at Port Royal, S. C., and was discharged Nov. 11, 1865, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, returning to this town. James is a son of Bartholomew and Bridget Tucker, who had four chil- dren who came to this country, Patrick, John, James, and Peter. James married Margaret McGrath, and they have two sons, Peter J. and William P. Mr. Tucker was a guard at Auburn Prison for three years.


Tilden, Willet H., Onondaga, was born on the farm of 97 acres, where he now re- sides, Aug. 25, 1837. He is a son of Elisha Tilden, a native of Easton township, Mass., who cameto this farm at the age of twelve years, with his father, David. The latter had three children: Elihu, David and Susan. Elihu married Mary Lowns- bury, who was born on a farm near Schenectady, N. Y., and their children were: Charles L., of Afton, Ind., Jane, Willet H., and John N., of Peekskill on the Hud- son. Willet married Amanda Wilcox of his native county, and their children are' Giles W., John B., Elihu, Mary L., David, Herbert Eben, and Evert V. ; the latter died Feb. 24, 1893, in his eighth year. The grandfather, Elihu, was for many years a member of the Independent Rifle Co. of Onondaga, taking much interest in military affairs of the day and who died April 5, 1885, aged 83. Mrs. Mary Lowns- bury Tilden died Jan. 29, 1891, aged 84. David Tilden died in April, 1847, aged 81.


Tucker, Patrick, Onondaga, was born in 1834, settled in this county in 1850, and has resided here ever since. He settled on his present farm of 130 acres in 1883. His father was Bartholomew Tucker, who married Bridget Fleming, and their chil- dren were John, James, Peter (now in San Francisco), Patrick, who married Ellen Carlin, by whom he has eight children, Fabian J., John H., George F., Ellen, Mary J., Jessie A., Alice L. and Julia E. Tucker.


Van Benschoten, E. S., of Onondaga Valley, is a son of James and Nancy Van Benschoten, who had six children, as follows: Ellen, Edwin S., John G., Palmer R., Nancy and Louise. James was a son of John, formerly of the Mohawk valley. Ed. win S. married Sarah C. Eliot, a daughter of Andrew and Sarah A. Eliot of Geddes, and they have one child, Eliot. Mr. and Mrs. Eliot have these children: Jane A., Mary E., Sarah C., and one who died in infancy, Lewis H. The family came from Ulster Co. Mr. Eliot was the first policeman of Geddes, and helped draw the stone


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for the first pavements of Syracuse. Our subject has served as road commissioner two years, and one year as collector of the town of Spafford. He enlisted in Decem- ber, 1862, in the late war, Co. C, 12th N. Y. Vol. Cav., and was discharged Septem- ber 4, 1865, serving as first sergeant.


Wilcox, Charles A., Onondaga, was born in Oxford, Chenango Co., N, Y., in 1838, and settled on this farm about 1868. He is the owner of a cider mill, a feed mill and a saw mill. These mills were erected by Aaron Fay about 1810, but have been re- built and enlarged by Mr. Wilcox, and are now doing a fine custom business. Our subject is a son of John L. and Eliza M. Wilcox, their children being Edgar C., Charles A. and Nancy E. Charles A. married Sarah Haines, a daughter of Albert and Lydia A. Haines of Penn Yann, N. Y.


Wyckoff, Hon. Jonathan, Onondaga, was born March 20, 1846, at Navarino, this county, a son of Austin G., who was born in Montgomery Co., April 10, 1813. The latter was a son of Jonathan Wyckoff, who settled in Skaneateles about 1817. He married Sarah Beard, and they had these children: Austin G., Angeline, Anguanna, Annette, Christopher C., Julia A. and Delilah. Austin G. married Rebecca Eggles- ton and had these children: Helen, Jonathan, Austania R. and Austin G., jr. Jona- than married Emma Janette Beebe, and has two children, Helen A. and Effie R. The family have descended from Cornelius Gleu, who was one of the colony that first settled New Amsterdam, now New York city in 1612, coming from Amsterdam, Holland, on the ship "Good Frau." Our subject, Hon. Jonathan Wyckoff, has taken a prominent part in affairs of his town and county. He served as supervisor during 1884-5, was a member of assembly in 1893-94, and has otherwise taken a - leading position among his townsmen. In 1890 he was sent to Washington by the New York State Tobacco Growers' Association to represent them before the Ways and Means Committee. The object was to petition for tobacco legislation, and in this Mr. Wyckoff was successful, having also succeeded in getting legisla- tion very favorable to the farmers while in the Assembly.


Wilson, William A., Onondaga, was born at Onondaga Hill in 1826, a son of Abner Wilson, a native of Connecticut, who came here about 1804. He and his wife, Elmira, had four children, Julia, Catelin, Warren K., and William A. The latter married Eliza Arnst, and they have two children living, William A., jr., and Sophie M. William A., jr., married Mary I. Kinney, and they have one child, Helen Irene. Mrs. Eliza Wilson's father, Daniel Arnst, was one of the first settlers.




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