Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 104

Author: Emerson, Edgar C., ed
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Co.
Number of Pages: 1368

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Grow, William R., was born in the town of Watertown, September 23, 1852, a son of Oliver W. and Luthera (Rodgers) Grow. Oliver

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W. was born in Houndsfield, April 16, 1818, a son of Oliver Grow, born in Vermont, and was among the first settlers at Hounds- feld, where he died in 1859. Oliver W. was married December 31, 1839. Ele spent forty-six years on the old homestead and then moved to Oswego county and at East Boylston was in the mercan- tile business. In 1866 he moved to the village of Lorraine and there lived until his death, which occurred on September 6, 1886. In polities he was a Republican and was postmaster for several years. Mrs. Grow died July 12, 1895. The maternal grandfather was killed by lightning about 1832. To Oliver W. Grow and wife were born four sons: Alonzo W., of lowa; E. J. D., a hardware merchant of Lorraine; William R. and George F. William R. Grow was educated in the common schools and at the age of twenty engaged in pickling eggs at Lorraine in partnership with L. F. Caulkins and carried on a very suc- cessful business for about twenty-one years, having done the largest business in the State. In 1892 Mr. Grow bought out Mr. Caulkins and has since continued the business alone. This is one of the oldest and most successful firms in the State. Mr. Grow has a farm of fifty acres and also has a fine residence and a store building occupied by a brother for a hardware store, and in 1880 built in partnership with Mr. Canlkins an egg building 26 by 101, afterward arranged for the store now oceu- pied by C. L. Tucker & Co., and owns an interest in the Lorraine Vil- lage Cheese Factory. Mr. Grow was first married in 1815 to Polly Grimshaw, adopted daughter of Joseph Grimshaw; she died in Febru- ary, 1881, and in November, 1886, he married Anna Hitchcock, widow of Adelbert Hitchcock. Mr. Grow is a member of Rising Sun Lodge No. 234, F. & A. M. In polities he is a Republican and was town clerk several years and supervisor four years. They attend and sup- port the M. E. church, of which Mrs. Grow is a member. Mr. Grow and Mr. Caulkins were for some years with F. D. Pierce in the egg business at Limerick, where they did an extensive business, and at present Mr. Grow is engaged with D. C. Dodge of Pulaski, in the same business and has been for about fifteen years.

Grimshaw, Charles D., was born in Lorraine, Jefferson county, N. Y., April 8, 1850, and is the youngest of a family of eight sons. lle is a son of Joseph and Mary (Adsit) Grimshaw. Joseph Grimshaw was born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 4, 1810, and removed to Trenton

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when he was ten years of age, where he worked in a cotton mill for fifteen years. He was married in Steuben, Oneida county, N. Y., in 1832. He moved to Lorraine in 1835 and engaged in farming. He used to draw farm produce to Rome and merchandise back. He was one of the leading farmers of the town and one of her most honored citizens. In politics he was a lifelong Democrat and held the office of assessor for many years. He was one of the founders of the M. E. church and as long as he lived he was one of its main pillars. He died March 22, 1880, and his wife died February 17, 1891. The grandfather of the subject of this sketch was a native of England and came to Trenton in 1820 and there erected the first cotton factory in that part of the State. He was killed on the canal. Mr. Grimshaw's maternal grandfather, Stephen Adsit, was born in 1726. He located in Oneida county on the farm now occupied by Leonard E. Adsit, which farm has been in the family ninety-two years. C. D. Grimshaw was reared on the farm and educated at Hungerford Collegiate Institute at Adams and Cazenovia Seminary located at Cazenovia, N. Y. He began his business life as a clerk in the general merchandise store of Carlton C. Moore of Lorraine in 18:1, and in 1822 became a partner with Mr. Moore and continued in business until 1825, when the firm dissolved. Mr. Grimshaw taught the Lorraine village school in the winter of 1876 and 1824, and in the spring of 1817 engaged in the mercantile business and has since been very successful. He now owns and occupies a two story building 24 by 60 feet, built in 1892. The public telephone office is in his store and has been there since the line was established in 1884. He married Fannie K. Oatman of Adams, November 24, 1872, and they have two children : Hattie M., born October 19, 1877, a graduate of the Adams Collegiate Institute in 1896; and Allen C., born June 18, 1884. In politics Mr. Grimshaw is a Democrat, and was postmaster during Cleveland's first administration. He was first elected super- visor in 1889 and has held the office ever since. He has been a direc- tor of the Farmers' National Bank of Adams, N. Y., since the organi- zation of that bank in 1889. In 1895 he was the Democratic candidate for member of assembly in the First Assembly district of Jefferson county, but suffered defeat as the district is largely Republican.

Clark, Charles W., was born in Lorraine, October 12, 1857, a son of John P. and Nancy Ann (Claflin) Clark. Nancy Ann Claflin was

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born in Lorraine, a daughter of Winslow P. Claflin, one of the early settlers of the town. John Clark was born in Connecticut, a son of John Clark, who came to Ellisburg early and died in Wisconsin in 1894, aged one hundred years. John, jr., was a farmer by occupation; in polities a Democrat and a member of the M. E. church. He died Sep- tember 21, 1895, and his wife October 1, 1883. Charles W. was reared on a farm and educated at Sandy Creek. Ile is a farmer and has 153 acres of land and a dairy of eighteen cows. January 27, 1883, he mar- ried Hattie E. Woo truff, born at Sandy Creek, September 1, 1861, and daughter of Cyrus and Lodisca (Fillmore) Woodruff. Mr. Woodruff was a boy six years old when his father, William Woodruff, settled at Sandy Creek. lle owned 500 acres of land and erected the first saw mill at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Clark had one son, Robert K., born August 26, 1885. Mr. Clark is a Republican in polities and he and wife are members of the Baptist church of Adams, he being one of the deacons.

Caulkins, La Fayette, was born in Worth, N. Y., March 12, 1832, a son of Daniel and Luna (Bumpus) Caulkins. Daniel Caulkins was born in Connecticut and in 1805 came to the town of Worth with his parents, where they spent their last days. He and his father served in the war of 1812 and he (Daniel) assisted in carrying the cable from the landing to Sacket Harbor. Daniel was one of the prominent farmers of the town and was one of the founders of the M. E. church and very active during life. He died aged ninety-five years. La Fayettte was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools. Ile has always fol- lowed farming and owns in Lorraine and Worth about 800 acres of land. He has also been in partnership with William Grow in the egg business for about twenty-one years, who handle the most eggs of any firm in the State. Mr. Caulkins has made his own property and is one of the wealthiest men of the town. lle was one of the organizers and directors of the Adams Bank, and also one of the originators of the Citizens' Bank and has been vice-president since it was organized. March 12, 1856, he married Julia M. Wilkinson, and they had three children: Everett N., a farmer, married Martha Moore, and has two children, Ross and Ethel; Hattie, wife of Frank G. Moore of Adams, have one child, Laura; and Francis, died in infancy. Mr. Caulkins was first a Whig and has been a Republican since the party was organ- ized. Since seventeen years of age he has been identified with the M.

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E. church and assisted in building it and has been one of its principal supporters for many years, having held various offices in the church and was class leader for about twenty-five years.

Fox, M. Il., was born in Lorraine, N. Y., July 9, 1852, a son of George A. and Amelia Webb Fox, natives of Lorraine. George A. was born in 1814, a son of Elijah Fox, one of the first settlers of the town, a native of Vermont and grandson of Elijah Fox, one of the first settlers of Adams in 1801, and who came to Lorraine, where he spent his last days; he was in the war of 1812. George A. was educated in the common schools; he is a farmer and owns 250 acres of land, with a dairy of thirty cows. He was married in 1838 to Amelia Webb, and they had seven children, two now living and four grew to manhood and womanhood: Celestine, Nancy, Sophia and M. H. George A. is a Republican and has been highway commissioner and assessor for a number of terms; he is a member of Rising Sun Lodge No. 234, Adams Chapter, and Watertown Commandery. M. H. Fox was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools and Watertown Busi- ness College. He is a farmer and cheese maker, owns sixty acres of land and a half interest in the Lorraine Village Cheese Factory and house and lot in the village where he resides. In 1890 he married Allie Ball and they have three children : George B., Karleen and Millie. Mr. Fox is a Republican in politics and was supervisor of Lorraine in 1580. He is a member of Rising Sun Lodge No. 234, F. & A. M., and was charter member of Lorraine Grange. He and wife attend and support the M. E. church. Mr. Fox's mother died October 20, 1889. She was a daughter of Alford and Nancy Webb, one of the first settlers in the town.

Hunt. L. F., was born in Lewis county, N. Y., August 12, 1839, a son of Thomas, and grandson of James Hunt, a native of Stillwater, Sara- toga county, who came to Lewis county in 1806 and there spent most of his life, but died in Watertown in 1820; he was in the war of 1812. Thomas Hunt was born in Lewis county and came to Watertown about 1×52 and died April 12, 1893, aged eighty-six years. His wife was Ruth Woolworth, a native of Lewis county, and died in Watertown in 1×63. 1. F. Hunt was educated in the common schools and is a farmer. He came to Lorraine in 1975 and bought the farm he owns

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of 110 acres and keeps sixteen cows. In politics he is a Republican. In 18;2 he married Mary C. Dack, and they have two children, Charles W. and Abbie R. Mrs. Hunt died December 15, 1893.

Grimshaw, Stephen A., was born in Lorraine, June 16, 1838, a son of Joseph Grimshaw. He was reared on a farm and educated in the com- mon schools and Adams Seminary. He began life as a farmer and owns a farm of 172 acres and has a dairy of twenty-seven cows. De- cember 27, 1860, he married S. R. Borden, and they had two children : C. B., educated at Adams and Ives Seminary; has been in the egg business two years and mercantile business for about nine years; is now town clerk of his town, and his wife was Emma Flaharty, and they had one son, Hollis; and Armittie I., educated at Adams Col- legiate Institute and is now a student at Potsdam. Mr. Grimshaw is a Democrat in politics, has been highway commissioner in Lorraine two terms and assessor, was collector four years and also inspector. He is a member of the Grange and has been director ten years and now holds that position.

Fawdrey, William C., M. D., was born in Albany, N. Y., December 23. 1860, a son of Henry and Sarah (Cady) Fawdrey; Henry was a son of Daniel Fawdrey, a native of England ; he and his wife, a Miss Fox, came to the United States and located at Sacket Harbor about 1834, and there lived and died. Henry Fawdrey was born at Sacket Harbor, and educated at Union Academy of Belleville and Union College. He engaged in teaching for a time and was then in the commission busi- ness at Albany for about thirty years, and in 1894 came to Sacket Har- bor and located on the old homestead, where he lives retired. IFe was a very prominent Mason in the city of Albany, also a member of K. of P. Dr. Fawdrey was reared in Albany and educated in the public schools and was graduated from the Albany High School in the class of 1881. He studied medicine with Dr. T. K. Perry of Albany, and graduated from the Albany Medical College March 4, 1885. He be- gan his practice that same year at Barnes Corners, Lewis county, N. Y., and after three years came to Lorraine, where he has since had a very successful practice. Dr. Fawdrey is a Republican in politics, a mem- ber of Rising Sun Lodge No. 234, F. & A. M., and of Jefferson County Medical Society.

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Pitkin. L. S., was born on the farm he now owns, March 11, 1849, a son of Erwin and Marcia (White) Pitkin. Erwin Pitkin was born in Lorraine, December 25, 1814, a son of Allen Pitkin, a native of Con- nectient, who came to Lorraine about 1802 and settled on the farm now owned by M. 11. Fox, where he lived and died. He was in the war of 1812. Erwin was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He was justice of the peace twenty-eight years and supervisor two terms. He has been a farmer and cheese manufacturer, his factory being one of the oldest in the county, and is now retired. L. S. Pitkin was reared on a farm and educated in Hungerford Collegiate Institute. He followed teaching for nine years and is now engaged in farming and cheese manufacture, making about 100,000 pounds of cheese an - nually. Mr. Pitkin has 300 acres of land and a dairy of thirty-four COWS. In 1840 he married Isabell Steele of Carthage, N. Y., and they have had three children : Frank R., Edgar S., and Edna N. (deceased). Both sons are at the present time in college. In politics Mr. Pitkin is a Republican and has been a member of the county committee for a number of years, and was secretary in 1892. He has been commis- sioner of highways for several years, and always alive in politics, has been a delegate to State conventions several times. He is a member of Rising Sun Lodge No. 234 at Adams, N. Y. He and wife are mem- bers of the M. E. church of Lorraine. Mr. Pitkin's father has been a director in the Farmers' Bank of Adams since its organization.

Wood, J. A., M. D., was born in Carthage, January 22, 1848. His father, Rev. Jacob A. Wood, was a native of Orange and for a number of years was connected with the educational institutions of New Jersey, being principal of Plainfield school. In 1844 he came to Carthage and acted as principal of Carthage Academy. He married Eliza, daughter of Stephen Bonnell. Dr. Wood was educated in Gouverneur and in 18:1 entered the Albany Medical College from which he was graduated in 1814, in which year he began his active practice and continues at the present time. In 1849 he married Florence E., daughter of John H. Cline, and they have one son, Glen A. Dr. Wood is one of the pro- gressive men of his profession; is a member of Jefferson County Med- ical Society and takes an intelligent and active interest in educational and religious institutions and has ever merited and received the respect of his associates.

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Makepeace, Solomon, was born in the town of Alexandria, May 12, 1837. His father, Solomon Makepeace, was a native of Massachusetts and came to Jefferson county in 1802, settling at Perch Lake with his parents, Elliot and wife. They manufactured potash and cleared up the land. Solomon Makepeace married Jane Cronkheit and through life was identified as a farmer. He died in 1869 in his eighty-ninth year. Solomon Makepeace, jr., was educated in the common schools and followed the lakes for four years. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. F. 10th New York Heavy Artillery, and received an honorable discharge in 1864, with rank of corporal. He returned to Plessis and engaged in mercantile business, in which he still continues. In Is58 he married Lucinda, daughter of Francis Forbes, and they have five children : Elbert E., Frank S., Claude J., Mrs. Fannie Adell and Lydia J. Mr. Makepeace is one of the representative men of Jefferson county, has served as postmaster four years and is recognized as a man of sterling integrity whose word is as good as his bond.

Cornwall, J. Harrison, was born at Pamelia Four Corners, Febru- ary :, 1822. His father, Isaac Cornwall, jr., came to Jefferson county with his parents, Isaac and wife, in 1795, Isaac Cornwall, jr., married Anna, daughter of Benjamin Cole, and through life was identified as a farmer. J. Harrison Cornwall was educated in the common schools. He followed farming until 1841 and then moved to Alexandria Bay, where he learned the carpenter's trade and erected many of the finest cottages on the river. In 1822 he engaged in the undertaking business in which he still continues. He joined Alexandria Lodge F. & A. M., No. 291, in 1885 and has ever been a prominent member, always taking an active interest in the workings of the lodge. He has taken the leading weekly paper of Jefferson county, the Watertown Reunion, for fifty-three years. In 1844 he married Jane J., daughter of Isaac Ever- son, and they have two sons: Silas W. and Charles H. Mr. Cornwall is one of the representative men of Alexandria Bay, taking an active interest in school and church matters and is recognized as a man of sterling integrity whose word is as good as his bond.

Kline, John II., was born in the town of Lyme, Jefferson county, January 11, 1829. llis father, E. Kline, was a native of Herkimer county, born in 1795, and came to Jefferson county in 1820, where he

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was engaged in farming and dealing in and shipping farm products in the town of Lyme. He married Betsey Estes, and died in 1881. John H. Kline was educated in the common schools and was a farmer for some years. In 1861 he engaged in the milling business and in 1876 bought Plessis flour mill, which he still owns. In 1854 he married Mary E. Barney, daughter of Capt. Seymour Barney, and they have two chil- dren: Byron E. and Mrs. Florence E. Wood. Mr. Kline is one of the representative men of his town, taking an intelligent interest in school and church work and is recognized as a man of sterling integrity whose word as proven by his life is as good as his bond.

Ryan, J. E., M. D., was born in Redwood, June 24, 1861. His father, Michael Ryan, was a native of Canada, and came to the United States in 1840, settling in the town of Alexandria. He married Mary, daughter of James Cosgrove. J. E. Ryan was educated at Redwood and taught school for ten years. In 1582 he began the study of medi- eine with Dr. L. C. Watson of Alexandria Bay, and in 1884 entered the Chicago Homoeopathic Medical College from which he was graduated, and began his practice at Redwood. Dr. Ryan is one of the progres- sive men of his profession, serving as president of Jefferson County Homoeopathic Medical Society, and takes an intelligent interest in school and church matters, and has ever received and merited the re- spect of his associates.

Fox, Walter, was born in Herkimer county. N. Y., June 12, 1838. His father, Benjamin Fox, was also a native of that county and through life was identified as a farmer. He married Margaret A., daughter of Neal McNeal of Herkimer county and was one of the prac- tical and successful farmers of his town. Walter Fox was educated in the common and select schools and at the age of twenty. in 1859, came to Alexandria Bay and entered the employ of H. Sisson in the mer- cantile business. In 1863 he formed a partnership with Mr. Sisson and purchased his interest in 1884, having remained in the same store for thirty-eight years. In 1865 he married Maria A. Hastings, and they have one daughter, Mrs. James Munroe Smith, now a resident of Watertown, N. Y. Mr. Fox is one of the conservative men of his town, always taking an intelligent interest in educational and religious institutions and has ever advanced the best interest of his town and its

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people, always taking an active interest in public and private improve. ments in his village and town.

Eddy, E. E., M. D., was born at Lafargeville, Jefferson county, N. Y., March 27, 1862. Ilis father, Daniel Eddy, purchased a farm of John Lafarge about 1840. Ile married Mary, daughter of John Fran- cisco, and through life was identified as a farmer. He served as jus- tice of the peace for twenty four years and justice of sessions one term, and was one of the founders of the Methodist Protestant church at La- fargeville. He died March 14, 1888. E. E. Eddy was educated at Lafargeville, Antwerp, medical department of the University of Michi- gan and was graduated from the medical department, University of Buffalo, in 1890, coming to Redwood in the same year, In 1892 he married Sadie, daughter of Hon. Isaac Mitchell. Dr. Eddy is one of the progressive men of his town, serving as coroner two terins and taking an intelligent interest in educational and religious institutions, being president of the Board of Education, and has ever advanced the best interests of his town.

Cook, Nelson R, was born in the town of Alexandria, July 29, 1821. His father, Michael Cook, came to Jefferson county in 1819, and was a miller and farmer. Ile married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Avery. Nelson E. Cook was educated in the common schools and fol- lowed farming until 1865, moving to Redwood in 1866, where he en- gaged in lumbering and milling. In 1853 he married Lydia A., daugh- ter of Romeo W. Marshall, and they had six children: John M., Ben- ton D., Clarence N., Helen A., Addie 1 .. and Hattie V. Mr. Cook is one of the representative men of his town, taking an intelligent inter- est in educational and religious institutions and is recognized as a man of sterling integrity, whose life has proven his word as good as his bond.

Bickelhaupt, Adam, was born in Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, March 10, 1848. His father, Hieronemus Bickelhaupt, came to the United States in 1853, settling in the town of Alexandria, where he was one of the practical and successful farmers of his town. He died in Ist5 in his seventieth year. Adam Bickelhaupt was educated in the com- mon schools, remaining on the farm until eighteen, and then entered

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the employ of A. A. Holmes & Co. In 1872 he engaged in the mer- cantile business in which he has continued for twenty-five years, and also manufactures cheese, shipping about 600,000 pounds of cheese per year, which is made under his supervision. In 1874 he married Mina L., daughter of Seth Olny, and they have three children: Miles H., Carl O. and Calla A. Mr. Bickelhaupt is one of the representative business men of Jefferson county, one of the largest manufacturers of cheese in the State, and has served as supervisor for three years.

Thomson, William M., was born in the township of Mallorytown, Canada, July 24, 1834, a son of Francis Thomson, born in Canada. His grandparents emigrated from Stirlingshire, Scotland, in 1800. Francis Thomson was a merchant tailor and moved to Alexandria Bay in 1838, where for forty years he was chief clerk of his school district, taking an active interest in educational and religious institutions. He mar- ried Christie Lang and died in March, 1883, in his eighty-second year. William M. Thomson was educated in the common schools, and en- gaged in the mercantile business at the age of fifteen, in which he has continued for fifty years. In 1861 he married Catherine Fuller, daugh: ter of John W. Fuller, and they have two sons: John F. and Frederick W. Mr. Thomson is one of the conservative men of his town, serving as town clerk two terms; justice of the peace twelve years, supervisor seven years, elected to the Assembly in 1878 and re-elected in 1882. He was master of Alexandria Lodge No. 396, F. & A. M., ten years and has ever advanced the best interests of his town and its people.

Groub, John C., was born in Rhinish Bavaria, Germany, September 29, 1826, and came to the United States in 1848, and to Alexandria Bay in 1855, where he engaged in the merchant tailoring business with Cornwall & Walton, remaining in their employ thirty-two years. In March, 188;, he established his present business of clothing, gents' furnishing goods and custom tailoring. In 1853 he married Katrina Lotze, and they had three children: Jefferson, George and Mrs. Mary MeDonell. Mr. Groub is one of the self-made men of Jefferson county, conservative and of sterling integrity and has proven by his life that his word is as good as his bond.

Thompson, W. II., was born in Plessis, December 21, 1831. His

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father, Jonathan B. Thompson, was a native of Herkimer county, where the family was among the pioneers. J. B. Thompson settled between Redwood and Theresa in 1828, afterwards moving to Plessis, where he engaged in cooperage and wagon making and organized the Farmers' Co-Operative Mercantile store. He married Sally, daughter of Elisha Brown, and lived to be eighty. three years of age, a man who through life ever aided the cause of education, religion and any enter- prise for the benefit of his town and its people. W. H. Thompson was educated in the common schools and at the Lafargeville Academy. In 1868 he moved to Alexandria Bay and established his present business of hardware, plumbing and gas fitting and steamboat repairing, of which his house is the recognized leader. In 1842 he married Sarah, daughter of Rev. James Carter, and they have three children: George D., Arthur J. and Mrs. Rosalie L. Thomson. Mr. Thompson is one of the conservative business men of his town, serving as deputy col- lector fourteen years, taking an active interest in educational and re- ligious institutions and has ever received and merited the respect of his associates and fellow townsmen.

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Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 104

Author: Emerson, Edgar C., ed Publication date: 1898 Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Co. Number of Pages: 1368

Author: Emerson, Edgar C., ed
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Co.
Number of Pages: 1368