Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 116

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

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Babcock, Henry Il., president of the HI. HI. Babcock Co., was born in Madison county, N. Y., in March, 1821. When he was yet an infant his parents removed to Jefferson county, and in 1843 be removed to the village of Watertown (now city). where he has since resided. His first business experience on his own account was the lumber trade at Felt's Mills, where he remained until he settled in Watertown in 1813. He then engaged in manufacturing pumps. In 1450 his present business was organized, and in 1882 was incorporated. Mr. Babcock being elected president. in which capacity he has since served. In 1841 Mr. Babcock married Ehza, daugh- ter of Joel and Betsey Wheeler, of Leroy. N. Y., and to them have been born four

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sons and four daughters, three of the sons being connected with their father in business.

Dickson, James C., was born in Antwerp, Jefferson county. N. Y., July 28, 1852, son of James Dickson. James C. was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools, and Ives Seminary, and is now engaged in farming, owning a farm of five hundred acres of land, two hundred and ninety in Antwerp and two hundred and ten in St. Lawrence county. N Y., with a dairy of forty cows on the home farm and thirty on the St. Lawrence farm. Mr. Dickson is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the Grange. In IS'S he married Ellen I., daughter of David Eggleston, of Antwerp, N. Y., and they had one child, Hazel E, born April 25, 1889 Mrs. Dickson died May S. 1849, and in 1893 Mr. Dickson married Grace Brown, of Rossie. N. Y., and they have one daughter, Ilelena J., born December 2, 1894.

llanlon, Patrick, was born in Waterford Ireland, December 19, 1826. His parents belonged to the prosperous class of farmers, and the family was noted throughout the region for the patriotic impulses of its members. Mr. Hanlon emigrated to Que- beck, Can., in 1855, where he was employed on the docks for a short time, when he removed to Antwerp, N. Y. He was varionsly employed until 1862, when he re. moved to the town of Pamelia, Jefferson county, N. Y., and in 1872 bought his pres- ent farm consisting of one hundred and fifty-seven acres, where he has since been successfully engaged in farming. In November, 1857, he married Helen Hanabra. who was also a native of Ireland, by whom he had three children: John, Mary and Philip. Mrs. Hanlon died June 19, 1890.

Dodge, Oliver F., son of Joseph and Ann M. (Brownell) Dodge, was born in the town of Wilna. November 9, 1857. His summer months were passed in laboring on the farm, while in the winter his youthful mind was turned in the direction of ac- quiring those advantages of education which the public schools of the neighborhood afforded. His father removed to Great Bend in 1866, and he remained at home for some years. In 1581 he married Helen Soults, of Redfield, Oswego county, by whom he had four children George C., Ralph O., Harold A., and Ruth H. Of his father's family both parents are deceased. Of his two brothers, Walter R. is a resident of Carthage, and Clinton B., of Great Bend. His sisters are Julia M., wife of F. X. Zapf, of Great Bend, and Nellie L., wife of John MeCombs, of Ogdensburgh, N. Y. In 1870 Mr. Dodge began the paper making business in Great Bend, at thirty cents per day as a boy apprentice, and has continued to rise steadily until he now fills the position of superintendent of the Taggart Paper Company. In politics he is a Re- publican, has been a delegate to district and county conventions, and at the present time holds the office of justice of the peace. Mr. Dodge holds membership in the fol- lowing orders Bethany Lodge, No. 821, F. & A. M., Riverside Lodge, No. 334, 1. O. O. F., of Black River, and Court De Ferret, No. 3,361, of Great Bend, 1. O. For- esters.

Bingham, Charles D., son of Rev. Isaac S. and Jane (Mills) Bingham, was born in Carthage, Jefferson county. N. Y., April 5, 1546. His education was begun in the podle schools and completed at Falley Seminary and Rome Academy. After com-

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pleting his schooling he entered the office of the Northern Christian Advocate. of which his father was editor, at Auburn, N. V. The war of the Rebellion wa now at fever heat, and at the age of eighteen years he enhsted in the 3d N. V. Light Artillery, serving his country faithfully until the close of the war At the end of this service he accepted a position in a wholesale hardware store at Rome as book- keeper, which position be held for three years, when he accepted a like position with a wholesale grocery house. In 18;0 he removed to Watertown to accept a position with the firm of Ten Eyck. Utley & Co., in whose employ he remamed three years Ile at this date engaged in business on his own account, in company with E. B Sterling, under the firm name of Sterling & Bingham, which copartnership conti ued for three years. In 1877 he became secretary and treasurer of the Eames Vacuum Brake Co., which position he held until 1853. We next find Mr. Bingham with the Sun Insurance Co., in whose employ he remained until August, 1857, when he be- came connected with the Bagley & Sewall Co., first in the capacity of bookkeeper. and in 1889 was elected secretary, and in 1897 treasurer, which responsible position he now fills. Mr. Bingham has always taken an active part in Masonie circles, hay ing been elected grand warden of the Grand Commandery of New York, and received the 23d and final degree in Masonry at Pittsburg in September 1896. In May. 1868, he married Sophie, daughter of Nathan and Eliza (Tibbitts) Button of Rome. N. Y., and to them have been born six daughters, three now living Grace, Anne, and Josephine. Mr. Bingham is one of Watertown's thoroughgoing and progressive business men, and is highly esteemed by all who know him.

Eggleston, Richmond 11., was born in Antwerp. N Y., October 26, 1852, son of John M., son of Asa Eggleston. John M. was born in Washington county, N. Y., in 1806, and in 1825 came to Antwerp, where he engaged in farming, and where he died. In 1828 he married Anne Keene, sister of Hiram Keene, by whom he had seven children, of whom six are living. His second wife was Luana Clark, dangh- ter of Watson Seaver, the first settler of Antwerp, by whom he had one son, the sub- ject of this sketch. Mr. Eggleston died August 20, 1851. Richmond II. was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools and Ives Semmary, after which he engaged in farming, now owning a farm of two hundred and ten aeres, keeping a dairy of thirty cows. He is a member of Antwerp Lodge No. 447, and also of the Rebeccas. Ile is a member of Court Elm Park No. 1, 492, 1 () F. February 22, 1857, be married Mary Fitzgerald, who was born in Toledo, Can., daughter of Thomas and Mary Fitzgerald. To Mr. Eggleston and wife have been born eight children John W. (deceased), Richmond G. (deceased), May and Maud, twins, Mabel (deceased), T. Harold, S. Earl, and William Il.

Wait, A. G., of the firm of Wait & Moore, prominent hardware merchants of the village of Antwerp, was born August 15. 1893. a son of Joseph L., and grandson of Gilbert Wait, born in Vermont, and one of Antwerp's first set lers, where he spent his last days. Joseph 1. Wait was a farmer and a Whig This wife was Lucretia McAllister, daughter of Francis McAllister, an early settler of Antwerp A G Wait was educated in the common schools and Antwerp village. He carried on the cabinet business and undertaking in Antwerp for twelve years and was one year in a tannery for J. P. Ellis: he then farmed it for four years and for two years was m

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the employ of J P. Ellis in the dry goods trade. In 1875 he engaged in the hard- ware business with a brother, W. R. Wait, and the brother sold out in 1876 to H. W. Moore and since then the firm has been known as Wait & Moore. January 19, 1858, Mr. Wait married Maria E., sister of John D. Ellis, a prominent banker of Antwerp, and they had five children Arthur J., Emma L., wife of Dr. F. A. Sweet of Waddington, John W., E. G., representative of the Standard Oil Company, and Ellen M. Mr. Wait is a Democrat, and has been a member of Antwerp Lodge No. 226, F. and A. M., for forty three years.

Beaman. E. Solon, was born in Antwerp on the farm he now owns, February 23, 1845, a son of Tra and Keziah (Colburn) Beaman, he a native of Westminster, Mass., born June 22, 1800, and she born in Hollis, N. H., September 28, 1810. Ira Beaman came to Antwerp in 1830 and bought a farm of 112 acres and added to that until he was the owner of 462 acres. In politics he was first a Whig, then a Repub- lican; he served as assessor for some years, and died in 1858. E. Solon Beaman was educated in the common schools and Antwerp Liberal Literary Institute, of which his father was active in organizing ; he also graduated from Eastman's Business College. He follows farming and owns 156 acres where he lives and twenty-two of woodland in Wilna. He has a dairy of twenty-two cows and considerable young stock ; also an interest in 176 acres near his land with his sister. In 1867 he married Margaret Farley of Wilna, who died in 1874 and in 18-5 he married Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mack. Mr. Beaman is a Republican in politics, but not an aspirant to office. Hle and his wife are both members of Indian River Grange and he has been master three years and master of the County Grange one year. Mr. Beaman is a member of the Con- gregational church and his wife of the M. E. church. Mr. Beaman was one of the organizers and first directors of Starr Cheese Factory and has been the secretary and treasurer for seven years.

McAllaster, Hon, G. D., was born in Antwerp, Jefferson county, N Y., October 3, 1831, son of William and Nancy (Stowell) McAllaster. William was born in Antrim. N. H., March 6, 1792, son of Richard and Susan McAllaster. Richard was of Irish and she of Scotch descent; they came to the town of Antwerp about 1811, and died in 1813; he erected one of the first houses of the town. William McAllaster, father of the subject, came to Antwerp when eighteen years of age, returned to Antrim, N. H., and afterwards came back to Antwerp with his parents, one brother, and five sisters. 1His brother was a hotel keeper in Antwerp, where he died, leaving a large family. William started poor, but afterwards became agent for George Parish and for many years represented his business. He bought five hundred acres of land of Mr. Parish, which is now owned by George D. In politics he was a Whig and Re- publican, and in 1840 was a member of assembly, was also supervisor of his town. He and his wife had four children. William P., deceased; George D., the subject ; Oliver R., who was in the late war for two years, and died in Elmira, N. Y., at the close of his service; and Major, deceased. William McAllaster died in May, 1870, but his widow is still living, aged ninety-three years. George D. was reared and educated in Antwerp, N. Y., and at seventeen years of age went to Parishville, N. Y., as clerk in Mr. Parish's land office, and after three years went to Boston, where he was engaged for three years as bookkeeper in a commission house. He then

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went West for one season, when he returned to Boston a short time, and then went to Wisconsin, and was, with others, interested in founding Kilbourn city, built by the Wisconsin River Hydraulic Company, stock $500,000, but owing to the panic of 1857 the enterprise was abandoned. He was secretary and treasurer of the company. lle returned to his native town and took charge of his father's business, and has since resided in the village of Antwerp. In 1878 he built a fine residence. In No- vember, 1870, he married Matilda Bent Cross, of Antwerp, by whom he had one son, George E., who was educated in the common schools and Ives Seminary, and is now in the law office of Wm. H. Gilman. Our subjeet is a Republican in politics, and was once clerk of the village, also president and supervisor two terms, from 1877 to 1878, and was a member of assembly from 1878 to 1879.

Phippen, Chauncey W., was born on the old homestead in the town of Watertown where he now resides, November 19, 1849. He was educated in the district schools of his native town, after which he followed farming for a few years, when he learned the carpenter and joiner's trade, in which he was engaged for a period of over twenty years, and since that time has been engaged in market gardening. He was married, October 1, 1874, to Alzada A. Cleveland and they have two children Walter M., aged twenty-one years, and Emma A., aged eighteen years. Mr. Phip- pen is a son of Horatio and Alvira Phippen. This father was born in Westminster. Vermont, and came to Jefferson county in 1808. His mother was born in Jefferson county, where she lived and died.

Markwick, William A., was born in Rossie. St. Lawrence county, N. Y., October 18, 1866, a son of Robert and Agnes (Dickson) Markwiek, natives of St. Lawrence county. Robert Markwick was a son of Wilham Markwick, who came from England when a young man and settled in St. Lawrence county, town of Rosste, about 1820. and here lived and died. Robert after receiving an education at Gouverneur Wes- leyan Seminary purchased the Markwiek homestead which he occupied until 1855. when he went to Gouverneur and engaged in the furniture and undertaking busi- ness. In polities he is a Republican and was assessor in the town of Rossie for several years. William Markwiek was also educated in Gouverneur Wesleyan Sem. inary, from which he was graduated in 1887; he was also graduated from Eastman's Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1858, and after spending a few months with his father in Gouverneur came to Philadelphia in July, 158, and entered the Bank of Philadelphia as bookkeeper, and at present holds the position of cashier. In 1897 he succeeded H. O. Gardner in the undertaking business which he continues to carry on ; he is also engaged in the fire and life insurance business. In 1892 Mr. Markwiek married Clara M. Wood, daughter of John W. Wood of Marey, Oneida county, and they have two sons. Robert W. and John N. Mr. Markwick is a Repub- lican in polities; is a charter member of Philadelphia Lodge No. 690, I.O.O F., also of Court Philadelphia No. 502, I. O.F. He and family attend and support the Con- gregational church. He is at present treasurer of the village, having held the office for five years. He has been noble grand in the I.O.O.F. and has been financial secretary of the I. O.F. for some years. Mr. Markwick is president of the Board of Education, Philadelphia Union School.

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Allen, William J., is a grandson of Hon. Joseph Graves, who was born in East Haddam, Conn., October 3, 178%. Hle removed to Westmoreland, Oneida county, 111 1501. where he remained until the war of 1812, when he went to Sackets Harbor. In 1815 he was married and settled in Rutland, Jefferson county, N. Y .. and filled the office of supervisor of that town from 1827 to 1835. In 1842 he was elected to the Assembly and in 1818 was selected presidential elector on the Gen. Lewis Cass ticket. Ile died December 26, 1875, at the age of eighty nine years. Mr. Allen, who is a son of the late E. D. Allen, was born at Black River, Jefferson county, N. Y .. September 16, 1855. lle was educated in the public schools of his native town and at an early age entered the shoe store of John Prouty as a clerk and remained in that capacity for nine years, when he accepted a position with a wholesale boot and shoe house in Springfield, Mass., as traveling salesman, in whose employ he re- mained for fourteen years. He at this time embarked in business in company with James E. Reeves, under the style of Allen & Reeves, which firm is now one of the leading shoe dealers in Watertown. Mr. Allen was married June 23, 1882, to Carrie A. Moffett of Watertown, and they have two children.

Rhines, Foster P., was born at Lafargeville, Jefferson county, N. Y., December 19, 1842. In 1856 he began the milling business at Lafargeville and in 1861 removed to Watertown, where he entered the service of Eli Farwell & Co., in whose employ he remained until 1875, when he, in company with F. R. Farwell, succeeded the firm of Eli Farwell & Co., and has since been engaged in that business. This mill is now known as the Crescent Hungarian Flouring Mills, with a capacity of 200 barrels per day. Mr. Rhines is president of the present corporation and gives his personal su- pervision to the details of the business and is highly esteemed by all with whom he has dealings.

Barton, Harvey C., was born in the town of Lorraine, Jefferson county, N. Y., March 27. 1825. Hle was educated in the district schools and has always followed the honorable occupation of farming and remained at his home until he attained his majority. January 26. 1853, he married Oramel E. Frink of the town of Scott, Cort- land county, N. Y., and they have one daughter, Mida, who married Charles H Ste- vens of Homer, N. Y. ; they have one son, Edmund Ilarvey. Mr. Barton's father, Ozias Barton, was born in 1785. He was educated in the schools of his day and was a farmer. He located on the homestead in Lorraine in 1807, and married Sarah Lamson of that town, and they had nine children Jonathan and Lucinda, both died young ; Sidney, Betsey (who died at age seventeen), Achsah, George (died at age seventeen, Ann, Ilarvey C. and Hubert. Mr. Barton died in 1852 and his widow in 1855. Mrs. HI C. Barton's father. Elias Frink, was born in the town of Scott, Cort- land county, September 10, 1804; he was educated in the schools of his day and fol_ lowed farming. He married Almira Maxson of his native place, and they had four children . Perrin II., Fanny A., Oramel E. and George E. Perrin II. died May 21. 1877. Elias Frink died February 28, 1865, and his widow May 25, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Barton are members of the Seventh Day Baptist church, and Mr. Barton in his politieal choice is a thorough Democrat. The ancestry of family is Scotch,

Danish and German.

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Gilbert, John J., was born in the city of Watertown, N Y , January 15, 1978 Ils parents moved to the town of Adams when he was five years old, where he was edu- cated in the public schools. He has had a variety of neeupations, ha had the care of the officers' horses at the garrison nearly five years, and is now conducting a boarding house. March 14, 18%0, he married Rosannah Christopher of Cape Vin- cent. formerly of Canada, and they had four children Wilham R , who died in his sixth year, Lena May, and two who died in infancy. Mr Gilbert's father. Moses, was born in France, in 1501, and came to the Umite I States in an early day, where be carried on farming. lle married Sarah Perry, formerly of Canada, and they had twelve children: Juha, Frank, Moses, Moses, Emma, Mary, Matilda, Joseph, ficorge, John J., William R. and Eveline M., four of whomare living, Mr. Gilbert died in 1989 and his wife in 1861. John J. Gilbert's brother, Moses, was a solthier in the 94th In- fantry, N. Y. Vols., and died as a result of his health being undermined in the ser - vice. Mr. Gilbert is a member of Brownville Lodge No. 53. F. & A M .. of Sachets Harbor Chapter No. 68, R. A. M., and has held the offees of second and third veil and of R. A. C. ; he is also a member of Court Brownville, 1 O F., No. 561 of Brown- ville. The ancestry of his family is French and Dutch.

Wood, G. H., M. D., was born in Ohio, Herkimer county, N. Y. December 10. 1851, son of Rev. Benj. F. Wood, a Methodist minister of Martinsburg. His wife was Asenath Barnes, who died in 1865. They had four children. The gran Itather of our subject. Wheelock Wood, was born in Massachusetts, and went to Ohio. Ilerkimer county, N. Y., where the father of our subject was born. Benjamin F. Wood, father of the subject, was educated at Fairfield Seminary, He has been pre. siding elder of Watertown and Adams district for ten years Dr. Wood was edu- cated at Fairfield Seminary, from which he was graduated in 1871, when he followed teaching for some years. lle studied medieme at Sauquoi, Onerla county, and was graduated from Long Island Medical College in 1577, and has since practiced his profession in Antwerp, where he has been very successful. Ile is a member of Jefferson County Medical Society, and was its president in 1996, and is also delegate to the State Medical Society at the present time. He is a Republican in politics, and has been supervisor of his town for eight years, was also coroner of the county at one time. In 1876 he married Mary F. Tamblin, of Black River, N. Y., daughter of Jackson Tamblin, a prominent man of the town of Rutland. N. Y., who was justice of the peace for many years and justice of sessions. To Mr. and Mrs. Wood have been born three daughters: Ethel May, deceased; Lillian A., and Isabel T. Mr. Wood is a member of Antwerp Lodge No. 226, F. & A M., Theresa Chapter No. 119. and Watertown Commandery and Media Temple, and was master of the lodge at Antwerp for five years. Dr. Wood has been trustee of Ives Seminary for a number of years. He and his wife are members of the Methodist church, as is also the oldest daughter.

Fish, Daniel, was born at Cape Vincent. November 17, 1-13. 1his father, Hon Furman Fish, was a native of Trenton, N. Y., was of English descent and came to Jefferson county with his parents, settling near Tylersville Hon. Firman Fish married Caroline, daughter of Roger Rose and was prominent in both edi. ation al and religious institutions. Ile was elected to the Legislature in 1959 and has ever

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aided and advanced any enterprise intended to benefit his town or town's people; he died in 1890, at the age of eighty-nine years. Daniel Fish was educated in the com- mon schools and P. Brown's Commercial Business College. He followed commercial life for several years and in 1868 was appointed agent of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad at Chaumont; in 1879 was sent to Richland and in 1881 sent to Adams, where he has remained in their employ over twenty-three years. In 1891 he established his present business of druggist, with a line of wall paper. In 1866 he married Louisa, daughter of Jacob Beringer; Mrs. Fish died in 1875 and he afterwards married Lydia F., daughter of Oliver C. Taft. Mr. Fish has served as justice of the peace, and has ever received and merited the respect of his associates.

Reed & Foster, masons, contractors and builders, masons' supplies and all kinds of coal. The firm of Reed & Foster is well known, haviag been engaged in their present line of trade too long to need an introduction to the majority of the readers of this work. Their success in business and the wide range of their operations is an evidence of the sterling worth, honesty, good workmanship and fair dealings which has from the first characterized all their operations. The industrial members of this firm are both skilled mechanics and it can be truthfully said of them that (their coal business excepted) neither has ever been engaged in any other pursuit since his boy- hood days. The present copartnership was entered into in 1880; the business though worthy of a local nature reaches at times over a large extent of territory and com- mauds the services of many skilled workmen. Of the copartners, Willis P. Reed was born in 18-19 and his early years were spent on a farm in the town of Hounsfield. His mother dying while he was very young, he was brought up by Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Baker of Stowell's Corners. He learned the trade of a mason while a young man, and removed to Dexter in 1878, where he has since resided. He has served several terms as trustee of the village and one year as village president. He is a member of the village fire department and served six years as chief engineer. The formation of the Jefferson County Volunteer Firemen's Association greatly interested him and he was made its first vice-president and is now its president. When Court Dexter, I. O. F., was instituted he was a charter member and is now filling the chair of chief ranger for the second term. Upon the institution of Konoskioni Tribe, 296, 1. (. R. M., he was made the first prophet of the tribe; in less than a year after be- coming a Red Man he was honored with the appointment of distriet deputy great sachem and has served two years in this position. He is one of the charter members of the recently instituted Dexter Lodge, 767. I. O. O. F. In 1870 Mr. Reed married Emogene Jeffers, of Copenhagen, Lewis county, and they have three children: Harry, Orville and Edith, all residing at home. Mr. Foster is also a native of Jeff- erson county, born in the town of Brownville in 1843, and is his partner's senior by some six years. His early education was evolved from the publie schools of the neighborhood until he reached his eighteenth year, when the first shot at Fort Moul- trie aroused his youthful patriotism, and in 1861 he enlisted in Co. K, 35th N. Y. Vols., and served in MeDowell's corps in the early operations of the Army of the Potomac, and was wounded at second Bull Run and discharged by reason of his term of service expiring, in June, 1863. Ile immediately re-enlisted in troop M, 18th N. Y. Cavalry, served in the department of Louisiana until June, 1865, was in the Red River expedition and finally brought up in Texas with headquarters at San Antonio.

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Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 116

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