Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 121

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

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Stowell, Fred, was born on a farm in the town of Cape Vincent, in 1865, a son of llorace and Annie (Irvine) Stowell, residents of Cape Vincent. Mr. Stowell attended the common schools, but finishing his scholastic education at Ives Seminary at Ant- · werp, N. Y., and at Cazenovia Seminary. He commenced the study of law with Porter & Walts at Watertown and from there he went to the Albany Law School from which he was graduated in 1889 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. In 1890 he went to Dakota where he practiced his profession for three years, and then re- turned to Cape Vincent where he is now practicing law. He is village clerk of the village of Cape Vincent, and also town clerk of the town, having been elected to the latter office in 1896, when he received the highest number of votes cast for any name on his party ticket. On February 15, 1898, he was elected supervisor by a majority of eighty-five. He is, and has been all his life, an active Democrat. He is a Mason, being a member of Cape Vincent Lodge No. 293. F. & A. M. Few country lawyers have a better practice than Mr. Stowell.

Dana, Capt. F., was born in the town of Hammond, St. Lawrence county, April 6. 1840. His father, James Dana, settled in Hammond in 1820, with his parents, Frank and Huldah Dana, who were among the pioneers of Watertown, and after- wards moved to what is known as Dana's Point, Chippewa Bay, where they estab- lished the first brick plant of St. Lawrence county. James Dana married Serepta, daughter of Mr Pennock. He was a painter and served in the army during the Re- bellion in the 10th U. S. Infantry. Capt. F. Dana was educated in the common schools. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. C. 106th N. Y. Vols. and took part in seventeen battles and was wounded five times, receiving an honorable discharge at the close of the war. He returned to St. Lawrence county and has since been engaged in river and lake transportation. In 1467 he married Mary D. Buss, and they have one son, John F. Captain Dana is one of the men who have made the St. Lawrence River famous, conservative and of sterling integrity and his word is as good as his bond.

Manning. George, was born at Dickinson's Landing, Canada, October 2, 1847. llis father, Jeremiah Manning, was a native of Ireland and came to Canada in 1837. The family trace their descent from Robert Manning of Woolwich. Eng., who was an officer in the British army. The family removed to Ireland in 1798 and came to the United States in 1850. He married Mary A., daughter of Patrick Lamm. He was a soldier in the British army and enlisted and served during the Mexican war. 1Ie came to Rensselaer Falls in 1850 and on the breaking out of the war of the Re- bellion in 1861, enlisted in 1862 in Co. A, 106th N. Y. Vols., and received an honor- able discharge in 1863. He returned home and died August 15. 1864. George Mau- ning was educated in the common schools. November 23. 1863, he took his father's

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place in the U. S. army, enlisting in Co. B, 11th N. Y. Cavalry, serving until Oeto- ber 7, 1865. He then returned to Rensselaer Falls and went to Michigan in 1566, where he engaged in the lumber business. In 1874 he returned and in 1877 hired out as a scout under General Crook in the regular army, remaining until April, 1879, when he engaged in mining in Black Hills of Dakota until September, 1881. when he returned to Rensselaer Falls and in 1882 moved to Alexandria Bay. lle married Emma Boice in 1889, and they have one daughter, Freda. Mr. Manning is one of the conservative men of his town, and has ever aided and advanced the best inter- ests of his town and its people.

Wardwell, N. M., was born at Whitesboro, Oneida county, N. Y., February 12, 1821. His father, Hon. Daniel Wardwell, was a native of Bristol, R. 1., and came to Oneida county to study law with Golden Sill, and was admitted to the bar from his office. He married Hetty, daughter of Newton Mann, who was one of the pro- jectors and founders of the cotton mills at York Mills. Daniel Wardwell and wife came to Jefferson county about 1822, settling in Mannsville, where he practiced law, farming, and served as associate county judge from 1525 to 1827; he was elected to the Legislature in 1827 and elected to Congress in 1828, serving up to 1831, after- wards returning to Mannsville and was again requested to represent his district in the Legislature. In his case it can be truly said, " the office sought the man." He afterwards moved to Pulaski for a short time, then returned to Mannsville and re- tired from active business, spending his last years in Rome, N. Y. N. M. Wardwell was educated in the common schools and Belleville Academy: he then engaged in the mercantile business in Pulaski from 1839 to 1852, when he went to Rome and en- gaged in business up to 1860. In 1863 he was appointed commissary of subsistence with rank of captain, by Abraham Lincoln, serving until the close of the war, when he returned to Adams and engaged in the malting business, retiring from active business in 1893. He was appointed postmaster in 1992 and served until 1896. In 1843 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Frederick Jones. Mrs. Wardwell died in 1886; they had three children; Charles H1., Robert D. and Mrs. Elizabeth Kellogg. In 1893 he married Mrs. Antoinette Waite Sutton.

York, Dow Brooks, p. o. Smithville, was born in the town of Ilenderson, October 17, 1853, a son of A. H York, born in the town of Adams, October 7, 1824, where his parents, Stephen and Artemisia (Fletcher) York, settled in 1815. A. Il. York married Betsey T., daughter of Deacon Elijah and Mabel (Thompson) Harrington, and through life was engaged in ship carpentry and farming. He took an active interest in education and the progress of his town, and died in September, 1881. Three chil- dren were born to them. Stephen II., born August 24, 1851, educated in the schools of this county and was graduated from New York Medical University, and is located in California; Hattie, born January 16, 1859, was educated at Belleville, and married George Cooley; they have two daughters, Alice and Mabel, who reside in New Mexico; and Dow B., who was educated at Union Academy of Belleville and at Adams Collegiate Institute. November 4, 1473, he married Kate Esther, daughter of Fayette and Caroline (Hunting) Stanley. Fayette Stanley was born March 20, 1816, a son of Daniel and Esther Stanley, who settled in this county in 1804. le died September 14, 1894. Caroline, his wife, was born in Boston, Mass., May 8,

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1523, a daughter of Michael and Lucy (Beal) Hunting; she died March 7. 1893. Three daughters were born to them. Lney Evangeline. Kate Esther and Mary Elizabeth Lucy Evangeline was born Angust 18, 1852; married Albert A. Rob- bins, September 21, 1873. Mary Elizabeth was born April 13, 1856, and Kate Esther, was born August 9, 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Dow B. York are the parents of two daughters Florence Stanley and Marian Faye. Florence was born October 16, 1874, and gradnated from Belleville Union Academy in June, 1894. She taught in the primary school at Smithville, and on August 19, 1896. married Burley Gilbert Pooler, a son of John II. and Mary Pooler. He was born in the town of Henderson, May 11, 1870, was educated at Belleville and graduated from there in 1893, and from Brockport Normal in 1896. Ile will make teaching his profession. He and his wife are at present teaching in Lafargeville of this county. Marian Faye was born Oeto- ber 20, 18SI. Dow B. York has passed a part of his life in farming and cheese mak- ing. In 18'S he was appointed postmaster at Smithville, under the first administra- tion of Grover Cleveland, and in 1993 was again appointed to the same office. It became a presidential office in 1995 and he was reappointed for a term of four years.

Oatman, Danford G., was born September 8, 1842. His father, Darins Oatman, was a native of Otsego county and came to Jefferson county with his parents, George and wife in 1823, and for twenty years was engaged in the shoemaker's trade, and afterward a farmer; he died in 1889. Danford G. married Minnie, danghter of Frank Bryant, and they have two sons, Clande D. and George E. Mr. Oatman is one of the practical and successful farmers of Jefferson county. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. B. 10th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and was one of the fifty detailed from his regi- ment as a provost guard in the city of New York. He served in the battles of the Wilderness, the Seven Days Fight, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, the campaign of the Shenandoah Valley, meeting General Early in his famous raid, and received an hon- orable discharge in July, 1865. He returned to Jefferson county, spending a few years in Springfield. In 1877 he bought the Edward Green property of fifty. seven acres, which has been in the family for eighty-five years.

Howard, Thomas H., was born in Ireland, in 1833, a son of William and Mary Howard. He was reared on a farm and came to America when twenty years old and and here attended school. He has always been a farmer and has 100 acres of land and a dairy of fifteen cows. Mr. Howard enlisted in Co. C, 10th N. J. Regiment, in Jannary, 1962, and served until the close of the war, serving in twenty important battles. Fair Oaks, Savage Station, Hanover C. H., Mine Run, Wilderness, Spott- sylvania C. H., Fredericksburg, Weldon R. R., North Anna River, Cold Harbor, Chapin's Farm, and many other small battles. Mr. Howard was in the Crimean war in 1853 to 1555, serving with the British army, and assisted in taking Sebastopol, fought at Inkerman Valley and,also at Balaclava. In polities Mr. Howard is a Re- publican and takes an active part. He has been assessor of his town for six years. In 1465 he married Mary A. Irvin, native of Ireland, who came to America when young and they have six children: Edward W., Henry, Carrie E., Ervin C., Gilbert F. and Eugene H. They have lost by death two children-Charles E., died July 10, 1876. and Freddie, died July 4, 1876. When Mr. Howard came to Sackets Harbor he had but twenty-five cents in his pocket which he gave for his dinner. Ile has

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made his own property, and is now one of the representative farmers of his town. lle and bis wife are members of the Episcopal church at Fredericks Corners.

Fetterly, Franklin, son of Laurence and Margaret C. (Fox) Fetterly, was born on his father's farm in Clayton township, where he spent his early boyhood days lle was educatel in the common schools and after mastering the studies which those institutions afford, he entered Hungerford Collegiate Institute at Adams, where he completed a course in the higher edueitional branches and after leaving the acad. emy taught school for the next five years. He then purchased the Spencer D. Reed farm, remaining there until three years ago when he added to his landed interests by purchasing the Dean farm, where he now resides. February 9, 1874, he married Mary Cook, daughter of John Cook of Depauville, and they have four children: Frank Il., a sailor on the great lakes between Buffalo and Duluth, Minn., Ralph E., Grace I. and Glenn C., who reside at home September 12, 1896, Mr. Fetterly met with a sad bereavement in the loss of his estimable wife, who died at the family home after a lingering illness from consumption. In polities Mr. Fetterly has always worked with the Democrats and was for thirteen consecutive years assessor of the town of Orleans, thus attesting to his faithful qualities as a town official, as well as the high esteem in which he is held by the taxpayers of the town. He also finds time to enjoy that social divertisement so often found in the lodge room and is a re- specte.1 member of Clayton Lodge No. 236, F. & A. M.

Walradt, Dorman, was born in Salt Springville, N. Y., December 29, 184-1, son of Godfrey and Maria Walradt Godfrey was a native of Allegany county and his wife of Montgomery county. In [817 he came to Theresa, where he lived until his death, April 22, 1868, and his wife died November 4, 1896. Mr. Walradt's grandfather, Abram Walradt, lived and died in Montgomery county. Dorman Walradt was ed- ucated in the com non schools. He was engaged with W, D. Chapman & Son for some time and was then on the road traveling. He was postmaster during Cleve- land's administration and one year during Harrison's. In 1890 he engaged in mer- cantile business and has been very successful. In 1865 he married Nancy Shurtleff, and they had two children: George D., born August 20, 1866, was educated in the common schools and graduated from Eastman's Business College in 1886; married Ida L. Peck; and James 11., born April 27. 1870, educated in Theresa. Mr. Walradt is a Democrat and has been justiec two terms and president of the village two terms. lle is a member of Theresa Lodge F. & A. M., and Lodge of Perfection of Water- town; also a member of the Council, P. of J., and Chapter, Rose Croix, of Ogdens- burg, N. Y. ; Central City Consistory, S. P. R. S., 32d degree, elass of 1898, Syra- cuse, N. Y, He attends the Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Walradt is a member.

Root, William L., was born in Lewis county, N. Y., in 1857, a son of Daniel C. and Emily (Simpson) Root. Daniel Root was a farmer and was born in Hebron, Washington county, N. Y. ; he came to Lewis county when a young man and was one of the first settlers of the town ; he moved to Alexandria Bay, and on Wells Isl- and purebased 660 acres of land; he died in Philadelphia, N. Y., in July, 1895; his widow still resides there. William L. Root was educated at Alexandria Bay and Philadelphia; be engaged in the milk business at Alexandria Bay, and in October,

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1884, came to Theresa and engaged in a general store and handles flour and salt ex- tensively. December 18, 1877, he married Minnie Wilson, who died September 13, 1879, and on August 29, 1881, Mr. Root married Helen J. Dingman. In polities Mr. Root is a Republican, but is not an aspirant to office ; he is a member of the Supreme court of the Independent Order of Foresters at Theresa. He is a grandson of Daniel Coon Root, born in Hebron, N. Y., married Ann Hanna ; he died in Hebron, and his widow married and lived near Watertown, N. Y. The great-grandfather of Mr. Root, William Root, was born in 1771 in Westfield, Mass. ; be removed to Hebron in 1793, married, in 1796, Mary Coon, from Rowe, Mass. ; he weighed 250 pounds, com- manded a regiment at the battle of Plattsburg in 1814, and died in 1830. The father of William was Solomon, born November 20, 1749, in Westfield, Mass. ; married, An- gust 8, 1770, Lucretia Wheaton, and moved first to Chester and then to Hebron about 1795, where he died in 1809, aged sixty ; he weighed 360 pounds, and it is said he did not have the privilege of seeing his feet for some years. His father, Solomon, was born November 17, 1716, in Westfield, Mass., where he lived and married, June 16, 1743, Mary Church ; he died September 5, 1785, aged seventy years. His father, Thomas Root, was born in 1648 in Farmington, Conn., moved from there to West- field, Mass., and married in 1671, Mary Gridley; she died in 1673, and he married in 1675, Mary Spencer. John Root, the Puritan ancestor, emigrated from a place in England called Badby. His father was dead, and he lived with an uncle, a brother of his father, and was adopted. His uncle was a man of wealth, advanced in years and a zealous opponent of popery, and, it is believed, one of the nobility. He insisted that John should go into the Parliamentary army under Cromwell to fight against Charles 1 and the Catholics. He had an aversion to war and chose rather to join a company of puritans who were coming to this country. When he arrived he came to Farrington, and was one of its first settlers in 1640. He married Mary Kilbourn about that date. The emigrants locating in Farrington were mainly from the neigh- borhood of Boston, Newtown, and Roxbury, Mass. They began the settlement in 1640, and among them John Root was a prominent citizen, as above indicated. He married soon after his settlement, Mary, daughter of Thomas and Frances Kil- bourn. She was born in the year 1619 at Wood Ditton, England, and came to this country in the ship "Increase" in 1635. They were both in full communion with the Farrington Congregational church. He died August. 1684, age seventy-six, leav- ing a good estate valued at 5819. She died in 1697, aged seventy-eight. He ap- pears to have been eleven years older than his wife at their marriage, and she sur- vived him thirteen years. His father was John, of Badby, Northamptonshire, Eng- land, who married Mary Russell in 1600. MIrs. Root is a daughter of Jarad and Sarah A. Dingman, he a native of Oneida county, N. Y., born December 22, 1822; she was born in Hounsfield, January 6, 1818. Jared was a son of Cornelius Ding- man, born in Amsterdam, N. Y., July 6, 1800, came to Lee, Oneida county, when a small boy, was a farmer, and lived and died there. Sarah was a daughter of John Dingman, born in Amsterdam, N. Y., April 16, 1793, and died in Chaumont in 1883. Mrs. Root's father came to Chaumont when a young man, and has lived in Alexan- dria for about forty-five years; he took up and cleared the farm from the forest, where he still lives; he is a Democrat and member of the Masonic order for over thirty-five years; he and wife had a family of seven children . John, William, George, Catharine, Elsie, Jason and Helen. Mrs. Dingman died December 26, 1893. The great-grand-

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father of Mrs. Root, Jarad Dingman, was born in Montgomery county, N. Y., in 1760; he was in the Revolutionary war; they lived in New Jersey, and came thence to Lec: he died in Chaumont in 1812 The father of Jarad was John, a native of Holland; he married Margaret Phillips, whose mother was Margaret Bogardus, and traces her ancestry to Holland; her father was Cornelius Bogardus; his father was Evaradus Bogardus, the second established minister of New York city; he married Anneke Rolof Jans, whose maiden name was Webber; she was a granddaughter of Prince William of Orange, who was afterward king of Holland ; her father, Wolfert Webber, became king of Holland, succeeding his father; Anneke Webber married Rolof Jans and came to America in 1620, landing at Albany, which at that time was known as Beverwick. Rolof Jans died in 1637, and in 1638 his widow was married to the Rev. Everardus Bogardus.

Stowell, Harold B., M. D., son of Dr. Olmsby O. and Josephine E. (Bishop) Stowell, was born in Lewis county, N. Y., May 20, 1873, and is one of Watertown's youngest and most successful physicians and surgeons. lle waseducated in the Union School and Clinton Liberal Institute, graduating in the class of 1891 with highest honors. The following year he began the study of medicine in his father's office and in 1895 was graduated from the Albany Medical College. He immediately began the prae. tice of his profession in the office of his father. Dr. Stowell is a member of Jefferson County Medical Society, the Red Men and the Alumni Association.

Carpenter, Frederic M., son of John M. and Amanda J. (Graves) Carpenter, was born in the city of Watertown, February 11. 1866. After finishing his schooling he entered the employ of his father as a bookkeeper and continued in that capacity until 1893, when he became a member of the firm of Bergivan, Carpenter & Co., of which he is now a member. Mr. Carpenter is a young man of excellent business ability and is esteemed by all who know him.

Bigham, Thomas, established himself in Watertown in the contracting and build- ing business in 1890. That he has succeeded is evidenced by the fact that he is now the most extensive builder and most largely patronized of any in the city. He was born at Harrisburg, Lewis county. N. Y., April 22, 1851. Mr. Bigham has had many years' experience in his chosen line of business, having served several years in a door and sash factory at Copenhagen, prior to locating in Watertown. He employs from twenty-five to thirty workmen and has erected some of the finest residences and business blocks in the city. February 18, 1878, he married Elizabeth Toones of Harrisburg, N. Y. He is a prominent member of the Citizens' Club.

Lowe, A. D., was born in Clayton, N. Y., September 26, 1850, a son of Isaac and Zella (Atwood) Lowe. He was educated in Brownville, Fairfield and Watertown. graduating from the Watertown Commercial College under Pitt Brown. He began his mercantile career as a clerk, and in 1872 became a partner in the firm of Ranney & Lowe. This firm continued until the winter of 1876, when Mr. Lowe sold out and a year later formed the firm of Terry & Lowe, which continued until the fall of 1886. Mr. Lowe then built his present fine business block and has since conducted the leading business of Depauville. He is one of the best known and most enterprising

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men of the town and has filled the office of town clerk three terms and justice of the peace two ternis, and was twice nominated for supervisor. In politics he is a Re- publican and was postmaster at Depauville from 1878 to 1886; he was deputy post- master under Cleveland, having practical charge of the office, was reappointed post- master under President Harrison in 1895 and served until October, 1893, and on September 1, 1897, was again appointed under President Mckinley. Mr. Lowe is a member of the Masonie fraternity and also of the Foresters; he has been treasurer of the Masonic lodge for five years and is chief ranger for the Foresters. August 13, 1873, Mr. Lowe married Emma F. Smith of Clayton, daughter of Abner Smith, who is a prominent citizen of the town. Mr. Lowe's grandfather Lowe was a volun- teer in the war of 1812.

Allen, Aaron B., was born on the farm he owns, May 19, 1820, a son of James and Sallie (Sheldon) Allen. James was a native of Rhode Island, and came to the town of Lorraine about 1810. He was in the war of 1812; was a farmer and carpenter and worked on Pierrepont's dwelling house 300 days. He died in 1835, aged fifty- one years. A. B. Allen was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He is a farmer and owns 235 acres of land and has a dairy of twenty-eight cows. In May, 1846, he married Caroline Grenell, and they had five children: Jennette E. Hulslander of Adams Center, N. Y., Carrie Waterman (deceased), Emma J. Brim- mer, Anna Overton and Mary Lowrey. Mr. Allen was a Democrat until war times. since then he has been a Republican. He has been justice of the peace and asses- sor of his town and a member of the Grange. Mr. Allen is a member of the Baptist church at Mannsville. The children of James Allen were six, four danghters and two sons: Sallie Ann, Hannah J., Alzina, Sardius, Aaron B. (the subject of this sketch), and Eliza J. Marsh.

Clark, John R., was born at Plattsburg, N. Y .. July 13, 1842, and is the second child an I son in a family of six children of Alexander and Belinda (Brown) Clark. His father was a native of New York State and was engaged in the milling business in Plattsburg where he located about 1840. In 1845 he removed to the town of De Kalb, St. Lawrence county, and located on a farm just on the edge of the village of Richville. He continued farming until his death in 1984, having resided on his original purchase in De Kalb for almost forty years. Our subject's early education was obtained at the district schools of De Kalb and he also was a student at the Belleville High school which is located in the town of Ellisburgh, N. Y. In 1865 he commenced his mercantile life by becoming a clerk in the general store of Wheeler & Hayes at Three Mile Bay, Jefferson county, N. Y., in whose employ he remained five years. He then opened a general store for himself at Lisbon Center, N. Y., where he continued in business till 1875 when he removed to Depauville in the town of Clayton. He carried on business at this point for a period of twelve years when he disposed of his business and engaged in other pursuits till 1889 when he opened a grocery store in the public square in Watertown. He removed to his present loca- tion on the public square about five years ago and by hard work and honorable deal- ings has acquired a large and influential patronage. His present wife is Lottie May, daughter of William and Lucinda Beardsell. She is of English parentage. They have two children. Brayton G. and Arthur J. He has always been a Republican

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but has never been aspirant for political honors. He is a member of Court Stella, No. 1985 of the I. O. F.

Butterworth, Henry, was born in London, England, and he was carly apprenticed to the fur trade in that country, his family as far back as his grandfather having been engaged in that enterprise. He came to this country in the early sixties and followed his trade in New York city till 1867, when he came to Watertown, N. Y. After working as journeyman one year he entered the employ of A. Tubbs, with whom he continued till 1880, when he formed a partnership with C. 11. Tubbs, under the firm name of C. Il. Tubbs & Co., for the sale of hats, caps and furs. This part- nership was dissolved in 1886, when he opened his present place of business and continued business under his own name till 1892 when he took his two sons, Henry N. and Frank, in partnership, the style of the firm being Il Butterworth & Sons. In 1891 a store similar to the Watertown establishment was opened in Columbus, Ohio, and Mr. Butterworth removed to that city. Ile married Charlotte M. Fulcher, a native of London, England, and they have six children, viz. : Henry N., born in Watertown, N. Y., January 28, 1868, his present wife is Mae 1., daughter of Charles P. and Mary N. Young of Utica, N. Y. He has always been engaged in business with his father. Charles F., married and resides in Chicago, Ill. ; Frank, born in Watertown. N. Y., October 7, 1872, and married Pearl, daughter of Mrs. P. M. Wood, of Columbus, Ohio. They have one child, Margory W. He is the junior member of the firm of H. Butterworth & Sons. The three youngest children, viz. : William IL., Gertrude E. and Robert B. reside at their father's home in Columbus, Ohio.

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Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 121

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