Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 127

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

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Putnam, Jacob, was born in Montgomery county, February 1, 1818. He was reared on a farm and drove horses on the canal. In 1842 he embarked in the lumber business at Three Mile Bay, which he conducted until 1860, and then went into the mercantile business, principally buying produce and so continued during the war. after which he was interested in building vessels on the river for several years. In 1876 he moved to Clayton and in 1584 went into banking. He was elected vice-pres- ident of the Exchange Bank, July 1. 1984, and held that office until December, 1896, when he became president. On June 3, 1443, Mr. Putnam married M. Louise Gunn of Erie, Pa., who died March 19, 1591, and their children are Henry A., De Forest, Jennie L. (Mrs. B. F. Kent), Cora M. (Mrs. Ailsworth), and M. Louise (Mrs. Joiner).

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Kenyon, George S., was born in Clayton, December 7, 1866, a son of Albert 12 and Elizabeth J. (Roselle) Kenyon. He was educated in Clayton and the Oswego Normal School, from which he was graduated in 1885. He then went into the planing mill business and subsequently branched out into contracting and building in 1891. He has done a great deal of excellent and important work and can handle contracts of any magmtude. The Wykoff cottage on Carleton Island and the residence of G. II. MeKinley are elegant illustrations of his work. On September 6, 1594, Mr. Kenyon married Edna Rees, and they have one daughter, Harriet Lucile.

Rees, William, was born in Wales, October 21, 1896, and came to the United States in 1832. lle spent forty years sailing on the lakes and for thirty years of this time held a captain's commission. Hle sailed into Chicago when it was a smaller place than Clayton is to-day. He was subsequently connected with the R., W. & Alex. Bay steamboat hue for some time. He has been interested in the Clayton Bank since its organization and is vice president of the bank, as well as a stockholder. lle was president of the village of Clayton one term and trustee for four years. Mr. Rees married Coruelia J. Angell and they have four children: Chester W., Mrs. Charles Hlapp, Gertrude and Grace.

MeCombs, J. W., was born June 9, 1453, educated at Falley Seminary, Fulton, and New York Dental College. Siekness prevented hus completing his dental course and subsequently he went into the drug business with which he was connected in Clayton for fourteen years. le embarked in his present business in 1894. Mr. Me- Combs is a member of the Masonie fraternity, of the Odd Fellows and has been town clerk for years. lle was trustee of the village in 1895 and has been nominated for supervisor. Mr. MeCombs married Ellen Keys of Ilolland Patent, and they have two children: Esther J. and George R. Alexander MeCombs, a direct ancestor of J. W. McCombs, was the original owner of the MeCombs grant of land, of which see another part of this work.

Consaul, W. II., was born May 16, 1810, and reared on a farm in the town of Clay- ton. Ile followed farming until 1878, when he went into the boating business, first purchasing a vessel and afterwards building one for himself. He built the schooner Cornelia in the summer of 1870, and went extensively into the grain business, hand- ling some years as high as 100,000 bushels of barley, besides oats and wheat. In 1887 he engaged in the coal business and is the leader in this line in Clayton. Mr. Consaul has long been prominent in public affairs in the town ; he has been treas. urer for years, was highway commissioner for six years, assessor one term; customs officer two summers; trustee of the village six years; president of the village one term and is now supervisor of the town of Claytou, serving in his seventh year. Mr. Consaul married Julia N. Barrett, who died in 1893, leaving one daughter, Cornelia, wife of W. 11. Enos. Mr. Consaul's parents were Lewis and Jane Anu (Lingenfel- ter) Cousaul.

Clark, P. R., was born in Clayton. August 11, 1837, a son of Lemuel and Harriet (Putnam) Clark. At the age of sixteen he went sailing on the lakes and followed sailing for twenty-six seasons; he was mate of the bark Clayton, Jennie King, schooner Maria Scott, John R. Noyes an | American. He then engaged in farming

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for ten years, at the end of which time he embarked in the livery business at Clay- ton and conducts the leading establishment in that place. Mr. Clark married Minnie Pennock, who died leaving two children: Iretta (deceased) and Harriet. He mar- ried for his second wife Marian Gurney (Mrs.) Beattie, who had one daughter by previous marriage, Mrs. W. K. Hawes.

Bertram, N. B., was born April 5, 1859, a son of Edward and Angelica Bertram, natives of Canada. N. B. Bertram followed the occupation of cook on lake vessels ; among others Prince Alfred, Belle Mitchell, L. S. Hammond, Yacht Mabel and others. Ile was then engaged in the saloon business for eight years and three years ago established the leading bakery in Clayton in connection with which he conducts a first class grocery and the best boarding house in the place. Mr. Bertram is a member of the C. B. L. and Maccabees; he is collector for the C. B. L. and sergeant in in the Maccabees. lle married Carrie Carpenter of Clayton.

Grow, George F., was born in Hounsfield, May 23, 1858, a son of Oliver Grow. He was rcared on a farm and educated in the common schools. At the age of nine- teen he built a creamery in Lorraine, and was engaged in that business for four years, when he engaged in the manufacture of cheese boxes for one year and then bought a farm in partnership with W. R. Grow, of 280 acres; he was also in part- nership with his brother in the manufacture of cheese. He sold his interest in the cheese factory in 1887. In 1893 he sold his farm and in Jannary, 1894, bought the old Hunt stand and engaged in the hotel business, and has since been proprietor of the Grow llotel. In politics he is a Republican and has been assessor of the town of Boylston, Oswego county, three years, where he lived six years. June 27, 1878, he married Hattie E., daughter of Philo M. and Adora M. (Gillett) Brown of Lorraine, and they had two sons: Alonzo B., born May 12. 1879, and William L., born Novem- ber 30, 1881. Mrs. Grow's father, Philo Brown, was born in the town of Lorraine, October 25, 1832, son of Morris, son of Aaron, son of Ebenezer Brown, who came to Adams in 1806 and to Lorraine soon after, where he lived and died. Philo M. was educated at Jefferson County Institute of Watertown aud Falley Seminary of Fulton, N. Y. Ile succeeded his father in the mercantile business at the age of twenty. He is a Democrat, was supervisor of the town four terms, justice fifteen years and notary public twenty years. He is amember of I. O. O. F. and was noble grand several years and secretary of Lorraine Rural Cemetery forty-three years. In 1856 he married Melissa Gillett and they had two children: Ida M. (deceased), and Hattie E., wife of George F. Grow. Mrs. Brown died August 18, 1891.

Randall, Winfield S., was born in Lorraine, on the farm he occupies, a son of Asa, and grandson of Russell Randall, who was born in Colchester, Conn., June 19, 1770, and in 1809 came to Lorraine and settled on the farm which has since been in the family. He was three times married; his first wife was Lucy Otis, born at Col- chester, Conn., January 4, 1772, and died at Lorraine November 9, 1809; second wife, Pernel Olds, born at Rutland, N. Y., September 18, 1788, and died at Lorraine September 18, 1836; and his third wife was Mrs. Hannah Dewey, born at Reading, Vt., August 29, 1790, and died at Lorraine, March 26, 1877. Asa Randall was born in Lorraine, June, 9, 1820; he died on the homestead where he spent his life, March

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2, 1877. His wife, Rebecca Dewey, was born February 23, 1821, and died at Ellis- burgh, November 24, 1893. They had six children, three now living: Oscar F., born June 27, 1845, married three times; Charles, born November 6, 1852; and Winfield S. Winfield S. Randall was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools and Adams Collegiate Institute. Ile is a farmer by occupation and resides on the homestead of sixty-two acres. In polities he is a Democrat and has been highway commissioner. January 18, 1883, he married Ida E. Wagoner, born at Pinckney, February 3, 1861, and they had three children: Asa J., born February 22, 1884 (de- ceased), Alfred, born May 6, 1886, and Leta R., born December 8, 189.1.

Taber, Mayhew M., was born in Adams, December 22, 1859, a son of Eri and Jane (Babcock) Taber. Eri Taber was a son of Lemuel Faber, who came from Connecti- cut in an early day and settled in Jefferson county and there lived and died. Eri is a farmer and resides in Lorraine. In politics he is a Democrat and was assessor one term. Ile and his wife are members of the M. E. church. Mayhew M. Taber was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools and Union Academy of Belle- ville. He is a farmer and has 190 acres which he bought in 1893; he also has a dairy of twenty cows. In 1889 Mr. Taber married May Hanson and they have two chil- dren: Ralph J. and Ethel M. Mr. Taber is a member of Lorraine Grange, a Demo- erat in polities, and is one of the assessors of his town, elected in 1896.

James, 11. P., was born on the farm he owns, May 20, 1833, a son of Charles and grandson of Thomas James, one of the first settlers of Lorraine, coming from Broadalbin. Ile cleared the farm II. P. now owns and there lived and died; his wife, Percinda James, also died on the farm, and his father was a farmer and also spent his life on the farm. His wife was Lavina Clark, who died February 23, 1868. Iler father, John Clark, was one of the first settlers of the town. H. P. James was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. Ile is a farmer and has seventy-three acres of land, and a dairy of ten cows. He keeps his farm in fine con- dition and is one of the representative farmers of his town. Mr. James is a Repub- lican and cast his first vote for John C. Fremont. His wife was Armena B. Thomas and they have one son, Fred D., educated in the common schools and a farmer. His wife was Alice Van Wormer, and they had two children: Floyd II. and Charles A. A brother of Mr. James, Luther B James, is a prominent farmer and was born July 25, 1821. He owns 160 acres of land and has a dairy of eighteen cows. Jan- uary 28, 1847, he married Charlotte Gilbert daughter of Edward Gilbert of Oswego county, Mr. James is a Republican and east his first vote for Fremont. He has been assessor and highway commissioner and collector of Lorraine. Ile is a mem- ber of Mannsville Grange No. 16, and has been master of the grange. He and his wife are members of the M. E. church of Mannsville, N. Y.

Woodard, Charles E., was born in Worth, N. Y., February 22, 1860, a son of Lyman and Mary (Green) Woodard. Lyman was a son of James Woodard, an early settler of Watertown, N. Y., and who died in Rutland. Lyman is a farmer and a Demo- crat in polities; his wife died in 1875. Charles E. was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He is a farmer by occupation and has a dairy of twenty cows and 150 acres of land. November 30, 1882, he married Minnie Church, born

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in Henderson, and they had two children: Roy C., born Jannary 11, 1983, and Claud, born February 11, 15$5. Mr. Woodard is a Republican in polities and he and his wife attend the M. E. church.

Gates, Roswell W., was born in the town of Orleans, son of Samuel W. and Le- vina (Zoller) Gates, He remained with his father until twenty-one, when he por- chased the old homestead, where he remained until four years ago and then purchased the Orleans House at La Fargeville, which he has since conducted with signal success, until the Orleans House has become the favorite with the traveling publie. Mr. Gates is a genial, courteous gentleman to meet either in business rela- tions or otherwise, and his unsparing interest in his patrons has built up for his hotel a patronage rarely excelled by many of the larger towns. March 19, 1868, he mar. ried Eliza A. Zeran, a well known teacher in the county, and they had five children: Carrie E., Bercha L., Edith L., J. Samuel and Ella E. Mr. Gates has served his town as collector one term, and from 1889 to 1892 as deputy collector of customs at Thousand Island Park under President Harrison's last administration. He is a member of La Fargeville Lodge No. 171, F. & A. M., and at the present time is jon- jor warden of the lodge.

Fowkes, John Thomas, M. D., was born in Sheffield, England, June 11, 1867. He came to Hamilton, Canada. in Isi1 with his parents, his father, Rev. John Fowkes, being a Methodist clergyman in Canada. Dr. Fowkes attended Kempville High School, Kempville, Can., and entered Wesleyan College in 1>84. After leaving col- lege he entered the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons at Kingston, Can., and was graduated in 191. Ile located first in Omar, where he remained four years, coming to La Fargeville in 1895, where he has an extensive practice. He is licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy and is associated in the drug business with Ford Jerome in La Fargeville. In 1990 Dr. Fowkes married Ellen Grace Tinkess, and they have one son, John Thomas Fowkes, jr. Dr. Fowkes is a fine appear- ing gentleman, possessing agreeable social qualities and is much liked in the com- ninnity.

Lingenfelter, D. Henry, was born in Montgomery county, N. Y., in 1831, son of John J. and Elida Lingenfelter. His father was a stone mason and farmer. D. Henry removed to Depauville with his parents in 1938, where he attended the public schools. ITis father died a few weeks after their removal there and his mother afterward married Rufus Smith of Lafargeville. Mr. Lingenfelter engaged in the wagon making business in the shop of Albert Baxter, serving his full time. A west- ern fever besieged him and he went to Rochester, where he entered the employ of the Watertown and Genesee Valley Railroad in the construction department. He remained there two years and then returned to Clayton and engaged in business. In 1455 he married Nancy E. Harter, and they have two daughters (twins), Isabel. wife of Eugene Walrath, and Arabella, resides at home. Mr. Lingenfelter is a member of La Fargeville Lodge No. 171. F. & A. M., and Penett Court No. 1.171 1 0). Foresters. He has held the office of senior master of ceremonies and at pres- ent is junior deacon of Lafargeville Lodge No. 171, F. & A. M. Politically he is a Republican, previous to the war was a Democrat.

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Ackerman, Truman E., was born in Brownville, March 17, 1850, a son of John W. and Lucy (Corey) Ackerman. He attended the public schools and took a course of business training at the Watertown Business College. In 1873 he married Hulda Waite, and they had one son, John, who resides on the farm at home. Mrs. Acker- man died in 1876, and in 1880 Mr. Ackerman married Mary E. Leed, and they had two children: Leah and Lucy, aged ten and five years respectively. Mr. Ackerman is a thorough farmer and first class citizen.

Wheeler, Gilbert II., son of Milton E. and Margaret (Evans) Wheeler, was born on his father's farm in Theresa 'township, thirty-five years ago. He was educated in the public schools and Theresa Academy, which he attended in the winters, work- ing on the farm summers. He continued there until he reached his majority, having in the meantime acquired a sufficient knowledge of carpenter and joiner work from his father (who was a carpenter as well as farmer) to enable him to start out at the business in the vicinity of his home. His success at this calling led him to pursne it for ten years with a marked degree of success, when a chance offering he purchased the Omar Mills, then owned by Adison Jewett, which he has conducted with a marked degree of success ever since. In politics Mr. Wheeler is a Republican, having iu- herited from his father not only his present political opinions, but other strong char- acteristics which point to him as one of Omar's enterprising and highly esteemed citizens.

Watts, Mrs. Mary A., born in 1840, died January 6, 1895. Mrs. Watts was a native of Redwood and was the daughter of John Eckert, a farmer who resided on the Plessis road west of Redwood village. She was married to Nicholas Watts in De- cember, 1861. Her married life began on her husband's farm one-half mile east of Lafargeville. The children born to this marriage were four, all surviving: Clark, Eugene, William H., and Amelia, wife of Charles Ripley of Utien. Mrs. Watts was a woman possessed of pecularly fine qualities of both head and heart. Her hands were ever ready to perform works of assistance towards others, often to the detriment of those of her own household. In the family circle she was pre-eminent, richly possessed of those rare traits and domestic virtues which serve to adorn the position of wife and mother. Cheerfulness under all circumstances was a strong character- istic throughout her entire life; always looking on the bright side of everything. This cheerfulness continued up to the hour when the sudden aud fatal stroke which deprived her of life made her its victim. Mrs. Watts was an active member of the Lafargeville Methodist Protestant church to which she was taken from a sorrowing home and from there consigned to her last resting place. None knew her worth more than the aged husband who narrated the simple facts about her life embodied in this sketch.

Tanger, Frank II., son of Charles and Frederick (Hayes) Tanger, was boru in Attica, Wyoming county, January 27. 1872. His parents still reside in Attica. He has two brothers and three sisters: Edwin C., of the Post-Express, Rochester; Frederick C., station agent for the R., W. & O), railroad at Rochester; Emma, wife of F. C. Barker of Columbus, Ohio; Mildred and Nellie D., who reside at home. Mr. Tanger's maternal grandfather, Charles Hayes, served on the staff of General Blu-

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cher and witnessed the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte at the memorable battle of Waterloo. Mr. Tanger was educated at the high school at Attica, where he taught school for two years and in 1891 was appointed to a position in the baggage depot of the N. V. C. at Buffalo, which he relinquished to accept a position as block oper- ator on the Buffalo division of the N. Y., L. E. & Western. In 1894 he received an appointment to a position in the service of the Norfolk & Western railroad at Colum- bus, Ohio, where he remained two years. Mr. Tanger was appointed to his present position first as telegraph operator and afterward to his present office, that of station agent, which position he fills to the credit of himself and the satisfaction of the road and its patrons. He is a member of Court Brownville No. 561, of Brownville.

July, L. E., M. D., was born at Alexandria Bay, March 16, 1866. His father, l'eter July, was a native of Montreal and came to Alexandria Bay in 1835. He mar- ried Sophia, daughter of Joseph Mason. He was prominent in lake and river transportation traffic and manager of the Whitney hne of steamboats. He died in 1846 in his 59th year. L. E. July was educated at the Cortland Normal School, from which he was graduated in 1885, and then entered the Ilahnemann Medical College of Chicago, graduating in 1893, and then began his practice at Alexandria Bay. Dr. July is one of the progressive men of his profession ; he is a member of the Foresters and takes an intelligent interest in school and church matters, ever advancing any enterprise intended to benefit his town and its people.

Bascom, William T., was born in Shoreham, Vt., October 9, 1859. His father, Ilarry G. Bascom, son of Judge Bascom, was also a native of the same place. The family trace their descent from Thomas Bascom, who came to America about the year 1600. llarry G. Bascom married Martha, daughter of Kittridge Haven. In 1871 he came to Alexandria Bay and engaged in river transportation. William T. Bascom was educated at Newton Academy, Shoreham, Vt., and at Alexandria Bay. lle followed steamboating for some years and in 1883 established his present bnsi- ness, covering a full line of imported and domestic drugs. In 1872 he married Edith M., daughter of John M. Phillips, and they have one son, William T. Bascom, jr. Mr. Bascom is one of the representative business men of his town, serving as presi- cent of the village three years and master of Blne Lodge No. 297 three years.

Gaudett, F. A., was born at Ottawa, March 26, 1842, and came to the United States in 1860, to Watertown. He was edneated in Ottawa and Watertown. He entered first the office of Dr. Lansing and then entered the office of Dr. J. T. Huntingdon, graduating from the Chicago College of Dental Surgery in 1893, which school is for practitioners only, and in 1895 graduated from Dr. Northrup's school of 510 Fifth avenue, which school was also for practitioners. In 1869 he came to Redwood, having offices at various points in both St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties. In 1871 he married Mary, daughter of William Casay and they have one son and one daughter, William and Mattie. Mr. Gaudett is one of the progessive men of his profession, taking an active interest in educational and religions institutions, and has ever advanced the best interests of his town and its people.

Taylor, George, was born in Canada, county Leeds, January 9, 1829, and came to

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the United States in 1849, settling in Alexandria Bay. In 1878 he married Mary E .. daughter of A. D. Peck, and they had seven children: Charles, David, John, Emma, Ruthelia, Mary and Esther. Charles and David are in Watertown, So. Dak., and Esther died in 1896, in her twenty sixth year. Mr. Taylor is one of the practical and successful farmers of Jefferson county. For twenty years he followed contracting and building and in 1858 bought the David Woodruff farm, later the Annable farm, part of the Northrup's estate and also sixty acres of the Stewart estate; having m all 250 acres. Mr. Taylor takes an active interest in school and church matters and is recognized as a man of sterling integrity whose life has proven his word as good as his bond.

Jenks, Henry V., was born in Worth, November 3, 1834, a son of Boomer K. and Clarissa (Herrick) Jenks, natives of Vermont and came to Rodman, where they mar- ried, coming to Worth about 1820, where they both died. Mr. Jenks was a Demo- erat and commissioner and assessor of his town; he was one of the leading farmers and had about 200 acres of land. Henry V. Jenks was reared on a farm and edu- cated in the common schools. He is a farmer and owns 200 acres of land, with a dairy of thirty cows. He married Jane E. Fox of Worth, and they had three chil- dren: Alida, Edwin D. and Grace. Mr. Jenks is a Republican in politics and has been commissioner of highways and supervisor of the town four years, the town being Democratie. He is a member of Rodman Lodge No. 506, F. & A. M., and of the 1.0.0.F.

Cornell, Leon L., was born in Worth, N. V., May 28, 1865, a son of Edward and Maria M. (Dayton) Cornell. His father was a native of Athens and his mother of Rossie, and in 1819 they came to the town of Worth, being the first settlers of Worth Center. He engaged in the manufacture of lumber and owned about 2,000 acres of land. He carried on an extensive business for a number of years. He and his wife had four sons and one daughter, all now living. He died October 30, 1891, aged sixty-eight years, and his wife died December 15. 1894. Leon L. was reared in the lumber business and educated at Adams Collegiate Institute and was graduated from the commercial department. He taught school several years and has since been a manufacturer of lumber. December 24, 1891, he married Winogene Hughes, daughter of A. C. Hughes of Rodman, and they have one son, Arnold D., born January 18, 1896. Mr. Cornell is a Republican in politics and has been supervisor in 1891 and 1892. lle is a member of Rodman Lodge No. 506, F. & A. M., and of the 1.0.O.F. They attend and support the Congregational church at Rodman.

Larabee, J. J., was born in Alexandria, N. Y., April 29, 1863, son of James and Malissa (Stelle) Larabee. James was born in Ohio and was a farmer, owning 150 acres of land in Alexandria; he was a Republican in politics and he and his wife had two sons and seven daughters. lle died in 1891 and his wife in 1887. J. J Lara- bee was reare l on a farm and educated in the common schools. le came to Worth with his parents when fourteen years old and at present owns a steam mill and man- ufactures about two hundred thousand feet of lumber yearly. He also owns 175 acres of land and keeps a dairy of twenty-five cows. In 1881 Mr. Larabee married Lucy Jerue of Canada. In politics Mr. Larabee is a Republican and attends and supports the M. E. church.

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Bullock, L. C., was born in Worth, N. Y., August 16, 1842, a son of Leonard and Martha (Gillett) Bullock. Leonard Bullock was a native of Worth, a son of Leonard, who came from Rhode Island to Oneida county, and to Worth in 1802 on a farm, which has always remained in the family. Ile also built a saw mill on the farm. They had four sons and eight daughters. Ile died in 1828 aged fifty-five years; his wife died in 1860 aged eighty-two years. Mr. Bullock's father was born in 1817 and was one of the leading farmers of the town. He served in the Patriot war; he was a Democrat and highway commissioner for many years. He died August 1, 1888, and his wife September 17, 1888. L. C. Bullock was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He is a farmer and owns 130 acres of land, with a dairy of eighteen cows. January 1, 1962, he married Eliza Coggswell, born in Oneida county, and daughter of John and Eliza Coggswell, and they had four children: Mary E., wife of Fred M. Moore; Lizzie P., wife of C. M. Barnard; Julia E., wife of Burt Bullock, and Lottie E. They attend and support the M. E. church.

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Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 127

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