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Kasson, Calvin H., was born in Deerfield, N. Y., August 17, 1853, son of Henry W. and Julia E. (Green) Kasson, both natives of Deerfield, he born in 1824 and she in 1826. Henry W. Kasson engaged in farming in early life and was the first man in Deerfield to engage in shipping potatoes to New York city. He was then engaged in the general mercantile business until 1883, at which time he engaged in garden- ing. He has served as postmaster at Deerfield for many years. The parents of Mrs. Kasson, John and Matilda (Dayton) Green, were natives of Stoddard, N. H., and Connecticut, respectively. Her grandfather, Jonah Dayton, came from Connec- ticut to Deerfield, thence to Remsen, where he died. He was a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war. John Green came to Deerfield at an early day and engaged in brick- making and farming. He died in 1869 and his wife in 1866. His father came from Germany. Calvin H. Kasson was educated at Utica Commercial College, from which he was graduated in 1871. He was engaged in the mercantile business with his father until his father retired, since which time he has carried on the business in Deerfield alone. He has been postmaster since his father resigned in 1892. October 14, 1875, Mr. Kasson married Harriet B., daughter of Reese and Jane (Jones) Lewis, natives of Wales. Mrs. Kasson died in 1895.
Hicks, Nicholas H., was born in Deerfield, Oneida county, N. Y., March 29, 1834, son of George and Elizabeth (Harter) Hicks. George Hicks was a farmer of Deer- field, and died in 1840, and his wife died in 1884. The maternal grandfather, Nicholas Harter, came from Herkimer county, and was a pioneer of Deerfield, settling on the farm now owned by our subject. Nicholas H. Hicks was educated at the schools of Utica, and has since engaged in farming, now owning the home farm of fifty acres, and carries on gardening and truck farming. In 1855 he married Adaline, daughter of Van and Rebecca Sweet, deceased, by whom he had five children: George N., real estate agent at Omaha, Neb .; Frances, who died when twenty-eight years of age; Herbert D., stenographer, typewriter and real estate agent at Chicago; Clarence, a farmer of Deerfield; and Mary, who lives at home. Mr. Hicks is a Democrat in politics, and has been supervisor of his town for seven years.
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Burton, Thomas M., was born in Deerfield, N. Y., January 26, 1826, son of Nathan, a native of Connecticut, and Lydia (Manchester) Burton, a native of Rhode Island. Mr. Burton came to Deerfield in 1806, and engaged in farming. He died in 1855, and Mrs. Burton died in 1870, at the age of ninety-two years. They were Univer- salists in religion. Thomas M. was reared on the farm, and excepting nine months in a general store at Frankfort, has been engaged in farming, at which he has been successful. He owns 225 acres of which he works 100 acres, and rents 125 acres. In 1854 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Owen and Ellen Owens of Deerfield, by whom he lias three children: Nellie M., wife of Horatio Goodwin, a farmer and milkman in Deerfield; Nathan W., engaged in farming on the home farm; and W. H., also at home.
Davis, John L., was born in Deerfield, N. Y., July 11, 1853, son of David and Mary (Thomas) Davis, natives of Wales. His grandparents, Enoch, and Sarah (Owens) Davis, lived and died in Wales, and his maternal grandparents, John and Elizabeth Thomas, came from Wales to Newport, N. Y., in 1841, where Mr. Thomas was en- gaged in farming and also as carpenter. David Davis came to America in 1850, and worked in Utica four years, then went to Schuyler where he remained eight years. In 1862 he settled in Deerfield where he has since been engaged in farming and dairying, owning 128 acres of land. J. L. Davis was educated at Whitestown Semi- nary, and commencing at nineteen years of age, taught school for six years. He afterward engaged in farming and market gardening. In 1883 he bought a farm of fifty-three acres in Deerfield, where he has since resided and done general farming, also market gardening. He is agent for the Osborn Harvesting machinery and all kinds of farming implements. In 1877 he married Sarah C., daughter of Nathan and Mary Griffith of West Schuyler, by whom he has two sons: Lindsley D. born in 1878; and Arthur N., born in 1889, both educated in the Utica schools. Mr. Davis is a Republican, and has been highway commissioner and collector.
Crossman, George H., was born in Deerfield, March 16, 1816, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Stewart) Crossman. His grandfather, Nathaniel Crossman, came to Deerfield, when Nathaniel, jr., was only ten years of age, being one of the earliest settlers of the place. He was a carpenter by trade, but was also engaged in farming. Nathaniel, jr., learned the trade of his father, in which he was engaged through life. He was a native of Taunton, Mass. He was a man of excellent memory and a great reader of history, and was a soldier in 1812, at Sackett's Harbor, and was honorably discharged. George H. also learned the carpenter trade, and worked for many years with his father. After his father's death, he worked at the trade until 1865, when he settled on a farm of 136 acres in Deerfield, where he still resides In 1846 he married Jane A. Hicks, by whom he had six children: George H., Earl S., Eliza- beth, Curtis (deceased), Clarence and William S. Mrs. Crossman died in Septem- ber, 1892. Mr. Crossman was justice three years, and assessor nine years.
Wells, Chester A., was born near where he now resides, February 8, 1825, son of Samuel and Emily (Ward) Wells, who came from Connecticut to Trenton about 1808, and their children were Samuel H. and Chester A. Mr. Wells was engaged in farm- ing and served as musician in the war of 1812, and was located at Sackett's Harbor. He died at seventy-seven years of age. Chester A. married Laurie A. Gitteau, by
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whom he had four children: Laurie E., Julia E., Francis E., and Charles E. His second wife was Harriet M. McIntosh, by whom he had three children: Francis E., Julia E., and Harriet M. He was engaged in dairy farming and live stock, and has been treasurer of Trenton Grange, of which he is a member.
Putnam, Charles S., was born in Schoharie county, November 17, 1823, son of Sewell and Rebecca (Shepard) Putnam, who settled in Oneida county about 1825. Their children were Albert, Louisa, Mandy, Sevina, Henry, Elizabeth, Charles S., George, Alfred, and Ann. In early life Mr. Putnam was engaged in harnessmaking and butchering, but the latter part in farming and dealer of live stock. Charles S. Putnam married Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Col. David Hugh, by whom he has eight children: Alfred E., Charles Frederick, Ellsworth, Elmer, Cora M., Mary, Harvey R. and Rebecca. Mr. Putnam left home at sixteen years of age, and started as a cabinetmaker. He has traveled extensively in the West, where he has been in- terested in mining and farming. In 1872 he returned to Oneida, where he has since lived. He is a member of the Trenton Grange.
Wolcott, Julius O., was born on the farm where he now resides, January 10, 1837, . son of Walter and Adaline (Brainerd) Wolcott. Walter Wolcott was a native of Trenton, and his father was one of the pioneers of the town. Mr. Wolcott was born June 6, 1809. He was engaged in farming and was active in church work, being a deacon in the Baptist church. He died May 1, 1881. Mrs. Adeline Wolcott was born June 7, 1814, and died April 29, 1889. Mr. Wolcott was captain in the State militia, and his children were Olive C, wife of Archibald Wells; Julius O., and Henry B. Julius O. married Sarah C., daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Hopkins) Sheldon. He is a member of Trenton Grange.
Pittock, Lewis, was born in Deerfield, N. Y., May 18, 1858, son of William and Margaret Pittock. William Pittock was a son of William Pittock, who came from England with his family in 1829. Their children were Mary Walker, Sarah Johnson, and William. William, jr., married Margaret, Smallenberger, by whom he had five children: William D., Charles, Catherine Schrider, Jacob, and Lewis. William, jr., was a farmer, also a mason. Lewis Pittcock married Libbie, a daughter of Jacob and Catherine Mosier, of Trenton, by whom he has two children: Winneford and Clara M. Mr. Pittock is a natural mechanic and carpenter. He and his wife are members of the Holland Patent Grange.
Woodbridge, Edward, was born in the town of Trenton, Oneida county, N. Y., September 23, 1834, son of Edwin aud Sally Woodbridge, whose children were Charles, Harriet, Mary, John, Edward, Nancy, deceased, and Sarah. Edwin Wood- bridge was a son of John, who was killed by a tree in 1804, two years after he settled in the county. John Woodbridge jr., was born February 12, 1832, and married Lucy A., daughter of Henry Baker, by whom he has one child, Lulu A. Edward and John both live on the homestead and follow farming. John Woodbridge and daughter are members of Trenton Grange.
Perkins, William, was born on the farm where he now resides, March 3, 1823, son of Elam and Annie (Merriam) Perkins. Elam Perkins commenced life as a pioneer and general farmer, and was a natural mechanic and carpenter. He was assessor of Trenton fifteen years and supervisor one term. His children were William, and
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Louise, wife of George Egert. The grandparents, George and Lucy Perkins, came from Connecticut and settled in Trenton about 1808. Their children were Jabez, Daniel, James, and Ellen. William Perkins married Helen H., daughter of William and Dorcas Broadwell, by whom he has two children: Annie, wife of Beeman Os- good; and Emerette, wife of R. W. Nuthull. Mr. Perkins is very active in town affairs, having been assessor of the town for the past thirty-six years in succession. He owns a farm of 300 acres, and is also owner of Perkins House, a summer resort where many prominent people spend their summers.
Owen, John C., was born in the town of Steuben, N. Y., February 21, 1829, son of Owen and Mary Owen, and he settled in this county in 1820. Mrs. Mary Owen was a son of Richard and Susan Jones, who came from Wales and settled in the town of Steuben about 1801, and their children were Richard, John, Mary, and Isaac. Mr. and Mrs. Owens's children were John C. and Charles, who resides on the homestead in Steuben. John C. married Charlotte E., daughter of Wilber Shaw. He is en- gaged in farming owning 1,000 acres, and also cheese manufacturing. He was supervisor of Steuben two years and justice of the peace for one term. He was also president of Trenton village four years. He is a member of Remsen F. & A. M. No. 677, also I. O. O. F., and Grange No. 635 of Trenton. Owen's brothers and sisters were Humphrey, Elizabeth, Robinson, John W., Thomas and Kittie Hughes.
Nolton, Charles F., was born on the farm where he now resides, September 14, 1847, son of Daniel and Angeline Nolton, who came from Fairfield, Herkimer county, N. Y., about 1834. Daniel Nolton married Catherine Burrill, by whom he had six children: Henry, Mary, Catherine, George, Daniel and Jennie. He married for his second wife, Angeline H. Fox, by whom he had three children: Clara, Julia and Charles F., also one adopted child, Robert C. Mr. Nolton was a public spirited man and contributed liberally to education. He donated the bell on the chapel of Ham- ilton College, and was also a worker and liberal supporter of the church. Charles F. married Mary, daughter of John Pattingill, by whom he had two children: Frank P. and Julia. His second wife was Mary, daughter of Christian Nieman. He is a member and trustee of the Holland Patent church, and is also actively interested in educational affairs. His son Frank is now attending Hamilton College, at Clinton, N. Y.
Frame, William L., was born in the town of Trenton, N. Y., October 25, 1858, son of Solomon and Olive (Wheeler) Frame. Solomon Wheeler came from Jefferson county about 1838; he married a daughter of Schuyler Wheeler, who came from Herkimer county about 1800, by whom he had four children: Schuyler, William L., and two infants, deceased. He was a farmer and actively interested in town and county affairs and was a member of the M. E. church. William L. Frame married Ella, daughter of James Weston, by whom he had four children: George W., Reba, Ethel, and Genivra. He is also a farmer and is master of Trenton Grange, No. 635, in which he has been very active, having served as lecturer, treasurer, commer- cial secretary, etc.
Edwards, John E., was born in the town of Remsen, N. Y., May 6, 1848, son of John and Ellen Edwards, who settled in Oneida county about 1825. He married Susan A., a daughter of Luther G. and Esther Millington, residents of Prospect, by
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whom he had one son, Luther M., who married Juha Sweet, of Oriskany. Mr. Ed- wards started for himself at the age of sixteen years as a farmer and school teacher. which he continued for six years, since which time he has been engaged in the man- facture of cheese. He is also interested in farming and insurance. He is a member of Prospect Lodge No. 221, I. O. R. M., and was its first secretary. He has been justice of the peace in Trenton and town clerk of the town of Russia, Herkimer county, N. Y.
Dodge, William P., was born in St. Lawrence county, February 4, 1843, son of Gilbert and Marietta Dodge, who settled in the town of Trenton in 1847, and their children were William P. and Harriet. William P. married Mary (deceased), daugh- ter of Evan Owens, of Remsen, by whom he had one son, Frank (deceased). He married for his second wife Jennie F., daughter of Lorenzo D. Mealus, of Pros- peet, N. Y., by whom he has one son, Glenn P. Mr. Dodge first started in business with his father in general merchandise business. In 1876 he bought the Union Hotel, which he conducted for five years. In 1881 he was appointed State game protector, and was also appointed postmaster of the Assembly, and financial clerk of the Assembly for five years. In 1894 5 he was financial clerk of the Senate. He belongs to Remsen F. & A. M., Trenton I. O. O. F., and I. O. R. M. of Prospect and was its first sachem, and also the Oneida Chapter of Utica, N. Y.
Brown, Charles A., was born in the town of Trenton, N. Y., January 8, 1845, son of Oliver and Almira (daughter of Eli Mitchell of the town of Ava) Brown. Oliver Brown was born January 24, 1810, in Stonington, Conn., and settled in Trenton about 1830, marrying seven years later. His children were Henry (deceased), Charles A., and Mary A. He was farmer by occupation. Charles A. married Ilelen M., a daughter of Ammi and Susan Mallory, who were residents of the town of Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have one child, Abbie M. Mr. Brown was formerly director and treasurer of Trenton Union Agricultural Society and a mem- ber of Holland Patent Grange.
Bagg, Asahel S., was born in the town of Trenton, N. Y., May 17, 1849, son of Albert C. and Mary Maria Bagg. His grandfather, Abner Bagg, was an early settler in the town of Trenton, Albert G. was born April 20, 1813, and was engaged in farming. In 1865 he engaged in the manufacture of cheese, and was the first in this section to introduce steam in its manufacture, and also invented machinery for its manufacture. Ile died December 6, 1875. His children were Albert G., jr., Asahel S., Frank P. and John C. Asahel S. married Kate M., daughter of Leonard G. Savage, by whom he has three children: Grace M., J. Curtis, and Albert S. He is a member of the board of the Holland Patent Academy, also of Remsen Lodge F. & A. M., No. 677. When twenty years of age he commenced the manufacture of cheese, in which he has been engaged to the present time with farming.
Storm, Arthur C., born August 30, 1872, in Florence, Oneida county, is a son of William J. Storm, who was born there in 1820. William J. is a retired merchant, and has served as postmaster, town clerk, etc. He married Sarah McFern, and their children are Andrew J., of Watertown; Lincoln A., of Utica; Lucy (Mrs. H. S. Owens), of Williamstown, Oswego county ; Lina (Mrs. Fred Osborne), of Camden ; Lizzie, of Florence; and Arthur C., of Utica. Arthur C. Storm was educated in the
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public and high schools of Florence and was graduated from the Rochester Business University in 1890. He was bookkeeper and manager for John F. Clark, general merchant of Florence, till the spring of 1893, when he came to Utica and started his present business as a dealer in g oceries and provisions. In 1896 he built a com- modious block on the corner of Bleeker and Milgate streets. He is a member of Skenandoa Lodge, I. O. O. F.
McIncrow, William J., son of Thomas, and grandson of Walter and Catharine McIncrow, was born in Utica, February 4, 1855. His grandparents came to America from Tipperary, Ireland, about 1825, and very soon afterward settled on a farm in Deer- field, Oneida county, where Catherine died in 1829 and Walter in 1839. Thomas MeIn- crow came to Utica and died here in 1855. He married Mary Hughes, who with five children still survives. William McIncrow attended the Christian Brothers school and the Utica Free Academy, from which he was graduated in 1872. He engaged in various occupations, and at the age of twenty years entered the dry goods house of E. T. Manning & Co. In April, 1895, he established his present business as a dealer in all kinds of garments for ladies, including cloaks, suits, furs, etc., and which is known as a " specialty store."
Baker, Charles F., was born October 16, 1840, in Marcy, Oneida county, and is a son of Warren and Mary A. (Sheldon) Baker. His grandfather, Elnathan Baker, came to Marcy from Connecticut at a very early day and died about 1855. Warren Baker was born in Marcy in 1809 and died in 1887. He was a farmer. His first wife died in 1854. They had five children: Charles F., of Utica; Silas J., of Stittville, Oneida county ; Laura F. (Mrs. William G. Spence) of Stittville; Edgar A., of Utica; and Fred S. of Canastota. He married second, Elizabeth Sheldon, sister of his first wife. Charles F. Baker was educated in the district school of Marcy, and at the age of nineteen engaged in the grocery and produce business in Stittville, first with Daniel Martin and later alone. He continued there successfully for eight years. In 1869 he came to Utica and was a salesman for W. H. Scranton fourteen years. In 1879 he started his present floral business and since 1881 has given it his whole atten- tion. He is one of the leading florists and gardeners in the city. In December 7, 1862, he married Delany, daughter of Jireh Martin, of Stittville. She died February 8, 1873, aged thirty-one, leaving three children: Frank J., Angie N., and Mary A. He married, second, September 24, 1874, Helen L. Lent, daughter of Abram Lent and Catherine Brodock, of Utica, and they have one child, Raymond L., born April 24, 1876.
Stevens, William C., son of John T. and grandson of Nathan and Agnes (Summerville) Stevens, was born in Utica January 30, 1844. His father and grand- father came here from near Troy about 1818 and were for many years extensive con- tractors and builders. Their lineage is traced to an early colonial period and down through one of the oldest families of New England. John T. Stevens married Eliza, daughter of William Hackett, of English descent, and both are living in Utica, at which place and in Wisconsin the subject was educated. William C. Stevens enlisted November 11, 1861, in Co. C, 12th Wisconsin Vol. Inf., was made commis- sary sergeant, and was first stationed in Kansas under Gen. James Lane. His regiment joined Grant's army at Columbus, Ky., and participated in all its battles
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till after the siege of Vicksburg. In 1863 it became the Wisconsin Vet. Inf., and soon after Mr. Stevens was commissioned first lieutenant of Co. C. They joined Sherman at Rome, Ga., and were in all the engagements of the March to the Sea, including Kenesaw Mountain, capture of Atlanta, and Jonesboro, and until Johnston surrendered. Mr. Stevens was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., in July, 1865, and discharged at Madison, Wis., in September. He engaged in the wholesale and retail seed business there, and in 1868 married Jennie Jaquish. In 1872 they moved to New Mexico, where he was connected with the surveyor-general's office for four years. In 1876 he returned to Utica and in 1881, with F. M. Kendrick, engaged in manufacturing cigars and wholesaling tobacco. In 1888 he formed with Robert Lockart the present firm of Stevens & Lockart, which has since conducted a large and successtul cigar and tobacco business. Mr. Stevens is a Republican and a member of Post Bacon G. A. R., and of Imperial Council, R. A. His children are Jennie Isabelle (Mrs. William H. Carpenter), Mary Eliza, and John William, all of Utica.
Owen, William E., was born on a farm near Oswestry, on the border between Wales and England, October 25, 1844, and came to America with his father, Thomas, and brother in 1851. The family settled in Utica, where the father engaged in the lumber business and died in 1855. Mr. Owen first became a clerk in a drug store in New York city and was employed in the pistol factory in Utica during the war. He then spent a year in Great Britain, and in June, 1866, entered the employ of Owen & Griffith, flour, grain, butter, cheese dealers on the corner of Liberty and Seneca streets; he bought out the interest of Mr. Griffith in 1870, and the firm continued as W. M. Owen & Company, until January 1, 1889, when W. E. Owen became sole owner. In 1871 he married Margaret M. Jones, daughter of Andrew Jones, of York- ville, N. Y. She died in July, 1893, leaving three children: Frederick W., Augusta, and Frances G.
Drummond, John, was born near Glasgow, Scotland, January 25, 1844, and came to the United States with his parents when a year old, first locating near Gloversville, Fulton county, N. Y., but in 1847 moved to New London, N. Y. He was educated in the district schools. Ile followed the canal eighteen years, but is now a farmer and horse breeder, Morgan Hunter and Hambletonian strains. He has a stock horse, Foxie Lambert, seven years old, and several colts. March 1, 1866, he married Emily Wilmot, of the town of Vienna, by whom he had four children: Jennie E., John, Chauncey, and William. Jennie E. married Porter B. Tuttle, of the town of Rome. John married Minnie Bates, of this town, and they have three children: Harry, Bertie, and Edith. Mr. Drummond's father, William Drummond, was born at the old home in Scotland about 1821. He married Lillie Lauther, of his native place, by whom he had five children: James, John L., as above, William, Thomas, and Catherine. They came to the United States in 1845, and Mr. Drummond died in 1893 and his wife in 1889. Mrs. Drummond's father, Luther Wilmot, was born in the town of Vienna about 1813. He married Caroline Brodock, of his native town, by whom he had six children: Julia, Chauncy, William, Emily, as above, Adeline, and Josephine. Mr. Wilmot died in 1875, and his wife December 28, 1895. Mr. Drummond's father and two brothers were soldiers in the late war. He also sent a
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thousand dollar substitute. The ancestry of the family on the paternal side is Scotch, and on the maternal side, New England stock, of English extraction.
Newell, George S., was born in the town of New Hartford, N. Y., in 1840, son of Abel Newell, who was born in 1800. Abel Newell died in 1861 in the house built by his grandfather, Theron Newell, long before the beginning of this century, and the family taking an active interest in all local affairs, had much to do with the devel- opment of the town. George S. has been engaged in farming, and owns a dairy farm of 130 acres. In 1866 he married Elizabeth Roberts, who died in 1879, leaving two sons: George A. and Charles O. In 1885 he married his present wife, Sarah J. Roberts.
Wetherell, Thomas G., was born in Whitestown, N. Y., September 4, 1838, son of Thomas and Mary (Bailey) Wetherell. Thomas Wetherell was born in England, and came to the United States in 1830. He settled in Kirkland, and built the dam for the factory, and then settled in Whitestown, where he died in 1871 aged seventy years. He was a noted Democrat and took an active interest in the success of his party. Thomas G. was educated in the Delany Institute at Westmoreland, and then en- gaged in farming at which he still continnes. He has always been identified as one of the representative farmers of the town. He has a fine brick residence, which is considered the finest farm house in the township. He married Amanda A., daugh- ter of Edward and Maria Noble, of Rome, by whom he has three children: Carrie J., married to William H. Posthill of Syracuse; M. Nettie, married to James W. Post- hill of Syracuse; and George E., of Whitestown, married Margaret Cunningham of Londonderry.
Davies, Morris J., M. D., was born in Plainfield, Otsego county, January 18, 1865, being a son of David and Margaret (Richards) Davies, who in 1879, moved with their family to Paris, Oneida county, whence they removed in 1887 to Waterville, Oneida county, where they still reside. Mr. Davies was educated in the public schools of Plainfield and Cassville and at West Winfield Academy, and was gradu- ated from Utica Business College in 1886. At the age of seventeen he began teach ยท ing school and he taught for five years to defray the expenses of his education. In the fall of 1886 he began the study of medicine with Dr. A. A. Moors, of West Win- field, N. Y., and later studied under Dr. T. Z. Jones, of Waterville. He was grad- uated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons (medical department of Colum- bia College) New York city, June 11, 1890, and on August 1 of that year commenced the practice of his profession in Utica. Dr. Davies is a member of the ()neida County Medical Society, and of the Utica Medical Library Association, and a char- ter member of the Utica Medical Club, of which he was secretary and treasurer from 1893 to 1895 and president from March, 1895, to March, 1896 .. Is a member of the staff of physicians to Faxton Hospital. He is a member and past chancellor of Samuel Read Lodge No. 378, K. P., a member of Utica City Division No. 4, Uniform Rank, K.P., and surgeon on the colonel's staff (2d Regiment) with rank of major. He is also a member of Imperial Council No. 70, R. A., and a member and court physi- cian of Court Fort Schuyler No. 1510, I. O. of F. October 27, 1891, he married Mina M., daughter of William H. Parkhurst, of West Winfield, and they have two children : Margaret Louise and Stanley Parkhurst.
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