Our county and its people; a descriptive work on Oneida county, New York;, Part 135

Author: Wager, Daniel Elbridge, 1823-1896
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: [Boston] : The Boston history co.
Number of Pages: 1612

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Williams, R. C., was born in Wales and came to America in 1852, when three years of age. He is a son of William Williams, who came to America in 1851, and died in 1883, and Mary (Hughes) Williams. He lived on a farm until twenty-two years of age, when he engaged in the mercantile business which he has since followed successfully. In 1893 he started in business alone and conducts one of the leading stores in Waterville, dealing in dry goods and groceries. In 1892 he married Catherine, daughter of David L. Edwards, of Cassville, and sister of Mr. Edwards, a prominent attorney in Waterville. They have three children: Norman, Raymond, and Mary.

Singleton, W. H., was born in Utica, September 16, 1842, son of Richard Single- ton, of Leeds, Yorkshire, England, who came to America in 1837, and Eliza (Booth) Singleton, of Bradford, England. His grandfather, William Singleton, was one of three brothers who conducted an extensive lumber business in Edingburgh, Scotland. W. H. Singleton moved to Newark, N. J,, with his parents in 1844, where he re- ceived his education, and at sixteen years of age he moved to Whitesboro, where he lived ten years. He then went to Clinton for one year, and after traveling for a year through the Western States he returned to Whitesboro and remained eight years, and from there he came to Waterville, where he has since resided, and has been engaged in the furniture and undertaking business all of his business life, as was his father before him. He has one of the finest libraries in this part of the county. Mr. Singleton is a member of the Masonic fraternity, both the Blue Lodge and Chapter, and has held offices in both. He has also been justice of the peace, and has been a trustee of the village for two years. In 1870 he married Mary E. Bagg, of Kirkland, by whom he has two sons: Grove W. and Harry Earl Singleton.

Smith, F. A., was born in the town of Clayton, Jefferson county, July 19, 1834. He learned the trade of blacksmith and wagon builder, and after living a while in Herkimer county and Boonville he came to Waterville. He is one of the trustees of the village and was also highway commissioner for four years. He married Kate Vincent, of Herkimer county, by whom he has five children: William J., F. B., Mrs. William G. Stone, K. Maude, and Ethel B.

Waters, J. F., is a native of Oriskany Falls, N V., where he lived until nine years

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of age, when he came to Waterville. His father died when he was but five years of age, and his mother when he was nine years old, leaving him at this early age to support himself. He has been in business for himself nine years, and has a high business reputation. In 1894 Mr. Waters married Maggie Tierman, of Paris Hill, N. Y.

McCamus, Lucia C., is a native of Sangerfield, and the only surviving member of the family of Julius Candee. In 1851 she married Mr. McCamus, who died in 1864, and in 1887 she returned to Waterville, and has since resided in the old Candee homestead. Her parents were Julius and Lucia (Osborn) Candee. Julius Candee was born in Connecticut, February 19, 1800, and came to Sangerfield when twenty- one years of age. November, 1826, he married Lucia Osborne, by whom he had four children. He was one of the leading men of his day in Waterville, where he was engaged in business for fifty-one years. He was vice-president of the Water- ville Bank for many years, and president for two years. His long life was distin- guished for honesty and benevolence, and he was greatly respected by all who knew him. Mr. Candee died July 2, 1880, and his wife in 1887.

Mason, Morris, was born in Vernon, N. Y., July 17, 1852, son of Edward Mason. In 1872 he married Margaret Foster, by whom he has four children: Edward, Frank, Harold and Maud. Mr. Mason is engaged in farming and dealing in stock, and is one of the leading farmers of the county.

Marvin, W. Tyler, was born July 2, 1842, son of Alonzo and Mary (Beach) Marvin. He engaged in farming until twenty years of age, when he engaged in the stone business, and followed it until 1892. He laid nearly all of the stone walks and curb- ing in Waterville, and did the cut work on the Candee block, and on the crematory. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. E, 114th N. Y. Vols., and served until the end of the war, being honorably discharged June 8, 1865. He served with the Army of the Gulf two years, in the Shenandoah Valley, Port Hudson, etc. He is a member of the G. A. R., and has been secretary of the organization. In 1861 he married Lucretia Bald- win, by whom he has one son, Dallas Marvin, who is manager of Irwin's general store. Mr. Marvin has conducted a splendid livery business for the past seven years.

MeElhinney, N. B., was born in Waterville, May 20, 1865, son of William and Margaret MeElhinney, natives of Ireland, who came to America about fifty years ago. N. B. McElhinney has been a resident of this county all of his life, excepting six years which he spent in Pennsylvania. In 1888 he married Lizzie, daughter of Andrew and Ellen Murray, of Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, by whom he lias three children: William, John and Margaret. Mr. McElhinney was engaged in liquor business for four years, with Rooch & Foley, but in the spring of 1895 he en- gaged in business for himself, and is a popular gentleman, highly esteemed by all who know him.

Matthews, Joseph, was born in Montreal, Canada, and came to the United States at the age of seven years. Ile has lived in Waterville for twenty-three years, and has been very successful in all of his undertakings. He married Louisa, daughter of Jeremiah Knapp, by whom he has one daughter, Frances. He learned the trade

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of a shoemaker in Carthage, N. Y., and followed it for many years, after which he engaged in the liquor business. Mr. Matthews is one of the substantial men of Waterville.

Gossin, William A., was born in the town of Marcy, Oneida county, October 3, 1845, son of Andrew and Rose (Sheridan) Gossin. He engaged in farming for a time, and took up cheese making, after which he engaged in the liquor business, and the firm of Reed & Gossin existed in Waterville for sixteen years, and in 1887 Mr. Gossin retired. He is a prominent Mason, and a member of both the Blue Lodge and Chapter, and is one of the excise commissioners for Sangerfield, an office which he has held for two terms. In 1873 he married Mary E. Benedict, deceased, and in 1889 he married Carrie L. Berrill.

Doolittle, F. C., was born in Buffalo, N. Y., son of Charles and Eliza (Coates) Doolittle. His grandfather was a patriot in the Revolutionary war and came from Connecticut. F. C. Doolittle was educated in Buffalo. He is a bookkeeper, and for the past thirteen years for the Hop Extract Co., which time he has been a resident of Waterville. In 1870 he married Emma C. Hill, by whom he has two children: Alexander, who is a law student in Utica and graduated from the Columbia College in the class of 1893; and Elizabeth Doolittle.

Lumbard, H., was born in Waterville, July 16, 1825, and learned the harness busi- ness with his father, Philip Lumbard, who walked from Massachusetts and settled here over eighty years ago. His mother was Abigail Winchester of New Hartford, daughter of Lucretia Pyporn, a French lady. Mr. H. Lumbard followed the harness business for some years, and was noted for the superior quality of goods he carried. After giving up this business he engaged in farming and is one of the leading farmers of Sangerfield, and also the leading auctioneer of the southern part of Oneida county. He has also done a great deal of patent right business here and in Ohio and Michi- gan.

Huggins, E. H., was born in England, June 19, 1845, and came to America with his parents in 1852, when they settled in Waterville. Mr. Huggins learned the butcher trade, and followed it for several years, after which he engaged in farming. After fifteen years of that occupation he returned to the meat business, as partner of the firm of Huggins & Melvin, October 1, 1895. Mr. Huggins married Margaret Jones, by whom he has three children: George, Clarence and Hattie, now Mrs. Walter Mack. Mr. Huggins is a Republican and a member of the Masonic frater- nity.

Freiberger, George H., was born in Germany in 1840, son of Jacob and Barbara Freiberger. He was a tanner by trade and later engaged in farming; he settled in Westmoreland in 1864. George H. Freiberger came to the United States when six years of age; he enlisted in Co. L, 5th N. Y. Heavy Artillery and participated in the following engrgements: Fisher's Hill, Harper's Ferry, Maryland Heights, Bailey's Heights, Loudon Heights, Charlestown and Winchester, and for disability receives a pension. He married Martha J., daughter of James Holmes, a farmer of New Bremen, Lewis county, N. Y. His parents came from Connecticut when the country was new; there were four children born to them: Ida May, wife of William Joy of Montague, Frank J., George J., and James H.

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Evans, Richard J., was born in the town and house where he now resides, June 21, 1848, son of Richard W. Evans, who was born in England in 1812, came to the United States in 1835, and was first employed in New York city, coming to the town of Kirkland in 1844, where he engaged in farming, remaining here a number of years, then moved to Utica, where he lived retired. He married Miss Jones of England, by whom he had three children: Robert, deceased, who was superintendent of the county house until his death; Ellis J., a farmer in Kansas; and Richard, who is one of the leading farmers of this town, owning one farm of 190 acres, and another of fifty acres, his principal crops being hops, hay and corn. He married Hannah L., daughter of George Comstock, by whom he had two children: George R. and Adella D.

Martin M. F., was born in Salem, Washington county, son of Adam and Elmira (Fitch) Martin. Mr. Martin has been connected with the postal service, and has also been connected with a mercantile business in New York, and was proprietor of the stage line running from Hecla to Utica. He sold out that line and went to Utica, where he was engaged in the livery business for over thirty years. Mr. Martin re- tired from business in 1889 and is now living in Whitesboro. He married Irene Parks, by whom he has two children: Asa F. and Pliny F. Asa F. is engaged in business for himself in Utica, and Pliny F. is engaged in the flour, feed and grain business in Whitesboro.

Whitten, John B., was born in Marcy, Oneida county, January 2, 1846, son of Daniel and Isabella (McIntyre) Whitten. Daniel Whitten was born in Scotland, on the banks of the Clyde, in 1809, and came to this country when seventeen years of age. He engaged in farming, at which he has always continued, and is still living in good health. Mrs. Whitten died in 1874. John B. Whitten was educated in Marcy, and at Whitestown Seminary. He first engaged as carpenter and builder, and later engaged in the undertaking business in Whitesboro. He married Mary F. Curle of New York Mills, by whom he has three children; William D., John S., and Jennie F. Mrs. Whitten died February 22, 1890. Mr. Whitten is a member of the Presbyterian church, and one of the most highly esteemed citizens in Whitesboro.

Williams, W. B., was born in Rome, N. Y., August 18, 1836, son of Jesse Williams, who was a son of David Williams who was born in 1752. David Williams had five brothers, all of whom served in the American Revolution, one of them being killed in this war. Jesse Williams was born in 1800. He was a farmer, and also a manu- facturer of cheese. He was the first man to manufacture cheese in a factory, and the factory built by Jesse Williams in 1851 was the first built in the world for the manufacture of cheese. Prior to this factory the manufacture of cheese had always been a home industry. He was always engaged in farming, and continued the man- ufacture of cheese until his death, which occurred in 1864. W. B. Williams was educated in Rome, and then engaged in farming. He was also engaged in the lumber business for about twenty years, after which he engaged in contracting and building, at which he still continues. He has been one of the most active and ener- getic men in this township, and has been engaged in various enterprises. He mar- ried Mary A. Aucutt, who died in 1870, leaving four children : Nettie F., Edwin W., Dewitt C., and Howard. Mr. Williams is now married to Mary E. MacMorris, of

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Whitesboro, by whom he has three children: Mary A., Stacy H., and Florence L. Nettie F. is married to William S. Thomas; Edwin W. is superintendent of a large shirt factory at Hoosick Falls; Dewitt is at Aurora, Ill., and Howard is superintend- ent of a shirt factory at Mechanicsville, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are both members of the Baptist church.

Symonds, James, was born in Herkimer county, August 1, 1826, son of Francis and Mercy Symonds. Francis Symonds was born in Herkimer county, in 1797, and followed the occupation of merchant to the time of his death in 1861. Mrs. Symonds died in 1849. James Symonds came to Whitesboro in 1826. He was educated in Whitesboro, and then started in business, selling merchandise on the banks of the Erie Canal for forty-eight years. He married Ellen, daughter of Cornelius and Mar- garet Clark, of Marcy, by whom he had three sons: Albert A., who died at the age of twenty-four; Charles H., who died at the age of twenty-five ; and James T., who is now living, at the age of twenty-four, and who is in business with his father, and also engaged in the bicycle business in Whitesboro. Mr. Symonds and wife are members of the Baptist church in Whitestown, of which Mr. Symonds is deacon. He is the earliest established merchant now living, engaged in business in the township of Whitestown.

Cole, John N., was born in Floyd, N. Y., March 1, 1850, son of Thomas and Ann Cole. Thomas Cole was a farmer and died in Vernon at the age of seventy-two. John N. was educated in Whitestown, first at the public schools, and then at Whites- town Seminary. He then engaged to work for the Quigley Manufacturing Co., re- maining there until 1880, when he started in business for himself, beginning in the furniture business on a small scale. He has built up a large business and carries a stock that is not surpassed in size by any furniture store in Oneida county, and this is remarkable from the fact that Mr. Cole's warehouse is located in a small village ; and people send from the large places to buy his goods which he ships as far as New England, and all of his furniture is sold to the consumer. This is a unique business differing from all others in the fact that in a small village, the largest stock of goods in the county is carried. Mr. Cole married Ella J. Serlye, who died in 1886, leaving one daughter, Mabel E., and he is now married to Fannie M. Kellogg of Westmore land.

Cavana, James, was born in Marcy, N. Y., February 26, 1823, son of Martin and Betsey ('Thurston) Cavana. Martin Cavana was born in Utica, when it was first set- tled, and what is now Utica, then comprising a few log houses. From Utica he went to Marcy, where he followed the occupation of farming until his death, which occurred November 9, 1860. His wife was born in Whitestown, and died in Marcy, May 11, 1880. James Cavana was educated partly at the Whitestown Academy, and partly at the Delany Institute in Westmoreland, after which he engaged in farming in Marcy. He was elected town superintendent of the public schools in Marcy for nine years. He was also prominent in politics, and was elected supervisor and jus- tice of the peace. During the civil war, he was enrolling officer and assessor in the town of Marcy. He is a staunch Republican. and has always contributed active efforts to the support of his party. He married Sarah Wolcott of Marcy, by whom he had two children: C. J. Cavana, and one who is deceased. Mrs. Cavana died

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April 8, 1883, and Mr. Cavana married his second wife, Mrs. Carrie Hannahs of Richfield Springs, who died March 16, 1893. Mr. Cavana is now married to Jeannette Ranstead, of Chicago, Il1.

Ackroyd, Joseph, was born at Little Falls, Herkimer county November 23, 1847, son of Abram and Harriet (Robinson) Ackroyd, natives of England. Abram came to the United States in 1842. He was a dyer and followed this occupation in New York Mills until he retired in 1880, and he died in 1887, aged seventy-seven years, and his wife died in 1882, at seventy-six years of age. Joseph was educated in the common schools at New York Mills and Whitestown Seminary, then engaged as clerk, remaining until he went in business for himself. Mr. Ackroyd has been very prominent in politics, being a Democrat, and has been elected supervisor of the town, justice of the peace, and member of assembly in a district that is strongly Republican. Mr. Ackroyd is a merchant and undertaker, and is foreman of the fire company. He is president of the Odd Fellows' Union and also of the Anti-Treat Society. He is a member of the Board of Education, and was the first postmaster appointed in Oneida county under Mr. Cleveland's administration. He married Adeline Hoag, daughter of Sylvanus Hoag, an old and respected merchant of York- ville, by whom he has two children: Harriet C. and Sylvanus H.

Pender. William, was born in Ireland in 1832, and came to the United States in 1853, and first settled in Deerfield. He afterwards went to Marcy and engaged in farming, and then came to Whitestown, where he hired a farm, and later bought his present one. He also assisted Dr. Wight on his farm, and then resumed the culti- vation of his own farm, and he has a good farm all under cultivation. He married Sarah J. Metcalf, of Whitestown, by whom he has two children: Charles and Will- iam. Charles is engaged in the creamery business, and William assists his father on the farm. Mr. Pender is a member of St. Paul's church at Whitestown.

Hall, Henry L., was born in Rome, N. Y., September 29, 1846, son of Luther L. and Patience S. Hall. Luther L. Hall was born in Herkimer county, N. Y., and both grandfathers on his father's and mother's side were in the Revolutionary war. Luther L. first settled in Floyd. He was engaged in farming, and came to Whites- town, N. Y., and bought the family homestead, which has been in possession of the family for forty-seven years. Henry L. was educated at the Whitestown Seminary, and then started in the milk business in Utica, and also in supplying the city with garden vegetables. He has also been engaged in the grocery business. He is a real estate dealer, and owns the principal business block in Yorkville, also several farms in the county, and is interested in the canning factory at Whitesboro. He has always been noted as one of the most active and leading business men of the township. He married Kate L. Russell, of Jersey City, by whom he has two chil- dren: Henry Russell, and Bertha Alene.

Glatt, A. S., was born in New Hartford, November 28, 1863, son of Joseph and Amelia Glatt. Joseph Glatt came from France when he was nine years of age, and his family settled in Deerfield. A. S. Glatt received his education in New Hartford and Utica, after which he engaged in farming, including gardening and greenhouse business. He raises vegetables and flowers, sending his flowers to Rochester and Buffalo. Mr. Glatt married Catherine Owens, of Kirkland, by whom he has seven children: La Mott, Edith M., Bertha, Joseph, Ella, Charles, and George.

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Crisman, William N., was born in Oriskany, N. Y., April 10, 1837, son of William and Sapry (Kenyon) Crisman. William Crisman was a farmer and also a hotel keeper in Oriskany, and was a man noted for his generosity. His wife, Sapry (Ken- yon) Crisman, was born in Lee Center, and died in Oriskany. William N. received his education in Oriskany, after which he engaged in farming and in manufactur- ing, making knit and other goods, and in addition to his farming he has been en- gaged in manufacturing for over thirty years. He is a staunch Republican and takes an active interest in the success of his party. He married Mary Ann Tier of Oriskany, by whom he has had four children: Sarah, married to H. G. Millington of Waterville; Emma B. (deceased), Orrin W. and H. Edward. Orrin W. is con- ducting the mineral spring at Franklin Iron Works, and H. Edward is assisting his father in the manufacturing business.

Bliss, Frederick, was born in Floyd, N. Y., February 5, 1859, son of Jonathan and Maria A. Bliss. Jonathan Bliss was engaged in farming during his lifetime. He was born in 1819 and died in 1887. Frederick was educated in the Whitesboro dis- trict school and at business college, after which he engaged in farming and still con- tinues. He also conducted the Oriskany Mill, which property he bought and in- stalled steam power in the mill instead of water power; but after conducting it for three years he sold it. and gave his attention entirely to farming. Mr. Bliss mar- ried Lillian M. Champlin of Whitesboro, by whom he has five children: Stuart J., Heury F., Spencer E., Sarah M. and Ruth F. The family are members of the Pres- byterian church, and Mr. Bliss and his father have always been staunch Republi- cans.

Cooper, Lansing B., was born in Whitestown, N. Y., March 19, 1835, son of Will- iam and Zada Cooper; and William was the son of William, sr., who moved to this county in 1827. He was a blacksmith by trade, but engaged in farming up to the time of his death in 1855. William, jr., was also engaged in farming. He was born in Albany, and was apprenticed to a hatter, and after learning that trade, he left Albany and came to Whitestown, where he engaged in farming. He is now retired and living on the old homestead farm at the age of eighty-four; and his wife, Zada Cooper, is also living at the age of eighty-two, and she has a twin sister, Mrs. L. M. Allen of Floyd, who is also living in good health. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were mar- ried sixty-one years, March 4, 1895, and they have eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Lansing B. Cooper was educated at the common schools, after which he engaged in farming on the homestead farm. He married Mary E. Van- derhoof, of Floyd, by whom he has one son, William A., who is now assisting his father on the farm. Mr. Cooper and family are members of the Methodist church at New York Mills. He is a staunch Republican and actively interested in the success of his party. His brother, William Henry Cooper, is night boss at the New York Central freight yard at Utica; his brother Albert is in the Wyoming Conference, and his brother John W. is practicing medicine at Granyille, Mich.

Douglass, A. P., was born in Whitestown, N. Y., February 20, 1826, son of Albert and Anna (Phelps) Douglass. Albert Douglass was also born on this farm in 1805, son of Daniel Douglass, who was born in New London, Conn., February 12, 1768. He settled on the old homestead in 1794, and resided here until his death in 1832.

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His son Albert was also a farmer, and conducted the old homestead farm until his death in 1841. Arthur P. was educated in the district school, after which he engaged in farming, and still continues. He married Esther, daughter of Asa Hewett, of Sodus, Wayne county, by whom he has three children: Anna Frances, married to William Ashley; Edna Lucy, married to Prof. M. L. Brown ; and Addison H., who is living at home. Mr. Douglass is a staunch Republican, and takes an active interest in the success of his party. Mrs. Douglass is a member of the Baptist church at Walesville.

Rose, F. W., M. D., was born in Jackson county, Ohio, September 30, 1852, son of Horace P. and Margaret (Stephenson) Rose. Dr. Rose graduated from the Cincin- nati College of Medicine and Surgery in June, 1874, and then began the practice of medicine in Greene county, Ohio, where he practiced until 1884. He then removed to Clay county, Nebraska, where he practiced until 1889, and removed to Hastings, Adams county, Neb., where he devised the system of treatment that bears his name. Here he formed a partnership with John Nafe, L. M. Whitney, and William B. Coggeshall, cousin of Senator Coggeshall, and removed from Hastings, to Grand Island, Neb. He left a sanitarium there in charge of Dr. Henry Jackson, and in January, 1892, came to Clinton, N. Y., and entered upon the treatment of alcoholism at the Willard House, where he remained till September 17, 1894, when he opened a sanitarium in Whitesboro in the commodious building in which the cele- brated Whitestown Seminary was formerly located. Dr. Rose is medical director in chief of his system, known as the Baker Rose Gold Cure, and under his super- vision and direction, physicians are educated, who conduct the system in various parts of the country and the world. Among the various branches of Dr. Rose's sys- tem may be mentioned the following: Cornwall on the Hudson; Albion, N. Y .; Boston, Mass .; South Manchester, Conn. ; Dallas, Texas; Guthrie, Oklahama; and Logansport, Ind. The following are some of the branches in Europe: Copenhagen, Denmark; Stockholm, Sweden ; and Kupie, Finland.

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Our county and its people; a descriptive work on Oneida county, New York;, Part 135

Author: Wager, Daniel Elbridge, 1823-1896 Publication date: 1896 Publisher: [Boston] : The Boston history co. Number of Pages: 1612

Author: Wager, Daniel Elbridge, 1823-1896
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: [Boston] : The Boston history co.
Number of Pages: 1612