Our county and its people : a memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York, Part 109

Author: Curtis, Gates
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason
Number of Pages: 1328

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Johnston, William H., of Helena, Brasher, was born in Fort Covington, Franklin county, March 21, 1851, a son of William P. and Eliza (Wagner) Johnston. The father was born in New York city about 1807. The grandfather of William H. was a native of Scotland, and a ship chandler in New York. He married Eliza A. Johnston, a native of Ireland. He also was a ship owner and importer. William P., father of our subject, died at the age of forty-six years, and his mother is still living with her son, aged seventy-seven. William P. and Eliza Johnston had these children: Joseph H. (deceased); Henrietta M., wife of Henry Schoff; Georgiana (deceased); Juliette C., wife of W. C. Poor ; Albert C. (deceased); and William H., who was reared and educated in Hogansburg, where he remained during early life, then engaged in buying and shipping produce. He is a member of the Free Mason Lodge of Brasher Falls, and married, March 30, 1875, Georgiana Denio, born July 12, 1855, daughter of John and Eliza (Butler) Denio, of French ancestry. One of Mrs. Johnston's ancestors, a Miss Wilson, was captured by the Indians at Deerfield, Mass., in Revolutionary times, and afterwards was ransomed by the colonists and married a French officer, a Captain Denio. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston have had six children: Bertha I., born March 18, 1876; Car- roll, who died young; Beryl S., born March 6, 1882 ; William, born July 30, 1884; Willma, born October 27, 1886, died January 16, 1889; Julietta S., born May 8, 1889.

Jefferson, N. W., Parishville, was born October 23, 1848, a son of Benjamin P., who was a son of Russell, who was a native of Vermont. The latter married Betsey Cheney,

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by whom he had nine children. He was a relative of Thomas Jefferson, and came to Parishville in 1848. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in Chicago in 1883, his wife having died in Vermont in 1853. Benjamin P. was born in Washington, Vt., December 14, 1818, and came to Parishville in 1840, where he settled on the farm now owned by our subject. In 1842 he married Sallie Willis Stark, widow of Wilder S. Stark, who was drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson had four sons : A. W., B. F., Cyrus and N. W. The former two are Baptist ministers, and Cyrus resides in California. N. W. Jefferson was reared on a farm and educated in the St. Lawrence Academy. He taught school several years, and has since followed general farming and dairying, own- ing 175 acres and keeping twenty-three cows. He is a Republican and has been jus- tice of the peace for twenty years, which office he still holds. He was census taker in 1890. He is a member of High Falls Lodge No. 428, Potsdam Chapter, St. Lawrence Commandery No. 28, Lodge of Perfection of Canton, and P. of H. No. 542 of West Parishville. In 1870 Mr. Jefferson married Ida L., daughter of Norman Harvey of Colton. He and wife are members of the Free Will Baptist church.

Joyce, John, Madrid, was born in Waddington, June 22, 1838, a son of James and Mary (McMurray) Joyce. James was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1791, and came to this country in 1823. He was employed with Judge Ogden for about a year, and was then employed by George Reddington for eighteen years. About 1840 le bought the home farm of 100 acres in Madrid, to which he afterwards added sixty acres. Here he died July 3, 1863. The mother of John was of Scotch ancestry and a native of Ireland. They were the parents of eight children, four of whom are still liv- ing. Mrs. Joyce died August 20, 1892, at ninety-two years of age. John was the youngest of the family and was educated in the common schools, and assisted his father on the farm until the breaking out of the war. He enlisted August 11, 1862, in Com- pany C, One Hundred and Forty-second Regiment N. Y. Infantry, and served with them until September 20, 1863. Mr. Joyce was with the regiment at the siege of Suf- folk, Va., but soon after was taken ill with typhoid pneumonia and was obliged to with- draw from the service, and although after his recovery he was anxious to re-enlist he was rejected on account of weak lungs. He returned to the old homestead and three years later bought the farm. He now owns 164 acres, which he conducts as a dairy and sheep farm, with sixteen head of cattle and forty-three sheep. Mr. Joyce has al- ways been an active Republican. He is a member of William Dalzell Post No. 530, G. A. R. He married in 1868 Mary E., daughter of Alfred Emerson, of Madrid, and they have one son, Alfred E., now in his thirteenth year.

Jones, Cyrus O., Norfolk, was born in Monkton, Vt., November 17, 1839. His father was James Jones, a native of Vermont, born in 1799, where he was reared and edu- cated. He married Lovica Tracy, by whom he had four sons and four daughters. In 1837 Mr. Jones came to Stockholm and after a few years went to Norfolk and settled on the farm now owned by Mr. Waldron. He afterwards purchased the farm now owned by H. O. Jones, and he also owned the farm which subject now owns, the Low- ery place, and the place now owned by Mrs. Richards, where his wife died in 1878. Mr. Jones married second Clarinda Jenkins, and spent his last days in Brookdale. In politics he was a Republican, but not an aspirant to office. He died in 1883. Cyrus O.

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Jones was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He learned the har- nessmaker's trade and followed it for ten years in Madrid. He married Selema Thomp- son, of Canton, by whom he has had two children : Kittie, who died at the age of nine months ; and Alton A., at home. Mr. Jones has a farm of eighty acres and a very pleasant home. He has been very successful and is one of the wealthiest men in Nor- folk. He is a Prohibitionist in politics. He and family attend and support the Pres- byterian church of Norfolk.

Jenne, E. A., Gouverneur, son of Joseph, was born at Fullerville, August 20, 1842 1 and has resided in Gouverneur fourteen years. He has been in mercantile business in Russell, and traveled for a New York house twenty-five years, but is now engaged in the pulp business. In 1874 Mr. Jenne married Lilly, daughter of Dexter Moody, the famous Evangelist. Their children are Mabel and Hazel.

Hubbard, Benjamin P., Pierrepont, was born in Brandon, Vt., September 10, 1844, a son of Ira M., a native of Rochester, Vt., born July 27, 1812. He was reared on a farın and educated in the common schools, and was a son of Peter Hubbard, who came to Pierrepont about 1848 and settled on a farm, where he remained till 1878, then moved to Pierrepont Center, where he died in July, 1890. He married first a daughter of Ben- jamin Hamilton, of Vermont, an early settler of this town. They had five children. Mrs. Hubbard died in 1876, and he married second Zilpha Adams, who survives him. Mr. Hubbard was a Republican and was overseer of the poor for a number of years. Benjamin P. Hubbard engaged in farming for a number of years, and in 1872 came to Pierrepont Center, and excepting one year in partnership with Milton F. Bentley in the mercantile business, has been engaged in that calling by himself. December 24, 1870, Mr. Hubbard married Cynthia A., daughter of James and Ruby Taggart, who came from Jefferson county and settled in Hermon, then went to Russell and finally to Pierre- pont. He afterwards went to Norwood, where he died. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard have had three sons and one daughter: Theron B., who was educated in Potsdam Normal School, and is now teaching; Leon I., Melvin C., and Ethel R. Mr. Hubbard is a Re- publican and has been postmaster at Pierrepont Center since 1874, excepting for the first administration of President Cleveland, and has been town clerk since May 5, 1891.

Hoit, L. A., Parishville, was born in Parishville, May 4, 1829, a son of John, a native of Plainfield, N. H., born April 16, 1791. The latter came to Parishville in 1809, walk- ing from Plainfield. He worked on a farm and soon purchased a small piece of land of Mr. Parish, to which he added until he owned 140 acres. He married, March 1, 1818, Polly Green, of Vermont, born March 1, 1801, whose father was Henry Green, a Baptist minister of Parishville for some years. John Hoit and wife had eight children. He was a Democrat and served as supervisor some time. He died December 7, 1852, and his wife April 19, 1843. L. A. Hoit was educated in the common schools and Pots- dam Academy, following teaching for several years. He next engaged as clerk for the Parishville Co-operative Union, and after a year and a half went to Illinois and formed a partnership with a Mr. Hopper in Springfield, Ill., in the news business. He next came to Parishville, remaining a year, and then went west, being for three years a clerk

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in Decatur, Ill. In 1861 he entered in the mercantile business, remaining about twelve years. He then came to Parishville and bought the farm his father settled, and a year later became clerk in the Union store. In 1876 Mr. Hoit engaged in the hardware business, which he has since carried on successfully. March 17, 1864, he married Sarah J. Cheney, a native of Vermont, and they have adopted a niece of Mr. Hoit, Emma Simpson. Our subject has been a Republican since the organization of the party, and has served as town clerk five years and justice of the peace four years. He is a member of Amber Lodge No. 395, F. & A. M., at Parishville,

Hildreth, A. T., Gouverneur, was born in Fowler, December 16, 1825. In 1858 he married Maria D. Graves, daughter of James Graves, of Potsdam, and they have four daughters : Ella M., Mrs. Stella Hale, Mrs. Edith R. Gardner, and Mrs. May Hamilton. Mr. Hildreth's father was Amos Hildreth, a native of Connecticut.

Haggarty, William, Potsdam, was born on a farm in Potsdam, November 27, 1838, son of Patrick, a native of Ireland, born in County Maith, February 2, 1794, and came to this country about 1826. He located in the town of Waddington, employed by Judge Ogden for three years, then came to Potsdam, taking a small place of twenty- five acres in payment for his service to Judge Ogden. He increased the size of this place by purchase until at one time he owned 200 acres. Patrick married in Wadding- ton in 1828, Margaret Hanny, also a native of West Maith, Ireland, and they had six children, three now living: Mary A., wife of Julius Ames of Canton; Jane, wife of Mathew Murphy of Madrid ; and William. Patrick died May 24, 1870, and Mrs. Hag- garty, September 3, 1870. The whole life of our subject has been spent on this farm. He has always been a Democrat. He married in 1870, Louisa, daughter of Safford Fay of Madrid, and they had six children : Darius E., Mattie L., Rose Theresa, Mary Anas- tatia, William P. and Margaret E. Mrs. Lousia Haggarty died October 5, 1886, aged thirty-eight years. Mr. Haggarty and family are members of St. Mary's church at Can- ton, and have been for about twelve years.

Henry, William Y., Potsdam, was born in Randolph, November 19, 1831. Hiram H., father of our subject was a native of Vermont and a cabinet maker by trade. Of his three children, William was the only son. The latter was educated in the common school, and after leaving school he went to Madrid, St. Lawrence county, where for four or five years he was engaged as clerk in a general store. He was engaged in trade in different places a number of years. Returning to Madrid he afterward became sta- tion agent, was then passenger train conductor, and also conducted a store in Madrid for a few years. In 1863 he entered the government employ, stationed at Alexandria, Va. In 1866 he came to Potsdam, where in March of that year he entered the employ of the National Bank of Potsdam, as bookkeeper, where he has ever since been en- gaged, now filling the position of both teller and bookkeeper. He is also vice-presi- dent of the Potsdam Electric Light Company. Mr. Henry married in 1854, Hattie J. Dayton of Madrid, who died in 1870. They had two children: Fred D., who died De- cember 25, 1872, in his sixteenth year; and Jessie M., wife of Dr. F. L. Dewey of Potsdam State Normal School. Mr. Henry married in 1871, Jane Huntington of St. Albans, Vt., and they have one son, Alfred Huntington, born May 23, 1873.

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Haywood, C. Eugene, Potsdam, was born in Parishville, November 5, 1855, a son of Ryland F. Hay wood, a native of Springfield, Vt. He was a shoemaker by trade and while living in Parishville followed farming. About 1870 he came to Potsdam where he worked at his trade until his death in 1885. He had five sons and three daughters. He was always deeply interested in the success of the Republican party, and was a justice of the peace in Parishville. C. Eugene was the third son. He was educated in the Potsdam State Normal School, and his first occupation after leaving school was in Sparrow's sash and door factory, and next in the News office of M. V. B. Ives. He was five years with R. F. Welch, jeweler, and in 1879 established a jewelry store where A. L. Lockwood is now. He was there four years, and in December, 1882, moved to his present location. He has also a department for repairing. Mr. Haywood was for two years a village trustee and for sixteen years a member of the fire department, of which he was chief for two years. He is also a member of Raquette River Lodge No. 213, F. & A. M. and has been through all the chairs ; he was master in 1888-9, and is also a member of St. Lawrence Chapter No. 24, and St. Lawrence Commandery No. 28. He mrrried in 1881, Libbie E. Roberts of Potsdam, and they have one daughter, Leah Marie, now in her fourth year.

Harvey, James Freeman, Potsdam, was born on a farm in Canton, June 10, 1814, a son of Jonathan, who was a native of New Hampshire, born in 1789. He lived in his native State until he was of age, and learned the cooper's trade. He always followed farming, but at odd times and evenings he would make tubs, barrels and buckets for his neighbors. He married Polly, daughter of Thomas Kingsbury, one of the first settlers of Canton and a Revolutionary soldier. Jonathan Harvey was the father of nine children, two now living: Orrin Harvey, a cloth dresser of Col- ton, and James. Our subject was educated in the common schools and assisted on his father's farm until reaching his majority. He was for two years out of busi- ness, and in 1837 bought a farm of twenty-five acres in Potsdam which he still owns. Mr. Harvey has increased the size of his place by different purchases until now he owns a fine farm of 115 acres, devoted to dairying. Mr. Harvey has lived in this place for fifty-six years and holds the respect and esteem of all. He mar- ried, November 22, 1843, Evaline, daughter of Ira Copeland of Potsdam, and they had five children, four of whom are living; Mahlon, a farmer of Iowa ; Edson, who conducts the homestead farm; Mathew, a farmer of Potsdam; and Henry J., a den- tist of Kalamazoo. Mrs. Harvey died September 24, 1884. Carrie Annette, the only daughter, died at fourteen years of age. Edson Harvey was born December 26, 1845, and was educated in the common and select schools. He has spent some little time in mechanical pursuits, and since then has lived on the homestead.

Hargrave, John and Richard, twin brothers, Waddington, were born September 15, 1848. Their father was Ruther, son of Ruther Hargrave, who was born in Scotland and came to Canada in 1818, where he lived until his death in 1845. Ruther Hargrave, jr., was born in Scotland in 1788; and married there, Agnes Goldy, by whom he had nine children. In 1819 he came to Waddington, and here spent the remainder of his days. He settled the farm now owned by John and Richard Hargrave. He married second, Margaret, daughter of John Rutherford, and they had twelve children. Mr. Har-

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grave was one of the original members and helped establish the church. He died in 1879, and his wife in 1885. John and Richard Hargrave were reared on the farm they own, and educated in the common schools of Waddington. They have always been engaged in farming, and own 196 acres of land and keep a dairy of twenty-two cows. They are Republicans in politics, and attend and support the Scotch Presbyterian church. They have one brother, James, who was born in Waddington, August 25, 1837. He has been a Mason for twenty-three years. At present he is a farmer, hav- ing 220 acres of land and keeps a dairy of twenty-two cows. He married Catherine, daughter of John W. Rutherford, and they have these children : Jennie B., Helen H., Louis, Albert, Edwin, Roberston, Edith and Ralph H. Mr. Hargrave is a Repub- lican, and he and wife are members of the Scotch Presbyterian church.

Hull, Royal, Fowler, was born August 18, 1818, and is a successful and wealthy farmer. He married in 1843, Sophia Cheney, and their children are: B. Frank Hull and Mrs. Clark Bowman. Mr. Hull has acquired all his large property by his own abil- ity and industry, and is highly esteemed by the residents of Fowler. He has held dif- ferent offices, including assessor and commissioner of highways. His father was Jesse Hull, one of the early settlers of this part of the State.

Hatch, Robert R., Waddington, was born in Bellows Falls, Vt., November 3, 1819. His father, Robert, was a son of Robert Hatcli, a native of Vermont, where he lived and died December 23, 1793. His wife, Ruth Hatch, whom he married November 8, 1792, died January 4, 1795. Robert, father of subject, was born at Bellows Falls, Vt., November 21, 1793. His wife was Azuba Ripley, born in Vermont, October 10, 1793. He married, September 22, 1817, and they had five sons and four daughters. Mr. Hatch came to Watertown, N. Y., in 1824, and engaged in the manufacture of paper by hand. He came to Waddington in 1831 and engaged as foreman in a paper mill with Thayer, Whitcomb & Wales. He spent a few years on a farm and died in the village of Waddington, July 10, 1870, and his wife in 1880. Robert R. Hatch, subject of sketch, was five years of age when his parents came to Watertown, N. Y., making the trip from Vermont with team and wagon. He received a common school education, and for a number of years worked in a paper mill. He finally concluded to engage in farming, and purchased eighty-eight acres of land in Waddington. He has added to his land and at present owns a very fine farm of 124 acres. At present our subject lives a retired life in Waddington. Mr. Hatch married in Waddington in February, 1856, Jessie, daughter of John Hunter, a native of Scotland. Mr. Hunter came to Waddington and purchased a farm, on which he died in 1886. Mr. Hatch and wife have had five children, of whom four are now living: John W., who is boating on the St. Lawrence ; Belle, a teacher; Arthur, a general merchant of Waddington; and Carrie, a student of Potsdam. In early life Mr. Hatch was a Whig, but has been a Re- publican since the organization of the party. The family is identified with the Presby- terian church.

Hepburn, Arthur T., Madrid, was born in Madrid, June 6, 1843. The grandfather, Roderick C., was a son of the first of this family to settle in this county, and was the father of five sons and five daughters, of whom William, father of our subject, was born

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in Madrid about 1800. He was early in life engaged in mercantile business, and was a partner with Austin J. Goss in a general store for a number of years. He married Emily Smith, by whom he had four sons and one daughter : Hattie L., of Madrid ; Frank W., who is in California ; Clark, who died in 1862; one who died in infancy ; and Arthur T. The latter has always made his home in this village. He was educated in the conimon schools, and was only seventeen years of age when he enlisted, October 20, 1861, in Company C, Sixtieth Regiment N. Y. Volunteer Infantry, and saw service with them until Angust, 1862, when he was for a while taken sick with fever and was- sent to Sulphur Springs near Washington. From Washington he was sent to Phila- delphia Hospital, where he served as nurse for eleven months, and after the battle of Gettysburg was detailed by the secretary of war as provost guard in Philadelphia, serv- ing from July 10, 1863, until May, 1864. He was discharged October 29, 1864, and re- turned to his native place, where in 1866 he bought out the drug and grocery store of L. W. Dillingham and conducted that about ten months, and after spending a year and a half in the store of J. C. Gage & Bro. established the business he has ever since been engaged in. This was June 15, 1868. August 15, 1878, the store was destroyed by fire. Mr. Hepburn rebuilt the next year a brick store, where he carries a full line of drugs and groceries, books and stationery. He is a Republican and has served as col- lector two years. He is also vice-president of the Madrid branch of the Genesee Na- tional Loan Association. He married in 1872 Margaret J. Fisher, of Madrid, and they have two children : Maud E., a student of Wells College ; and William C., a student of St. Lawrence University at Canton.

Hurlbut, E. A., Ogdensburg, was born in Waddington, August 16, 1839. His par- ents moved to Cleveland, O., shortly after his birth, where they resided until Edward was eleven years of age, when they returned to this county and settled permanently in Ogdensburg. His ancestors were originally from Wales, settling in Vermont over 200 years ago, and his parents on both sides participated in the War of the Revolution. His grandfather Hurlbut settled in this State at Waddington when his father was nine years of age. E. A. Hurlbut has been engaged in the grain and flour commission business for the past thirty years, and enjoys an extensive connection. He married in 1862 and has three sons and one daughter, also one grandchild. He is a member of the Ogdens- burg Club. etc.

Hall, John, Madrid, was born in the town of Madrid, October 15, 1825. The earliest ancestor we find trace of in this family is the grandfather of our subject, Joseph Hall. He was a native of Vermont and was a blacksmith by trade. He married a Miss Hurl- bert, and they had five children, of whom John Hall, father of our subject, was the oldest. He was born in Charlotte, Vt., April 16, 1793. His early life was spent in his native State and was educated in the common schools. In 1816 he immigrated with his parents to what was then the new country of Northern New York. They took a tract of land of 150 acres. John Hall, sr., married about 1820 Catherine, daughter of Captain Solomon Lindsley, who was a captain of Continental troops in the War of the Revolution. They were the parents of two children : Catherine, who died July 8, 1846, at twenty-four years of age; and John. John Hall, sr., died October 2, 1859, and his

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wife April 16, 1843. The whole life of our subject has been spent in this town and on the old homestead farm. He was educated in the common schools and took up farm- ing, a business he has always followed, and still holds the original farm of 150 acres. He has made many valuable improvements. His buildings are all in the best of repair, and their trim appearance denotes the thoroughness of our subject. Water for cattle and horses is furnished by a wind-mill pump on the property. Mr. Hall has always been an active Republican, assessor nine years, and trustee of the school eleven years. Mr. Hall's ambition has always been to become a successful farmer. He married, March 15, 1854, Orpha M., daughter of David Chandler, and they have had three chil- dren. One son died when seven years of age; Wilifred Henry, of the firm of Smith & Hall, millers of Madrid; and Harry Augustus, now a resident of the old homestead, who contemplated making his home in California. This is conducted as a dairy farm with twenty head of Holsteins, the milk being sent to the butter factory at Madrid.

Heckles, William, Canton, was born in the town of Oswegatchie, April 6, 1842. He enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Sixth N. Y. Volunteers August 8, 1862, and served two years nine months and one day, being discharged May 9, 1865. He was wounded July 9, 1864, at the battle of Frederick City, Md., and discharged from the hospital at that city. He was a son of John and Ruth Heckles, who had ten children : Robert, William, James, John, Ruth, Hannah,"Mary Ann, Lucina, Martha, and Margaret. William Heckles married Olive Fuller, and they had three children : William J., Charles F., and Edna. Robert, a brother of William Heckles, enlisted in Battery I, First Illinois Light Artillery, and served until the close of the war. He died in 1886 in the town of Lisbon.

Hilts, Francis, Fowler, was born in Oneida county, July 5, 1820, and came to St. Lawrence county in 1845. In 1846 he married Mary S., daughter of William Homer, and they have two children : Fred S. and Mrs. Carpenter. Mr. Hilts's father was George Hilts, a native of Herkimer county and of Mohawk Dutch descent, as was also his grandfather. Mr. Hilts has several relations in the Mohawk Valley.

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Our county and its people : a memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York, Part 109

Author: Curtis, Gates Publication date: 1894 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason Number of Pages: 1328

Author: Curtis, Gates
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason
Number of Pages: 1328