Our county and its people : a memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York, Part 119

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

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Hatch, E. B., Hermon, was born in Jefferson county, December 25, 1842. His father was a hotel keeper, and our subject was connected with that line of business until nine- teen years of age, when he came to Hermon and in company with his father conducted the Hermon House for three years. He then traveled for a Syracuse boot and shoe house for two years, and then went to Georgetown, Col., and followed mining for five years. Proceeding to California his party was the second one to cross the wilds of Arizona. He returned to Illinois and farmed for two years, after which he returned to St. Lawrence county and went into the saw mill and cheese box business, and this oc- cupation he followed nineteen years. In April, 1893, he bought a stock of general merchandise in this place and began his present business. In 1872 Mr. Hatch married Susan Beach, of Winchester Springs, Canada, and they have one daughter, Cecil. Mr. Hatch is a member of the Foresters and also a Mason.

Haselton, Harry S., Hopkinton, was born in Lawrence, February 22, 1836, a son of Albanus, who was a son of Moses Haselton, a native of New Hampshire, who married Harriet Fulsome, and came to this county among the first settlers. Albanus was born in New Hampshire in 1807, and came to Lawrence when a boy. He married Charlotte Merchant, born in Vermont in 1809, by whom he had six children, and died in 1882. His wife resides with her son, Silas E. Harry S. Haselton took up farming after his education was completed. He resided in Lawrence until 1862, when he came to Hop- kinton, and now owns 165 acres of land and keeps a dairy of twenty-two cows. He is a Republican in politics and has been assessor for nine years, highway commisioner four years, etc. He and family attend the Congregational church. January 1, 1861, Mr. Haselton married Mary J., daughter of Silas Merchant, one of the first settlers of Lawrence.

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Hatch, L. B., Russell, was born in Russell in 1857, a son of S. C. Hatch. The grand- father of our subject was William, who married Temperance Chalker, of Vermont, and had five children, three now living. Of these S. C. Hatch came to Russell in an early day, and by industry has made for himself a fine home, his farm being a valuable one of about 200 acres, upon which he now resides. L. B. Hatch was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools. At the age of seventeen he began teach- ing in the schools of Russell, working at farming during the summer time and teaching winters. He taught about ten terms, and on May 7, 1889, he married Libbie Davis, daughter of Wheeler Davis, of Russell, formerly of Delaware county. In 1881 our subject bought the farm in Russell upon which he now resides and engaged in general farming and dairying. He keeps an average of about fifteen cows and six or seven head of young cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Hatch have two children : Herbert S., born October 16, 1882; and Grover L, born November 9, 1884. Mr. Hatch is a Democrat, and he and family are members of the Baptist church.

Hatch, A. J., M.D., Russell, was born in Russell, April 12, 1861, a son of S. C. Hatch, a native of South Canton, born in 1826, whose father was Dr. Hatch, born in Vermont, who came to South Canton. S. C. Hatch came to Russell with his parents when six years of age, and has always followed agriculture. He married Ann, daughter of Justus Ives, of Russell, and they have had eight children, four now living : Victor C., L. B., Martha B., and A. J. The latter, our subject, was educated in the St. Lawrence Semi- mary and the medical department of the University of Vermont, beginning practice in 1885 in Norwood, where he remained about eighteen months. He then came to this town, where he has built up an enviable reputation as a reliable practitioner, his rides extending into the towns of Russell, Fine, Clifton, Pierrepont, Clair, etc. In 1886 he married Fannie F., daughter of T. P. and Harriet Johnson, both of Vermont, but now residents of Russell. They have had one child, who died in infancy.

Hunkins, John, Russell, was born in the Province of Quebec, May 7, 1828, a son of Moses C., whose father, Moses Hunkins, was a native of Bradford, Vt., born July 16, 1775, and married Hannah Scagel, by whom he had five sons and four daughters. Mr. Hunkins and wife came to Russell in 1842, where they lived a number of years, until Mr. Hunkins became blind, when he lived with his sons. His death occurred in 1878 and that of his wife in 1848. His second wife was a Mrs. Lampson. The father of Moses was Robert Hunkins, who came with General Wolfe to Quebec. After the close of the war he remained in America and became a captain in the Revolution. Moses C. Hunkins was born in Bradford, Vt., August 27, 1801. He lived in his native State until the age of eighteen, then went with a colony of young men to Quebec, where he married Salona Gilfillian, of Canada, born May 2, 1809, and afterwards he and wife came to Russell (1842) and settled on the farm now owned by Ira Curby. Mr. and Mrs. Hunkins had seven children, all now living. He died January 15, 1877, and his wife March 15, 1892. John, our subject, came to Russell with his parents at the age of fourteen, and lived on the farm until he became of age, when he went as a sailor on the lakes, and during the coldest part of the year was on Lake Michigan and the Illinois Canal. He followed this calling three years, then married Maria Grieve, a nat- ive of Edwards, born October 19, 1840, daughter of James Grieve, of Edinburgh,

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Scotland, born October 1, 1793, whose wife was Mary Watson, born October 13, 1831. They came to Edwards in 1818, where he died April 19, 1877. and she on October 7, 1860. Our subject and wife have had four children : Lucina S., born January 12, 1859 ; Celia S., born December 9, 1865, died August 29, 1892; Mina J., born April 28, 1871 ; and Bessie G., born January 1, 1877, died March 17, 1887. Mr. Hunkins followed farming till 1861, then went on the Erie Canal and wintered in Washington, where he lighted for the government. He followed the canal for seven years and then returned to Russell and sold his farm, buying the one he now owns of 110 acres. He is now filling the office of game protector. He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of Her- mon Lodge No. 500, F. & A. M.

Hasbrouck, Levi, Ogdensburg, was born in Ogdensburg in April, 1851. He received an academic education, after which he was engaged in banking for three years. Mr. Hasbrouck then became cashier of the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad and Ogdensburg Transit Company, and in 1891 became secretary and treasurer of the St. Lawrence wholesale grocery concern. Levi Hasbrouck's grandfather, Louis Hasbrouck, was the first county clerk of this county, president of the village of Ogdensburg, a member of the State senate, postmaster, etc., and his father was an eminent lawyer. The Hasbrouck family originally came from Hasbrouck, France, in 1675, and settled in Ulster county, N. Y. Mr. Hasbrouck is prominently identified with the Episcopal church, is a member of the Ogdensburg Club, and is both socially and financially rated among Ogdensburg's most popular and solid citizens.

Hodgkin, Jay F., Gouverneur, was born December 5, 1845, a son of Phineas and Esther A. Hodgkin of the town of Fowler. In 1877 they moved to Spragueville and engaged in the manufacture of cheese, and still own the factory. They came to Gouv- erneur in 1890, where they have since resided, dealing in dairy products. Our subject married, March 28, 1871, Della A., daughter of Smith Cleveland, and they have two children : Nora M., born January 10, 1872; and Blanche A., born August 4, 1875. November 3, 1863, Mr. Hodgkin enlisted in Co K, 18th N. Y. Cavalry, and was hon- orably discharged May 11, 1866. He was under General Banks in the Red River ex- pedition, and after Lee's surrender was in the service in Texas, where he was mustered out at Victoria. He was justice of the peace in the town of Rossie for eight years. In 1894 he was re-elected assessor. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Banks Post No. 156, G. A. R., and is a Republican.

Gore, James, Russell, was born in Canada, June 26, 1844, a son of John, who was a son of William Gore, a native of Ireland, where he was reared and educated. He mar- ried Sarah Gore, by whom he had three sons and two daughters. In 1832 he came to Canada, and there died. John Gore was born in Ireland, where he married Mary Mar- tin, and they had three sons and six daughters. He came to Canada in 1832, and in 1863 came to Canton. About 1869 he went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania, where he was killed by an engine, March 18, 1870. His wife lives in Canada. James Gore was reared on a farm and educated in Canada. He was apprenticed to a harness-maker with his brother, at the age of twenty- two, and in 1871 came to Russell and engaged in the manufacture of harness, and here has continued, with the exception of two years.

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September 21, 1870, he married Olive J., daughter of George L. Hosford, and they have had one adopted daughter, Gertie B. Gore, who died agel eleven years. Mr. Gore is a Republican in politics and is serving his second term as town clerk. He is a member of Russell Lodge No. 566, F. & A. M.

Grandy, J. L., Russell, was born in Canada, August 10, 1829, a son of Samuel, whose father, Samuel, sr., resided in Vermont many years. He had seven sons and four daughters, and came to Stockholm in his later days, where he died. Samuel, jr., was born in Vermont in 1786, and there married Phoebe Brockway, a native of New Hamp- shire, and daughter of Mar.in Brockway, a soldier in the Revolution. To Mr. and Mrs. Grandy were born thirteen children. Mr. Grandy came to Stockholm in 1841, and three years later to Russell, where he died in1858 and his wife in 1863. J. L. Grandy came to Stockholm at the age of eleven years and to Russell at the age of thirteen. He has always followed agriculture, and manufactured lumber two years. He owns 360 acres of land. April 17, 1849, he married Arvilla M. Gibbs, a native of Russell, born April 17, 1828, a daughter of Joseph Gibbs of Vermont. Mr. and Mrs. Grandy have had eight children : Eliza A., who married first, Charles W. Alverson, by whom she had two children, Emma L. and J. Wesley. Mr. Alverson died September 2, 1882, and she married second, G. H. Knox of Hermon ; Nettie M., wife of Abel Andrews, by whom she has had four children living and one deceased, Minnie, Leon, Gertrude, Grace and Floyd. They live in Pitcairn; Charles L., married Nettie Manchester of Pit- cairn, and has one child, Floyd; John B., married Luna Derth ; Jay C., married Chloe Northrup of Russell, and has two children, Gertrude M. and Lelon E .; Frank, married Jennie E. Hall of Gouverneur, and has one child, Florence; Clara D., married William W. Rose of Kansas City, and has three children ; Carrie is the wife of Addison G. Hall, and has two children, Lynn and Annis. Mr. Grandy is a Republican, and has been highway commissioner of the town.

Eaton, J. B., Gouverneur, was born in Massachusetts, September 1, 1823, and learned the trade of millwright, which he has followed up to the last three years, during which he has been engaged in the grocery business. He married Elizabeth Smith in 1848, and their children are : George and Wilfred. His present and second wife is Adelia Van Duke, whom he married in 1884. She is of Mohawk Dutch descent.

Stearns, Melvin J., M. D., Massena, was born in town of Massena, October 5, 1843 ; was reared on a farm and attended the school at Massena Center. which was one of the best in St. Lawrence county. In the autumn of 1860 he attended Potsdam Academy, and the following winter taught the school in what is known as the Carton school dis- trict in Massena. During the winter of 1861-2 and spring of 1862 he attended the academy at Lawrenceville. Returning to his home from school in the summer of 1862 and feeling that the government needed his service, he was the first man to enlist in Co. F, 106th Regiment, N. Y. Volunteers, July 24, 1862, and was made first sergeant of the company, afterwards quartermaster sergeant of the regiment, and later commis- sioned first lieutenant of his old company, which he commanded in the closing cam- paign of the Army of the Potomac which terminated at Appomattox. He with his regiment participated in many of the important battles in Virginia and Maryland, and

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was severely wounded at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864. At the close of the war he was mustered out of the army and returned to his home in Massena. September 23, 1865, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary L. Staplin of Gouverneur, and resided in Massena until 1871 when he with his family went to Iowa. In 1878 he entered Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago, and graduated in 1880, and graduated near the head of a class of eighty-seven. He began the practice of medicine at Atlantic, Ia., but returned to Massena and began practice early in the year 1882, since which time he has had a successful practice. He has always been prominently identified with the Republican party, and has been for several years a member of the board of education of Massena Union Free school. He has been for many years a member of the Congre- gational church.

Stone, John G., Louisville, was born in Louisville on the farm he owns, June 18, 1847. He is the second of a family of three children born to I. G. and Ann (Powers) Stone. John G. was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools, aud has always followed farming. He owns 104 acres, the original purchase of his grandfather, to which he has added thirty-one acres. He keeps seventeen cows, five yearlings, eight horses and thirty sheep. He is a Republican, and has been assessor one term. He is a member of Louisville Grange No. 732, and also of the A. O. U. W. of Ogdensburg, No. 375. He and family attend and support the Methodist church. Mr. Stone married in 1872, Mary E., daughter of Patrick Matthews of Louisville, and they have had four sons : Willie J., at home; George M., a student at Potsdam Normal School; Fred C and Ray B., both at home.

Scarborough, James M., Massena, was born in Massena, March 25, 1826, a son of Michael (born January 6, 1785), a native of Canada. Michael was one of the first set- tlers of Massena, coming previous to the War of 1812, in which he served and for which service his wife drew a pension. He first settled where Mr. Andrews now lives, but later moved west of Massena village on to 400 acres of land, which he cleared. It was upon this farm that his wife (Maria Robinson) and child, a daughter, were mur- dered by a Frenchman named Gerteau, on February 22, 1816, for money, of which he obtained only twelve dollars. He also murdered his nephew who was working for Mr. Scarborough. The latter was left with one daughter three years old, who grew to womanhood and married Wm. Monroe, of Canada, by whom she had two sons and one daughter. The sons are now living, one, Watson, a farmer on the homestead, and William, a physician at Newington, Canada. Mr. Scarborough married second Mary A. Marsh (born May 29, 1794) in Cornwall, Canada. They had ten children-three sons and seven daughters -- all living except the youngest son and two of the daughters. Mr. Scarborough engaged in shipping flour to foreign countries, and failed in business, after which he contracted for land. a part of which is now owned by James M. He and wife were members of the M. E. church. He was upright, honest and kind to his family. He died in 1878, and his wife in 1888. James M. Scarborough was reared on a farm until eighteen years of age, when he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed until 1863, when he engaged in farming, and now owns 507 acres on Long Saut Island, and thirty-four where he now resides. He keeps in all seventy-five cows. He is a Republican, and has never asked for office. Mr. Scarborough has been twice

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married, first, March 25, 1864, to Inez Hutchins, a native of Long Saut Island, daugh- ter of Jacob Hutchins. She bore him three children, two living : Ella, wife of Will G. Clark (has one child, Edna I.); Susan E., wife of Loren Earl, of Long Saut (have two children, Rufus and Charlotte L.) Mrs. Scarborough died May 11, 1874, and he mar- ried, in 1876, Alice, daughter of Alfred Edwards, of Brasher. They have had two chil- dren, one living at home, Estella. The maternal grandfather of subject was Abram Marsh, a native of Massachusetts; his wife was Catherine French; they had eight chil- dren. They lived and died in Cornwall, Canada.

Andrew, Jacob, Louisville, was born in Canada, August 26, 1838, a son of John Andrew of Canada, who died in 1870 at the age of seventy-one. His wife was Katie Morgan, and they had nine children. Mrs. Andrew died in 1879. Jacob was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. In 1856 he came to Louisville, where he has ever since been engaged in farming, owning a place of 200 acres, and keeping a dairy of thirty-five cows. He married in 1860 Marion Wright of Louisville, daughter of Asel and Wealthy Clark, early settlers of the town. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew have had eleven children, four of whom grew to maturity : Charles J., Adelbert A., Almeda A., and Nellie A. Mr. Andrews is a Republican and a member of Massena Grange No. 704. His wife and children are members of the Congregational church.

Bayley, J. B., Massena, was born in Newbury, Orange county, Vt., April 27, 1818, a son of James Bayley, 2d, who was a son of Colonel Joshua, a son of General Jacob Bayley, who was in the French and Indian Wars. He settled in Newbury, Vt., where he died March 1, 1816. Colonel Joshua was born in 1753 in Newbury, Vt., and died in 1841. He had eight sons and four daughters, and was a colonel in the Revolution- ary war. James Bayley was born in the same town June 10, 1784, and died in 1859. His wife was Sirena Bigelow, born in Vermont, by whom he had two sons and four daughters. He came to Massena in 1838 and settled on a farm where he died. Our subject was educated in the common schools, came to Massena at the age of twenty and has resided on a farm most of his life. He came to the village in 1869, where he has since lived retired. He has 200 acres of land and village property, is a Re- publican in politics, and has been a successful farmer. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Maley, a native of Massena, who married Philena Perkins, the latter surviving him, aged ninety-two years. Mrs. Bayley died in 1876 and he married sec- ond, Elza, daughter of Robert and Ann (Shirkley) Dixon of Canada. They have had two children, Maude and James G. The father of Mrs. Bayley was born July 27, 1799, and died July 13, 1879. Mrs. Dixon was born in May, 1819, and died in 1859.

Benson, O. P., Massena, was born in the town of Massena, December 28, 1842, a son of Samuel, a native of Vermont, born December 12, 1815, who came to Massena in 1840, and cleared a home. He was left without a father at nine years of age, but be- ing energetic, became possessed of a comfortable competency. Another generation back were Cyrus and Mary (Mills) Benson, he born in Vermont August 22, 1786, and she in Scotland April 17, 1792, the former dying March 19, 1843, and tlie latter Octo- ber 1, 1860. Samuel Benson, father of our subject, was twice married. His first wife died August 16, 1865, and he married second, Abigail Riley of Bombay, Franklin

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county, born May 6, 1829, by whom he had three children : Una, and two who died young. He died December 10, 1883. O. P. Benson remained on the farm till the age of eighteen, and October 1, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 97th N. Y. Vols., and partici- pated in the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, etc., and Octo- ber 27, 1864, was taken prisoner at the second battle of Fair Oaks, and confined in Pemberton, Salisbury and Libby prisons. He was released in February, 1865. At the time of his capture he was sergeant major, and on his return he was made first lieuten- ant. He was honorably discharged in the spring of 1866, and in November of that year he married Susan C., daughter of Abram and Elizabeth A. (Carter) Prunner of Vir- ginia, by whom he has had six sons and four daughters. After his marriage Mr. Ben- son engaged in farming in Virginia till 1881, when he sold and bought the old home- stead in Massena, where he lived until 1894, when he rented the farm for three years and removed to a home close by. He now owns 180 acres of land and keeps a dairy of sixty-two cows. He built the first silo in the town, and made it a success. In pol- itics he is a Prohibitionist, and isa member of the G. A. R. of Massena.

Crooks, H. F., Massena, was born in Malone, Franklin county, September 5, 1824, a son of John, a native of Brandon, Vt., born in 1777, whose father, John Crooks, was born in Ireland in 1737, and came to America and married Lydia Holbrook, of Massa- chusetts, by whom he had six children, of whom John came to Malone in 1810, his parents coming with him. (They died in 1825 and 1840 respectively). John married first Elizabeth Lull, born in Brandon, Vt., in 1787, a daughter of John and Deborah Lull. Mr. and Mrs. Crooks had eight sons and two daughters. He died in 1864, his wife having died in 1846. H. F. Crook was educated at Malone Academy, and at the age of seventeen learned the miller's trade, which he has always followed. He assisted in the building of the first factory at Bicknellville. He resided in various places until 1852, when he came to Massena Springs and bought thirty-nine acres of land, where he now lives. He owns 260 acres in Norfolk and keeps thirty cows. He is a Democrat, and he and family are Episcopalians. He married, February 26, 1852, Mary Reed, of Massena, born February 27, 1825, a daughter of Stephen E. Reed, whose father, Stephen, was a native of New York city, born in 1762, and came to Massena in 1801. Stephen E. was born in Essex, Vt., in 1797, and at the age of four years came to Mas- sena with his parents, where he spent his life on a farm, and died in 1871. His wife was Hulda Clafflin, by whom he had three children : Mary, as above ; Alma, wife of J. E. Clary ; and Stephen W., who married Agnes Ellis. Our subject and wife have had two children : Ella F., born November 24, 1855, who married Newton W. Lawrence, of Bangor, Franklin county, March 10, 1880, and has one child, Mary R. ; and Cora A., who was born July 27, 1864, and married, November 19, 1889, Eugene Sullivan, an en- gineer on the R. W. & O. R. R., and they have two children : Harry R., born October 28, 1890; and Thomas T., born September 14, 1892. Mrs. Crooks died April 30, 1888, near Gainesville, Florida, where she is buried.

Chase, H. Benjamin, Massena, a young and enterprising lawyer of Massena, was born November 22, 1867, a son of Clark E. Chase, whose father, Hiram, came from Ver- mont to Massena when the country was new. His wife was Lydia Spaulding, also of Vermont, by whom he had five sons and a daughter, all now living except Clark E.,

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father of our subject, whose death occurred May 15, 1884. Clark E. was reared on the farm, educated at the Fort Covington Academy, and married Ann, daughter of Na- thaniel Brewer, of Massena, who came from Massachusetts and was one of the first settlers. Miss Brewer was educated at the Fort Covington Academy and the Potsdam Academy, and was for a number of years engaged in teaching, as was also Mr. Chase, though his principal occupation was farming. He was also engaged in surveying at Massena and the surrounding towns, and practiced law in the justice's court. He and wife had one daughter and six sons: Eliza, Nathaniel, Giles, Charles, Alonzo, Clark and H. B., all now living except Clark. Mr. Chase was a Republican and held the office of justice of the peace fifteen years. He was also highway commissioner. Mrs. Chase is still living on the homestead farm. H. B. Chase graduated from the Massena Union School in 1889, taught school a portion of the year for three years, and began reading for the law in 1890, having been eighteen months in the office of Hon. J. C. Keeler, of Canton. He then went to the Albany Law School, graduating in the spring of 1892, upon which he went into the office of Hon. John I Gilbert, of Malone, and in February, 1893, was admitted to the bar. On the 5th of April following he opened his office at Massena, where he is now located in the bank building. He is attorney and general counsellor and will give prompt attention to all business or cases brought to him. In politics he is Democratic, and is a member of the Court Massena No. 623, I. O. F.

Carton, Z. B., Massena, was born in Massena, December 8, 1856, a son of Luke, born in Massena, September 10, 1823, whose father was James Carton, born in County Wex- ford, Ireland, in 1787, who came to America in 1816 and settled in Massena. After a short time he took a farm, which he cleared, and before his death owned 220 acres, which is still in the possession of the family. He died May 17, 1874. Luke, father of our subject, was a teacher and a county school commissioner of long standing. The latter part of his life he spent on the homestead farm. January 1, 1840, he married Marcia E., daughter of Caleb Russell, of Massena, and of their eight children six sur- vive. He was a Republican and served as assessor and supervisor a number of years. He died October 16, 1893. Z. B. Carton was educated in the Union School at this place, also the Lawrenceville Academy, and began teaching at the age of eighteen, con- tinuing six years. He then bought the St. Lawrence Creamery and Cheese Factory, where he has since carried on a successful business. He is a Republican, and a member of Massena Lodge No. 513, F. & A. M., also the Court of Massena No. 623, I. O. F., of which he is chief ranger. He is also a member of the Grange.

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Our county and its people : a memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York, Part 119

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