Our county and its people : a memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York, Part 80

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

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Dalton, Thomas, Gouverneur, was born in Canton, St. Lawrence county, January 1, 1868, and although but a young man, is rated one of the best cheese-makers of this part of the country, which is noted for its dairy interests. He has been a cheese- maker for ten years, and in 1890 purchased the Gouverneur cheese factory from W.

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W. Hall, and has since conducted it most successfully, turning out 150,000 pounds of cheese annually.

Dailey, S. W., Lisbon, was born in Lisbon, March 15, 1845. He has followed farm- ing as a pursuit. He enlisted in Co. M, Sixth N. Y. Heavy Artillery, in 1863, under Colonel Kitchen. His company was attached to the fifth army corps, and saw a great deal of severe work in the Army of the Potomac. Mr. Dailey was wounded at Spottsylvania and laid off five months. He was, however, with the army again, and was at Lee's surrender. He was honorably discharged in 1865. October 20, 1870. Mr. Dailey married Matilda Boyd, and their children are : Samuel J., Justice B., Walton W., Rosanna, Kitty and Mabel. Mr. Dailey's grandfather, Samuel Dailey, was one of the first settlers in Lisbon.

Dunn, Alexander, Waddington, was born in Waddington, December 2, 1834. His father, John, jr., was a son of John Dunn, who was born, educated and married in Scotland. His wife was Isabella Dunn, by whom he had a son and daughter. Mr. Dunn was a miller. Early in life he and his wife came to Canada. He was drowned while going from Ogden's Island to his home in Canada. His wife and children came to Waddington, where Mrs. Dunn died May 6, 1836. John, jr., was born in Canada in 1802. He was reared and educated in the common schools of Waddington. He married Agnes Finlay, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, who came to Canada with her parents when a child. Her father died soon after coming to Canada. John Dunn and wife had seven sons and four daughters. He was a farmer, and owned about 300 acres of land. He died December 2, 1875, and his wife's death occurred July 28, 1886. Alexander Dunn was reared on a farm until seventeen years of age, and educated in the common schools of Waddington. He started in life as a clerk for Mr. McMartin, with whom he remained about two years. He also clerked for Geo. Dodds, Wm. T. Wilson and Walter Wilson in Waddington. He then went to Bos- ton, purchased a stock of goods and engaged in the mercantile business in Wadding- ton, where he carried on a successful trade for sixteen years. In the meantime he had purchased a farm of 125 acres in Waddington, where he now resides. He has since added to his original purchase, and at present owns over 300 acres of land. Mr. Dunn has followed general farming, but his principle business is dairying, hav- ing about thirty cows. February 11, 1858, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. Rutherford, of Waddington, and they have adopted two children. In politics Mr. Dunn is a Republican. He and wife were members of the Presbyterian church, be- coming such at its formation as Presbyterian. He was chosen elder at that time, and continued to act as such for the following twenty-six years, when trouble arising on account of the minister being accused of falsifying, which reports being brought to the notice of the elders under sworn statements, they were as officers of the church in duty bound to bring the matter before the Presbytery for investigation, but through the unscrupulous efforts of the minister and his influence over other members of the Pres- bytery, they failed; their representations which were false, were presented to Presby- tery in such a way as to compel the resignation of the elders under threats of deposi- tion, which act was both unchristian and illegal, as there was not a charge brought against them.

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Donald, Henry, Hammond, was born in Hammond, May 7, 1837. In 1864 he mar- ried Elizabeth More, and they have two children: William J. and Nellie Margaret. Mr. Donald's father was John Donald, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, who came to America in 1833 and died in 1889. His mother, Mary (Frater) Donald, was also a native of Scotland, and is still living in Hammond. Mr. Donald is a Republican in politics, and an adherent of the Presbyterian church.

Dalzell, Robert S., Waddington, was born in Waddington, July 11, 1864. His fath- er, Robert Dalzell, was a native of Ireland, born in 1828, and when fourteen years of age came to Massachusetts with his parents. He learned the carpenter's trade, which occupation he followed many years. In 1843 he came to Waddington, where he has since resided. He has given much attention to the breeding of fast horses and bred the famous stallion Phil Sheridan He is a Republican in politics and has been superinten- dent of public buildings under President Harrison and milk inspector of the New York State dairy commission. He has also been supervisor of Waddington for several terms. He married Mary Taggart, daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Taggart of Ogdensburg, and they have had two sons and one daughter, two of whom survive: Charles A., a clerk in the Dead Letter Office at Washington, and Robert S. The latter was educated in the Union Free School of Waddington, graduating in 1881. He was then appointed messenger boy in the New York Assembly one year. He assisted his father in the work of building a portion of the West Shore Railroad in 1882-3. For some time he clerked in Waddington and on February 1, 1889, in partnership with Mr. McDowell, he engaged in the furniture business. They dissolved partnership July 24, 1890, and our subject continued the business, establishing an undertaking business in connection with the furniture business, and has been very successful. Mr. Dalzell is a Republican and has always been an active politician. He was elected town clerk in 1892 and 1893. In 1890 he married Mary H. Hargrave of Waddington, and they have one child, Lillian H.

Doud, George C., Stockholm, was born in Stockholm, April 6, 1840. He is a son of Horace Doud, a native of Addison county, Vermont, born July 7, 1804. Here he was educated and married Sarah Chapman of the same county, born February 22, 1807. They had four sons and three daughters, Mr. Doud came to Stockholm in 1838 and settled on a farm now owned by Mr. Rockwood, and except ten years when he lived near Bicknellville, he has spent his days here. In politics he was a Whig and a Repub- lican. He and his wife were members of the M. E. church. He died March 2, 1884, and his wife September 12, 1891, at eighty-four years of age. George C. Doud was reared in Stockholm. He engaged in farming, which has been his life occupation, having 300 acres of land and carries on general farming and dairying, keeping twen- ty cows with other stock, including a flock of fifty or sixty sheep. He married Martha Dunbar of Stockholm, born March 31, 1847, a daughter of Nathan S. Dunbar, whose father was one of the early settlers of Potsdam. Nathan S. Dunbar was twice married, first in 1846 to Mary A. Rowley, by whom he had one son and two daughters. Mrs. Dunbar died in 1866 and he married Lucy C. Thatcher, a native of Stockholm, born in 1825. Her parents were Harvey Thatcher, a native of Newport, N. H., and Polly Rowley of Crown Point, N. Y. Subject and wife have had one son, born

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October 9, 1872. Mr. Doud is a Republican in politics, and a member of the P. of H., Stockholm Lodge No. 538.

Emery, Charles, Stockholmn, was born in Stockholm June 9, 1827. His father was Jonathan Emery, a native of Walpole, N. H., born July 31, 1797. In 1826 he married Fannie Dunshee, a native of Walpole, N. H., born May 27, 1803. They had a family of nine children, six of whom survive. In 1822 Mr. Emery came to Stockholm and settled on the farm of seventy-five acres now owned by subject, where he endured many of the hardships of pioneer life. . He died January 22, 1842, and his wife August 18, 1887, aged eighty-five years. Charles Emery was reared on the farm he owns. His educational advantages were limited. When he was but fourteen years of age his father died. He remained with his mother three years and then went to New Hampshire and worked for his uncle, John Dunshce, six years, after which he returned to Stockholm, where he has since resided. February 5, 1850, he married Hester H. Coon, a native of Stockholm, born November 17, 1827. She was the only child of William and Hannah (Fletcher) Coon, the former a native of Beekmantown, N. Y., and the latter of Westmoreland, N. H., born August 6, 1791. Mrs. Coon died while residing with her daughter, January 14, 1889, aged ninety- seven years and four months. She was a kind and loving mother and always ready to ad- administer to the sick and needy. Mr. Emery and wife have had six children, three of whom survive : Fannie E., wife of Stephen Cotton, a native of Madrid ; Alma A., who resides at Walpole, N. H .; Alice, who died in August, 1877, aged twenty ; Amelia H., who lives at home ; Diantha F., who died in August, 1877, aged thirteen years and nine months and Charles A., who also died in August, 1877, aged seven years and eight months. Mr. Emery has a farm of 136 acres and follows general farming and dairying. He keeps an average of sixteen cows. He is a Democrat and a member of Eureka lodge No. 162. Lucinda Fletcher, aunt of Mrs. Emery, resided with the latter many years. She was born May 23, 1789, and died May 20, 1876, aged eighty-five years.

Ellison, Wayland F., Potsdam, was born on a farm in Potsdam October 2, 1831. The earliest ancestor we find trace of in this family is the grandfather of our subject, James Ellison, who was a native of Vermont, born in the town of Chester, and always made his home in that State. He was the father of seven children, of whom Leonard, father of our subject, was the eldest son. Leonard Ellison was born in Chester, Vt., Decem- ber 13, 1803, educated in the common schools, and took up farming. He married in Chester, February 10, 1831, Laura Hoard, and immediately after came to what was then the new country of Northern New York. He bought fifty acres in Potsdam, where he reared a family of nine children and spent the balance of his days. He ac- cumulated a property of three hundred acres, which he owned at the time of his death, May 29, 1876. Mrs. Ellison died September 15, 1858, at forty-nine years of age. Of the family five sons and two daughters are living : Leander, George and Granville, farmers in the west; Mrs. Letitia Hawley, lives in Missouri ; and Mrs. Mary Burnham, lives in Nebraska; Albert, the fourth son, born August 4, 1840. He is a Republican in politics. The whole life of the subject, Wayland F., was spent in this place, living with his parents until twenty-four years or age, when he bought a farm of sixty acres f

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in Potsdam, to which he has since added forty acres, and besides owns twelve and one- half acres in the town of Stockholm. He married, September 17, 1856, Eliza, daughter of Sylvanias Burnham of West Potsdam, and they are the parents of four children : Arthur V., an engineer at Gouverneur; Luther B., a lawyer of Chicago, Ill .; Addie, wife of Ira Morgan, a tinsmith of Kansas City, Mo .; and Frank O., a student in Brasher Falls graded school.

Earl Brothers, Ogdensburg. Earl, John W., senior member of the house of Earl Brothers, was born in Ogdensburg, January 9, 1866. He is a son of poormaster William Earl, of this city. J. W. Earl received his education in the schools of Ogdensburg, after which for six years he followed teaching. His last position being that of principal of the Morristown Union School, and in the present year (1893) he, with his brother officer, Grant Earl of the Ogdensburg police force, established a hardware, tin and sheet iron enterprise on Ford street, having one of the most elegant and finely arranged stores in the city, in which they are already enjoying a large patronage. John W. attends entirely to the management of this business while his brother, Grant, devotes his attention to his police duties. Mr. Earl is a high degree Mason, and has served as inspector of elections, and is now supervisor of the fourth ward of this city. Both members take an active part in athletics. John W. is one of the fastest bicycle riders in St. Lawrence county, holding the present championship. Grant has the county championship for quarter-mile running.

Elderkin, Noble S., Potsdam (deceased), was born in Potsdam, Angust 27, 1810, a son of Anthony Y. Elderkin, one of the earliest settlers of that town. In early life he took an active interest in, and joined the militia of the State. Through his efficiency lie was promoted from the ranks through nearly all the intermediate grades to brigadier general. For several years he served the State as division inspector of this district In 1843 he was elected sheriff of the county and entered on his duties January 1, 1844. He served his term of office with credit to himself and satisfaction to the county. In 1853 he was elected to the Assembly and was speaker of that body, the first member from this county who ever filled that position. He was for many years a trustee of St. Lawrence Academy, and was a member of the Educational Board when that institu- tion was supplanted by the present State Normal School, at which time he was appointed by ex-State Superintendent of Public Instruction Victor M. Rice, a member of the local board of the Normal School, which position he held until his death, December 29, 1875. He was a member of Trinity church and for many years vestry- man. Mrs. Elderkin was a daughter of William Clark, of Fort Covington. The widow and her son, Noble S. Elderkin, jr., of Chicago, survive; also W. A. Elderkin, major in the U. S. A., by first wife; he is in the regular army at Los Angeles, Cal.

Easton, J. D., Gouverneur, was born in Brockville, Ont., March 24, 1828, and came to Gouverneur in 1850. He was a blacksmith for many years, but lately has given his attention to coal and real estate. In 1852 he married Lydia L. Hoover, and they had a son, Seymour A., who married Sarah Drake; and a daughter, Eva C. Easton. Mrs. Easton died in February, 1891. Mr. Easton's father was Soloman Easton, of Vermont, and his mother was Aurillia Galuchia, whose grandfather fell in the Revolutionary war.

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Earl, William, Ogdensburg, was born in Canada, January 4, 1831, came to the United States 1848; his father's family were originally from the State of Vermont. Mr. Earl married Elizabeth W. Daniels, November 19, 1863, Potsdamn, N. Y., by whom he has had eight children, six of whom are living. He has served as a police officer for ten years in Ogdensburg, and for the past twelve years has been overseer of the poor of the town of Oswegatchie, including the city of Ogdensburg. His son Grant is on the police force of this city ; his sons John W. and Grant have opened a hardware store in Ogdensburg under the firm name of Earl Bros., and his late son, E. H. Earl, was one of the most promising young men of the county, and a brilliant scholar, hav- ing passed the State examination in twenty-two subjects, with a standing of ninety- eight per cent. (just before he died) which entitled him to a State certificate, authorized him to teach any school in the State during his life; but it did not come to him until after his death. He died September 29, 1889, in his 25th year; his son, Franklin S. Earl, is attending Bellevue Hospital Medical College. Mr. Earl's wife is a direct descendant from Benjamin Franklin by both her parents side, they marrying first cousins.

Ellwood, Alexander, Canton, foreman and salesman for the Hodskin estate, was born in Canton, September 29, 1844, and has held his present position about fourteen years. He married Olive B. Brown, and they have three children living : Permelia, Clarance A., and Maud Ella. Four children died in July, 1886 by diphtheria : Florence Isabella, died July 16, 1886; Blanche Mabel, died July 24, 1886 ; Ida Emma, died July 24, 1886 ; Erwin Royal, died July 28, 1886. Mr. Ellwood enlisted December 14, 1863, served as a private in Co. G, 11th N. Y. Cavalry, and was discharged October 20, 1865.

Ellwood, Gibson, Edwardsville, was born in the town of Minden, Montgomery county, June 24, 1825. He came to this town with his father fifty-eight years ago, in 1835. His father dying soon after, he was left to depend entirely upon his own resources. With his brothers he purchased the farm which he now occupies, and after many severe struggles with poverty, they succeeded in paying for it. In 1870 Mr. Ellwood became the sole proprietor, and since then has been one of the most prosperous farmers of the community. His land is kept under excellent cultivation, and his premises are well improved. In 1868 he married Maria Walrath, also of Montgomery county, and they have two sons, Charles A. and George P. The former is in his sophomore year at Cornell University, the latter assists his father in his farming operations. Mr. Ellwood's father, Gen. Isaac Ellwood, was a brigadier-gen- eral in the War of 1812; also for twelve years he was supervisor of his native town, and after coming to St. Lawrence county was for several years supervisor of the town of Morristown. His grandfather, Isaac Ellwood, served in the Revolution, and was wounded at the battle of Oriskany. The family is one of the oldest of English fami- lies, and the formation of the name. Ellwood can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon thus: Ellwood, Elwood, Aldwald, Athelwold, Aethelwald.

Easton, William H., Madrid, was born near Brockville, Ontario, September 23, 1836. John Mark Easton, his father, was a native of England, born in Lincolnshire in 1782, who crossed the Atlantic in 1820. He first located near Brockville, Ontario, where for

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a few years he followed school teaching, and afterward became a farmer. He was a jeweler and watchmaker in his native country, but never followed it here. He married in 1821, Marilla Smith, a native of Canada, and daughter of Thomas Smith, a major in the British army, who was granted 2700 acres of land, including the site of Smith's Falls, Ont., for his service in the war of the Revolution. John M. Easton was the father of eight children, four still living : Dr. John Easton, of Brockville, Ont .; Mrs. Gillespie, a widow of Ausable Forks, N. Y .; Mrs. M. Louisa Currier, of Cleveland, O., and William H. The boyhood of the latter was spent at his birthplace. In 1848 his parents moved to Madrid, where he received his education. At fourteen he started to learn the harnessmaker's trade, which he followed four years, and from eighteen to twenty-two years of age he followed the sea in whaling expeditions. Returning to Madrid he resumed harnessmaking, and conducted business until 1861. For some time he had been studying music, and at the breaking out of the war enlisted as first cornet in the band of the Sixtieth Regt., N. Y. Vol. Inf., remaining in that service over a year, and then re-entered the service as leader of Military Governor's Post Band, stationed at Alexandria, Va., where he remained until the close of the war. Returning in 1865, he followed the profession of band teacher and general musician until 1891. Mr. Easton has been United States claim agent and pension attorney, and also notary public, since 1890, and in February, 1892, was elected justice of the peace for Madrid. He is a Mason, and was a member of Grass River Lodge, No. 312, during its lifetime. He married in 1859, Julia, daughter of E. L. Comstock, for many years a resident of this town, and they have one child, William H. Easton, jr.

Fenner, C. W., Fowler, was born in Fowler, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., August 10, 1847. He was a son of Daniel Fenner, who died in 1889. He took up cheesemak- in 1866, working with his father in the West Fowler factory, which was built in 1864. He has been engaged in the cheese business ever since in different cheese fac- tories in this locality, and has been in the West Fowler factory the past two years. The concern turns out about 100,000 pounds of cheese each year. In 1873 Mr. Fen- ner married Marie Ackerman.

Flack, Garrett P., Lisbon, was born in Lisbon, May 27, 1824. He is one of the extensive farmers of the county, owning 800 acres of land, and all his property has been acquired by his own industry and ability. He married Betsey M. Jones, and they have five children, two sons and three daughters. Mr. Flack has been super- visor of the town, and held other important offices. His father was James Flack, who took part in the war of 1812, and was one of the early settlers of Lisbon.

Frank, Nathan, Ogdensburg. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany, Aug- ust 4, 1824. He emigrated to America when he was nineteen years of age, and immediately embarked in mercantile pursuits, and his life from that date up to the pres- ent has been a steady and active business career-a career too that has been highly successful and has produced a large and prosperous business. Mr. Frank now owns and conducts the largest establishment in Ogdensburg. His premises comprise five floors and a basement of a large double store, and in the many apartments of the business everything in dry and fancy goods, notions, wall papers, clocks, robes, etc., is carried.

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Mr. Frank is also largely interested in real estate of land owners in the city, besides which he has over 1,000 acres of land in the country portion of St. Lawrence county. All this is the fruit of a successful business life, and is a fine exemplification of the ultimate success of honorable business methods when coupled with business and excu- tive ability. Mr. Frank is a man of the highest integrity and his business reputation is gilt edged. Mr. Frank married in the year 1860, and has a family of four sons and two daughters.

Craig, John, Lisbon, was born in Lisbon, June 24, 1829, and is a scion of one of the best known families in Lisbon. His father, John Craig, married Mary Ballagh in 1824 and settled in the town in 1806, and the Craig road is named after the family. Mr. Craig has been a successful farmer, and owns 200 acres of land. He is a gentleman of superior abilities and the highest integrity.

Fuller, William Dinsmore, Potsdam, was born in the village of Norwood, May 24, 1857, a son Wyman M. Fuller, who was a native of New Hampshire, born in Newport in 1815, and came to St. Lawrence county about 1840. He was first located at Massena where he became quite prominent in politics, holding the office of town clerk, post- master, etc. He moved to Norwood in 1850 where for a few years he conducted a hotel, and the later years of his life was a merchant in this village. He held the office of postmaster during the war, and justice of the peace for a number of years. He died September 13, 1875. The mother of our subject, Olive Dinsmore, was a native of Lyndonville, Vt., and they had four children: George R., engaged in the manu- facture of artificial limbs and president of a Job Printing Co., at Rochester, N. Y .; Frances E., of Norwood ; Etta A., a teacher of Minneapolis; and William D. Mrs. Fuller, mother of our subject, is still a resident of Norwood, aged seventy-seven years. Our subject was educated in Norwood Graded School, and his first occupation was as a clerk in his father's store. He was two years with G. E. Holbrook, was eight years with L. R. & H. Ashley, and was two years with Heath, Landers & Co., at Potsdam. In the spring of 1886 Mr. Fuller established a clothing store in the Matthew's Block at Norwood, and two years later moved to the Pert Block where he has'ever since been engaged in business. He has here a large store of twenty-five feet front and seventy-five feet deep and carries a large line of ready made clothing, hats, caps and gentlemen's furnishing goods, and conducts in connection a merchant tailoring establishment. Mr. Fuller is a member of What Cheer Lodge, No. 689, F. & A. M., and of Norwood Lodge I. O. O. F. He was four years treasurer of the village. He is a member of Congregational church, and is a staunch Democrat. He married, October 9, 1889, Abbie M., daughter of A. F. Zoller of Hammond, and they have one child, Wyman Z.

Flagg, Edward W., A. B. and A. M., Potsdam, was born in Wellesley, Mass., October 27, 1850. His father, William, was a business man of that town, who was prominent in politics, representing at one time his town in the Lower House of the State Legisla- ture. Edward was the youngest of five children. He was educated in Williston Seminary at East Hampton, Mass., and entered Yale College in 1847, graduating with the degree of A. B., in 1878, and was granted in 1891 his degree of A. M. from

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the same college. His first position after leaving Yale was as principal of Glencoe High School near Chicago, in Illinois. In 1883 Professor Flagg removed to Pots- dam, where he had accepted the position of teacher in the State Normal School, having graduated from the State Normal School at Westfield, Mass, previous to his academic course. His department is that of English Literature, History and Rhetoric. Professor Flagg has been a contributor to Lippincott's Magazine the Con- gregationlist, published in Boston, the Standard and the Interior, religious papers pub- lished in Chicago, also the Chicago Tribune and various educational journals In 1892-93 Professor Flagg spent six months at Clark University in the educational department, and in addition did some research work in "The History of the Teaching of Read- ing in the United States." He married in June, 1888, Laura A. Cauble of Brook- lyn, N. Y.

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Our county and its people : a memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York, Part 80

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