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when he was eighty-five years of age. He was a man of industrious habits and great energy, and while he never accumulated wealth he was able to give his family good advantages and surround them with all the comforts of life.
Remaining at home during boyhood years, the subject of this sketch received his education in the conimion schools of Speonk. While he had few advantages as far as text-books are con- cerned, yet by observation and self-culture he has become well informed and is conversant with all the great issues of the age. Having a liking for the water, he began to follow the bay at an early age, and this occupation, together with farm work, has occupied his entire attention. At the death of his father he inherited the old home- stead, a valuable property comprising some nine- ty acres and located directly on the bay in a most delightful situation.
The position taken by Mr. Phillips in political matters brings him in touch with the Republican party, the principles of which he faithfully advo- cates. In 1855 he married Miss Jemima J., daughter of Jehial Rogers, and they became the parents of a son, Jehial E., who is an intelligent and energetic young man. He married Mamie Rogers, who died in 1893, leaving a daughter to share her husband's loss.
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C APT. LEANDER V. BEEBE. The de- velopment of the lumber trade in Orient has brought to the front many of the most active, prominent and reputable citizens of this place. It is a common circumstance to meet here men who have grown up in the business, but none of them have met with more success in proportion to the length of time they have been in business than has Capt. Leander V. Beebe. This representa- tive citizen was born in Orient, L. I., December 4, 1844, and his father, Warren L. Beebe, was also a native of this village. The latter was a sea captain, was on the water all his life, and be- ing the owner of vessels was employed by the Government during the Civil War to furnish the
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troops with supplies on the Potomac and James Rivers. In this dangerous work he lost his health and during the latter part of his life left the water and lived retired. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He had two brothers. Elias and Thomas. The former fell from a mast and was killed when nineteen years old. The latter became captain of a vessel and died in 1894. His son John is captain of the Long Island steamboat that runs from Sag Harbor to New London, Conn.
Capt. Leander V. Beebe was one of four chil- dren, two sons and two daughters. The other son, Warren R., followed in the footsteps of his father and is a seaman, his home being in Orient. The two daughters died in infancy. When fifteen years old our subject went to sea with his father and at the age of nineteen he was master of the schooner "Nightingale," plying between Philadel- phia and Boston. This vessel he commanded for six years and the next three years was com- mander of the "Joseph Hay," a boat of three hun- dred and forty tons burden. Later he built the schooner "George L. Fessenden," of six hundred tons burden, at Belfast, Me., and this he com- manded for eight years. He then built at Bath, Me., his vessel "L. V. Beebe," of eleven hundred tons burden, and this he commanded for ten years. After that he gave up active life on the water, but still owns this ship. For the past five years he has been engaged in the lumber business in Orient, and although but a beginner in this in- dustry he has made rapid headway.
In his political views Captain Beebe is a Pro- hibitionist, and in religion he is a Methodist. For fifteen years he has been an officer in this church. Socially he is a Mason and a member of Green- port Lodge. He has been twice married, first when twenty-one years old to Miss Lucinda Tuth- ill. of Orient. She died six years later, leaving ,one child, Clifford B., who is located in Canon City, Colo., for his health. February 10. 1876. Captain Beebe married Miss Mary Allen, daugh- ter of E. J. Allen, a merchant of Providence. R. 1. They have no children, but adopted a dangh- ter, Bertha Brewer, of Booth Bay, Me., who is now eleven years okl.
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GEORGE W. HALLOCK.
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G FORGE WHITFIELD HALLOCK. While Long Island is noted for its fine garden farms, there are few, if any, tilat 111 excellence of cultivation surpass the one owned by the firm of G. W. Hallock & Son. It is situ- ated in the town of Southold and consists of sev- enty-five acres, upon which are placed all the modern improvements for the proper manage- ment of the place. The land is devoted wholly : iarm gardening, and in order to facilitate the transportation of the products, the firm own and run a steamer and a tug, and have a dock. On the farm there are four telegraph stations. Every convenience may here be found that will ad- vance the interests of the business and increase the profits; nor are any pains spared in se- curing the finest grades of products.
In what was then known as the Middle Dis- triet, but is now the district of Franklinville, lo- cated in the town of Southold, the subject of this sketch was born February 22, 1824. The fam- ily of which he is a member originated in Eng- land, and was first represented in this country by Peter Hallock, who was one of the original set- tiers of the town of Southold. Daniel Hallock, our subject's grandfather, was born near Matti- tuck. at the old homestead where four preceding generations had resided. His death occurred some time during the '40s.
The father of our subject, Ezra Hallock, was born in the same place as our subject in October, 1707. His entire life was spent within a very short distance of the place of his birth, his occu- pation during early life being that of a carpenter. while his later years were devoted to farm pur- suits. A man of intense religious spirit, he iden- tified himself with the Presbyterian Church in youth, but afterward became a member of the Congregational Church. In both denominations he served as a Deacon. His activities were not restricted to church affairs, but he was foremost in every good work. To his efforts were largely due the erection of the Franklinville Academy, which was built in 1830. When the question of slavery began to be agitated he took a firm stand in behalf of the emancipation of the slaves, nor did he ever swerve from this opinion, which
he always fearlessly expressed. On one even- ing of each month an anti-slavery prayer meeting was held at his house, when prayers were offered invoking God to bring about the freedom of the slaves. His honorable and useful life was brought to a close December 21, 1882.
Our subject's mother, Lydia Emily, was born in what was known as the Middle District, town of Southold, December 25, 1802, and remained there until advanced in years, when she went to live with her children. Her father, Thomas Young, a native of this town, was a son of Israel Young, a man of considerable education, and usu- ally known as "Schoolmaster" Young. The father of our subject was one of the following named children, all now deceased: Daniel, Micah Weils, Elisha, Ezra, Huldah and Polly. By his mar- riage he became the father of six children, namely: George Whitfield; Esther, wife of Dr. M. H. Hudson, of Algona, Iowa; Ezra, who died in Oregon, leaving a wife and three daughters; Lydia Emily, widow of Lewis Monroe Young: Joseph Newton, who is publisher and proprietor of the "Christian at Work;" and Ellen Beecher, wife of John H. Young, of New Haven, Conn.
The eldest of the family is the subject of this sketch, who in boyhood acquired a district-school education. The winter months were devoted to study, while in summer he worked on the home farm. After completing the studies of the com- mon schools, he attended Franklinville Academy, where he gained a practical education that fitted him for the teacher's profession. At the age of twenty-one he began to teach, which occupation he followed during the winter months for the next ten years, and in the summer season he en- gaged in farming. In September, 1847, he went West and remained about a year, teaching for a few months, while in the summer he journeyed about, on foot, seeing the country. He was satis- fied to return at the expiration of a year, content to make his permanent home in the East.
December 23, 1848, at Northville, in the town of Riverhead, Mr. Hallock and Miss Hannah Jane Terry were united in marriage. Mrs. Hal- lock was a daughter of Deacon James Terry, and both were natives of the town of Riverhead.
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After his marriage Mr. Hallock lived on the old family homestead until 1872, when he removed to his present place of residence. Four children were born of his union, two of whom are now liv- ing, Lucius Henry and Jessie Eveline. The lat- ter was born May 22, 1856, and is the wife of Frank L. Young, by whom she has two children, Florence and George Leroy. James Horace died when about one year old and Ezra Young died at the age of nineteen years.
Lucius Henry Hallock was born at Franklin- ville, April 16, 1853. When he was seventeen he was apprenticed to the carpenter's trade, which he followed four years, but since that time he has been associated with his father in farm garden- ing. He was married, at Orient, January 3, 1882. to Mary Emma King, daughter of the late Henry King, of Orient. They have four children: Ellis Henry, who was born February 10, 1883; Grace Eveline, May 2, 1884; Walter Royal, July 15, 1886, and George Whitfield, January 16, 1802. L. H. Hallock has served as Trustee of the school district for six years. With his wife, he holds membership in the Methodist Church.
In 1843 our subject united with the Congrega- tional Church, to which he still belongs. For several years he was a Deacon of the church at Northville, and he was also Superintendent of that Sunday-school for fifteen years. Politically he is in hearty sympathy with the Prohibition movement. Upon that ticket he was nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, State Senator, and Su- pervisor of the town of Southold, and on the in- dependent ticket he ran for the office of Justice of the Peace at Orient. While living in Frank- linville, he was Overseer of the Poor for the town of Riverhead.
C HARLES REMSEN, M. D. To be hon- orably identified with the history of a community through successive genera- tions, to contribute men of learning and inteili- gence to every walk of life, and to maintain. through its various representatives, principles of honor, energy, uprightness and perseverance-
this is a record of which any family may well be proud, and to which descendants, as the years pass by, may refer with ever-increasing pleasure. Such has been the history of the Remsen family. which is one of the oldest in New York and one of the most patriotic and public-spirited as well. At a period very early in the settlement of our coun- try it furnished representatives who took a promi- nent part in public affairs and assisted in the de- velopment of material and commercial resources.
Among the influential residents of New York at the opening of the present century was Henry Remsen, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, who had the distinction of serving as private sec- retary to Thomas Jefferson. In banking circles he was influential, and his opinion upon financial questions was deferred to by others. At the or- ganization of the Manhattan Bank he was selected to serve as cashier, and afterward became the sec- ond president of the institution.
Nor was William Remsen, our subject's father. less able than his progenitor. A native of New York City, he made his home there throughout life, being one of its most prominent and progres- sive citizens. His educational advantages were exceptionally good, every opportunity being given him to gain a broad knowledge of litera- ture, arts, sciences and history. In early manhood he engaged in legal study, and was graduated from a law school, but never carried on active pro- fessional practice. Through his connection with numerous societies he became very prominent. He was president of the council of the National Geographical Society, was identified with the Third Avenue Railroad from its incorporation. and was first vice-president of the Greenwich Sav- ings Bank. He was a director in a number of business enterprises, and at different periods in his life held offices of responsibility and trust. At an advanced age he passed away March 3. 1895. at his home in New York.
The youngest son of William and Jane (Suy- dam) Remsen, the subject of this biography was born in New York City February 7, 1856, and is one of five survivors of the family. that originally comprised eight sons and daughters. In youth the advantages given him were exceptionally
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good, and of them he availed himself to the ut- most, so that he is now the possessor of a large fund of information, not only professional, but general as well. For some years he was a student in Princeton College, after which he carried on the study of medicine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, remaining in that institution until his graduation in 1880. After spending three years in St. Luke's Hospital and the Nursery and Child's Hospital he opened an office in New York city, where he practiced for about seven years and then retired from the profession. His residence is at No. 12 East Eleventh Street, New York, where his winters are spent; and since 1890 he has spent the summer months at his beautiful sum- mer home in Remsenburg (late Speonk). Here, with all the charm that beauty of location and scenery can add, he enjoys the delightful climate and the various sports for which the region is noted.
In religious belief Dr. Remsen is an Episco- palian and belongs to a church of that denomina- tion in New York. Among his personal attributes not the least is his generous disposition. Through hi- proposition to the village of Speonk to build a church the question of changing the name of the village to Remsenburg was agitated by a number vi the leading citizens, and the change was made in INS. The doctor was married in 1886 to Lilian Livingston Jones, and they have two sons, Wil- liam and Charles, Jr.
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C APT. NATHAN P. DICKERSON. The following biographical sketch is a mc- morial offered as a loving tribute by the widow who was for many years the companion and helpmate of Capt. Dickerson, who departed this life March 21, 1804. That he was a good and useful citizen, whose life had not been spent in vain, was attested by the fact that he was uni- versally mourned by many who were comparative strangers, as well as by the members of his family.
Capt. Dickerson was born on Shelter Island February 27, 1830. a son of N. Peter and Susan Dickerson, also natives of Long Island, where
also the paternal grandfather, Phineas Dicker- son, was born. The latter, who was a minister. was of English stock. The parents of our subject came to Shelter- Island during the early days of its settlement, when it bore but little resemblance to its present flourishing condition. Here our sub- ject passed the first fourteen years of his life. At that early age lie secured a position on a vessel and was engaged first in the whaling and later in the merchant marine service. He was thoroughly in love with this adventurous kind of life. When about nineteen years old he was second mate on the ship "Hudson," which during one of its trips to foreign ports was loaded with marble in Italy for New York ... When on the return trip, off the coast of Newfoundland, the vessel sprung a leak and the entire cargo was lost with the ship, which soon sunk. The crew, however, put out the boats and were picked up by an English ship which was passing. When twenty-one years of age he was made first mate of the celebrated clipper "Flying Cloud," which was engaged in running between New York and San Francisco. On this vessel he made many voyages around Cape Horn, but his ship never met with any loss of life, although it was often on the sea in violent storms. After- ward he became first mate on the "Sir Robert Peele." His life on the deep covered a period of twenty-eight years, during which time he cir- cumnavigated the globe several times.
About 1858 Capt. Dickerson, now in the posses- sion of a competency, concluided to pass the re- maining years of his life in the enjoyment of this hard-earned competence, and consequently sev- ered his connection with the vessel which he com- manded and returned to his home in Shelter Is- land. He had been married October 6. 1857. to Miss Louise B. Simpson, a native of England and the daughter of John B. Simpson, whose home for many years was also in the British Iste. Their union resulted in the birth of seven children, of whom we make the following mention: Louise B. is now the wife of A. T. Tuthill: Albert J. and Frederick N. are farmers on Shelter Island: Leila M. is the wife of J. E. Young, and Herbert W .. Clarence S. and Nathan P. are at home.
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tation of the term, the Dickerson family have al- ways been allied with the Democratic party and have always been interested in national and local affairs. The captain was for many years Commis- sioner of Highways and also filled the office of Overseer of the Poor of Shelter Island very ac- ceptably. He was a valued member of the Pres- byterian Church, with which denomination his widow is connected.
Frederick N. Dickerson, son of our subject, is also a native of this portion of Suffolk County and was born September 19, 1864. He was here reared to a life of industry, but instead of following in the footsteps of his father regarding his life work he adopted the vocation of a farmer, and now owns a farm near the homestead. He was married De- cember 31, 1889, to Miss Margaret O., daughter of the late Capt. David C. Osborne, formerly a prominent resident of Shelter Island. Their union has resulted in the birth of a daughter, Louise B. This son is also a stanch Democrat in politics and an active member of the Demo- cratic County Committee from Shelter Island. The father of Mrs. Frederick N. Dickerson was captain of various vessels on the sea for many years and finally located on Shelter Island, where his death occurred in 1887.
C HARLES EGBERT C. HOMAN. Prom- inently engaged in the livery and real es- tate business in East Hampton is Charles E. C. Homan, who is thoroughly established and who has earned a well-merited reputation by the conscientious and efficient manner in which he conducts all matters entrusted to his care. He was born in this village April 11, 1844, his parents being Egbert V. and Caroline (Conklin) Homan. He was reared to man's estate here and has al- ways been engaged in his present business. He has one of the finest livery stables in this section, keeping on hand about twenty-five horses and in the neighborhood of thirty carts and carriages. His rates are reasonable and he caters largely to the trade of the summer residents. His real es- tate business is far reaching in its nature, and lie
has always on his list a number of very choice houses and lots for investment.
Mr. Homan was married March 1, 1869, when nearly twenty-five years of age, to Miss Rose Conklin, of Amagansett. The latter died Decem- ber 27. 1874, leaving two children, Belle Conklin Homan, who died when nine years of age, and Rose, who died in infancy. The death of Mrs. Homan occurred very suddenly, as a few mo- ments before that sad event she was laughing and joking with her husband, who was holding the elder daughter. She was surrounded by several friends, who had come in to see the "new baby," who was then two weeks old. While coughing she fell back on the bed, and, although answering a few questions afterward, died before the doctor could reach her.
November 26, 1877, Mr. Homan married Miss Annie Conklin, of Orient, who was a cousin of his first wife. This lady was the daughter of James Monroe Conklin, also a citizen of the above place. Although never failing to cast a vote sup- porting Republican candidates, Mr. Homan is not otherwise interested in politics. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church, but he is not connected with any religious body. He is very fond of shooting and fishing, and during the summer has many opportunities for engaging in these sports. He is a splendid judge of horse- flesh and keeps in his stables many animals which it is a pleasure to drive. His dealing in real estate brings him in close touch with the people of the city, for whom he superintends the building of many residences.
Egbert V. Homan, the father of our subject, was born August 12, 1812, at Middle Island and was the son of William and Betsy (Mills) Ho- man, also natives of Long Island. During his boyhood the father lived at Middle Island, Pat- chogue and Moriches, coming to East Hampton about 1835. When eighteen years of age he was hired to drive a stage from Moriches to Brook- lyn, commecting with a line from East Hamp- ton. After continuing in this occupation for some time there he came with three other men to East Hampton and became the proprietor of the stage line from East Hampton to Brooklyn,
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for many years driving the stage all the way him- scli. He had the contract for carrying the mail to points on Long Island and made this his busi- ness until the completion of the railroad to River- head. In those early days Mr. Homan could of- ten carry the week's mail for the whole of Long Island, including Brooklyn, under his arm. He is said to have known every house and family on the route between East Hampton and Jamaica. Mr. Hloman's usual custom was to bring the mail from the postoffice in New York across to Brook- bon on his arm to the house of Samuel Carman, where it was sorted, and the mail belonging to the north side of the island was given to one driver, while that for the south side was delivered by Mr. Homan. Subsequently he drove the stage to the county seat from East Hampton and later from Sag Harbor, until the railroad company extended their lines to these points. In October, 1842, Eg- bert V. Homan was married to Miss Caroline Conklin, who was born November 23, 1821, at East Hampton, and who was the daughter of Ste- phen and Roxana (Strong) Conklin. Her father, who was a merchant tailor, was the son of one Stephen Conklin, one of the oldest settlers here. The father of our subject was the original settler on the place where Charles E. C. now lives, and in 1840 erected the residence on the place. His family included two children, Charles E. C. and Caroline Isabella, now the wife of John D. Hedges. The father of this family departed this life February 20, 1888. He was very fond of hunting, and spent two winters in the South en- gaged in this pastime. In politics he was a Re- publican, but could never be prevailed upon to hold office.
G EORGE L. CHICHESTER. We take pleasure in presenting to the readers of this volume a history of the above- named gentleman, who is one of the most promi- llent residents of Patchogue. Besides carrying on a large business as restaurateur and caterer, he discharges the duties of Village and School Collector and Town Overseer of the Poor.
Mr. Chichester was born in Williamsburg. near Brooklyn, December 28, 1852. His parents were Capt. Daniel and Ann Eliza (Homan) Chi- chester, the former of whom was for many years Custom House Inspector of Brooklyn, in which city he died in 1865 at the age of forty-nine years. He. was a native of this county, having been born in East Patchogue, and was the son of Daniel Chichester, a native of England, who gave his zt- tention to farming after locating on American soil. Capt. Daniel obtained his title while en- gaged in the coast trade, plying between points on Long Island and New York City. It was after abandoning the sea that he was appointed to his official position mentioned above. His widow, . who is now in her seventy-fifth year, is a resident of Patchogue.
George L., of this sketch, was the second in or- der of birth of the parental family of three chil- dren. The eldest of the family, Frances A., is now the wife of James Peck, also a resident of Patchogue, and Daniel is a member of the firm of Hammond, Mills & Co., of this city. Our subject was just thirteen years of age at the time of his father's death. At that time he came with his mother to Patchogue, where he attended the com- mion schools for some time. From 1874 to 1876 lie was in Salem, Ohio, working in a restaurant, and on his return to Patchogue at the expiration of that time he hired out to F. Oldis, remaining in his employ for four years, or until establishing his present business in 1882. Thus for the past thir- teen years he lias carried on a very satisfactory trade, and is especially busy during the summer season, when this beautiful village is filled with guests from the city. Mr. Chichester is called upon to make the arrangements and furnish the delicacies for weddings and parties, and his repu- tation in that line is of the best. Besides itis other interests our subject is stockholder in the bank here and is also interested in the Patchogue and Point of the Woods Steam Ferry Company. owning the "Mosquito," which runs to Point of the Woods and Chautauqua. During the lecture season at the latter place Mr. Chichester conducts a large confectionery business on the grounds.
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