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HINMAN.
Wait Hinman was a threshing machine manufacturer, and resided in the Village of Borodino, where he purchased in 1829 ; he married Maria Albro, daughter of Stephen and Freelove Albro, (Stephen Albro was a Revolutionary sol- dier) and by her had the following children: Albert, married Clarissa Spaulding, daughter of George and Mary (Westgate) Spaulding, he died in Waterloo, N. Y .; George, married Ruth Smith and died in Manlius, N. Y .; Aaron, died when a young man, unmarried, in Syracuse, N. Y .; John, residing in 1898 in Syracuse, N. Y., unmarried ; and Harriet, married Jerry Woodmansee, and died in Tully, N. Y.
George Hinman (son of Wait and Maria (Albro) Hin- man) by his wife, Ruth Smith, had the following children: Henry, married (1) Caroline Klein, (2) Rose Wealthy, and (3) Harriet Sheldon, daughter of Lansing and Emily A. (Ferris) Sheldon, he is an expressman, residing in Syra- cuse, N. Y .; Frank, civil engineer, resides in Syracuse, N. Y., unmarried ; and Anna, married (1) Irving Northrup, (2) Howard Penoyer, and (3) Frank Bower, resides in Syracuse, N. Y.
Truman Hinman and his wife, Delia, came to the Mar- cellus end of the town before 1810, and for several years after that date resided on lot 76, Marcellus, near Willow Glen, and at one time owned the State's One Hundred Acres on that lot. How they are related to Wait Hinman, if at all, is not known. He sold out his interest on that lot about 1822.
HINDS.
Adin Hinds. Died September 16, 1833, age 42 years. " He died in the triumphs of faith,
Through a crucified Redeemer."
(Thorn Hill.)
George L. Hinds, a member of the 149th Regt. N. Y. Vols. Inft. Died December 18, 1878, age 35 years.
(He married Lucy Maria Green, daughter of Henry and Anna Maria (Coon) Green. After his decease his widow married Charles H. Sweet and moved to Missouri.)
(Spafford.)
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HISCOCK.
James Hiscock. Died February 24, 1834, age 75 years.
He and his wife, Elizabeth Ann Cody, came to this town from Madison, Madison County, N. Y., in 1812, and settled on lot 69, Marcellus, they were the father and mother of Sally Hiscock, who married Paul Harvey, son of Medad and Anar Buell Harvey. Job Harvey, grandson of James His- cock, claims he was a soldier of the Revolution.
(Thorn Hill.)
Elizabeth, wife of James Hiscock. Died December 24, 1827, age 73 years.
(Thorn Hill.)
HOLMES.
John Holmes, (son of Samuel and Mercy Ann (Winsor) Holmes). Died July 8, 1846, age 62 years, 9 months, 26 days.
(Samuel Holmes, of the town of Scituate, in the County of Providence, R. I., married Elnathan Brown, of Cumber- land, R. I., at the latter place, August 15, 1751, and by her had the following children, recorded in Scituate: Molley, born November 2, 1752; Samuel, born November 17, 1754; and Margaret, born September 9, 1757. We have no record of other children, although there may have been others.
Samuel Holmes, son of Samuel and Elnathan (Brown) Holmes, married at Smithfield, R. I., Mercy Ann Winsor, daughter of Elder John and Mary (Smith) Winsor, Decem- ber 19, 1779, and by her had the following children, born in Smithfield, R. I .; Salome, born May 5, 1780; Stephen, born August 8, 1781; John, born September 12, 1783; Cynthia, born June 6, 1787, married - Larned; Sydney; and Samuel, born April 23, 1795, died at Brocton, N. Y., at the age of 82 years, married at Spafford, N. Y., about 1814, by John Babcock Justice, Eunice Calkins, of the same place. Samuel Holmes, Sr., was a gunsmith by trade. He served during the Revolution as First Lieutenant and Captain, in the 3rd Company of the Smithfield Battalion, in the R. I. Militia. After 1795 he first moved with his family to Little Falls, N. Y., and thence to Spafford, where he was a resident at the organization of that town and was selected as one of the road masters at the first election in 1812. His
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son, Samuel, during the War of 1812, enlisted in the United States Service and was at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., during the year 1814, as a part of the command of General Jacob Brown. After the war he was a pensioner of the United States, by reason of his service during that war. Samuel Holmes, Sr., was a brother-in-law of Daniel Tink- ham, formerly of this town, they having married sisters. After the war of 1812 he moved from this town, and died near Canandaigua, N. Y.
John Holmes, son of Samuel and Mercy Ann (Winsor) Holmes, married Lydia Barnes, and by her had the follow- ing children, born in this town: Avalinda, married Harvey Barnes of Spafford; Winsor, married Candace Ripley, daughter of John L. and Clarissa E. (Loss) Ripley, (no issue), resides at Spafford, N. Y .; Mercy, died in 1897, unmarried, Borodino cemetery. (No stone.) Juliette, married Rev. Windsor Brown, resides at Borodino, N. Y .; Ann Eliza, married H. Linus Darling, son of Jacob W. and Mary (Buffington) Darling, both dead, Borodino cemetery ; John, Jr., married Rebecca Crane, daughter of George W. and Mary Ann Crane, he and his wife are both dead, the latter died at Fairmount, November 9, 1894, at the age of 57 years, and was buried in Borodino Cemetery. (No stone). And Sidney, he moved to Evans, Erie County, N. Y. Mr. Holmes resided at the time of his decease in the Nunnery Neighborhood.
John Holmes, Jr., son of John and Lydia (Barnes) Holmes, married Rebecca Crane, and by her had the follow- ing, born in Spafford: Georgie, married, David Olmsted, son of Jeremiah and Lavina Olmsted, resides in Geddes, N. Y .; Nettie, married Frank Streeter, of Borodino, N. Y .; Jay Stanley Holmes, of Geddes, N. Y .; Ann Eliza, and Francis A., died young.)
(Borodino.)
Lydia (Barnes) Holmes, (wife of John Holmes, Sr.) Died January 10, 1878, age 84 years, 9 months, 29 days.
" Children dear, weep not for me, For you'r not long to stay ; If Jesus permits I will sit And wait for you at the gate."
(Borodino.)
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John Holmes, Jr., (son of John and Lydia (Barnes) Holmes). Died February 13, 1888, age 57 years.
(Borodino.)
Rebecca Crane, wife of John Holmes, Jr. Died Novem- ber 9, 1894, age 57 years. (No stone.)
(Borodino.)
Ann Eliza, daughter of John, Jr., and Rebecca (Crane) Holmes. Died August 14, 1859, age 15 months.
(Borodino.)
Francis A., son of John, Jr., and Rebecca (Crane) Holmes. Died February 18, 1862, age 2 months.
(Borodino.)
HOWTIN.
Nettie. Died March 14, 1875, age 8 months.
Charles R. Died October 5, 1880, age 2 years.
Children of W. H. and Ann Howtin.
(Thorn Hill.)
HOXSIE.
Rowland Hoxsie, (son of John B. and Ruhamah (Bentley) Hoxsie). Died September 1, 1869, age 78 years, 9 months, 28 days.
(Rowland Robinson Hoxsie came to this town from Greenwich, Washington County, N. Y., about October 19, 1816, and first settled on the east part of lot 71, Marcellus, bordering on the west shore of Otisco Lake; from there he moved to Thorn Hill where he remained until his decease. He was a stone mason by trade and assisted in building some of the locks on the Erie Canal, but in this town and in Marcellus he followed farming. He married (1) Almira Chapman, daughter of Amasa and Lydia (Hunt) Chapman, and by her had four children : Theodore, married
Alexander; Lydia, married Briggs, of Buffalo,
N. Y .; Mary Jane, married Dudley; and Dr Augustus Chapman, married Anna Poole, he died in Buffalo, N. Y. For a second wife Rowland R. Hoxsie married Lucy Griffin of Otisco, N. Y., and by her had: Rowland Robin- son, Jr., born in 1846, married and resides in Skaneateles, N. Y .; John Adams, born in 1848, married ex-Sheriff of Onondags County, resides in Syracuse, N. Y .;.
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and Albert Mitchell, born in 1850, married --- and resides in Syracuse, N. Y.
Mr. Rowland R. Hoxsie had a brother, John B. Hoxsie, who also resided in this town on lot 69, Marcellus, and who died after 1833 and before 1837. His widow, Lucy Hoxsie, after his decease, married John M. Cowan, of this town. By his wife Lucy he had one son: Wanton Hoxsie, who died April 15, 1837, aged three years. Where he or his son were buried is not known.
R. is omitted on two stones.
(Thorn Hill.)
Almira (Chapman), wife of Rowland R. Hoxsie. Died September 23, 1840, age 35 years, 6 months, 1 day. (Thorn Hill.)
Lucy (Griffin), wife of Rowland R. Hoxsie. Died October 22, 1852, age 33 years, 3 months, 8 days.
(Thorn Hill.)
Ruhamah (Bentley), wife of John B. Hoxsie. Died November 19, 1826, age 59 years, 11 days.
(Where her husband, John B. Hoxsie, is buried is not known.)
(Thorn Hill.)
Hamilton, son of John B. and Ruhamah (Bentley) Hoxsie. Died November 17, 1823, age 18 years, 10 months.
(Thorn Hill.)
HUFFMAN.
James D. Huffman (son of George Huffman). Still living in 1898.
(Cold Brook.)
HUNT.
James Hunt. Died June 24, 1895, age 66 years.
(He married Lavina M. Orton, daughter of Zenas and Sally Orton.)
(Borodino.)
Lavina M. (Orton), wife of James Hunt. Died January 7, 1884, age 45 years.
(Borodino.)
Infant son of James and Lavina M. (Orton) Hunt. Died March 16, 1870, age 3 months, 4 days.
(Borodino.)
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Nancy (Converse)' wife of Alvinza Hunt. Died Jan- uary, 1831, age 20 years, 6 months.
(Mr. Hunt married (1) Nancy Converse, and (2) Phebe Converse, step-daughter of Samuel Conklin. He moved to Michigan .. )
(Thorn Hill.)
HURD.
Charlotte (Brown), wife of Charles Hurd, and daughter of Jacob and Deborah (Morris) Brown. Born April 10, 1846.
(She was living in 1898. She married first Byron Van Benschoten, and second Charles Hurd. She was a twin sister of Jane Brown, wife of James Hibbard. Resides at Glen Haven, N. Y.)
(Spafford.)
HUTCHENS.
Col. Phineas Hutchens. Died June 17, 1870, age 85 years, 3 months.
(Colonel Hutchens was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., March 16, 1785, and came to this town among the first settlers and prior to 1812, and settled on Lot 22, Tully, and remained there until his decease. Among his brothers and sisters were the following, some of whom also came to this town: John, married Maria Roundy, daughter of Uriah and Lucretia (Needham) Roundy, in Spafford in 1816, went West, where they both died and were buried; Levius; Ros- well, married a Miss Sennett and settled in Oakland County, Mich .; Parthena, married Orrin Britt and settled in Medina, N. Y .; Albanus, married Anna - ---; and a sister, who married a Mr. Bennett.
Col. Hutchens married (1) Margaret Giberson, January 27, 1811, and by her had two children: Caroline, born November 8, 1812, died in 1891, married Chester Patterson, son of Calvin and Sarah (Thompson) Patterson, February 28, 1834, in Spafford, both dead, buried in Borodino; and Margaret, born February 19, 1814, married Nathan P. Thompson, son of Reuben and Sally Thompson, March 3, 1836, husband dead, and she residing in 1898 in Homer, N. Y. Mr. Hutchens' first wife died in Spafford, February
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23, 1814, and he married for a second wife Betsey Bocker, January 11, 1815, and by her had eight children: Louisa, born October 19, 1815, died May 2, 1883, married Frederick Mckay, son of Augustin and Polly (Partridge) McKay, October 8, 1837, both dead, buried in Spafford Cemetery; Parthena, born August 12, 1817, died January 29, 1862, married (1) Lewis B. Marshall and (2) Samuel Crane, both dead; Jane, born February 22, 1819, died September 5, 1849, married (1) Kimberly, and (2) Lark S. Livermore, she died before her father and left one son: Charles B. Livermore, then a minor, residing at Chariton, Iowa; Roswell, born May 14, 1821, died January 16, 1854, at Spafford, unmarried; Phineas, Jr., born May 9, 1823, died June, 1880, married Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of John R. and Roxana (Moon) Lewis, he left no issue, wife moved to Illinois; Clarissa, born July 7, 1825, died September 11, 1831; Orrin, born November 17, 1827, married Mary Mc- Daniels, March, 1854, no issue, resides in Spafford in 1899; and Lucy, born April 6, 1830, died April 5, 1882 married Lyman C. Bennett, son of Stephen and Waity (Hill) Ben- nett, she had one child : Phineas H. Bennett, who died young, she was buried in Spafford Cemetery. Mrs. Hutchens died July 25, 1831, and Mr. Hutchens married for a third wife Lydia Smith, but by her had no issue, her death occurring January 25, 1856. Mr. Hutchens, during the war of 1812, was First Lieutenant in Capt. Asahel Roundy's Company, in the 98th Regt., N. Y. Militia, (Lieut. Col. Christopher Clark commanding), which served for a short tour of duty near Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., in the year 1814. He subse- quently obtained the rank of Colonel in the New York Militia. Col. Hutchens, during his residence in this town, was an active, public spirited and useful citizen, and served his town in a creditable manner, in the discharge of the duties of the various town offices to which, from time to time, he was elected, including among others: Supervisor, Assessor, Poor Master, Town Trustee, Commissioner of Highways, and School Commissioner. He was a man of marked character, great physical strength, and had a pleas- ing sense of humor. Between him and Capt. Asahel Roundy there was always an intimate relation and abiding friend- ship, and the two men, who generally acted in unison in public affairs, had a strong influence in shaping the political
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and economic policy of the town during their active career, which extended down to nearly the close of their joint lives. Mr. Hutchens and his family generally attended the Baptist Church, of which part, at least, were members.)
(Spafford.)
Margaret (Giberson), wife of Col. Phineas Hutchens. Died February 23, 1814, age 23 years.
(Spafford.)
Betsey (Bocker), wife of Col. Phineas Hutchens. Died July 25, 1831, age 40 years.
(Spafford.)
Lydia (Smith), wife of Col. Phineas Hutchens. Died January 25, 1856, age 74 years.
(Spafford.)
Clarissa, daughter of Col. Phineas and Betsey (Bocker), Hutchens. Died September 11, 1831, age 6 years, 2 months, 4 days.
(Spafford.)
Roswell Hutchens, (son of Col. Phineas and Betsey (Bocker) Hutchens). Died January 16, 1854, in his 33rd year.
" Thy name, dear brother, is engraved
On the hearts that loved thee."
(Spafford.)
In memory of Urania,, daughter of John and Maria (Roundy) Hutchens, who died December 21, 1816, age two days.
" We'd scarce received the blooming gift, When mourned the pleasure gone."
(Spafford.)
HUTTON.
Caleb Hutton. Died July 21, 1881, age 75 years.
(Mr. Hutton was Low Dutch and came from Ulster County, N. Y. He married Hannah Sessions, half sister of Amasa Sessions. After her decease he moved to Grand Ledge, Mich., where he married a second time. After his death, which occurred at Grand Ledge, his body was brought back and buried beside his first wife. His widow Martha, subsequently married Albert E. Fulton, as his second wife.) (Thorn Hill.)
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Hannah (Sessions), wife of Caleb Hutton. Died Novem- ber 25, 1865, age 68 years, 9 months.
(Thorn Hill.)
HYDE.
Oliver Hyde. Died November 15, 1837, age 83 years, 13 days.
(He was a soldier of the Revolution. By his wife Polly, he had a daughter, Prudy, who married Isaac Mills as his second wife. His daughter, Esther E. Hyde, died unmar- ried; he also had two daughters, Roxana and Lydia.)
(Thorn Hill.)
Polly, wife of Oliver Hyde. Died October 1, 1833, age 75 years, 3 months.
(Thorn Hill.)
Esther E. Hyde, (daughter of Oliver and Polly Hyde). Died November 24, 1840, age 40 years, 5 months, 15 days. " We trust she's gone to the world of bliss Where sorrow ends and suffering ceases,
To join the happy throng above,
And shout free grace to the God of Love."
(Thorn Hill.)
IDE.
Rev. Rogers Ide. Died June 2, 1863, age 75 years, 1 month.
" I have gone home."
(The given name of his first wife was Esther. In the application for letters upon his estate by Daniel P. Anthony, guardian, etc., dated February 13, 1864, mention is made of his widow: Ada Ide, of Dillsburg, Dearborn County, Ind., and the following children: Charity married Alanson E. Colton, of Spafford, N. Y .; David Ide, of Eaton Valley, Erie County, N. Y .; and Esther Mary, married Elkanah Bur- roughs, of Danville, Vemellia County, Illinois. Mention is also made of the following: David H. Ide, son of Daniel M. Ide, then a minor residing in Illinois; Roger Ide, Lemuel Ide, Eliza Ide, and Daniel Ide, four children, and two grand- children of his deceased son, Hiram Ide, all then residing in Illinois.)
(Borodino.)
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Esther Ide, wife of Elder Rogers Ide. Died December 21, 1855, age 76 years, 4 months, 24 days.
(Borodino.)
Henry Ide, (son of Rogers and Esther Ide). Died December 21, 1892, age 83 years, 9 months, 3 days.
(He married (1) Harriet Colton, daughter of Gideon and Rhoda (Fowler) Colton, and (2) Elizabeth, and had the following children by his first wife: Francis, married Mary Olmstead, daughter of Isaac and Eunice (Case) Olmstead; Henry, Jr., married Jannette Rathbone, daughter of La- Grand and Juliette (Legg) Rathbone; Hortense, married Otis Cross, son of Truman and Eunice (Legg) Cross; Mary Jane, married John Kinyon, of Otisco, N. Y .; and Harriet, who died at the age of four years. By his second wife he had one daughter, Blanche, who married a Mr. Borden, and was at that time of the age of nineteen years and resided in Auburn, N. Y. All others whose residence is not given then resided in Spafford, N. Y.)
(Borodino.)
Harriet (Colton), wife of Henry Ide. Died January 13, 1871, age 59 years, 1 month, 11 days.
(Borodino.) Harriet Ide, daughter of Henry and Harriet (Colton) Ide. Died November 23, 1837, age 4 years.
(Borodino.)
Ina, daughter of Henry, Jr., and Jennette (Rathbone) Ide. Died 25, 1881, age 10 years, 3 months, 28 days.
" The angels their kind watch are keeping Over our Ina's safe sleeping,
No pain and no sorrow or weeping in Heaven."
(Borodino.)
Maud, daughter of Henry, Jr., and Jetnette (Rathbone) Ide. Died July 22, 1881, age 6 years, 6 months, 4 days. " That little voice no more I hear, No laughing child I see,
No little arms around my neck, No maid upon my knee. No kiss drop upon my cheek, These lips are sealed to me,
Dear Lord! how could we give her up To any but to Thee." (Borodino.)
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Hattie A., daughter of Francis and Mary J. (Olmstead) Ide. Died January 19, 1876, age 15 years, 3 months.
(Borodino.)
INGHAM.
Jonathan Ingham. Died April 23, 1863, age 78 years, 2 months,
(He married Sarah Hicks. In his will, dated April 8, 1852, and probated May 24, 1861, he mentions his wife, Sarah Ingham, but she died before his decease and the pro- bating said will. In the will and petition for its probate dated May 24, 1861, the following additional heirs are men- tioned: His daughter, Cordelia, married Moses P. Maul, residing in Spafford, N. Y .; and Cordelia Simmons and Sarah I. Butts, both of Smyrna, Chenango County, N. Y., children of his deceased daughter, Hannah Butts. All were of full age, except Sarah I. Butts, who was a minor.)
(Thorn Hill.)
Sarah (Hicks), wife of Jonathan Ingham. Died April 14, 1855, age 63 years.
INGERSON.
(Peter Ingerson, died at Vesper, N. Y., July 5, 1891, but formerly resided in Spafford Hollow. In his will, dated June 1, 1891, and probated January 9, 1893, he mentions his wife, Elizabeth Ingerson, and the following children : Henry Ingerson, of Tully, N. Y .; Emily Barker, widow of Joshua Barker of Tully, N. Y ; his adopted daughter, Phebe Maycumber, wife of Randall Maycumber, of Tully, N. Y., and formerly widow of William E. Fisher of Spafford, N. Y .; and his daughter, Mary Ann Brown, widow of Her- bert Brown, of Truxton, N. Y.)
ISDELL.
Mary (Harris), wife on Andrew Isdell. Died May 4, 1843, age 49 years, 2 months.
(Andrew Isdell married (1) Mary Harris, and (2) Sabina Maxson, sister of the first wife of Albert Foster. He had the following children by his first wife and none by his second: James H., married Samantha Young, widow of Ruluf Jerome Barber; Mary, married Erastus Norton, son
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of Moses and Percy (Barber) Norton, husband dead and she resides in Spafford, N. Y .; Emily, married Seymour Doty, son of Willard and Achsah (Bacon) Doty, both dead and left no issue; Jane, married Lyman Carpenter (mem- ber of firm of Carpenter and Coleman), resides in Syracuse, N. Y .; Phebe, married William Bacon, son of Amos and Abigail (Cady) Bacon; and Margaret, married Orrin Cook of Gloversville, N. Y.)
(Cold Brook.)
Jewett A., son of James H. and Samantha (Young) Isdell. Died September 20, 1849, age 2 years, 2 months, 26 days.
(James H. Isdell and his wife, Samantha, are both dead, he having died at Syracuse, N. Y., October, 1886. Their children were: Jewett A., Bradford D., Majesta H., who each died young, and Dorwin, who still survives, was mar- ried, and at the time of his father's decease resided in Syracuse, N. Y.)
(Cold Brook.)
Bradford D., son of James H. and Samantha (Young) Isdell. Died September 29, 1847, age 3 years, 5 months, 4 days.
" God took from us our loved ones, And though our tear drops swell, We would not dare murmur He doeth all things well."
(Cold Brook.)
Majesta H., daughter of James H. and Samantha (Young) Isdell. Died December 12, 1860, age 18 years, 7 months, 12 days.
" She died as she had lived beloved,
Without an enemy on earth,
In word and deed she breathed and moved The soul of honor and of worth.
Her hand was open as the day, Her bearing high, her nature true, And when from life she passed away Our hearts went with her to the grave."
(Cold Brook.) JACKSON.
Elias Jackson. Died November 1, 1830, age 76 years. (Nunnery.)
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JACOBS.
" Our Father "-Elias Jacobs. Died April 30, 1877, age 85 years, 10 months, 15 days.
(His wife, Betsey J., died in 1867. In his will, dated July 25, 1876, and probated June 16, 1877, he mentions no wife, but the following children: Betsey Jane, married Hiram Seeley, son of Samuel G. and Adah (Fowler) Seeley, both dead, and buried in Spafford Cemetery ; Marie J., mar- ried Rev. James Gutsell, then of Van Ettenville, Chemung Co., N. Y .; and Milo E, married Caroline O'Farrell, daughter of William and Dinah O'Farrell. Milo E. Jacobs and his wife and family moved West, where his death preceded that of his father. In the petition for probate of his father's will, mention is made of his son's children as follows: Francis J., of Chicago, Ill .; Charles, of Winnebago, Ill .; and Wilber F. Jacobs, of Winnebago, Ill .; all of full age, except the latter, who was a minor over 14 years of age.)
(Spafford.)
" Our Mother'-Betsey G., wife of Elias Jacobs. Died August 14, 1867, age 69 years, 23 days.
(Spafford.)
JOHNSON.
Loami W. Johnson. Died April 22, 1861, age 76 years, 1 month, 22 days.
(He came to this town from Cambridge, Washington County, N. Y., about 1818, and settled on Lot 75, Marcellus ; he having, however, purchased an interest in lands there before that time, in the Spring of 1810. H was a cooper by occupation and pursued that avocation in connection with farming, down to the time of his decease. From the Marcellus end of the town he moved to Lot 10, Sempronius, in the town of Spafford, about 1825, and afterwards to Lot 21, Tully, in the Village of Spafford Corners, where he remained, carrying on the business of cooper until his decease. He first married before coming to this town, Margaret Berry, sister of Jonathan Berry, by whom he had three children: Joseph B., died at 28 years, unmarried; Jonathan, married Esther Woodworth, daughter of Elias and Diadama (Bassett) Woodworth, both dead, and buried in Spafford, N. Y .; and Esther, died at 22 years, unmarried.
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For a second wife Mr. Johnson married Rebecca Stanley of Pompey, but by her had no issue.)
(Borodino.)
Margaret (Berry), wife of Loami W. Johnson. Died September 1, 1837, age 52 years, 6 months, 18 days.
(Borodino.)
Rebecca (Stanley), wife of Loami W. Johnson. Died December 29, 1860, age 60 years.
(Borodino.)
Mr. Joseph B. Johnson, (son of Loami W. and Margaret (Berry) Johnson). Died March 7, 1835, age 28 years, 2 months, 9 days.
" Depart my friends, dry up your tears,
I must lie here 'till Christ appears."
(Borodino.)
Miss Esther Johnson, (daughter of Loami W. and Mar- garet (Berry) Johnson). Died September 21, 1835, age 22 years, 4 months, 1 day.
" Her gentle spirit soars away,
To dwell with God in endless day."
(Borodino.)
Jonathan Johnson, (son of Loami W. and Margaret (Berry) Johnson). Died June 22, 1874, age 66 years, 2 months, 5 days.
(Jonathan Johnson, by his wife, Esther Woodworth, had four children : Fortunatus B., died in 1854, unmarried; Edwin, married Helen L. Breed, daughter of Reuben T. and Purlina M. (Patchen) Breed, both dead, left one son, Grove E. Johnson, married in Syracuse, N. Y .; Mary Eliza- beth, born June 18, 1842, married in Sempronius, December 27, 1860. Fernando C. Prindle son of Moses and Purlina M. (Patchen) Prindle, no issue, residing in Spafford, N. Y .; and Martha J., who died young. Mr. Johnson was a cooper by trade, but followed farming and practiced law in Justice Courts.)
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