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Daniel Roundy, (son of Uriah and Lucretia), by his wife Laura Hoyt, had: Lucretia, born August 17, 1810, married at Spafford, Joel H. Grout, son of John and Elizabeth (Clark) Grout, husband died in this town and she moved to Chicago, Ill., and by his second wife, Ruth Baird, (born October 15, 1799, at Granville, Washington County, N. Y., died in Illinois in 1893), he had the following: Jay, died at Manteno, Iowa, February 2, 1893, married Sarah Ger- main, January 1, 1853; Jane, born April 8, 1823, died young; Dr. Daniel Curtis, born 1824, died in Chicago, Ill., June 1897, married Elizabeth Young. He was a soldier in the War of 1861, Capt. 4th Wis. Cav. Vols., and
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also Surgeon in 37th Wis. Inft. Vols., wife died November 6, 1898 ; Spencer Beard, died in Brooklyn, N. Y., January 6, 1861, unmarried; and Porter W., married Ann Young, resides at Davenport, Iowa, he was also soldier in the War of 1861, 2nd Lieut. 4th Wis. Cav. Vols., and Hospital Steward in 37th Wis. Inft. Vols.
Shadrack Roundy, (son of Uriah and Lucretia), was one of the trustees of the Free Will Baptist Church in Spaf- ford, at its organization, December 13, 1825, and left that church about 1832, and joined the Mormons and followed their movements, first to Pennsylvania, then to Ohio, then to Nauvoo, and finally at Salt Lake, Utah, where he died. In the latter church he was prominent, and from time to time held civil, military and religious offices with the Mor- mon organization, and by that people was recognized at the time of his decease, as patriarch and saint. By his wife, Betsey Quimby, he had the following children, several of whom were born in Spafford: Lauren Hotchkiss, born August 21, 1815, married (1) Johanna Carter, 1843, (2) Jane Coyle, and (3) Martha; Julia Rebecca, born April 5, 1817, died in 1837 in Missouri, unmarried; Bishop Lorenzo Wesley, born in Spafford, June 18, 1819, accidentally drowned in Colorado River, May 24, 1876, married (1) Adeline Whiting in 1843, she died in 1845, and he married (2) Susannah Wallace, and (3) 1858, (Plural wife) Pris- cilla Parish. (By his first wife he had two children, by his second eight, and by his third (plural) seven children. His descendants are numerous, residing in Utah; Lauretta, born November, 1821, married David H. Beck at Nauvoo, Ill., 1841, and moved to Utah (she had ten children) ; Samantha, born June 2, 1824, married John David Parker, February 3, 1846, no issue; Bishop Jared Curtis, born Jan- uary 5, 1827, in Spafford, married (1) Lovisa Jenny, Jan- uary, 1852, (2) Eliza J. Snyder in 1855, (3) Elizabeth Drake, January, 1879, and (4) Ellen M. White, December 20, 1883, the last three were plural wives, he died May 21, 1895,. By his first wife he had nine children, and by his last (plural) he had five children, by the other two plural wives he had no issue, his descendants are numerous in Utah,; Almeda Sophia, born March 7, 1829, in Spafford, and married John David Parker, February 3, 1846, the husband of her sister Samantha, as his plural wife, both
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being married the same day, she has had ten children, resided in Utah; William Kelsham, born November, 1831, died August 14, 1839; Nancy Jane, born May 23, 1834, died July 6, 1885, has been twice married and had nine children ; and Malinda, born June 23, 1838, died March 8, 1842, at Nauvoo, Ill. The descendants of Shadrack Roundy in Utah will exceed two hundred in number.
Uriah Roundy, (son of Uriah and Lucretia), came to Spafford early, and there married his first wife; he was also a member of the Free Will Baptist Church, and joined the Mormon Exodus from Spafford about 1833, and went to Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, but when the Latter Day Saints started for Salt Lake City he left them near Council Bluff, Iowa, and renouncing polygamy joined and assisted in oganizing, at Gallows Hill, Iowa, the Reformed Mormon Church, which exists at that place to this day. He died in Iowa. His children by his first wife were mostly born in Spafford, they were: John, born December 6, 1818, married (1) Sarah Shearer, and (2) Frances J. Jones, farmer, resides at Moulton, Iowa, has had nine children; Mary, died at 28 years, married Gilbert Miller; David LaFayette, died in infancy; Washington, born in Spafford, September 26, 1824, married (1) Serelda Iler, and (2) Alvira Williams, and (3) Mrs. Nancy Black, he has had eleven children, farmer, has been a member of the Iowa Legislature, resides at Manteno, Iowa; Jenette, born 1826, married Thomas Putnam, eight children, resides in Iowa; Asahel, born Sep- tember 10, 1828, married Sarah Vanausdall, March 20, 1853, at Gallows Hill, Iowa, he died June 6, 1878 ten children residing mostly in Shelby County, Iowa; Alma, died in infancy; Zebedee, born in 1834, and died in 1855; and Martha, married Alexander Black and had eleven children.
Capt. Asahel Roundy, (son of Uriah and Lucretia), came to this town or horseback from Rockingham, Vt., about 1807, and two years afterwards married his wife, Hannah Weston, with whom he became acquainted while she was teaching school at Spafford Corners, she coming here for that purpose on horseback, from her home in Skaneateles Village; by her he had the following children, all born in Spafford : Lucretia, born April 25, 1810, died in Syracuse, N. Y., married (1) Dr. Horatio Smith of Otisco, N. Y., and (2) John Lathrop at Syracuse, N. Y., November 24, 1852,
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she died without issue, buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Syra- cuse, N. Y .; Gordon N., born December 4, 1811, died Feb- ruary 17, 1896, at Turner, Illinois, married Maria L. Kimble, October, 1840, (his children, all born in Turner, Illinois, are: Charles Franklin, Asahel Madison, James E., (the foregoing died in infancy), Mary Ellen, Maria Louisa, Charles William, Lucy Jane, Margaret Elvira (died in infancy), Carrie Elizabeth, Franklin Gordon, and Kate Linda) ; Mary Ann, born January 31, 1813, married Dr. John Collins, April 4, 1832, at Spafford, husband dead, and she resides, 1899, with her son, Capt. George K. Collins, in Syracuse, N. Y .; Lizana, born March 29, 1814, married Sey- mour N. Wood, June 9, 1831, husband dead, and she resides (1899) with her daughter, Mrs. M. Adelle Miller, at Onon- daga Valley, N. Y .; Nancy M., born June 28, 1816, died April 18, 1895, married Levi Hurlbut, December 13, 1838, both dead, and buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, N. Y .; Asahel Madison born April 29, 1818, died August 19, 1857, married Melissa Andrews, daughter of Rev. Benjamin and Mary Andrews, his widow resides in Auburn, N. Y., his only child : Adelphene, died unmarried at Auburn, N. Y .; Uriah, born July 24, 1819, married Mary Ann Tinkham, daughter of Russel and Mary (Cook) Tinkham, April 3, 1842, resides in Spafford, N. Y., has been Loan Commis- sioner, Justice of the Sessions, Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, Postmaster and Excise Commissioner; Franklin, born April 28, 1822, died in Michigan, January 30, 1896, married Orissa Fisher, daughter of Dakin and Sally (Youst) Fisher, blacksmith by trade, and was farrier in Company "G," 4th Mich. Cav. Vols. in the War of 1861; and Prof. Charles Orlando, born May 18, 1823, died Sep- tember 30, 1892, married Nancy Burroughs of Skaneateles, N. Y., October 26, 1848, he was a teacher and A. M. from Hamilton College, among other places he taught was as Principal of the Skaneateles Academy, Moravia Academy, and Syracuse High School, his widow still survives and resides at Moravia, N. Y. Capt. Asahel Roundy received his rank as Captain from the State of New York, he com- manded a Company in the 98th N. Y. Militia in the War of 1812, in a short tour of duty at Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., in the Fall of 1814. He was prominent in town affairs, and during his active life held prominent town offices, such as
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Supervisor, and Justice of the Peace, he was also Post- master.
Uriah Roundy, (son of Capt. Asahel and Hannah), by his wife, Mary Ann Tinkham, has two children: Adelbert, born April 14, 1848, at Spafford, N. Y., married Juliette Little, daughter of Hon. Feremorz Little of Salt Lake City, Utah, merchant, residing at Salt Lake, Utah, (four children born at latter place : Mary, Florence, Jay T., and Dorothy) ; and Jay C., born July 3, 1851, married (1) Alice A. Hill, daughter of William and Mary Jane (Vincent) Hill, and (2) Nettie Warner, daughter of Edward Warner, rancher, resides at Haden, Fremont Co., Idaho, (three children : Pearl, Frank, and Adelbert). Mr. and Mrs. Roundy also had one adopted son, Charles Weston, who was a first cousin of Mr. Roundy, being a son of Columbus and (Delano) Weston of Skaneateles, N. Y., he was a member of the 76th Regt. N. Y. Vols. Inft., War of 1861, and is now deceased.
Franklin Roundy, (son of Capt. Asahel and Hannah), moved to Dorence, Branch Co., Mich., where he died; by his wife, Orrissa Fisher, he had the following children, two first of whom were born in Spafford, and the others in Michigan: Flora Elizabeth, born March 26, 1852; Evan- geline, born October 1, 1853; Asahel, born January 25, 1858; and Charles, born February 15, 1860. The widow of Mr. Roundy is still living in Michigan.
Charles O. Roundy, (son of Capt. Asahel and Hanah), by his wife Nancy Burroughs had five children, the first four in Syracuse, and the last in Moravia: Frances Adelle, born May 23, 1852; Mary Ella, born March 29, 1858, mar- ried and resides in Moravia, N. Y .; Sarah B., born Decem- ber 25, 1859, married and esides in Moravia, N. Y .; Charles B., born March 7, 1868, died January 9, 1871; and Charles O., born September 20, 1872, married and resides in Skan- eateles, N. Y. Mr. Roundy's widow is still living and resides at Moravia, N. Y.
(Spafford.)
Hannah (Weston), wife of Capt. Asahel Roundy. Died October 22, 1855, age 68 years, 1 month.
(She was born at Fitzwilliam, N. H., September 22, 1786, and came to Skaneateles Village with her parents on or before 1800, and resided in early childhood in a log house,
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situate between the Skaneateles and Hamilton Turnpike and the Lake, on the site of the present residence of Mr. Poor in that Village.)
(Spafford.)
Uriah Roundy. Born July 24, 1819, died May 29, 1902.
Mary A. (w.). Born June 29, 1820. She is now deceased.
Asahel Madison Roundy, (son of Capt. Asahel and Hannah (Weston) Roundy). Died August 19, 1857, age 39 years, 3 months, 20 days.
(He was a merchant at Spafford Corners at the time of his decease.)
(Spafford.)
Charles Weston, adopted son of Uriah and Mary Ann (Tinkham) Roundy. Died July 10, 1865, age 21 years, 9 months.
(For three years he was a member of Company " D," 76th Regt. N. Y. Vols. Inft.)
(Spafford.)
ROWEN.
John Rowen. Died October 15, 1858, age 79 years.
(Borodino.)
Nancy, wife of John Rowen. Died September 17, 1847, age 58 years.
"Oh! how sweet to sleep in Jesus."
Sophia M. (Berry), wife of John J. Rowen. Died May 19, 1879, age 65 years, 2 months, 24 days.
(John J. Rowen, son of John Rowen, married Sophia M. Berry, daughter of Jonathan and Thankful Berry; they had one daughter, who married a Mr. James Murphy and now resides in Spafford.)
(Borodino.)
RUST.
Jehiel Rust. Died February 16, 1845, age 78 years, 4 months, 16 days.
(Mr. Rust came to this town before 1815, and that year settled on a farm of 60 acres on Lot 74, Marcellus, pur- chased of Alexander M. Beebe; by his wife Polly he left no issue. In his will dated March 23, 1837, and pobated May
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3, 1848, he mentions his wife Mary and Zipporah and John Chappell, children of Martin Chappell.)
(Thorn Hill.)
Polly, wife of Jehiel Rust. Died July 7, 1842, age 75 years, 11 months, 11 days.
(Thorn Hill.)
SANFORD.
In memory of Lucy Ann H. Sanford, who died June 10, 1837, in the 4th year of her age.
(Spafford.)
SEELY.
Samuel G. Seely. Died September 10, 1852, age 77 years, 8 months, 2 days.
(He came to this town before 1807, and settled on a farm situate in the southwest corner of Lot 12, Tully, where he remained until the timeof his decease. He was a member of Captain Asahel Roundy's Company, in the 98th N. Y. Militia, and served a short tour of duty near Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., in the Fall of 1814, in the War of 1812. By his wife, Adah Fowler, he had: Polly, married Lemuel D. Smith of Cold Brook, N. Y., (eleven children) ; Cynthia, she died October 6, 1869, age 70 years, unmarried; Sally, mar- ried, Alvin Churchill, son of John and Martha Churchill, both dead, and buried in Cold Brook Cemetery; Huldah, married William Bell; Philura, married (1) Mr. Eldridge, and (2) Russel M. Burdick, she had one son, Samuel Eldridge, by her first husband, and a daughter, Mary Bur- dick, married William Cullen Bockus, by her second hus- hand; Hiram, married Betsey Jane Jacobs, daughter of Elias and Betsey J. Jacobs, of Spafford Hollow, both dead, and buried in this cemetery; Adelia, married James Bell; and Clarissa, died February 9, 1826, age 17 years.)
(Spafford.)
Adah (Fowler), wife of Samuel G. Seely. Died June 13, 1852, age 77 years, 10 months, 2 days.
(Spafford.)
Clarissa. Died February 9, 1826, age 17 years, 5 months, 3 days.
Cyntha. Died October 6, 1869, age 70 years, 25 days .. Daughters of Samuel G. and Adah (Fowler) Seely.
(Spafford.)
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Hiram Seely, (son of Samuel G. and Adah (Fowler) Seely). Danied January 1, 1883, age 68 years, 2 months, 7 days.
" He has gone to his loved ones."
(He resided on the old homestead with his father, where he died ; by his wife, Betsey Jane Jacobs, he had: Marcus N., died March 14, 1892, age 53 years, married Orissa T. Filkins, daughter of George D. and Margaret (Fisher) Filkins, wife still living in Syracuse, N. Y .; and Orlando R., married Anna Eddy, farmer, resides in Homer, N. Y.) (Spafford.)
Betsey J. (Jacobs), wife of Hiram Seely. Died April 19, 1881, age 63 years, 5 months.
" She rests in Heaven." (Spafford.)
Marcus N. Seely, (son of Hiram and Betsey J. (Jacobs) Seely. Died March 14, 1892, age 53 years.
(By his wife, Orissa T. Filkins, he had two children: Eugene, died young in 1862; and Carrie, married Herbert C. Faxton of Syracuse, N. Y., husband works for Solvay Process Company. Marcus resided during his lifetime on the old Seely Homestead, on Lot 12, Tully, he was a farmer.)
(Spafford.)
Eugene, infant son of Marcus N. and Orrissa T. (Filkins) Seely. Died in the year 1862.
(Spafford.)
Francis Irvin, son of Orlando R. and Anna (Eddy) Seely. Died November 5, 1881, age 8 years, 8 days.
(Spafford.)
SESSIONS.
Amasa Sessions, son of Nathaniel and Irene (Wales) Sessions). Died November 13, 1838, age 59 years.
(Amasa Sessions was born in Union, Conn., June 30, 1779, and came to the town of Skaneateles in October, 1798; he was supposed to have been descended from Samuel Ses- sions, who came to this country from Wantage, Berkshire Co., England, in 1630, and settled in Andover, Mass., as fol- lows: Samuel, Alexander, Nathaniel, Amasa, Nathaniel, Amasa. His father, Nathaniel Session, was born in Pomfret, and settled in Union, Conn., where he died, October 5, 1824;
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he married (1) Irene Wales, November 16, 1775, she died December 3, 1793, and he married for a second wife Fanny Chandler. Amasa Sessions, in a letter dated in 1838, in speaking of his father, says: "My father, Nathaniel, died at Union in 1824, age 74, and my mother in 1793. They were members of the Congregational Church. He had two wives, by whom he had six children each : Amasa, Ebenezer, (born May 11, 1781), of Skaneateles; Susan Wright, at Vernon, N. Y .; Irene, died at Chautauqua; Lydia Chap- man, in Onondaga; Nathaniel, with his six sons and three daughters, in Ionia, Mich .; Col. Moses Chandler Sessions, at Union, Conn .; Polly, died at Union, Fanny Eaton, Darius and Eliza Webster, with their families, are at Macomb Co., Mich .; and Hannah, at Marcellus."
Amasa Sessions, (son of Nathaniel), married (1) Sila -, (2) Phebe Robins Smith, and (3)
resided on Lot 59, Marcellus, in the town of Skaneateles, N. Y., where he died. In the same letter, spoken of above, he says: "I have nine children by my second wife, with whom I lived twenty-nine years, to wit: Sila Bennett, wife of Bennett, publisher of Baptist Register, and my youngest, Phebe, (Hon. Sidney Smith says her name was Elizabeth and not Phebe), who dwells at Utica, N. Y., Alonzo, Job S., George M., Amasa, John, Darius, and Jane M. Yates, all at Ionia, on Grand River, Michigan." John Sessions, became a lawyer and settled in Brooklyn, N. Y., with an office at No. 10 Wall St., New York City; and Alonzo Sessions, settled in Ionia, Michigan, where he became a man of wealth and influence, he not only held from time to time various town offices, but was Sheriff of his county, and Lieut. Governor of the State of Michigan, he was a member of the State Constitutional Convention, member of the State Legislature, and President of the First Ionia National Bank, and the Farmer's Insurance Company. All three of Amasa Sessions' wives were born in Connecticut.)
(Thorn Hill.) Sila Sessions, (wife of Amasa Sessions). Died January 20, 1808, age 29 years.
(Thorn Hill.)
Phebe (Smith), wife of Amasa Sessions. Died May 25, 1837, age 53 years.
(Thorn Hill.)
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Dea. Ebenezer Sessions, (son of Nathaniel and Irene (Wales) Sessions). Died December 25, 1855, age 74 years, 7 months, 13 days.
(Thorn Hill.)
Mary, wife of Dea. Ebenezer Sessions. Died November 11, 1858, age 80 years, 3 months, 19 days.
(Thorn Hill.)
In memory of Susan, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary Sessions. Died April 7, 1839, age 27 years, 4 months, 7 days.
(Thorn Hill.)
SHARP.
Chester Sharp. Died May 11, 1840, age 72 years.
(He married Anice Churchill, daughter of John and Martha Churchill, and had among other children, Mary A., who married Ranford R. Bates. His wife, who survived him, married (2) Philip Pickett.)
(Cold Brook.)
Harriet E., daughter of John Wm. and Lydia A. (Under- wood) Sharp. Died February 23, 1843, age I year, 5 months.
(John Wm. Sharp, son of Chester and Anice (Churchill) Sharp, married (1) Lydia A. Underwood, and (2) Phebe Isdell, daughter of Andrew and Mary (Harris) Isdell, and widow of William Bacon. He practiced law in Justice's Courts, and was a farmer by occupation. He had a daughter by his first wife: Olive A., who married William Kelsey.)
(Cold Brook.)
SHAW.
James Shaw. Died November 14, 1858, age 63 years.
(Mr. Shaw, for many years before his decease, resided near the westerly line of Lot 45, in the town of Tully, in a little huddle commonly called " Shawville," and kept a small store at that place; he had a very respectable family of girls, who married into well known Spafford families.)
(Spafford Hollow.)
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SHELDEN.
William Shelden. Born December 3, 1756, died July 27, 1805, at Stephentown, N. Y., married November 18, 1779, at Stephentown, N. Y., Abigail Udell, born August 4, 1762, died May 12, 1836, at Spafford, and was buried at Thorn Hill. Mrs. Sheldon, after the decease of Mr. Sheldon, mar- ried Hezekiah Mason, November 14, 1811. Several of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Shelden also came to this town, they were as follows: Abigail, born December 25, 1780; William, born January 20, 1783; Benjamin, born January 5, 1785; Lionel, born October 16, 1787; Allen, born August 11, 1789; Alanson, born December 19, 1791, died May 16, 1819; Anna, born June 10, 1794, died September 5, 1867, at Spafford, N. Y., married Asa Mason, son of Hezekiah and Sally Mason, May 10, 1812, she was buried in Borodino Cemetery; Asa, born April 13, 1796; Erastus, born June 17, 1798, died August 21, 1832; Diadama, born June 10, 1800, died March, 1801; and Diana, born July 30, 1804, died at residence of Hon. Sidney Smith, in Skaneateles, N. Y., May 19, 1892, married Charles A. Calkins, May 21, 1831, and settled at Thorn Hlil, her husband was born September 2, 1805. Diana was the mother of Jennie A. Calkins, second wife of Hon. Sidney Smith, and George A. Calkins, of Chicago, Ill. She was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Skaneateles, N. Y.
SHELDON.
Caleb Sheldon, son of Joseph and Jemima (Carr) Shel- don, was born in Rensselaer County, N. Y., near Stephen- town; his parents came from Massachusetts and Connecti- cut. He married Lillis Howard, daughter of Sylvester Howard, at Stephentown, N. Y., and settled at Rutland, Jefferson County, N. Y., and from there came to this town in 1837, and settled on a farm east of Borodino Village, where he resided for many years. He died at Onondaga Valley, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. His chil- dren were: Catherine, died unmarried, buried Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, N. Y .; Lansing, married Emily A. Cleveland, daughter of Benajah and Mary (Clark) Cleve- land, wife died at Syracuse, (Oakwood Cemetery), and he resides at 207 Cortland Ave., Syracuse, N. Y .; Sylvester
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Howard, married Jane Ferry, daughter of Chester and Saba (Buffington) Ferry, both dead, and buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
Lansing Sheldon, (son of Caleb and Lillis), by his wife Emily A. Ferry, had : Harriet, married Henry Hinman, son of George and Ruth (Smith) Hinman, as his third wife, resides in Syracuse, N. Y .; and Lansing Grant, married Anna Hastings of Onondaga Valley, and resides in Syracuse, N. Y.
SHERWOOD.
Emily J., daughter of Jacob W. and Sarah Sherwood. Died February 5, 1848, age 17 years, 4 months, 21 days.
(Borodino.)
SKELLIE.
Helen, daughter of William I. and Betsey (Boughton) Skellie. Died July 30, 1848, age 20 years, 7 months, 20 days.
" She was a dear daughter, kind sister and dear friend, To her happiness and wishes was ready to attend,
In her long and painful illness not a word of complaint, She was always a tried and obedient Saint."
(William I. Skellie came to this town from Cambridge, Washington County, N. Y., about June 1, 1826, and settled on a farm on the east side of the Skaneateles and Homer road, on Lot 42, Tully; he married Betsey Boughton, daughter of Azer and Elizabeth (Nickerson) Boughton, of Washington County, N. Y., and by her had: Amanda D., married Nathan Culver, son of Moses and Amy (Boughton) Culver, of Cambridge, N. Y., husband dead, and she resides (1899) in Syracuse, N. Y .; James V., married Esther Wil- liamson, daughter of James and Hannah Williamson, of Spafford Hollow, she died in Scott, N. Y., his residence not known, (two children buried in this Cemetery) ; Helen, died in Spafford, July 30, 1848, unmarried; Marion B., married Helen Newell, son of Stephen and Mary (Cuykendall) Newell husband dead, and in 1898 she resided in Buffalo, N .Y. (one child, Skellie H. Newell) ; and Josephine C., married Elisha Hewett of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Skellie died in Scott, and were buried in the Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery at that place.)
(Spafford.)
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Harley J., son of James and Esther (Williamson) Skellie. Died September 28, 1863, age 13 years, 11 months, 24 days.
(Spafford.)
Florence Virginia, daughter of James and Esther (Wil- liamson) Skellie. Died December 20, 1849, age 1 year, 20 days.
" This lovely bud was nipped so soon,
To rise and bloom beyond the tomb."
(Spafford.)
William Skellie, a nephew of William I. Skellie, formerly resided in the Nunnery neighborhood in this town, he mar- ried Lucinda Foster. He was a blacksmith by trade, and once worked in the Village of Borodino. He moved to Chautauqua County, and was at one time employed by the Chautauqua Park Assembly Association-dead.
Alexander Skellie also came from Cambridge, Washing- ton County, N. Y., and about April 26, 1828, settled on Lot 10, Sempronius, his wife's given name was Martha.
SMITH.
Ruth, wife of Ira Smith. Died August 23, 1851, age 59 years, 5 months, 17 days.
(Ira Smith came to Spafford and settled on Lot 23, Tully, in Spafford Hollow, on or before January 1, 1829; his chil- dren were: William; Franklin, married Marietta Parker, daughter of Samuel and Amy Parker; Ira, Jr., married Emeline P. Dunbar, daughter of Thaddeus and Caroline M. Dunbar, he moved to Michigan; Chester; Louisa, married Gordon Bailey; and Abigail, married Alphonso Kinney.)
(Spafford Hollow.)
Marietta (Parker), wife of Franklin Smith. Died May 8, 1855, age 42 years, 8 months, 1 day.
(Spafford Hollow.)
Caroline, daughter of Ira and Emeline P. (Dunbar) Smith. Died February 10, 1851, age 1 year, 6 months, 12 days.
" This lovely bud was nipped so soon To rise and bloom beyond the tomb."
(Spafford.)
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Alice A., daughter of Ira and Emeline P. (Dunbar) Smith. Died October 10, 1852, age 1 month, 20 days. " Alice! thine angel visit cheered our lone hearts awhile, Then left us. Oh, why is it thou did'st not longer stay." (Spafford.) Horace Smith. Died August 8, 1862, age 61 years. " Our Father."
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