Spafford, Onondaga County, New York, Part 29

Author: Collins, George Knapp, 1837-; Onondaga Historical Association
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: [N.Y.] : Dehler Press
Number of Pages: 466


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cuse, now deceased, she resides in McGrawville, N. Y .; Thomas J., married Lucinda Mabie, daughter of Martin and Gertrude Mabie, resides at East Scott, N. Y .; and Martha Jane, married Alphronius Phillips as his second wife, he is now deceased and she resides with her sister, in McGraw- ville, N. Y.)


(Cold Brook.)


Nancy (Palmer), wife of Bezaleel W. Taft. Died May 22, 1863, age 65 years.


(Cold Brook.)


TAYLOR.


William Taylor. Died July 1, 1882, age 63 years, 3 months.


(Mr. Taylor and his wife, Charlotte Hunt, were both born in England; their children were: Mary A., residing in Borodino, unmarried; George married Mary Nesbit, daughter of Robert and Nancy (Wallace) Nesbit; and Minnie E., married James Sweet, late P. M. at Borodino and son of Joseph N. and Margaret (Nesbit) Sweet).


(Borodino.)


THAYER.


Sanford Thayer, (son of Capt. Jerijah and Cynthia (Case) Thayer.) Born June 9, 1787, died August 26, 1836.


(He was born in Windham County, Conn., and from there first settled in Vermont, where he married his first wife, Rebecca Prisby, at Vernon, December 1, 1808. From Ver- mont he moved to Cato, N. Y., and then to Cold Brook, where he died; he married Sally Miner for his second wife. His first three children were by his first wife, and the others by his second wife, Sally Miner. They were as follows: Polly, born January 25, 1812, married Walter Brown, resided at Vernon, Vt .; Sophronia, born November 6, 1816, married Laurence T. Washburn, resided in Vernon, Vt .; Chauncey, born July 15, 1817, married (1) Herliam Crouch, and (2) Almira Preston, resided in Vernon, Vt .; Sanford, born July 19, 1820, he was an artist, and settled and died in Syracuse, N. Y., married Nancy H. Smith, (two children, both deceased), he and his wife both dead; Salmon, born


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December 4, 1822, married Eliza Weston, he was a black- smith and resided at Alleghan, Michigan; Sarah A., born July 10, 1825, married Peres L. Norton, son of Moses and Percy (Barber) Norton, settled in Lanesburg, Pa .; Stephen P., born August 27, 1827, married Harriet L. Nicholson and settled in Oswego, N. Y .; Susan, born July 10, 1830; Serena M., born May 10, 1832, married Charles Goodyear, resided in San Francisco, California; and Sylvanus L. M., born December 30, 1834, married Mary Hinton, he was a black- smith and moved to Homer, Calhoun County, Mich. Mr. Thayer was descended from Thomas Thayer, who came from England and settled in Braintree, Mass., and was made freeman in 1636, as follows: Thomas, Fernando, Josiah, Josiah, Zephaniah, Jerijah, Sanford. He was by trade a millwright.)


(Cold Brook.)


Sally (Miner), wife of Sanford Thayer. Born October 9, 1796, died September 15, 1859.


(She was a daughter of Luke and sister of Peres Miner of this town.)


(Cold Brook.)


THOMPSON.


Reuben Thompson. Died November 15, 1838, age 56 years, 7 months.


" Respected while living, lamented though dead, His sanctified spirit to Jesus had fled."


(His wife Sally is also buried in this cemetery, but has no stone. In his will, dated September 27, 1838, and pro- bated February 15, 1839, he mentions his wife, Sally Thompson, and his children, Nathan P., married Margaret Hutchens, daughter of Col. Phineas and Margaret (Giber- son) Hutchens; William B., married Clarinda Prindle, daughter of Moses and Purlina (Patchen) Prindle; and Edward R., married a Miss Parsons and went West.)


Sally, widow of Reuben Thompson. Died June 6, 1849, age 62 years. (Stone.)


(Spafford.)


Nathan P. Thompson, (son of Reuben and Sally Thomp- son). Died April 5, 1869, age 58 years, 7 months, 11 days.


(By his wife, Margaret Hutchens, he had besides the two children recorded here: Sarah, married Alanson S. Fred-


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erick, son of Jacob and Rachel (Newkirk Frederick, both dead; and Jane Ellen, married Frank Proper, resides in Homer, N. Y. Mrs. Thompson was still living in 1899, residing with her daughter, Jane Ellen, in Homer, N. Y .; since deceased.)


(Spafford.)


Caroline, daughter of Nathan P. and Margaret (Hut- chens) Thompson. Died October 6, 1843, age 3 years, 8 months, 15 days.


(Spafford.)


Libbie Bernice, daughter of Nathan P. and Margaret (Hutchens) Thompson. Died January 25, 1853, age 11 months, 16 days.


(Spafford.)


Mary P., daughter of William B. and Clarinda (Prindle) Thompson. Died February 18, 1850, age 11 years, 1 month, 1 day.


" My Lord did call I quiet went To meet and with him dwell,


The last great debt I now have paid And bid the world farewell."


(Mr. Thompson and his wife, Clarinda, after decease of their daughter, Mary, moved to Michigan, where they both died. They had one other child: Byron, who married, and in 1898 resided in Jackson, Michigan.)


(Spafford.)


Lyman Thompson, (a brother of Reuben), and his wife, Nancy, from 1829 to 1837 resided in this town, and owned lands at different times on lots 31, 32, and 43, Tully, and 75, Marcellus, and had children: Zipporah, married Mr. Enos; Bezaleel,; Amanda; and Lyman, Jr. They all moved West.


There was also a Nathan Thompson and wife Electa, who resided and owned lands on Lot 75, Marcellus, from June 24, 1815, to September, 1828, and perhaps later. And also an Amasa M. Thompson, who conveyed, without wife, and owned lands on lots 10 and 12, Sempronius, from October 15, 1834 to 1837.


Zipporah, widow of Nathan Thompson. Died May 3, 1825, age 64 years.


(Thorn Hill.)


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TERBUSH.


Jonas Terbush. Died November 20, 1840, age 63 years, 2 months, 26 days.


(Mr. Terbush resided on the west side of Spafford Hollow, the first farm south of the Buck Tail Road; in the petition for letters of administration upon his estate, dated Decem- ber 9, 1840, and made by his wife, Polly Terbush, mention is made of the following children : Susan ; Jane; Davenport; and Anna Maria, married Chester Kimbal, all of Spafford, N. Y .; and Lorenzo, of Auburn, N. Y .; Julia Ann of Liberty, Pa .; Peter F., of Little Rock, Arkansas; and John of Natchez, Mississippi. They were all then of full age, except: Susan, Jane, and Davenport, who were minors.)


Polly W., wife of Jonas Terbush. Died March 4, 1842, age 59 years, 9 months, 15 days.


(Spafford Hollow.)


(Spafford Hollow.)


TINKHAM.


Adah (Windsor), wife of Capt. Daniel Tinkham. Died February 28, 1851, age 82 years, 3 months, 19 days.


(Daniel Tinkham, son of Hezekiah and Girzel Tinkham, first settled in Vermont, and from there came to this town about 1803, and settled on the State's Hundred Acres on Lot 89, Marcellus. These lands he sold in 1810, and moved on the east side hill, where he remained until after the decease of his wife, Adah, when he moved with his son, Zenas Tinkham, to Summerville, Mich., where he died. His father and mother: Hezekiah and Grizel Tinkham, had the following children : Elizabeth, Gehany, Renew, John, Peter, Sally, Grizel, Nehemiah, Daniel, Samuel, and Philip.


Daniel Tinkham, born April 30, 1767, married Adah Windsor, born November 9, 1768, at Smithfield, R. I., who was the daughter of John and Mary (Smith) Windsor. His wife was descended from Joshua Windsor, who came to Providence, R. I., from England as early as 1637, as follows : Joshua, Samuel, Joshua, John, Adah. She was also descended from Roger Williams of Rhode Island, as follows: Roger, Mercy, Joshua, John, Adah. Mr, Tinkham, by his wife Adah, had the following children, part born in Vermont and the balance in this town: John, born December 26,


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1790, died unmarried, buried probably at Thorn Hill; Mercy, born September 3, 1792, married Calvin Campbell, died at Grand Ledge, Mich; Russel, born July 21, 1794, married Mary Cook, died in Spafford, N. Y .; Stephen, born June 21, 1796, married Roxana Wait, died in Ohio; Alanson, born October 5, 1798, married Betsey Grinnell, daughter of Isaiah Grinnell, died in Orleans County, N. Y .; Relly, born December 28, 1800, married Chloe Grinnell, daughter of Isaiah Grinnell, died in Orleans County, N. Y .; Praxana, born February 22, 1803, married John Grinnell, son of Isaiah Grinnell, she died in Orleans County, N. Y., and her husband married (2) Tacy Babcock, daughter of John Babcock; Zenas, born April 18, 1805, married Lovedy Cook, sister of Russel Tinkham's wife Mary, she was born July, 1806, and he and she died at Summerville, Mich .; Almeda, born December 27, 1807, married Hiram W. Hayes, she died in Quincy, Mich., and in 1898 her husband was residing in Pomona, Cal .; Cynthia, born April 29, 1810, married William Smith, she was living in 1898 in Pomona, Cal .; and Adah, born April 17, 1813, died young.)


(Spafford.)


Russell Tinkham, (son of Daniel and Adah (Windsor) Tinkham). Died May 31, 1874, age 79 years, 10 months, 20 days.


(He married Mary Cook, daughter of Joseph and Mary Cook, who were born in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, where they were also married and their daughter Mary born. By his wife Mary he had the following children, born in this town) John Cook, born May 27, 1817, married (1) Phebe Harris and (2) Jane Harris, daughters of Wil- liam and Nancy (Davis) Harris, he died at Glen Haven, N. Y., but was buried at Grand Ledge, Michigan; Delevan, born August 28, 1818, married Lona Babcock, residing in 1898 at Cold Water, Mich .; Mary Ann, born June 29, 1820, married Uriah Roundy, son of Capt. Asahel and Hannah (Weston) Roundy, resides in Spafford, N. Y .; Emily, born August 17, 1822, married Warren Doty, she died 1899 at Homer, N. Y., where her husband is still living; LaFayette, born July 30, 1824, married Mary Ann Carr, daughter of Thurston and Lorane (Green) Carr, resides in Spafford, N. Y .; Marinda, born July 30, 1826, died young; Charlotte, born December 23, 1828, married David Bailey, resides in


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Cold Water, Mich .; Lovedy, born May 3, 1830, married Oscar Burdick, son of Russel M. and Esther (Whiting) Burdick, both died in Quincy, Mich .; and Lovinas, born May 30, 1832, married Elnora Burdick, daughter of Christopher Avery and Eugenia Jane (Nash) Burdick, resided in Scott, Cortland County, N .Y., but died in December, 1900.)


(Spafford.)


Mary (Cook), wife of Russell Tinkham. Died February 11, 1866, age 74 years, 3 months, 3 days.


(Spafford.)


Marinda, daughter of Russell and Mary (Cook) Tinkham. Died October 17, 1827, age 2 years, 2 months, 17 days. " Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest,


God called thee when he thought best."


(Spafford.)


William Henry, son of Zenas and Lovedy (Cook) Tink- ham. Died April 12, 1851, age 5 years, 4 months, 18 days. (Spafford.)


TOWN.


Mr. Isaac Town. Died January 10, 1819, age 62 years, 1 month.


(He married Judith Turner, and by her had the following children, mentioned in his will, dated December 12, 1818, and probated February 4, 1819: Alphea, Orrin, married Lydia Ford; Clark, married Electa Churchill; Simon; Pru- dence, married Lauren Norton, son of David and Dinah (Wilton) Norton; Sophia; Matilda; and Sylvia.)


(Cold Brook.)


Judith (Turner), wife of Isaac Town. Died July 15, 1821, age 62 years, 7 months.


(Cold Brook.)


Orrin Town, (son of Isaac and Judith (Turner) Town). Died October 2, 1842, age 55 years,, 5 months, 12 days. " Lovely in life, peaceful in death."


(He married Lydia Ford.)


(Cold Brook.)


Lydia Ford, wife of Orrin Town. Died November 14, 1876, age 87 years, 8 months.


(Cold Brook.)


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Alfred C. Town, (son of Orrin and Lydia (Ford) Town). Died September 20, 1859, age 41 years.


(He married Hannah Dalton, an English woman, and by her had the following: Orrin L .; Mary L .; William J .; Wesley A .; and Hattie, who died in 1874, age 13 years.)


(Cold Brook.)


Hannah (Dalton), wife of Alfred C. Town. Died Decem- ber 5, 1874, age 46 years.


" We miss thee."


(Cold Brook.)


Hattie Town, (daughter of Alfred C. and Hannah (Dalton) Town). Died November 26, 1874, age 13 years, 3 months.


(Cold Brook.)


Harriet, daughter of Clark and Electa (Churchill) Town. Died July 31, 1836, age 20 years, 11 months, 14 days.


(Mrs. Clark Town is supposed to have been a daughter of John and Martha Churchill.)


(Cold Brook.)


TRUMBULL.


Dr. Benjamin Trumbull. Died May 28, 1835, age 46 years.


" There is rest in Heaven."


(Dr. Trumbull resided in the Village of Borodino; in his will dated May 7, 1835, and probated July 28, 1835, he mentions his wife, Lydia C. Trumbull, his adopted daughter, Jane Trumbull, his nephew Benjamin Trumbull, son of his brother, Jonathan Trumbull, and also Benjamin T. Corning and Benjamin T. Kneeland for respect shown by being named after the deecased. In the petition for probate, men- tion is made of the following brothers and sisters: Jonathan Trumbull of Spafford, N. Y .; Asaph Trumbull of New York City ; Philomelia Rolls, wife of John Rolls of Cortland Co., N. Y .; Sarah Warner, wife of Kirtland Warner of Jackson, Washington Co., N. Y .; Hannah Peters; and Asiba Hall, wife of George Hall, each of Hebron, Conn., all of full age.) (Borodino.) Lydia C., wife of Dr. Benjamin Trumbull. Died July 14, 1837, age 50 years.


(Borodino.)


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Jane, (adopted) daughter of Benjamin and Lydia C. Trumbull. Died March 15, 1839, age 17 years, 5 months. (Borodino.)


TUCKER.


Henry Tucker. Died February 4, 1885, age 70 years, 4 months.


(Mr. Tucker in his will, dated September 3, 1881, and pro- bated April 6, 1885, mentioned his wife, Mary Ann Tucker, and his children: Adeline; Jenetti, married Sullivan Carr, son of Almond Carr; Norman; Mary Jane Edgecomb of Scott, N. Y .; Maria Coon of Skaneateles, N. Y .; and Harriet French of Auburn, N. Y. The first three mentioned above were then of Spafford, N. Y.)


(Spafford Hollow.)


Mary Ann, wife of Henry Tucker. Died September 20, 1886, age 69 years, 4 months.


(Spafford Hollow.)


TURNER.


Mary, daughter of Oscar and Caroline (Case) Turner. Died November 7, 1882, age 4 years, 9 months.


(She was accidentally burned to death, by her clothes catching fire. Oscar Turner married Caroline Case, daughter of Aaron G. and Rebecca (Monk) Case.)


(Borodino.)


TUTTLE.


Daniel Tuttle, (son of Oliver and Abigail Tuttle). Died January 2, 1854, age 73 years.


(Oliver Tuttle, son of Gershom Tuttle, was born in Clare- mont, N. H., and from his native place first settled in Oneida County, N. Y. From there he went to Cincinnatus, Cortland County, and then to Otisco, N. Y., about 1798, and resided on lot 14, Tully, in Otisco Hollow, until his decease. He is known to have had a son, Daniel, who came to Otisco when he first settled there, a son William, and perhaps other children. He and his wife Abigail were among the first members of the Congregational Church, organized at Otisco Center.


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Daniel Tuttle (son of Oliver), married Mary Rogers, daughter of Benjamin Rogers, and by her had: John Rogers, born July 13, 1819, died February 7, 1899, in Spaf- ford Hollow, married (1) Lucy Gambell, daughter of Squire Gambell of Otisco, N. Y., and (2) widow of Joseph Clark, deceased, he never had any issue by either wife, but by the last wife he had five step children: Frances, Anna, Joseph, Sarah, and Alice Clark, he was buried in Spafford Hollow Cemetery ; William Nicholas, born November 25, 1828, mar- ried Lucy Seviah Howe, daughter of Perley and Dorris (French) Howe, of Otisco, N. Y., and widow of Joseph H. Stanley, (he has a son, Rev. Henry William Tuttle, residing at Manchester, Iowa), he resided in 1899 on the Skaneateles and Hamilton Turnpike road, in the town of Otisco, P. O. Vesper, N. Y .; Emily A., married Hiram Ingerson, (has four children: Mary, Emma, Darius, and Sarah) ; and Darius D., married Abigail Cowles, daughter of Samuel Cowles of Otisco, and died in Otisco, December 11, 1870, without issue. The widow of Darius D. Tuttle, in her peti- tion for letters of administration upon her deceased hus- band's estate, dated September 4, 1871, besides herself (Abı- gail C. Tuttle) mentions Mercy Tuttle, his mother, of Otisco, John R., and William N. Tuttle of Otisco, N. Y., his brothers, Emily A., wife of Hiram Ingerson of Clay, N. Y., a sister, and Mary L., wife of Elisha S. Cowles, of Oconomowoc, Wis- consin, a child of Louisa Price, a deceased sister of Darius D. Tuttle, then all of full age.)


(Spafford Hollow.)


Mary, widow of Daniel Tuttle. Died June 30, 1887, age 93 years.


(Spafford Hollow.)


Julia Ann, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Rogers) Tuttle. Died June 27, 1847, age 20 years, 6 months, 23 days.


(Spafford Hollow.)


UNCKLESS .


Mary A. (Snook), wife of John Unckless. Died Septem- ber 10, 1876, age 69 years.


(John Unckless was born February 5, 1814, near Bristol, England; he marride Mary A. Snook, daughter of Dr. William Snook, and by her had the following children: Ann


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Elizabeth, died unmarried in Minneapolis, Minn .; Mary Ann, married Mark Harvey, son of Paul and Sally (Hiscock) Harvey, as his second wife, resides at Borodino, N. Y .; John A., married Alice Van Allen, he was a member of the 122d Regt. N. Y. Vols. Inft. in the War of 1861, been Super- visor of this town, and resides at Borodino, N. Y., carpenter and teacher; Edward, resides unmarried in Friend, Nebraska; and Frank, died unmarried, buried in Borodino Cemetery. Mr. Unckless came to this country about 1832, and settled in this town in 1862. He was also a member of Company " D," 122d Regt., N. Y. Vols. in the War of 1861. He died January 15, 1899 and was buried in this cemetery. Age 85 years.)


(Borodino.)


Ann Elizabeth Unckless, daughter of John and Mary (Snook) Unckless. Died December 15, 1888, age 50 years.


(Borodino.)


UNDERWOOD.


Timothy W. Underwood, (son of Chester Underwood). Died March 18, 1877, age 61 years, 7 months, 25 days. (He married Hettie Ann Townley.)


(Cold Brook.)


Hettie Ann (Townley), wife of Timothy W. Underwood. Died February 5, 1882, age 63 years, 5 days.


" At Rest."


(Cold Brook.)


Theodore D., son of Timothy W. and Hettie Ann (Town- ley) Underwood. Died April 1, 1863, age 12 years, 10 months, 14 days.


" None but a parent's heart can tell, How much it costs to bid a child farewell."


(Cold Brook.)


Frank C., son of Timothy W. and Hettie Ann (Townley) Underwood. Died August 14, 1861, age 7 years, 3 months, 5 days.


" Our Little Son, gone but not forgotten."


(Cold Brook.)


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VAIL.


Lucius Vail. Died March 24, 1852, age 54 years.


(He married Irena Churchill, daughter of John and Martha Churchill; after his decease his widow married for a second husband Harvey Anthony.)


(Cold Brook.)


Irena (Churchill), wife of Lucius Vail. Died May 8, 1881, age 78 years.


(Cold Brook.)


Daniel Vail. Died August 13, 1844, age 73 years, 5 months, 3 days.


(Thorn Hill.)


Sarah, wife of Daniel Vail. Died November 10, 1844, age 69 years, 11 months, 25 days.


(Thorn Hill.)


Daniel S. Vail. Died October 27, 1873, age 73 years, 3 months, 12 days.


(In a petition for letter of administration upon his estate, dated February 1, 1875, by Esther P. Mason, wife of Mor- timer Mason, son of Hiram and Maria (Green) Mason, the petitioner states she was the only child of deceased, and mentions no widow.)


(Thorn Hill.)


Ida, wife of Daniel S. Vail. Died January 2, 1863, age 62 years, 4 months, 21 days.


(Thorn Hill.)


VAN BENSCHOTEN.


James Van Benschoten. Died June 13, 1885, age 74 years.


(Mr. Van Benschoten married (1) a Miss Price and (2) Julia Knapp, and had the following children by his first wife: Ellen Dunbar; Edwin S., married Sarah Eliot, daughter of Andrew J. and Sarah Ann (Bulfinch) Eliot, he is now deceased, leaving one son Eliot, who married Minnie Odell, daughter of John and Anna (Rounds) Odell; John G., married (1) Mary E. Eliot, daughter of Andrew J. and Sarah Ann (Bulfinch) Eliot, and (2) Nellie Hookway, he is a merchant residing at Spafford Corners, by his first wife John had two children, Andrew and Grace, and by his second wife one small child) ; Richard P .; Nancy I., married


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Perry Norton, son of Erastus and Mary (Isdell) Norton, she is now deceased, leaving her husband and several chil- dren, residing in Scott, N. Y .; Louisa M., married William Joslin, of Homer, N. Y., no issue; and by his second wife Mr. Van Benschoten had: Ruth E., resides unmarried with her mother in Locke, N. Y .; Charles K., died of yellow fever, unmarried; Mary E., died unmarried; and Herman, married Augusta Hunahoe of Locke, Cayuga County, N. Y.)


(Spafford.)


Mary E., died August 21, 1882, age 16 years. Charles K., died June 6, 1885, age 21 years.


Children of James and Julia (Knapp) Van Benschoten.


(Spafford.)


Mary E. Eliot, wife of John G. Van Benschoten. Died October, 1891, age 45 years.


(Spafford.)


Schuyler, son of Byron and Charlotte (Brown) Van Benschoten. Died November 20, 1886, age 17 years.


" Too pure for earth, he has gone to Heaven to blossom there."


(Byron Benschoten married Charlotte Brown, daughter of Jacob and Deborah (Morris) Brown. After his decease his widow married for a second husband Charles Hurd.) (Spafford.)


VANDENBURGH.


Stephen Vandenburgh. Died February 8, 1882, age 82 years.


(He married Maria Calkins, daughter of Abram and Eliz- abeth Calkins, and by her had the following children : John, married Minerva Dedrick, resided at Stiles, N. Y .; Augustin, married Mary Eggleston, daughter of Dea. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Wiltsie) Eggleston, resided in Syracuse, N. Y .; Charles, married and died in St. Paul, Minn., he was a graduate of Yale College, read law and became Judge of the Supreme Court in the State of Minnesota; Abram, was a druggest; Ann, married Jacob Chapman and moved to Michigan; Caroline and Elizabeth died unmarried at the ages of 20 and 14 years. Mr. Vandenburgh came to this town from Stephentown, N. Y.)


(Thorn Hill.)


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Maria (Calkins), wife of Stephen Vandenburgh. Died August 25, 1885, age 51 years, 8 months.


(Thorn Hill.)


Caroline, daughter of Stephen and Maria (Calkins) Van- denburgh. Died August 5, 1854, age 20 years, 2 months.


(Thorn Hill.)


Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen and Maria (Calkins) Vandenburgh. Died September 2, 1855, age 14 years, 2 months.


(Thorn Hill.)


VANDERLIN.


Francis E., son of James and Betsey Vanderlin. Died November 2, 1844, age 2 years, 2 months.


(Borodino.)


VAN PATTEN.


Samantha, wife of Aaron Van Patten. Died December 15, 1858, age 39 years, 3 months, 2 days.


(Spafford Hollow.)


VARY.


Richard and Charles Vary were important early residents in the northern end of this town; the latter was at one time Supervisor, and at another time Member of Assembly from the town of Spafford. Charles R. Vary died in California, but was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, N. Y.)


WALLACE.


Benjamin Wallace. Died Age


(He came to this town from Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., with his son, Daniel Wallace, Sr., who married Mary Low.)


(Old Borodino.)


Daniel Wallace, (son of Benjamin Wallace). Died Nov- ember 21, 1854, age 84 years, 8 months, 21 days.


(He was born in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, N. Y., in 1768, and came to Skaneateles with his father Benjamin, wife Mary Low, and four eldest children, Washington, William, Daniel and Lucy in March, 1805, and from there


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moved upon Lot 88, Marcellus, in this town, in February, 1808. By his wife Mary he had the following children, all born in this town except four eldest above named, who were born in Pittstown, N. Y .: Washington, married Deborah B. Eddy, daughter of John Eddy, Sr., he died in this town and was buried in this cemetery ; William, married Amelia Eddy, daughter of Seth Eddy, he and his wife are dead, and buried in this cemetery; Daniel, Jr., born April 20, 1802, married Caroline Marshall, daughter of Joseph Marshall; both dead and buried in this cemetery; Lucy,


married Baker of Onondaga Valley, N. Y .; Alice (Ellis), married John Babcock, Jr., as his second wife, both dead; Benjamin, married Laura Davis, daughter of Col. Lewis C. Davis, both dead and buried in Davis Yard (no stone), he died at New Hope, N. Y., August 11, 1879, age 70 years; David; Morgan L., married Olive Eddy, daughter of Seth Eddy; Charles, married Amanda Wheeler, sister of Orrin Wheeler of Cold Brook, and (2) Matilda -, he is dead, and buried in this cemetery (no stone) ; and Mary, married Norton Van Sickland, moved to Cincinnati, Ohio.) (Borodino.)


Mary (Low) Wallace, wife of Daniel Wallace. Died October 7, 1846, age 68 years, 11 months.


(Borodino.)


Washington Wallace, (son of Daniel and Mary (Low) Wallace). Died May 11, 1841, age 42 years.


" If ever my children do come nigh


And on this marble cast an eye, Then on this willow drop a tear For one that always loved you dear."


(Mr. Wallace was born in Pittstown, N. Y .; he kept a public house in the village of Borodino. By his wife, Deborah B. Eddy, he had the following children: John Daniel, married Althea Case of Floyd, Oneida County, N. Y., he resides (1898) in Geneseo, Livingston County, N. Y .; Edwin R., married Annie F. Freeman, daughter of Jeffer- son Freeman, former President of the Merchants' National Bank of Syracuse, he resides in Syracuse, N. Y .; George W., married Eunice Barker, daughter of John Barker of Floyd, Oneida County, N. Y., resides in Borodino N. Y .; Harriet, died at 22 years, in Floyd, N. Y., unmarried; Julia,




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