The growth of a century: as illustrated in the history of Jefferson county, New York, from 1793-1894, Part 60

Author: Haddock, John A., b. 1823-
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Albany, N. Y., Weed-Parsons printing company
Number of Pages: 1098

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Joseph A. Hinds came to Watertown in 1880, and sinee that time has been engaged in the upholstering business. In February, 1889, he opened a shop at No. 3 Cooper block.

Andrew P. Baltz (son of Philip, who emi- grated from Germany about 1829, and located in Orleans), was born in the town of Orleans, December 7, 1837. In 1858 he commenced, in a small way, the manufacture of Limbur- ger cheese, and was one of the first in this part of the State to engage in that business. He has since, in one year, sold $130,000 worth of cheese, the most of which was of his own manufacture. In 1869 he located in Watertown, where he now has a grocery store at No. 70 Court street.

Tomlinson & Allen started a lumber yard at 54 Court street, and continued it one year, when it was purchased by Starbuck & Mc- Carty, Henry M. Allen acting as agent for one year. March 1, 1876, the present company of Starbuck & Allen was formed, and lias since continued Mr. Starbuck resides in Gouverneur, and Mr. Allen is a resident of this city. They handle about 2,000,000 feet of lumber, 1,500,000 shingles, and 1,500,000 lath annually.

John Hose, architect, is a native of Herki- mer county, where he was born in 1821. Mr. Hose, early in life, learned the carpenters' trade, and subsequently began the study of architecture, for which art he has natural abilities of high order. For many years he was also contractor. during which time he built the court house, the Stone Street Presby- terian Church, the Agricultural Insurance Company's building, and other public struc- tures in Jefferson county, besides many of

the best private residences. During the years 1867, '68 and '69, he was superintend- ent of construction of the Hospital for the In- sane at Middletown, Conn., and previously, in 1865, had served as prison architect for Auburn State Prison. He has also been superintendent of various other public enter- prises outside of Jefferson county. Mr. Hose has been a resident of Watertown since 1841.

Patrick Phillips was born in Ireland in 1837, and in 1849 he located in Watertown. He is a contractor and builder, and previous to the death of George Flower was his part- ner in business from 1875 to 1881. Mr. Phil- lips built the armory in this city, the barracks at Sackets Harbor, and also the church and school of the Sacred Heart. and other build- ings. He also built the Danbury and Nor- walk Railroad extension from South Norwalk to Wilson's Point, in Connecticut.

John Hardiman was born in Ireland in 1843, and in 1866 he located in Watertown. In 1881 he engaged in the businse of contract- ing and building. He built the County Clerk's office, the Cooper street and Academy street school-houses, and several other promi- nent buildings.

Almon Parker, son of John, was born in the town of Lyme, N. H., April 22, 1832, and when two years of age removed with his parents to Lewis county, N. Y. At the age of 10 years he came to Watertown, and his father died here in 1844 Almon, in 1864, en- listed in Co. E, 10th N. Y. Heavy artillery. After the close of the war he engaged in con- tracting and building and has since erected the Utica & Black River depot, the county honsc, Union Carriage and Gear Company's shops, and it is said a larger number of dwelling houses than any other contractor in the city.

Daniel Kieff was born in Franklin county, N. Y., in 1847, and in 1859 came to Water- town, and here learned the carpenters' trade. He has been a contractor and builder for several years, and employs about 100 men. He built the Times building, Smith block, Dillon block, Tubbs block, Opera House block, thermometer works, Nill & Jess' bahery, Babcock buggy works, Watertown. Spring Wagon works, Remington Paper Company's mill, and was engaged in erecting the extensive buildings of the Watertown Steam Engine Company.

Addison M. Farwell has for over thirty years been identified with the manufacturing, banking and commercial interests of Water- town. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1819. In 1859 Mr. Farwell came to Water- town, and in association with Frederick Baker, established a tannery under the firm name of Farwell & Baker, and this firm con- tinued for twenty years Their tannery was on Newell street. Mr. Farwell conducted the business after the retirement of Mr. Baker until 1888, when he retired from active affairs.

Alfred Coolidge was born in Nelson, Madi- son county, March 7, 1800. February 27, 1819, he removed to Philadelphia, and for two years worked upon a farm. In the fall of

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1820 he bought his time of his father, for which he paid $100, and took up fifty acres of wilderness land, upon which he cut the first tree, and made a clearing the same year, and the next year built a log house, in which he lived alone for three years, during that time working out among the farmers clearing land. He bought a farm of Joseph Bona- parte, and drove to Bordentown, N. J., with a pair of horses, which he sold to obtain money to pay for the farm. He owned at one time 500 acres of choice land. In 1853 he located in Watertown.

Thomas M. Kenyon, son of Lodrick, was born in Galway, Saratoga county, December 29, 1842. His father died when Thomas was eight years old, and in 1855 he located in Watertown. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. G, 32th N Y. Volunteers, and served two years, and then re-enlisted in the 1st N. Y. Veteran Cavalry, and served to the close of the war. He was the first superintendent of the Henry Keep Home, where he has been since that in- stitution was opened.

Henry C. Baldwin settled in Antwerp about 1808, on a farm one-half mile south of Ant- werp village, where he followed the dual oc- cupation of carpenter and farmer. He had six children, four of whom are living. David W. Baldwin, son of Henry C., was born September 2, 1816, and when 13 years of age entered a store in Antwerp, where he clerked three years, and the next three years were spent in the land office of George Parish, in that village. He then removed to Rossie, St. Lawrence county, where he resided 27 years. About 1858 he came to Watertown, where he was employed with Mr. Hoard until the close of the war. He was then for several years Secretary and Treasurer of the Portable Steam Engine Company. of which company he has been a director since its organization. At one time Mr. Baldwin owned five cheese factories, and now owns two in Antwerp. He served two years as supervisor.

Abner W. Baker, son of Artemas, was born in Theresa. Mr. Baker was elected sheriff of Jefferson county in 1858, and held that office three years. He died May 11, 1888.

Elijah and Sterling Graves removed from East Haddam, Conn., and took up a farm in the then wilderness of Antwerp, in 1820, where they built a log house. Sterling came to Watertown, where he died September 16, 1881. His wife died May 3, 1859. Otis S. Graves, son of Sterling, was born in Ant- werp. Mr. Graves was in Middletown (Conn.) University two years, studying for the ministry, but on account of poor health was obliged to abandon his studies. He was for three years a teacher in Gouverneur Semi- nary, and is now a farmer.

Alexander Campbell emigrated from Scot- laud, and located in New York city about 1825, subsequently locating near Amsterdam, N. Y. Peter Campbell, son of Alexander, was born in Montgomery county in 1834, and when nine years of age located with his mother in Pamelia. He married Philena C. Watson, and they have five children living.

James B. Campbell, brother of Peter, enlisted as captain in the 10th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, was promoted to major, and was mustered out as lieutenant-colonel. Alexander, another brother, was a inerchant in Watertown for many years. and another, Ebenezer, resides in Alexandria.

Nelson Burdick, son of Adam, was born in Lyme, December 28, 1820. In 1867 he came to Watertown and engaged in manufacturing, and in 1870, with M. Horton, he commenced the manufacture of carriages and wagons at his present location. In 1874 Mr. Horton re- tired from the firm, and Mr. Burdick con- tinued the business alone until 1877, when he took his son, W. W. Burdick, as partner. Mr. Burdick was mayor of this city in 1882- 1883.

John C. Rhines came to Jefferson county, from Schenectady, about 1800, and located in the town of Orleans, where he engaged in farming. Mr. Rhines died in 1867. His son, Foster P., resides in this city, and is of the firm of Farwell & Rhines, millers, in which business he has been engaged thirty years. He was alderman of the First Ward in 1887, and has served as supervisor.

Henry C. Normander is a large land owner, and for many years was proprietor of the Harris House, of Watertown. He was born in Rutland, and is a son of Charles and Lucy (Robertson) Normander. His father came from Canada about 1809, and settled upon a farm in Rutland, where he resided until his death. Henry C. followed agricultural pur- suits until he came to Watertown, in 1867. He became proprietor of the Harris House, and conducted it until 1889.

David Satchwell located in Watertown in 1869, and engaged in market gardening and the growing of small fruits. Mr. Satchwell has received a prize cach year he has exhibit- ed vegetables at the county fair. He is the inventor of Satchwell's seed and phosphate garden drill.

Oscar A. Freeman, son of Jedediah, was born in Adams in 1840. He married Betsey G. Millard, and they have two children. In 1870 he located in Watertown and was fore- man of the inspecting room of the Davis Sew- ing Machine Company for eighteen years. In April, 1888, he took charge of the Jefferson County Orphan Asylum.

Frank A. Fletcher, son of Lewis A., was born in the town of Bennington, N. H., Feb. 23, 1838. At the age of 13 years he was ap- prenticed to the papermakers' trade, at New- burg, N. Y. In May, 1861, he enlisted in Co. G, 2d Regt. N. H. Volunteers, from Ant- rim, N. H., participated in eighteen general engagements, and was discharged in June, 1864 In 1874 he came to Watertown and entered the employ of Knowlton Brothers, and continued with this firm until 1885. In 1888, in company with Ida A. Fletcher, F. X. Zapf, and E. H. Thompson, he purchased the Great Bend paper-mills of L. H. Mills & Co., and is now president of that company.

Horace Whitney came to Jefferson county from Vermont, about 1830, and settled in the

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town of LeRay. He died about 1846. After his death his widow, Mary, married his brother, Riley. George R. Whitney, son of Horace, was born in LeRay, March 12, 1844, and until he was 18 years old he resided upon a farm in that town. He was engaged in farming until 1875, when he located in this city.

Curtis Goulding was born in Holliston, Mass., August 10, 1776. In 1805 he removed to Eaton, N. Y., and in 1808 settled on a farm at Pamelia Four Corners, where he died July 11, 1857. Amos Goulding was born May 28, 1816. He married Mary Stuart, of LeRay, September 19, 1843, was a farmer in that town for 33 years, and served as highway commis- sioner two years. He has been a resident of Watertown since 1876.

William Stuart, jr., located in LeRay about 1810. He married Lucy Cole and they bad two children, Mary and Sanford. He was a farmer, and died August 9, 1853. His widow survives, and resides with her daughter Mary (Mrs. Amos Goulding), in Watertown. San- ford Stuard died May 13, 1844.

Charles M. Paris was born in Lewis county. He began life as a farmer, and was also early engaged as a tanner, in Copenhagen. In 1847 he removed to Jefferson county and engaged in farming in Rutland. In 1875 he removed to Watertown, where he engaged in the gro- cery trade, and subsequently embarked again in the tannery business. His works were located on Fairbanks street, and were carried on by him for a period of over four years. In 1882 Mr. Paris was elected justice of the peace.

Horace Wilder was born in Worcester, Mass., in January, 1804, and about 1830 lo- cated in the town of Rodman, in this county. He had four children, two of whom, Solon and George H., survive him, and are proprie- tors of the Crowner House in this city. Mr. Wilder died April 10, 1890, at the Crowner House, where had resided for 12 years.

Roswell Bosworth, from Massachusetts, settled near Smithville, in the town of Adams, about 1811. Reuben S., son of Roswell, was born in 1819, and was educated in the Black River Literary and Religious Institute. Mr. Bosworth has been a lecturer on natural science, was a teacher in the Farmers' College, near Cincinnati, ten years; in the Normal school, Terre Haute, Ind., one year; in the Watertown High School, and in the Adams Collegiate Institute several years. President Harrison was one of his pupils at Terre Haute. He is now a manufacturer of tele- scopes, and resides in Brownville.

Oscar P. Hadcock was born in Harrisburg, Lewis county, in 1838. He was a school teacher for ten years, and also a farmer. In 1870 he bought a hardware store in Copen- hagen, which he carried on for six years, and then engaged in banking for one year. He was clerk in the Assembly in 1880. He then located in Watertown, where he has since re- sided. He was secretary of Jefferson County Agricultural Society three years, was alder- man of the Second Ward in 1888, and was

treasurer of the Thousand Island Park Asso- ciation for three years

F. A. Bennett's greenhouses, at 83 Massey street, were established in 1879 by the present proprietor. In 1882 his brother, Thomas E., became associated with him, the firm title being Bennett Brothers, which con- tinued five years, when Thomas E. withdrew. Since 1887 F. A has conducted the business alone. He makes a specialty of cut flowers and floral designs and decorations. His greenhouses cover more than 3,000 square feet of land.

Samuel and Sabrina Haddock were born in Herkimer county, N. Y., in 1804, married early, and in 1822 came to Watertown to found a home. Samuel's father had been sheriff of Herkimer county, and had fair opportunities for education in the public schools of those days. Sabrina was a daugh- tet of Rev. Asahel Barnes, an old-time preacher-witbout-pay Methodist minister, and it is somewhat singular that for over a hundred years continuously, there has been some one of this family in the Methodist itinerancy. To Samuel and Sabrina were born six children, four boys and two girls. Their father educated them at the Black River Literary and Religious Institute, when his pay as a journeyman blacksmith was only from $1.75 to $2 25 per day. He was Wm. Smith's blacksmith foreman for nearly twenty years. His youngest son, George Channing, was that Dr. Haddock who was murdered by the whisky and brothel gang in Sioux City in 1886. [See his biography on page 15 of this History]. William, the oldest son, was major of an Iowa cavalry regiment, who served with Sherman on the historic march from Chattanooga to the sea. Jolin A. is the author and publisher of this History. Orison was accidentally drowned from the U. S. frigate Congress, in 1844. One of the daugh- ters was the wife of Dr. W. W. Allport, the distinguished Chicago dentist, and Elizabeth is the wife of Henry Wilkins, of Anamosa, Iowa. This is a family who were early in- stilled into all the economy and hard work of the era in which they lived, and have made useful members of society.

A conspicuous and deserving family in Watertown for many years, were the Lords. Judah Lord was the proprietor, with his nephew, Gilderoy, of an extensive foundry and plow manufactory on Beebee's Island. Gilderoy died in 1892, a wealthy and honored citizen. Judah, brother of the distin- guished Colonel William Lord of Brownville, began his business life with his brother in that village, but removed to Watertown in the forties; was prospered in his business, and recognized for many years as a skilled inventor and mechanic, and a much respected citizen. He died in 1876, and his widow died in 1884. They left three daughters, Miss Lydia, well known and beloved, and Mrs. James DeLong and Mrs. Judge Scott, two ladies who are well known as exemplary and charitable. Mr. Lord and his three chil- dren, as well as the daughters' husbands,

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have been long identified with the M. E. Churches of Watertown.

The DeLongs have been, from an early day, identified with the progress of Water- town. There were six brothers, Milton, Steph- en, James, George, Homer and Bingham. All have passsed away except James and Bing- ham. They were a hard-working, intelligent pushing family, contractors and builders, and their handiwork can be seen all over the city. James DeLong was one of those men caught in the Partridge factory fire-trap, in 1848, and saved his lite by dropping from u height which intimidated his fellows, who perished right in sight of a horror-stricken crowd. A thirty-six foot ladder would have easily saved them. Mr. DeLong quickly re- covered from his injuries, and has survived that thrilling experience these many years, a useful, respected, Christian citizen. Later in life he has been a prominent insurance man, and though past 70, is yet active and indus- trious, seen upon the streets almost any day.

Tra Inglehart settled in Ogdensburg before 1812, served in the American navy, and in 1815 removed to Hounsfield. Cornelius W., son of Ira, married Emeline Foote, and they had six children. He was a Republican, took an active part in politics, and in 1861 was appointed collector at Sackets Harbor. He was also a railroad commissioner for the Sackets Harbor and Carthage Railroad. Hiram F. Inglehart, son of C. W., was born in Hounsfield, March 28, 1846. He has been a merchant in Watertown several years, was one of the original stockholders of the West- minister Park, is treasurer of that associa- tion, and has been proprietor of the hotel there since 1884, and of the hotel at Thousand Island Park the past year. In 1888 he was elected alderman of the 4th ward. He married Nettie Blodgett, and they have six children. He is now mayor of the city of Watertown.

John Lansing, son of Robert Lansing, was born at Watertown, November 18, 1832. He was educated at Poughkeepsie and later in Watertown, studied law in the offices of George C. Sherman and Alexander Wilson, and was admitted to the bar in 1854. From 1855 to 1863 he was a member of the firm of Lansing & Sherman, his partner being George H. Sherman, now president of the National Bank and Loan Company. In 1860, Charles A. Sherman was admitted to the firm, and he and Mr. Lansing remained as partners under. the same firm name until 1878, when the partnership was dissolved, and from that year until 1889 Mr. Lansing has practiced alone. He married the only daughter of Judge Edwin Dodge, of St. Lawrence county, in 1864, and has a son and two daughters living, the former now a partner of his father, the firm being known as Lansing & Lansing.

Myron Beebee, though not at present in the jewelry business. he having taken up insur- auce for a livelihood, was for many years the leading watch and jewelry dealer in Watertown. His wife was one of the beauti- ful Symonds girls, so popular in Watertown in the forties.

He came into Watertown in 1827 with his uncle, who built the great cotton mill on Beebee's Island, and whose departure from the town did not fall far short of being a pub- lic calamity. Mr. Beebee has been for more than half a century a modest, gentlemanly citizen, whom it is a pleasure to know, and is one of the very few now upon the streets who knew Watertown when it had no pre- tensions beyond being the successful rival of Sackets Harbor and Brownville-when its ambition to become the city it is to-day was yet an unthought of, undeveloped factor. In all its growth, Mr. Beebee has been an un- pretending sharer and active participant, and in his old age he enjoys universal respect.

Among the many industrious men who have made Watertown's mechanical reputation so complete and satisfactory, we may mention Mr. William Montgomery, who came to Watertown 26 years ago from the city of New York-his ancestors being both Irish and Scotch. For 13 years he was in the em- ploy of Mr. George W. Wiggins, in his mer- chant tailoring establishment. He has for years been in business for himself, and now holds forth at 812 Court street, in his own building. He owns what was once the old Peck & Welch dry goods store, where his store is located. He is a successful man, and has worked his way up to the respect of the community by long years of patient industry. In addition to his store building he is the owner of two good dwelling houses, after having reared a family of seven children. Such men are of that progressive class wlio raise higher year by year the standard of mechanical excellence in America. We need more men like Mr. Montgomery.

Dr. E. A. Holbrook, author and poet, was born in Madrid, N. Y., October 9, 1817. He obtained an academic education at the St. Lawrence Academy and Clinton Liberal In- stitute, and studied medicine two years, but relinquished its practice because of a broken constitution caused by the epidemie of 1843. He married Lucinda Richardson, of Madrid, in 1839, who died in 1842. During this period he learned the art of dentistry. He taught school seven seasons, commenced preaching the faith of Universalism in fellow- ship with that denomination in 1844, which he continued until 1857, when he relinquished his letter of fellowship, and attended more to the practice of dentistry. To the latter pro- fession he devoted over 50 years. He moved to Watertown in 1852. Much of his time has been devoted to lecturing on various subjects, and writing for different journals-the ques- tion of capital and labor, the canals, rail- roads and kindred subjects being the most prominent. His poems, published and un- published, would cover more than 1,000 fair- sized pages. Of his published works is a book of poems, entitled "Life Thoughts," of 500 pages, which met a ready sale. It was published in 1875. In 1882. a book of 160 pages entitled "The Light of Prophecy," and in 1888, a small volume entitled "The Soul, or Life's Problem," were published. The

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latest work of Dr. Holbrook is the third edition of a poem, 112 pages, entitled, "The Light of the Future, or the Evolution of Re- ligion." In 1846 he was married to Anna Melissa Hazelton, of Fowler, St. Lawrence county. The first seven years of his preach- ing were in Malone, Franklin county. He has four sons-all prosperous men.

Dr. Holbrook has been the artificer of his own fortune, being 15 years of age when his father died, leaving a wife and twelve chil- dren in straightened circumstances, their needs absorbing a portion of his first earnings. For the past 42 years he has been considered one of the prosperous citizens of Watertown, and is a man it would be hard to replace.

Mrs. E. A. Denny, now residing on Pad- dock street, Watertown, was born in the city of New York in 1840. In 1860 she married J. Perry Denny, a native of Ohio. They re- moved to Syracuse in the year 1870. After many years of married life her husband died in that city in 1885. Four years afterward she removed to Watertown, to be near her son. The five children reared by Mrs Denny are still living: Mrs. E. L. George, Dr. F. P. and Miss Ida May Denny, all of Water- town, and Harry N. and W. W. Denny, of Syracuse.

Dr. Frank Perry Denny, now a success- ful dentist of Watertown, was born in 1863, in New York city. He began to study dentis- try with Dr. Nearing, of Syracuse, in 1884. Was matriculated at New York College of Dentistry and University Medical College of the city of New York, in 1885, whence he graduated in 1887 with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. After graduating he entered into partnership with Dr. S. M. Robinson, Watertown's oldest dentist. In April, 1891. he relinquished his interest in the firm of Robinson & Denny, and has since pursued his professional labors at No. 8 Doo- little block. Dr. Denny is a skillful, con- scientious and industrious practioner. In 1879 he married Miss Minnie L. Chapman, and they have one dear little girl.

Isaac P. Powers, son of Lorenzo and Dia- dema (Caldwell) Powers, was born in Fowler, St. Lawrence county, in 1826. His father died in Gouverneur, in June, 1886, his mother having died in 1844.

Isaac P. was reared upon a farm, and after attaining his majority, engaged in mercantile pursuits in Denmark, Lewis county. In 1852 he came to Watertown, where he has since resided. In 1868 he became secretary and treasurer of the Watertown Steam Engine Company, serving about six years, since which time he has been in no active business. He is a director in the Watertown Spring Wagon Company, and Watertown Ther- mometer Company, of which he is also presi- dent, and has been a director of the National Union Bank for many years, and is a member of the firm of D. S. Miller & Co.

Frank A. Hinds, civil engineer, was born in Watertown. His parents, Earl B. and Almira (Allen) Hinds, were natives of North- ern New York. After a year in the engineer-

ing department at Yale College, he spent a year with the engineer of New York city. On Christmas, 1867, he was married to Miss Mary R. Thompson, of Watertown, daughter of William Thompson of that city. In 1868 he was engaged on the early survey of the Black River & St. Lawrence Railroad. He was chief engineer of the Carthage, Water- town & Sackets Harbor Railroad, which position he held to the completion of the road. Later he laid out and mapped the Thousand Island Park of the St. Lawrence river, and the numerous summer resorts in that locality, and also for a time had charge as engineer of the construction of the Kings- ton & Pembroke Railway, of Canada. Be- sides other important positions he has served as city engineer of Watertown for several terms. He formed an association with J. F. Moffett, H. E. Hodgkins and J. V. Clark, aud under the firm name of Hinds, Moffett & Co., established water works in many cities and villages. In 1866 he sold his interest to his partners, and the firm became Moffett, Hodgkins & Clarke.

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The growth of a century: as illustrated in the history of Jefferson county, New York, from 1793-1894, Part 60

Author: Haddock, John A., b. 1823- Publication date: 1895 Publisher: Albany, N. Y., Weed-Parsons printing company Number of Pages: 1098

Author: Haddock, John A., b. 1823-
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Albany, N. Y., Weed-Parsons printing company
Number of Pages: 1098