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In April, 1918, Mr. Killam enlisted for service in the World War and was sent to Madison Barracks, N. Y. Later he studied at the army aerial school at Rochester, after which he was sent to France. He was attached
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to the aerial headquarters at St. Maxine. Upon his return to the United States he was discharged at Camp Upton, N. Y. Mr. Killam has in his possession hundreds of photographs taken above the battlefields of France by airplane.
In 1915 Mr. Killam married Miss Florence Fitch of Pulaski, the daugh- ter of Edward B. and Anna (Moran) Fitch. They are residents of Pulaski. To Mr. and Mrs. Killam have been born five sons: 1. James Fitch, born in 1919. 2. Ralph P., Jr., born in 1922. 3. Edward T., born in 1924. 4. Frederick A., born in 1926. 5. Robert L., born in 1931.
Mr. Killam and his family are members of the Baptist Church and he belongs to the American Legion.
Roscoe C. Carnol, M. D .- One of the leading physicians and surgeons of Oswego County was Dr. Carnol, of Pulaski. He was born at Wadding- ton, St. Lawrence County, July 26, 1884, the son of James and Sarah (Hatley) Carnol.
The Carnol family is of Swiss descent. James Carnol was a native of Waddington and died there in 1888. He became the owner of several fine farms in St. Lawrence County and was a prominent citizen of Waddington, where he held the offices of supervisor and assessor. He was a Republi- can, a member of the Methodist Church and belonged to the Masonic Lodge. He had served throughout the Civil War and belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic. Sarah (Hatley) Carnol was born at Wad- dington and died in 1928. Her parents were natives of Scotland and early settlers of St. Lawrence County. To Mr. and Mrs. Carnol were born six children: 1. James, who lives at Hollywood, Calif. 2. Oliver, who lives at San Francisco, Calif. 3. Florian E., a lawyer, and member of the Sen- ate, lives in Montana. 4. Roscoe C., the subject of this sketch. 5. Roy, lives in Washington. 6. Gladys, lives at Watertown.
Roscoe C. Carnol attended the public schools of Waddington, from which he was graduated in 1899. He then was graduated from Potsdam State Normal School, and in 1905 he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine at the University of Maryland. He was an interne in University Hospital, Baltimore, for one year, after which he engaged in private prac- tice at Georgetown, S. C., for three years. During the following three years Dr. Carnol was identified with the State Board of Health at Rich- mond, Va., in connection with the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission. He was then put in charge of the State Sanitorium for Tuberculosis at Berk- ville, Va., and after three years in that capacity he came to New York. Dr. Carnol took two years in graduate study at Iola Sanitorium, in Roches-
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ter, and in 1923 came to Orwell as superintendent of the Ideal Rest Sani- torium at Orwell. He capably filled that position until 1930, when he en- gaged in private practice at Pulaski until his death, Jan. 13, 1932. Dr. Carnol was a member of the Oswego County, New York State and Ameri- can Medical Associations.
Dr. Carnol was identified with the Volunteer Medical Service Corps, Council of National Defense, during the World War, and during 1918-19 was assistant surgeon in the U. S. public health service.
In 1917 Dr. Carnol married Miss Bessie Lee Blanton, of Richmond, Va., the daughter of Barksdale and Sarah Blanton, natives of Virginia, and now residents of Richmond. To Dr. and Mrs. Carnol was born a daughter, Nancy Blanton, born May 11, 1931.
Dr. Carnol was affiliated with Rochester Lodge F. and A. M., Pulaski Chapter and Commandery, and Damascus Temple, Rochester. He also belonged to B. P. O. Elks, No. 900, Georgetown, S. C., and was a member of the Pulaski Rod and Gun Club, Rainbow Shore Country Club, and Pulaski Chamber of Commerce.
0. Bert Trowbridge .- Among the substantial and well known citizens of Pulaski is O. Bert Trowbridge, who is plant superintendent of the Dairymen's League. He was born at Andover, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1889, the son of Lee M. and Myrtle (Davis) Trowbridge.
Lee M. Trowbridge is a native of Germany and now lives retired at Andover, N. Y. In early life he was interested in farming but later en- gaged in oil drilling and prospecting. He traveled throughout the United States in this work. Mr. Trowbridge is a Republican, a member of the First Baptist Church, and belongs to the Masonic Lodge and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. To Mr. and Mrs. Trowbridge were born four children: 1. Mabel, lives at Andover. 2. O. Bert, the subject of this sketch. 3. Clarence, lives at Syracuse. 4. Lynn, lives at Watertown, N. Y.
O. Bert Trowbridge was graduated from Andover High School in 1909, and then taught school for two years. He was graduated in agriculture from Alfred University in 1913 and also took graduate work at Cornell University. He became vice principal and teacher of agriculture at Pulaski High School, where he continued for six years. He then taught for one year at Goshen, N. Y., and for three years was county leader of junior extension work in Oswego County. Mr. Trowbridge's next work was as manager of the Pulaski Dairymen's Productive Association, which after three years was merged with the Hank & Schmidt Dairy Company, and Mr. Trowbridge continued as manager for three more years. The
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business was then taken over by the Dairymen's League, and Mr. Trow- bridge is now plant superintendent.
In 1917 Mr. Trowbridge was united in marriage with Miss Evelyn Schetzow, of Oswego, the daughter of Frederick and Leila Schetzow, natives of Germany. Mr. Schetzow died in September, 1930, at the age of 87 years. His widow resides in Oswego. To Mr. and Mrs. Trowbridge was born a son, Robert Lee, born May 4, 1925.
Mr. Trowbridge is a Republican, a member of the Baptist Church, and has the following lodge affiliations: Andover Lodge F. & A. M .; Pulaski Chapter, Past High Priest; Lake Ontario Commandery, Oswego; Media Temple, Watertown; Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Pulaski, Oswego Pomona, New York State, and National Grange. He is past commander of the Sons of Veterans, his grandfather, Frank Davis, having served throughout the Civil War.
William C. Smith, who is vice president and plant manager of the Ful- ton branch of the McHenry Millhouse Manufacturing Company, is among the most prominent citizens of Fulton, where he is also a director of the Oswego County Trust Company and the Fulton Savings Bank. Mr. Smith was born at Galien, Mich., Jan. 21, 1885, the son of Philip H. and Mary Ellen (McGlinsey) Smith.
Philip H. Smith was born in Snyder County, Pa. In early life he went to Michigan where he was interested in farming. Later he removed to Bristol, Ind., and was living retired there at the time of his death in 1924. His widow was born in Snyder County, in 1857, and lives at Bristol. Their children were: 1. Edward C. 2. William C., the subject of this sketch. 3. Ray C. 4. Mrs. D. C. Metzger. All except the subject are residents of South Bend, Ind.
William C. Smith was ten years of age when his family removed to South Bend, Ind. He attended the public schools there and in 1903 be- came identified with the McHenry-Millhouse Manufacturing Company. The company's headquarters are in Chicago, Ill., with branch plants at Fulton, N. Y., and Franklin, Ohio. They are manufacturers of asphalt roofing and shingles. The Fulton plant employs about 50 men and was established here by Mr. Smith in 1917.
On Nov. 17, 1911, Mr. Smith married Miss Ethlyn L. Allen, a native of Toronto, Canada, the daughter of J. C. Allen. He died at South Bend, Ind., in 1929. His widow lives at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have two children: 1. Harold C., born in 1914. 2. Betty Jane, born in 1918.
Mr. Smith is a member of the Citizens Club of Fulton, Rotary Club,
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and Chamber of Commerce. He also belongs to the Masonic and Elk Lodges.
Edwin W. Fulton .- As president and general manager of the Interna- tional Nutyp Tool Corporation, of Oswego, Mr. Fulton is numbered among the representative and highly successful business men of the North Coun- try, and is a member of one of the prominent pioneer families of New York. He was born at Carthage, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1872, the son of John C. and Mary Louise (Woodward) Fulton.
John C. Fulton was born at Wilna, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1844, and died at Carthage, Sept. 8, 1889. He began to teach school when 16 years of age. He later attended Lowville Academy and began to study law in the office of Starbuck & Sawyer, of Watertown. Mr. Fulton was admitted to the bar and began his professional career at Philadelphia, N. Y., but after a year removed to Carthage, where he became associated with Allen E. Kilby, under the firm name of Fulton & Kilby. In the years that followed Mr. Fulton became one of the most prominent attorneys in the North Country and established an excellent reputation. His widow resides in Oil City, Pa. Their children were: 1. Carrie E., born Dec. 2, 1870, resides at Harrison, N. Y. 2. Edwin W., the subject of this sketch. 3. Mabel A., born Sept. 29, 1874, wife of C. W. Gleason, Oil City, Pa. 4. Beth W., born Oct. 23, 1880, died Aug. 14, 1889. 5. Herbert F., born Dec. 6, 1883, died Aug. 12, 1889.
Edwin W. Fulton attended the Carthage public schools, and as a young man learned the trade of machinist with Ryther & Pringle. He was con- nected with their foundries for a period of seven years and in 1896 entered the employ of Bagley & Sewall, manufacturers of paper machin- ery, at Watertown. In June, 1905, Mr. Fulton went to Lowville, N. Y., and organized the Fulton Machine & Vise Company, buying out the in- terests of Lafayette Wetmore. The entire plant was destroyed by fire in May, 1907, with a loss of $22,000, but was soon rebuilt, business being resumed in October of the same year. At that time the capital was increased from $30,000 to $50,000, and Mr. Fulton continued there until 1924, at which time he disposed of the business and came to Oswego with the Oswego Tool Company as manager. In August, 1930, a new corpora- tion was formed and known as the International Nutyp Tool Corporation, with Mr. Fulton as president and general manager.
Mr. Fulton was married on June 30, 1896, to Miss Myrtle L. Strickland, the daughter of George and Ada (Massey) Strickland, of Philadelphia, N. Y. To Mr. and Mrs. Fulton were born three children: 1. Ruth, who married Henry W. Green, of Carthage. She died in February, 1929, leav-
EDWIN W. FULTON
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ing two children, Richard and Helen. They live at Natural Bridge, Jeffer- son County. 2. George Lucas, lives at Oswego, where he is associated in business with his father. He married Miss Helen Burdick, of Lowville, and they have three daughters: Mary Louise, Anne, and Beverly. 3. Dor- othy E., a teacher in the Rochester schools. He is a World War veteran and is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge.
Politically, Mr. Fulton is a Republican. During the Roosevelt regime he was county chairman of the Progressive party in Lewis County. He is affiliated with the Kiwanis Club, and is an active member of the Bap- tist Church. The family residence is located at 122 East 4th Street.
The Fulton family claims relationship to Robert Fulton, the steamboat inventor. James Fulton, grandfather of Edwin W. Fulton, was the son of Caleb Fulton, who was born April 17, 1816. He died June 21, 1868. He was married in November, 1843, to Caroline Nichols, and lived at Wilna, N. Y. Their children were: John C., father of the subject of this sketch. 2. Francis, born Feb. 1, 1846, died Dec. 13, 1886. He had a daughter, Lucy. 3. Simeon, born June 6, 1848, died Sept. 23, 1864, un- married. 4. Mary born March 8, 1851, married a Mr. Wilkinson, and their children were: Claude, Frank, Larissa and Eva Wilkinson. 5. Larissa, born Feb. 15, 1853, died June 9, 1871, unmarried.
Caleb Fulton, great grandfather of Edwin W. Fulton, was born May 11, 1777. He went from Colerain, Mass., to Wilna, Jefferson County, in 1810. There he took up 50 acres of land and built a log house on Road No. 62. He was a soldier during the War of 1812. He married Polly Barnes, and their children were: Simeon, James, Elisha, Fanny, Mary, Sally, Lydia, Philura, and William.
Frank Edward Fox, M. D., deceased, was actively engaged in the prac- tice of medicine at Fulton for many years, and was a representative citi- zen of Oswego County. He was born at Rose, N. Y., Nov. 1, 1876, the son of Fred and Permelia (Falkey) Fox.
Louis Philip Fox was born in Alsace-Lorraine. He was educated there and served as chaplain in the French army. He came to this country in early life and became a prosperous farmer at Rose, Wayne County, N. Y. He enlisted and served throughout the Civil War. He later married Miss Lena Horn, who was of German descent. Both are deceased and are bur- ied in Ferguson Cemetery, Rose. Their children were: 1. George, who died in California. 2. Lena, married Cornelius Barton, of Lyons, N. Y. 3. Fred, mention of whom is made below. 4. Louis, lived at Lyons. 5. Saloma, married Ovid Jeffers, of Galena, N. Y. 6. Carrie, married Henry
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Loucks, of Brooklyn. 7. Louise, married William Goetzman, of Galena. 8. Charles, married Mary Licks. 9. Jennie, married John W. Stewart, of Lyons. 10. William, died at the age of 19 years. 11. Charlotte, died in infancy.
Fred Fox was born at Rose, N. Y. He became one of the most pros- perous farmers of Wayne County, and was a prominent citizen of Wol- cott, N. Y. He married Miss Cornelia Falkey, and they were the parents of five children, of whom Frank Edward, the subject of this sketch, was the youngest.
Frank Edward Fox obtained his early education in the public schools of Wolcott. He studied medicine at the Baltimore Medical College, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1901. During the following year he was surgeon for the Maryland Steel Com- pany, at Sparrows Point, Md., and in 1902 Dr. Fox located in Fulton. He continued in practice here until the time of his death.
Dr. Fox was mayor of Fulton during 1912-14, and served during the World War with the rank of first lieutenant in the medical corps, U. S. Army. He spent 15 months in overseas duty and was discharged with the rank of major. Dr. Fox was president of the local board of health, and was a prominent member of the fifth district, New York Medical So- ciety, Oswego County Medical Society, Fulton Academy of Medicine, New York State Medical Society, and the American Medical Association. He also belonged to Phi Chi fraternity. In 1903 Dr. Fox married Miss May Belle Wetmore, of Peoria, Ill., the daughter of Samuel and Mary Wetmore. They had three sons: 1. F. Edward, M. D., mention of whom is made be- low. 2. George F., born April 22, 1907; he was accidently killed in Janu- ary, 1912. 3. Wayne W., born June 23, 1908, a graduate of the Secondary School of Fulton, and in 1925 was graduated from Fulton High School as salutatorian of his class. In 1929 he was graduated from Harvard Uni- versity, with degree of A. B. He is now a junior in the Cornell Univer- sity College of Medicine and member of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity.
Dr. Fox was affiliated with B. P. O. Elks, Knights of Pythias, Amer- ican Legion, and Masonic Lodge. He was a Republican and held mem- bership in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Fulton and was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
F. Edward Fox attended the Fulton High School. He is a graduate of Dean Academy, in 1922 at Franklin, Mass., and received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine at Syracuse University, B. A. degree in 1926, having received his medical degree in June, 1930. After a year as interne at Holy Name Hospital at Teaneck, N. J., Dr. Fox re- turned to Fulton to carry on the practice which had been established by his father.
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On May 27, 1929, Dr. Fox married Miss Dorothy Ann Bird, of Oswego, a graduate of Lee Memorial Hospital, class of 1927. She is the daughter of Jesse and Cora (McDonald) Bird. The former lives retired at Oswego. The latter died in September, 1929.
Dr. Fox is identified with the Oswego County, New York State, and American Medical Association. He is a member of the First Methodist Church and is a Republican in politics. In January, 1932, he was ap- pointed health officer and city physician of Fulton, N. Y.
H. Louis Wallace .- One of the most influential figures in professional circles in the North Country is H. Louis Wallace, successful lawyer, who has served as county attorney of Oswego County since 1921. He was born at Sandy Creek, July 4, 1871, the son of Asahel C. and Hattie (Park) Wallace.
Asahel C. Wallace, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War, and served throughout the war period as a member of the 24th New York Volunteer Infantry. His regiment was the first to leave from Oswego County. Mr. Wallace held membership in the Grand Army of the Republic. He was a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church. He died in 1879 and is buried at Sandy Creek. His wife was born at Williamstown, Oswego County, and died in 1878. Their only child was H. Louis, the subject of this sketch.
Sage Park, maternal great grandfather of H. Louis Wallace, was one of the first settlers of Oswego County, and owned a saw mill at Amboy.
H. Louis Wallace obtained his early education in the public schools of Sandy Creek. He is a graduate of Hamilton College, and read law in the office of Udell Bartlett, at Sandy Creek, being admitted to the bar in September, 1895, and the following January established a private practice at this place, where he has continued to the present time. Mr. Wallace was appointed assistant district attorney in 1896 and served under dis- trict attorney Bartlett for seven years, and three years under district attorney William B. Baer. He held the office of supervisor of Sandy Creek from 1913 until 1921, and in the latter year assumed the office of county attorney. Since 1900 he has been a member of the local board of educa- tion and has served as president of that organization since 1925. He also was village president from 1917 until 1921, and has held the office of village clerk continuously since 1892.
On Jan. 28, 1896, Mr. Wallace was united in marriage with Miss Cecile E. Barney, of Sandy Creek, the daughter of William and Leonore (Lind- sey) Barney. The former died in 1911 and the latter resides at Sandy
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Creek. They were born in Jefferson County and Oswego County respec- tively. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace have no children.
Stephen Lindsey, great-great-grandfather of Mrs. Wallace, was born at Stafford, Conn., and in early life removed to Vermont. In 1803, accom- panied by William Skinner, he came to New York and located in the present village of Sandy Creek, they being the first settlers of this village. Mr. Skinner settled in the eastern part of what is now Lacona village and purchased 400 acres of land. Mr. Lindsey went on to Ellisburg, but soon returned and settled in the extreme northwest corner of Sandy Creek. His daughter, Eunice, then about 12 years of age, died that summer and was the first white person whose death occurred in the town of Sandy Creek. Stephen Lindsey was a soldier under Gen. George Washington throughout the Revolutionary War and spent eight years in the service. His three brothers were killed while in the service of that war.
Mrs. Wallace's father served throughout the Civil War as a member of the 189th New York Regiment and was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. For almost half a century he successfully engaged in the jewelry business at Sandy Creek.
Politically Mr. Wallace is a Republican. He is a member of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church, and is affiliated with Sandy Creek Lodge, F. and A. M., Past Master; Pulaski Chapter; Watertown Commandery; life mem- ber of Media Temple, Watertown; and Order of Eastern Star. He is a trustee of the Annie Porter Ainsworth Memorial Library and trustee of the Sandy Creek Cemetery Association.
Harry M. Lewis, who is successfully engaged in the insurance and real estate business at Fulton, is a veteran of the World War. He was born in this city, Sept. 14, 1898, the son of Harry P. and Sarah (Preston) Lewis.
Harry P. Lewis is a member of one of the oldest families of Oswego County. He has spent 30 years in the employ of the Hunter Arms Com- pany of Fulton. His wife was also born in this city. They have two sons: 1. William, who is identified with the Victoria Paper Mills, of Fulton. 2. Harry M., the subject of this sketch.
After his graduation from Fulton High School in 1917, Harry M. Lewis enlisted in the U. S. Navy, and served throughout the war period, being discharged in June, 1919. He has since been interested in business in Fulton, and represents the Aetna Affiliated Insurance Company.
On June 15, 1922, Mr. Lewis married Miss Edith Brown, of Homestead, Pa., the daughter of Frederick and Etta Brown, who are residents of Oswego. They have a son, Richard E., born in 1923.
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Mr. Lewis is a Republican and from 1922 until 1930 was supervisor of the Second and Third Wards. He has since served as clerk of the board of supervisors and is also park commissioner of Fulton. Mr. Lewis attends the State Street Church, and belongs to the Elks Lodge and American Legion, Homer Russell Smith Post No. 587.
Sylvester D. Keller, M. D .- A general practitioner who is held in high regard by his medical associates and the general public in and about Fulton, where for many years he has engaged in practice, Dr. Keller is a progressive representative of his profession. He was born near Fulton, at the village of Volney, April 14, 1879, the son of F. A. and Elizabeth Anne (Churches) Keller.
F. A. Keller was born at Schroeppel, N. Y., July 3, 1849. He was a farmer, and for more than a quarter of a century also owned a hotel in Fulton. He was interested in trading on the Erie Canal during the early days. Mr. Keller was a member of Volney Grange. His wife was born April 28, 1859, the daughter of John Churches, who came to New York from England, being among the first settlers of Oswego County. He was a farmer and builder. He married Jane Appleby. F. A. Keller died Sept. 21, 1908, and his widow resides at Los Angeles, Calif. Their only child was Sylvester D., the subject of this sketch.
The Keller family is of Dutch origin, and there are numerous descend- ants living in northern New York. The family settled in Herkimer County in 1790. Andrew, Casper, Henry, Honas, Jacob, John, Rudolph, and David were early founders of the Keller family in Montgomery County, N. Y. David Keller married Mamie Moyer.
Sylvester D. Keller attended the public schools of Fulton from which he was graduated in 1901. He then entered the medical school of Syra- cuse University, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1906. After three years of practice at Volney Center, Dr. Keller re- turned to Fulton in 1909. In that year he purchased the business prop- erty of Dr. Charles G. Bacon, which he has since occupied. The late Dr. Bacon practiced medicine in Fulton and Oswego County for more than half a century. He was born at Trenton, Oneida County, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1814, and at the age of 23 years began the study of medicine under Dr. N. R. Tefft, of Onondaga. In 1840 he entered Albany Medical College, and in the following year Dr. Bacon located in Fulton. He died there in 1901.
During 1912 Dr. Keller took graduate work in surgery in the Poly- clinic Hospital, New York City. He again studied there in 1915 and 1917.
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He has attended clinics throughout the United States and Canada, and is widely known as an industrial surgeon. Doctor Keller was president of the Fulton Board of Health at one time, and was examiner for the State Compensation Commission from 1924 until 1927. He has also been president of the Oswego County Medical Society, president of the Fulton Academy of Medicine, and president of the medical board of Lee Memorial Hospital, of Fulton.
Doctor Keller is also interested in the Henderson-Thomson Company, of Fulton, and was vice president of the organization from 1924 until the death of Edward Quirk. Doctor Keller then succeeded to the presidency. He has extensive business holdings in the city and is recognized as an able business man as well as a successful physician and surgeon.
On Oct. 2, 1907, Doctor Keller was united in marriage with Miss Rose May Gifford, of Canastota, N. Y., the daughter of Reuben E. and Mary Gifford. Both were born in New York. Mr. Gifford is deceased, and his widow resides at Canastota.
Dr. Keller is a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with the Masonic and Elk Lodges, Rotary Club, Citizens Club of Fulton, Oswego Yacht Club, Chamber of Commerce, Maccabees and Modern Woodmen.
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