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On Sept. 30, 1895, Mr. Winn was united in marriage with Miss Bertha M. Cook, of Bernhards Bay, the daughter of Collins L., lumber dealer, and Florence (Marsh) Cook. Both are deceased and are buried at Constantia Center, N. Y. They were natives of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Winn have no children.
Mr. Winn is a Republican. He is a member of the Baptist Church of Constantia Center, and belongs to the Masonic Lodge at Cleveland, N. Y., and the Grange at Bernhards Bay, N. Y.
In March, 1919, Mr. Winn was active in the founding of the Supreme Campfire Council. It is a men's organization, whose objective is Christian fellowship achieved through prayer, prayer breathed in the woodland
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around the burning campfire. Its motto is "larger life." Meetings are held around the campfire in the woodlands, near the shore of a beautiful lake, on the banks of a wooded stream, or out under the great pine trees where the deer, small game, fish and wild birds dwell, and thus these meet- ings have created a desire in the hearts of many to preserve these almost sacred places, protect the wild life and preserve the woodland. To do so meant to buy or lease the same and today one council is in possession of 500 acres of woodland and fishing waters. The members meet in council to discuss methods of preservation. The first council fire kindled on the north shore of Oneida Lake in 1919 saw the writing of the constitution, election of officers and board of directors. It was incorporated under the laws of New York. Mr. Winn is Supreme Counselor. Rev. H. Elliott Chaffee, of Syracuse, who helped in founding the council, is Associate Su- preme Counselor; H. N. Slinde of North Syracuse is Supreme Secretary; and Jerome W. Kinne, of North Syracuse, is Supreme Treasurer. Today the council is almost state-wide, having councils in Mexico, Pulaski, Cleve- land, Syracuse, Oswego, North Syracuse, and other towns. It is the hope of Mr. Winn to have the organization become nation-wide.
Hadwen C. Fuller .- As cashier of The State Bank of Parish, Mr. Fuller is numbered among the representative and highly successful young busi- ness men of Oswego County, and is a veteran of the World War. He was born at West Monroe, N. Y., Aug. 28, 1895, the son of Otis G. and Marian ( Moon) Fuller. Later the family moved to the village of Central Square, N. Y.
Otis G. Fuller is well known as the capable postmaster of Central Square. A sketch of him appears in this history.
Throughout his business career the life of Hadwen C. Fuller has been identified with banking. After attending Central-Square High School, he became a messenger for the First National Bank of Central Square in July, 1912. He subsequently was appointed assistant cashier, and in February, 1918, resigned from the bank to enlist for service in the World War. En- trained at Pulaski, N. Y., and sent to Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., and later was transferred to Officers Training Camp (Quartermaster Corps), Camp Meigs, Washington, D. C. After his discharge in November, 1918, Mr. Fuller returned to Central Square and shortly became active in the organi- zation of The State Bank of Parish. The bank opened for business July 1, 1919, with Mr. James Gray as president and Mr. Fuller as cashier. Mr. Fuller is also vice president and secretary of the Parish Oil Company, which was organized in February, 1926.
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On Aug. 30, 1919, Mr. Fuller was united in marriage with Miss Edith Rill, of Hastings, N. Y., the daughter of William and Harriet (Wilson) Rill, who were residents of Carley Mills, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller have a son, Robert C., born Aug. 5, 1920, who attends the Parish public school.
Mr. Fuller has served as president of the Parish High School Board of Education for several years, being a member when the new present high school building was built in the year 1928. He holds membership in the Baptist Church of Central Square, and is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, 32nd degree, Watertown Shrine (Media), and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He also belongs to the American Legion and "40 and 8" society. Politically, he is a Republican.
Mrs. Fuller is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Parish, and takes a prominent part in the civic and social life of the community in which she lives.
Delos Gilbert, who is popular throughout Oswego County as the owner and manager of the Cleveland Hotel, at Cleveland, is a native of New York. He was born near Sharon Springs, April 16, 1885, the son of C. B. and Emma (Johnson) Gilbert.
C. B. Gilbert was born near St. Johnsville, N. Y., and now lives retired at Johnstown. His wife is a native of Fulton County. To Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert were born five children: 1. Lettie, who died in 1916, was the wife of A. G. Carr. 2. Delos, the subject of this sketch. 3. Webster, automo- bile dealer, lives at Johnstown, N. Y. 4. Lula, married George Sizer, lives at Johnstown. 5. Gladys, unmarried, lives at home.
Delos Gilbert was reared and educated at Johnstown. For two years he was associated with the General Electric Company, at Schenectady, N. Y., after which he entered the hotel business at Syracuse. He was also associated with Cahill Brothers in that city for four years. In 1910 Mr. Gilbert opened the Log Cabin Inn at Sacandago Park. In 1911 and 1912 he conducted the Hotel Stewart at Johnstown, N. Y., and several years later he became associated with the Crown Oil Company, of Syracuse, as station manager. Early in 1930 Mr. Gilbert came to Cleveland and at that time purchased the Cleveland Hotel, which he has since successfully managed.
Hotel Cleveland is one of the fine, well appointed hotels in the North Country. Its situation overlooking Oneida Lake makes it a spot of beauty and its atmosphere of hospitality is outstanding.
Mr. Gilbert married Miss Lula Carpenter, of Syracuse, who is the daughter of Fred and Cora Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter died in 1906. His widow lives in Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert have two children: 1.
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Richard, who is active in the management of Hotel Cleveland. 2. Ruth, who attends Cleveland High School.
Politically, Mr. Gilbert is independent, and belongs to the Loyal Order of Moose.
Dr. Eddie Darius Hall .- One of the foremost physicians and surgeons of Oswego County is Dr. Eddie D. Hall who is engaged in practice at Caugh- denoy and Central Square. He was born here Oct. 31, 1872, the son of Ransom L. and Sarah (Ward) Hall ..
Ransom L. Hall, who died Sept. 11, 1906, was born near Central Square and his entire life was spent in Oswego County. He was a cooper by trade and in later life engaged in general farming. He ranked among Oswego County's prominent pioneers. Mr. Hall was married (first) on June 17, 1849, to Mary Jane Barnes, who died April 20, 1853. She is buried at Cen- tral Square. Their son, Dr. Albert Lewellyn Hall, was a prominent phy- sician and surgeon of Oswego County, practising his profession for more than 50 years. He died at his home in Fulton, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1931.
Sarah (Ward) Hall, the second wife of Ransom L. Hall, was born in Canada, in 1832, and died May 21, 1913. Eight children were born to them, five boys and three girls, as follows: Jerry, born in 1856, died Oct. 13, 1930; William, born in 1858, died in 1860; Cora, born in 1861, married Orson Brinkarhoff, and resides at Central Square; Mattie, born in 1863, died in 1865; Addie Wilson, born in 1865, married Adaline Clement in 1903, and lives at the old homestead at Central Square; Louis Grant, born in 1868, died in 1869; Nellie May, born in 1870, was the wife of Hubert Gardner of Collosse, and died in 1920; and Dr. Eddie Darius Hall, the sub- ject of this sketch.
Eddie Darius Hall attended high school at Central Square, graduating in 1894. After teaching in the public schools of this vicinity he entered Syracuse Medical College in 1898, from which institution he was gradu- ated in 1902. Since graduation he has enjoyed an extensive practice, with offices at Caughdenoy and Central Square and residence at Caughdenoy.
Doctor Hall is serving as Health Officer of the Consolidated District of the Village of Central Square and Town of Hastings and is a member of the staff of the Onondaga General Hospital of Syracuse, N. Y. He has always been affiliated with the Republican party and is a member of the Methodist Church at Caughdenoy.
Doctor Hall was married (first) to Frances W. Hopkins of Caughdenoy, Dec. 25, 1895. Her parents were Nelson and Martha (Hiller) Hopkins. The former died in 1912 and the latter in 1916. They are buried at Caughdenoy.
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To Eddie D. and Frances (Hopkins) Hall was born a son, Nelson Ward Hall, born in 1896. At the beginning of the World War Ward enlisted as musician in the band of the U. S. Naval Station at Great Lakes where he was rated as first class musician in Sousa's Band of three hundred members. After the Armistice was signed he was assigned to transport duty on board the Antigone where he served for 12 months, making eight trips to France. He is now assistant superintendent of the Engineering Department at Pass and Seymour (electric supplies), Solvay, N. Y.
After the death of Mrs. Frances Hall in 1900, Dr. Hall was married to Susan Brooks, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Charles W. Brooks of Sandy Creek, N. Y., on Oct. 28, 1903.
Rev. Brooks was a member of the Northern New York Conference, with 40 years of active service, and died in 1916. His wife, Sarah (Hig- gins) Brooks died in 1926. They are buried at Steuben, Oneida County, N. Y.
Doctor Hall's favorite pastime is in the field of music. He was a mem- ber of the Syracuse University Band during the entire college course and later organized in his home town a community band, commonly known as Hall's Band, which feature occasional open-air concerts during the sum- mer months.
Dr. and Mrs. Hall have no children.
Ward Moulton .- One of the substantial business men of Phoenix is Ward Moulton, coal dealer, and proprietor of a gasoline service station. He was born at Cicero, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1873, the son of Emory and Mary J. (Churchill) Moulton.
Emory Moulton, who died in 1923, is buried at Cicero. He was an early settler of Cicero and was a farmer. He later lived at Cicero and during 1849 went to California, making the trip via the Isthmus of Pan- ama. At the time of his death he was living retired on a farm near Cicero. His wife was born at Fort Edwards, N. Y., and died in 1929. Both are buried at Cicero. Their children were: 1. Guy, who died in 1929, was a civil engineer. 2. Kate, the widow of Dr. Horace Merwin, lives at Syra- cuse. 3. Frank, who died in 1904. 4. Mattie, who died in 1906. 5. Ward, the subject of this sketch. 6. Anna Bell, married James D. Tillinghast, lives at Cambridge, Mass.
Ward Moulton is a graduate of Cicero High School, and attended Wells Business College in Syracuse. From 1905 until 1913 he engaged in busi- ness at Clay, N. Y., as proprietor of the Moulton Kraut Factory. He is still the owner of this business. In 1913 he located in Phoenix and for
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four years successfully operated a kraut factory at this place. It was destroyed by fire in 1917 and since that date Mr. Moulton has engaged in the coal business.
On June 7, 1905, Mr. Moulton married Miss Jennie L. Pritchard, of Cicero, the daughter of Dr. Horace Pritchard, who is deceased. They have two adopted children, Earl and Virginia.
Mr. Moulton is a Republican, a member of the Congregational Church, and belongs to the Masonic Lodge and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Ambrose Gregg, deceased, was recognized as a leading citizen of Os- wego County, and was a prominent business leader of Pennellville. He was born at Five Chimneys, Madison County, N. Y., March 24, 1833, the son of Rodney S. and Eunice (Rawson) Gregg.
Rodney S. Gregg, who died Dec. 30, 1851, was a representative citizen of Oswego County, where he lived for many years. He was born at Stock- bridge, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1805, and came to Oswego County in 1836, locating at Pennellville. He was one of the first settlers of this community and in 1836 opened a hotel, which served as local post office, state depot and hostelry. His wife was born at Stockbridge, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1809, and died Nov. 1, 1886. Both are buried at Pennellville. Their children were: 1. George Washington, deceased. 2. Ambrose, the subject of this sketch.
Ambrose Gregg received his education in the district schools in Os- wego County as his parents had settled here when he was three years old. He was interested in general farming until the death of his father in 1851, at which time Mr. Gregg took over the management of the hotel at Pennellville, which had been so successfully managed by his father. He was identified with this enterprise until the time of his death, which occurred in 1918. Mr. Gregg also served as postmaster and conducted a general mercantile business. He was a member of that body in 1891 which founded the Pennellville Grange, with which he was actively iden- tified throughout his life. He was known familiarly in this section as the "grand old man" of Oswego County. Mr. Gregg took a prominent part in local Democratic politics, and was a charter member of the Oswego County Fair Association, being for 58 years manager of the concession rentals for the fair.
Mr. Gregg married Miss Robena Parker, who was born in New York City, but a resident of Pennellville at the time of her marriage. She is the daughter of Robert and Matilda (McKearie) Parker. The former died Jan. 24, 1918, and the latter June 6, 1887. Both are buried at Pennellville.
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They were of Scottish descent and prominent pioneers of this section of New York. There were two daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Gregg: 1. Florence, married Charles F. Bannersky, who lived in Oneida, N. Y., died Oct. 4, 1931. 2. Edith May, lives at Pennellville. She is a teacher in the public schools.
Mr. Gregg was a staunch Democrat. He was a member of the Uni- versalist Church, a 32nd degree Mason, and belonged to the Subordinate County, State and National Grange.
Charles B. Hall, M. D .- Throughout his highly successful medical ca- reer Dr. Hall has been established at Copenhagen, and he ranks high among the physicians and surgeons of Lewis County. He was born at Carthage, Jefferson County, May 1, 1868, the son of Lansing A. and Achsah (Shepherd) Hall.
Lansing A. Hall was born at Champion, N. Y., the son of Peletiah Hall, who established a homestead near Champion in 1796, having come here from the Mohawk Valley. The original homestead was known as Pleasant Lake Farm. Throughout his life Lansing A. Hall engaged in general farm- ing. He located in Wisconsin in 1853, but returned to the Hall homestead near Carthage nine years later. He died at Copenhagen in September, 1904. His wife was born at Turin, Lewis County, and died in 1890. Both are buried at Champion. Mr. Hall was a Democrat and held the office of road commissioner for many years. To Mr. and Mrs. Hall were born four children: 1. Lida, born in 1860, died in 1885, was a high school teacher at Carthage. 2. Mary Ella, died March 6, 1865. 3. Lansing, died March 8, 1867. 4. Charles B., the subject of this sketch.
The early education of Charles B. Hall was received in the public schools of Champion and Carthage. He received the degree of Doctor of Medicine at the New York Homeopathic School of Medicine in 1894, and served as interne at the Rochester Homeopathic Hospital. He established his present practice at Copenhagen in November, 1895. Dr. Hall has been identified with the Lewis County, New York State, and American Medical associations, and is medical examiner for numerous insurance companies in this section of the state. He has served as health officer of Copenhagen since 1930, and was a member of the Board of Education for eight years.
On June 10, 1897, Dr. Hall married Miss Effie L. Alleman, of Geneva, N. Y., the daughter of Dr. Andrew A. and Louise (Bush) Alleman. Dr. Alleman, deceased, was a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Michigan in 1867, and had engaged in the practice of his profession at
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Waterloo, N. Y., for four years before his death in 1872. His wife died in April, 1930. Both are buried at Waterloo. To Doctor and Mrs. Hall have been born three children: 1. Marjorie Louise, born May 24, 1905, was a student at St. Lawrence University at the time of her death, Sept. 3, 1924. 2. Lansing Romaine, born Aug. 26, 1907, lives at home. 3. Beverly Theodore, born March 15, 1910, attends the Mechanics Institute, at Rochester.
Dr. Hall has always been a Democrat and has been village trustee and president. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Maccabees, and Grange. His wife is a member of the Con- gregational Church of Copenhagen.
F. Edward Jones, M. D .- Dr. Jones is one of the prominent physicians and surgeons of the North Country and has been engaged in the prac- tice of medicine at Beaver Falls for almost 40 years. He was born at Constableville, Lewis County, Oct. 2, 1868, the son of Ebenezer F. and Mary C. (Millard) Jones.
Ebenezer F. Jones was a native of Wales. At the age of four years he came to the United States with his parents, who settled at Lyonsdale, Lewis County. They were farmers and located at Welch Hill, near Turin. Mr. Jones taught school for a number of years in this county and also was interested in farming. He conducted a hardware business at Edwards, St. Lawrence County, and for 12 years conducted a general mercantile busi- ness at Houseville. During the latter years of his life he was associated in business at Lyons Falls with Homer Markham as proprietor of a feed mill. He died in 1892 and is buried at Turin. His widow was a native of Turin and now resides at Potsdam, N. Y. Mr. Jones was a Republican and held membership in the Methodist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Jones were born five children: 1. F. Edward, the subject of this sketch. 2. Lou, mar- ried J. Markham, lives at Lyons Falls. 3. Tennyson A., lives at Potsdam. 4. Ethel M., married Fred McIntire, lives at Potsdam. 5. Clifford, who died in 1880.
After his graduation from Lowville Academy, F. Edward Jones entered Bellevue Hospital, New York University, from which he received the de- gree of Doctor of Medicine in 1892. He began his professional career at New Bremen, being associated for one year with Dr. W. W. Jamison. Dr. Jones came to Beaver Falls in 1893, and has been the only physician and surgeon located here. He has also been health officer of the Town of Croghan since 1923, and has held the office of coroner of Lewis County from 1929 to Dec. 31, 1931. He is a member of the staff of Lewis County
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General Hospital at Lowville. Dr. Jones is also a director of the Croghan National Bank.
On Oct. 23, 1905, Dr. Jones was united in marriage with Miss Gertrude Darling, of New Bremen, the daughter of William and Julia (Mider) Dar- ling, natives of Oneida and Lewis counties respectively. Both are de- ceased and are buried at New Bremen. Doctor and Mrs. Jones have a son, Everett E., who is engaged in the insurance business at Beaver Falls. He was graduated from Syracuse University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business in 1925.
Politically Dr. Jones is a Republican. He is a member of the Metho- dist Church and is affiliated with Lowville Lodge, F. and A. M. No. 134. He is also a member of the Lewis County, New York State, and American Medical Association, and American Public Health Association.
Lynn A. Poole .- Active and progressive in business, Lynn A. Poole is prominent in Oswego County as president of the L. A. Poole Basket Com- pany, of Richland. He was born at Nashville, Tenn., May 22, 1892, the son of Stewart and Margaret (Long) Poole.
Stewart Poole was a native of Tennessee and died at Jonesboro, Ark., in 1919. He was employed for many years as a locomotive engineer on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, but due to ill health was later trans- ferred by the company to Jonesboro, Ark., as station agent. His wife was also a native of Tennessee and died in 1929. Both are buried at Jones- boro. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. To Mr. and Mrs. Poole were born seven children: 1. Sarah, married Samuel Lawson, lives at Detroit, Mich. 2. William, lives at Poplar Bluff, Mo. 3. George, mining engineer, lives at Bisbee, Ariz. 4. Joseph, lives at Kalamazoo, Mich. 5. Lawrence, who is superintendent of the George B. Fair Basket Company, of Benton Harbor, Mich. 6. Walker, lives at Port Huron, Mich. He is a World War veteran, having served in France with an Arkansas division. 7. Clyde, lives at Granite City, Ill.
Lynn A. Poole attended the public schools of Benton Harbor, Mich., and is a graduate of Jonesboro High School. From 1907 until 1911 he was employed by the William S. Pierce Basket Company at Jonesboro, and from 1911 until 1913 with the Coble-Hinkley Basket Company, of Benton Harbor, Mich. During the following seven years he was connected with the Saranac Machine Company at Benton Harbor. He then located at Portsmouth, Va., as general manager of the Two State Package Corpora- tion, and in 1922 became superintendent of the Borden-Robson Company at Penn Yan, N. Y. Mr. Poole became manager of the Richland Basket
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Company in 1929 and in November, 1931, became owner and president of the organization, which was thereafter known as the L. A. Poole Basket Company.
In March, 1914, Mr. Poole was married at St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Nellie Priest, of Jonesboro, Ark., the daughter of Frank and Esther Priest. Both are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Poole have four children: 1. Beverly. 2. Juanita. 3. Margaret. 4. Roy.
Mr. Poole is a Republican and he and his family are members of the Methodist Church.
George E. Field, who is sales manager of the Pastura Manufacturing Company of Altmar, N. Y., and Elmira, N. Y., was born at Williamstown, Oswego County, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1874, the son of Eli G. Field and Alice (Pierce) Field.
Eli G. Field was a native of Williamstown, N. Y., and was killed in an accident at Oswego, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1916. His wife, Alice Pierce, was born at Sandy Creek, Oswego County, N. Y., and died May 22, 1898. Both are buried at Altmar. Their children were: George E., the subject of this sketch; Irving P. Field, eastern sales manager for John Marcellus Casket Manufacturing Company of Syracuse, N. Y .; Frank P., proprietor of a market at Minoa, N. Y .; Horace Ray, proprietor of a barber shop at Manns- ville, N. Y .; Dalton H., funeral director at Port Leyden, N. Y .; and Ernest A., funeral director, a sketch of whom appears in this history.
George E. Field obtained his education in the public school of Altmar. He spent 20 years as traveling salesman, covering 23 states in his terri- tory. In 1911 he became interested in the manufacturing of animal tonics, being associated in business with Charles H. Near, of Elmira, N. Y., under the firm name of Pastura Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Field was married on Sept. 7, 1898, at Orwell, N. Y., to Miss Caro- line A. Kingman of Orwell, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Lewis) King- man, natives of Rhode Island. The former died in 1921 and the latter in 1917. Both are buried at Williamstown, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Field have two daughters: Lillian A., married Eben W. Carle, a dealer in marble and granite, at Camden, N. Y., and Marjorie M., married Ellsworth P. Houle, traveling salesman, lives in New York City.
Mr. Field has been mayor of Altmar since 1925. He is a Republican, a member of Citizens Club of Syracuse, N. Y., and Altmar Fish and Game Club. He has a winter residence at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Mr. Field has two grandsons: George E. and Bill F. Carle of Camden, N. Y.
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Eben C. Blakeman .- As the owner of one of the finest dairy farms in Oswego County, Mr. Blakeman is well and favorably known at Altmar, where he resides. He was born at Orwell, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1874, the son of Eben and Louise (Curry) Blakeman.
Eben Blakeman was born at Morrisville, Madison County, N. Y., and died at Port Byron July 30, 1888. He served throughout the Civil War and afterward located in Lewis County, N. Y. He subsequently owned and operated a saw mill at Orwell. Louise (Curry) Blakeman was born at Culpeper, Va., Jan. 24, 1837, and died Sept. 30, 1888. Both are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Orwell. Mr. and Mrs. Blakeman had three children: 1. Florilla, married Frank Root, lives at Port Byron, N. Y. 2. Caroline, the widow of Thomas Costello, who died in 1928. 3. Eben C., the subject of this sketch.
The boyhood of Eben C. Blakeman was spent at Orwell where he at- tended the public school. He is also a graduate of Albany Business Col- lege. Since the death of his father he has been the owner of the old Blake- man homestead which is located three miles east of Altmar. As mentioned above, it is one of the leading dairy farms in this section. Since 1925 Mr. Blakeman has also been interested in the insurance business, with offices at Altmar. He is local agent for the Aetna Insurance Company.
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