History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Part 122

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Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Harrisburg : R. C. Brown
Number of Pages: 1454

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JOHN YOUMANS, second son of John and Sarah Youmans, was born in Cov- ington township, Tioga county, February 2, 1841. He was educated in the common schools and at Mansfield Classical Seminary, and began life as a teacher. He taught for several terms, and was the first principal of the graded school at Coving- ton. In the meantime he had engaged in farming, and in 1880 removed from Covington to Chatham township, where he partially cleared and improved a farm. In 1888 he located in Knoxville, and engaged in the sewing machine business as a salesman for the Singer Manufacturing Company, removing to Westfield in April, 1894. He is now located in Athens, Bradford county, where he is general agent of the Singer Company. Mr. Youmans was married February 15, 1863, to Elizabeth Wallace, a daughter of Thomas and Isabel (Baird) Wallace, of Hazleton, Pennsyl- vania, and has five children, viz: Lizzie B., wife of George Beach; Lottie, wife of William H. Husted; Ella, wife of Fred J. Wood; Myron L., and Arthur. In poli- tics, he is independent, has served as auditor of Tioga county one term, and is a member of the K. of H.

DANIEL HUNT, a native of Muncy, Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, born in 1796, was a son of William and Nancy (Colborn) Hunt, and a grandson of Wilson Hunt, a native of Cheshire, England, who was driven from his native land because of his religious opinions, and at an early day settled in Warren county, New Jersey, whence he removed to Scipio, New York. The parents of our subject immigrated to Muncy, Pennsylvania, and later removed to Lansing, New York, where they died. His father, William Hunt, entered the Continental army at the age of seventeen, and served during the last three years of the war. Daniel Hunt was reared in Lansing, New York, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and in 1840 settled in Westfield township, Tioga county, on the farm now owned and occupied by his son Barton, which, with the assistance of his sons, he cleared and improved. There he resided until his death, December 14, 1862, in his sixty-seventh year. His wife was Sarah Knapp, a daughter of Samuel Knapp, of Dryden, New York. They were the parents of nine children, viz: Samuel, Barton, Ann, who married John Brown; Isaac, who married Catharine Whitmarsh; Charity, who married Dewey Whitmarsh; Harriet, wife of James Labar; Betsey, Freelove, and Adeline, wife of John Rowland.

BARTON HUNT, second son of Daniel Hunt, was born in Ithaca, New York, November 13, 1824, was reared in Tompkins county until sixteen years of age, and then removed with his parents to Westfield township, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, where he assisted in clearing the old homestead, which he now owns and occupies, and where he has resided since coming to this county. For twenty-two years he followed lumbering, and was also a pilot for twenty years on Pine creek and the Susquehanna river, from Gaines to Fort Deposit and Columbia. He is an adept with the jack-knife, and has more than a local reputation for making anything that can be whittled out with an ordinary pen-knife. Mr. Hunt was married No- vember 13, 1859, to Anna Douglass, a daughter of William A. and Salina L. (Han- cock) Douglass, of Clymer township, and has had four children: Ada, deceased; Effie M., wife of Clawson McMindes; William Sherman, deceased, and Charles B.

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In politics, Mr. Hunt is a Democrat, has held various local offices in his township, is a good farmer and respected citizen.

JOHN WHITMARSH was born in Otsego county, New York, about 1810, there grew to manhood, and in 1842 settled in Westfield township, Tioga county, Penn- sylvania, on the farm now occupied by Cornelius Bush. He cleared a portion of it, and resided in this township until his death, at the age of sixty-three years. He was twice married. His first wife, Catherine Hilsinger, of Oneonta, New York, was a daughter of Michael Hilsinger, a Revolutionary soldier. She bore him one son, Alexander. His second wife was Eleanor Hilsinger, a sister of his first wife. Seven children were born to this union, viz: Catherine, wife of Isaac Hunt; Dewey, Jacob, Amelia, wife of Jonathan Weeks; Frances, wife of Oscar Butler; Lucinda, wife of William Case, and Susan, who married Herbert Moore.

DEWEY WHITMARSH, son of John and Eleanor Whitmarsh, was born in Oneonta, New York, March 12, 1832, and was ten years old when his parents set- tled in Westfield township, Tioga county. Here he grew to marhood, and obtained a limited education in the common schools. At the age of nineteen he commenced life for himself, as a farmer, and in 1866 located on fifty acres of land in Westfield township, which he still occupies, all of which he cleared and improved. In 1851 he married Charity Hunt, a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Knapp) Hunt, of West- field, and is the father of six children, viz: William, Charles, Lavina, wife of Lewis Breese; Alice, wife of Fred Beach; James, and Nettie, wife of Charles Roe. In February, 1864, Mr. Whitmarsh enlisted in Company F, Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, North Anna, James River, and Petersburg. He was wounded in the last mentioned engagement, June 17, 1864, and was honorably discharged from the service in February, 1866. In politics, he is a Republican, and is a member of the G. A. R.

AARON L. S. LEACH was born in Niagara county, New York, August 6, 1813, a son of Willard and Irene (Brown) Leach, natives of New Hampshire. He was reared in his native State, where he served an apprenticeship at the shoemaker's trade, which occupation he followed for some years in New York state, and for a short period after his permanent settlement in this county, in 1840. In later life he engaged in farming in Westfield township, clearing a part of the land now owned by James Vincent, and also followed various other occupations, including dealing in horses, hotel keeping, and for a short time was in the grocery business at West- field. He was a tireless, energetic man, and changed his business as often as cir- cumstances warranted. Mr. Leach was married March 8, 1843, to Mary F. Bennett, a daughter of John W. and Betsey (Shoff) Bennett. She was born in New Hamp- shire, and became the mother of seven children, viz: James V., a lawyer by pro- fession, who died in 1875, in his thirty-first year; Virgil V., deceased; Frank V., George V., deceased; Ross V., Mary V., deceased, and William V. Mr. Leach died January 25, 1890, in his seventy-seventh year.

Ross V. LEACH, son of Aaron L. S. Leach, was born in Westfield, Tioga county, June 9, 1853, and obtained a public school education. He commenced life for himself working on a farm by the month. In 1878, with his brother, Frank V., he * purchased 100 acres of land in Westfield township, and shortly afterwards bought his brother's interest. He lived upon his farm until 1893, when he removed to

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Westfield borough, which has since been his home. Mr. Leach was married March 13, 1878, to Almeda Converse, a daughter of Frank and Adelia (Jones) Con- verse, of Steuben county, New York. They are the parents of two children: Leon V. and Nina V. In politics, Mr. Leach is a stanch Democrat.

CHARLES H. METCALF was born in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, in 1802, a son of Daniel and Jedidah (Lacy) Metcalf, natives of Connecticut, and pioneers of Susquehanna county. He was reared in that county, and there learned the cooper's trade. In 1827 he settled in Harrison township, Potter county, where he cleared a farm of 200 acres, upon which he resided until 1843. In that year he re- moved to Westfield township, Tioga county, where he cleared a portion of a 100- acre farm. In 1833 he married Sarah A. Potter, a daughter of Stephen and Matilda (Aldrich) Potter, pioneers of Westfield township. Four children were born to this union, viz: Sarah M., wife of Peter Edgcomb; James H., Mary E., wife of Charles A. Gilbert, and Stephen L. Mr. Metcalf was prominent in temperance circles, and died July 29, 1878, aged seventy-six years.

JAMES H. METCALF, eldest son of Charles H. and Sarah A. Metcalf, was born in Harrison township, Potter county, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1838, and was five years old when his parents located in Westfield township, Tioga county. He ob- tained his education in the public schools and at Union Academy, Academy Corners, and later learned the mason's trade, which he followed seventeen years. On Au- gust 13, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Pennsyl- vania Volunteers, and was honorably discharged May 29, 1863. He re-enlisted February 29, 1864, in Battery F, Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and was finally discharged from the service May 29, 1866. He participated in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Peters- burg, and other engagements. He entered the service as third sergeant, and was promoted to first sergeant. During his second term he was commissary sergeant of Battery I, Provisional Heavy Artillery, and for twenty months was on detached service in the chief quartermaster's department of Appomattox, under Capt. C. W. Folsom. Since 1868 Mr. Metcalf has been engaged in farming in Westfield town- ship, and has also followed his trade when convenient. He was married February 4, 1864, to Philena Tanner, a daughter of A. B. and Dorcas M. (Roblyer) Tanner, of Clymer township, and has three children: Minnie, Estella and Jennie. He mar- ried a second time, in 1878, Mrs. Elizabeth Aldrich, nee Dodge, of Westfield. Her parents, Israel and Sally (White) Dodge, came to Potter county as pioneers. Mr. Metcalf is a member of Babcock Post, No. 258, G. A. R., and also of the K. of H. Politically, a Republican, he has served ten years as justice of the peace of West- field township.

NATHAN BROUGHTON, a native of Delaware county, New York, was among the pioneers of Tioga county, Pennsylvania. In 1817 he located on Pine creek, but later removed to Delmar township, where his principal business was lumbering, and he resided there until his death, at the ripe age of eighty-four years. His wife was Sally Walker, and their children were as follows: Uriel, Henry, Horace, Maria, who married Fred Boos; William, Eliza, who married Andrew Greiner; Rachel, who married Hiram Campbell; Nathan and Everton.

HENRY BROUGHTON, second son of Nathan Broughton, was born in Delaware

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county, New York, in 1812, and was about five years old when his parents settled on Pine creek, in Tioga county. He was reared in Delmar township, and in early life engaged in farming and in lumbering. In 1845 he settled in Westfield town- ship, on the farm now owned by his son, William, cleared and improved it, and died there at the age of seventy-two years. His wife was Parmelia Phillips, a daughter of Richard Phillips, of Westfield, who bore him a family of seven chil- dren, viz: Sarah J., who married George Baker; William, Saloma, who married Herman Seeley; Barzilla, Phillips, Uriel, and Flora, wife of Le Grand Mascho. Mr. Broughton was an adherent of the Republican party, and in religion, a mem- ber of the Christian church.

WILLIAM BROUGHTON, eldest son of Henry Broughton, was born in Delmar township, Tioga county, March 27, 1840. When he was five years old his parents removed to Westfield, where he has since resided, now owning the old homestead farm. In 1862 he married Nancy Guile, a daughter of Herrick and Jane (Butler) Guile, of Otsego county, New York. Mr. Broughton is a Republican, in politics, and one of the enterprising farmers of the community in which he lives.

PETER B. BUSH, son of John Bush, was born August 4, 1819, in Orange county, New York, and came to Tioga county, Pennsylvania, in 1843, locating at Knox- ville, where he was engaged in the hotel business two years. He then removed to Westfield, and continued the same business five years, conducting the Red Lion and Boardman Hotels. He later engaged in farming, bought and sold stock quite extensively, and for four years operated a stage line between Westfield and Addison, New York. Mr. Bush was twice married. His first wife was Mary Ann Linder- man, a daughter of Cornelius Linderman, of Schuyler county, New York, who bore him three children: Cornelius, Mary, wife of Abijah Stanley, and Harriet, wife of Delos Ellis. His second wife was Sarah Miller, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Strawn) Miller, of Chatham township, Tioga county. Four children were born to this union, viz: John M., Samuel, who died February 27, 1896; Jacob, and Edwin M. Mr. Bush died January 7, 1874. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., and in politics, a stanch Republican.

CORNELIUS BUSH, eldest child of Peter B. and Mary Ann (Linderman) Bush, was born in Knoxville, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, January 28, 1844, and when he was about two years old his parents located at Westfield, where he grew to ma- turity. He then engaged in farming and lumbering, partially clearing the farm in Westfield township on which he now resides, upon which he located in 1867. In 1866 he married Lina L. Douglas, a daughter of William A. and Salina (Hancock) Douglas, of Clymer township. They have had one son, Charles P., who died Octo- ber 26, 1896. Mr. Bush is a Republican, in politics, and is one of the representative farmers of Westfield township.

JOHN LITTLE was born in Woodhull, Steuben county, New York, May 12, 1834, a son of William and Margaret (Sammis) Little, and came with his mother and family to Westfield township, Tioga county, in 1847, where, with the assistance of her sons, she cleared and improved what is now known as the Graham farm. She married George Graham after locating in this county, and died upon the home- stead in Westfield township. By her first husband, William Little, she was the mother of nine children, viz: Susan, who married Luke Scott; Latham M., Jesse,

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John, William W., James, Emma, who married William D. Redner; Edwin R., and Mary A., wife of Onan Trowbridge. The subject of this sketch was reared in Westfield township from the age of thirteen years, and obtained his education in a pioneer frame school house. Since arriving at manhood, he has devoted his at- tention to farming, though sometimes engaged in jobbing as a lumberman. He has cleared a portion of several farms in Westfield township, and has lived on his present homestead since 1864. In August, 1862, Mr. Little enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and participated in the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. After nine months' service he was honorably discharged, having never been absent from duty or missed a day's service during his term. On December 25, 1863, he married Rachel M. Aldrich, a daughter of Halsey and Matilda (Works) Aldrich, of Westfield township, to which union have been born the following children: William J., Jesse H., Halsey J., and Walter D., and they have also an adopted daughter, Grace B. In politics, Mr. Little is a Republican, has held various local offices, and is a member of Babcock Post, No. 258, G. A. R., of Westfield. .

THOMAS SPRAGUE settled in Westfield township, Tioga county, in 1849, where he cleared and improved a farm, now owned by L. R. Garner. He was a native of Colchester, Delaware county, New York, and resided on his farm in Westfield town- ship until his death, which occurred at the age of seventy-six years. His wife was Keziah Warren, who bore him a family of eleven children, viz: Page, Maria, who married Arthur Tremain; Melissa, who married Fred. Thurber; Josephine, who married Thomas Tremain; Hiram, Helen, who became the wife of John Burtross; Henrietta, who married Hiram Burdic; Hannah, who married Albert Orson; Arthur, Albert, and Mary, who became the wife of L. R. Garner.

HIRAM SPRAGUE, son of Thomas and Keziah Sprague, was born in Colchester, New York, May 18, 1834, and removed with his parents to Westfield township, Tioga county, in 1849. Here he cleared and improved a farm of fifty-one acres upon which he now resides. He married Mary K. Rice, a daughter of Sylvanus and Harriet (Seeley) Rice, of Tioga, and has two children: Lewis and Eugene. In politics, Mr. Sprague is a Republican.

LEWIS SPRAGUE, eldest son of Hiram and Mary K. Sprague, was born in West- field township, Tioga county, October 3, 1862; attended the common schools of his district, and is a farmer and miller by occupation. In politics, he is a Republican, and is filling the offices of constable and collector of Westfield township. On November 27, 1884, he married Alvira A. Cooper, a daughter of Erastus and Amanda (Sedam) Cooper, of Westfield township, and has two children: Frank E. and Harriet A. Mr. Sprague is a member of the K. O. T. M.

WILLETT VINCENT was a native of Swaygo, Dutchess county, New York, born June 3, 1805, and a son of Gilbert and Rebecca (Justis) Vincent, and was of French, English, German and Irish ancestry. He came to Westfield township, Tioga county, in 1850, settling on the farm now occupied by his son, James T. He cleared a por- tion of it, and there died in November, 1868. His wife was Maria Tompkins, a daughter of Cornelius and Kate (Brown) Tompkins, of Schenectady county, New York. They were the parents of twelve children, ten of whom grew to maturity, viz: Katie, who married James Southall, of Alabama; James T., Horace G., who died

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in 1864, from disease contracted in the army, and who was buried in Greenwood, Long Island; Phoebe, deceased; George, who was killed by a falling tree, in 1859; Dow, deceased; Mary, wife of William R. McFall; Mercy, wife of Mulford Labar; Harriet, wife of Orlando Tarbox, and Gilbert G. Mr. Vincent was a member of the Baptist church, and in politics, an adherent of the Democratic party.

JAMES T. VINCENT, son of Willett and Maria Vincent, was born in Broome county, New York, December 26, 1830, was educated in his native county, and came with his parents to Westfield township, Tioga county, in 1850. He has since resided on the old homestead, settled by his father, most of which he has cleared, paid for and improved. In politics, Mr. Vincent is an independent voter.

ISAAC THOMPSON, a native of Connecticut, born in April, 1794, was a son of Jared Thompson, and a grandson of Samuel Thompson, a pioneer of Tompkins county, New York. In 1832 Isaac settled in Harrison township, Potter county, Pennsylvania, in the midst of an unbroken forest, his nearest neighbors being from two to four miles distant. Here he cleared a farm, upon which he resided until his death, in 1873, aged seventy-nine years. His wife was Keziah Wickes, a daughter of Israel P. Wickes, of Tompkins county, New York, but later a resident of Ohio. She bore him six children who grew to maturity, viz: Lydia, who married E. Z. Olney; Jared, Isaac C., Nancy, who married Aaron Webster; Prudence, who married Alonzo Hawks; Harriet E., who married J. A. Smith, and Israel. Mr. Thompson was a member of the Baptist church, and in politics, an ardent Repub- lican. He filled the office of county commissioner, and also treasurer of Potter county, for one term each, and was a man of enterprise and public spirit.

ISAAC C. THOMPSON, second son of Isaac and Keziah Thompson, was born in Ulysses, Tompkins county, New York, November 16, 1821, and was in his twelfth year when his parents settled in Potter county, Pennsylvania. He attended school in the little log school house of his district, and after attaining his majority, he worked at the carpenter's trade seven years. Since that time, with the exception of four years that he was engaged in merchandising at Potter Brook, where he erected the first store building, he has followed farming in Potter and Tioga counties. He assisted his father to clear the old homestead, and also cleared and improved a farm for himself in Hector township, Potter county, but since 1866 he has been a resident of Westfield township, Tioga county. In September, 1864, he enlisted in Company D, Two Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers; was detailed on detached service, and was honorably discharged in June, 1865. Mr. Thompson has been twice married. His first wife was Mary A. Potter, a daughter of Stephen and Matilda (Aldrich) Potter, who settled in Westfield township, Tioga county, in 1817. She bore him five children, viz: Emily, who married William Weeks; Sophronia, who married B. F. Mulford; Julia A., who married L. J. Skinner; Eva K., who married A. V. Hawley, and Hattie, who became the wife of William Nivison. He married for his second wife Mrs. Sarah A. Stevens, nee Rossiter. In politics, Mr. Thompson is a Republican, and an advocate of prohibition. During his resi- dence in Potter county, he served as auditor, and also as a justice of the peace. Since locating in Westfield township, he has filled the latter office two terms. He is known in the community as a good citizen, a kind neighbor, and a public-spirited man.

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ERASTUS G. HILL, a native of Lebanon, Madison county, New York, was one of the first settlers of Clymer township, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, where he cleared and improved a farm, owning at one time 300 acres of land, which has since been divided into several farms. Later in life he removed to Westfield township, where he continued farming, but afterwards erected a hotel in what is now Westfield borough, known as the Hill House. He conducted this hotel for five years, then sold out and retired from active business. His wife was Violet Thompson, who bore him four children who grew to maturity, viz: Lafayette, Kirk B., Emma, wife of George Parmenter, and Perry. Mr. Hill died in Westfield, in 1879, at the age of sixty-two years.

KIRK B. HILL, second son of Erastus G. and Violet Hill, was born in Clymer township, Tioga county, January 9, 1845. He obtained his education in the common and select schools of Westfield, and in early manhood worked at the carpenter's trade. For fourteen years he was employed in a sash and blind factory at Cowan- esque. Since 1883 he has been engaged in farming in Westfield township, and is one of its progressive and successful citizens. Mr. Hill was married Septem- ber 25, 1874, to Addie Burdic, a daughter of Nelson and Susan (Pease) Burdic, of Westfield, and has two children: Benjamin and Hazel. In politics, he is a Re- publican, is a member of Eulalia Grange, of Westfield, and has filled various local offices in his township.

JAMES LATTIMER was born in England, February 6, 1803, was a miller by trade, and spent some years in Scotland. In 1854 he immigrated to the United States, and settled in Westfield, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in farming until his death, September 8, 1889. His wife was Helen Haining, a native of Scotland, who was the mother of eight children, viz: William, Agnes, who married John T. Stephenson; Alexander, Mary, wife of James Champlin; James, George, David and John. Mr. Lattimer was a life-long member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics, he was an adherent of the Democratic party.

GEORGE LATTIMER, fourth son of James and Helen Lattimer, was born in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, June 23, 1846, and came with his parents to Westfield, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, in 1854. He was reared upon a farm; obtained a com- mon school education, and has followed agricultural pursuits since boyhood. He has resided upon his present homestead in Westfield township since 1879. On December 25, 1874, he married Mary A. Price, a daughter of Phineas and Sybil (Bump) Price, of Westfield township, and has one daughter, Maggie. In politics, Mr. Lattimer is a stanch Democrat, and gives an earnest support to Democratic measures and principles.

S. AUSTIN BUCK, a native of Bennington, Vermont, born about 1826, was a son of Hiram Buck, and came with his parents to Elkland, Tioga county, about 1849. Hiram Buck was a blacksmith, which trade he followed for some years at Elkland, whence he removed to Coudersport. His children were as follows: Abel, S. Austin, Hiram, Clarissa, who married Harry Wheaton; Lucy, who married Alpheus Bassett; Myrtle, who became the wife of William H. Banks; Lucretia, Frank and Charles. The subject of this sketch learned the blacksmith's trade with his father, and followed that business for many years at Elkland and Westfield. He was also in the mercantile business at Westfield, and Harrison Valley, Potter

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county, for several years, as a member of the firm of R. Krusen & Company, general merchants and millers. About 1865 he purchased the farm in Westfield township now occupied by his sons, Eugene A. and Randolph H., where he continued to reside up to his death, in 1870. His wife was Aurilla Hurlbut, a daughter of Giles Hurl- but, of Harrison township, Potter county, to which union were born four children, viz: Eugene A., Randolph H., Norman and Loren. In politics, Mr. Buck was a Republican, and was a justice of the peace for several years at Harrison Valley.

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History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Part 122

Author: Publication date: 1897 Publisher: Harrisburg : R. C. Brown Number of Pages: 1454

Author:
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Harrisburg : R. C. Brown
Number of Pages: 1454