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Brown, Thomas S., Sugar Grove, was born in Brokenstraw township in 1844. He was married December 30, 1875, to Sarah Bates, who was born in 1850. They have had two children born to them - H. Grace and Charles Ralph. Sarah was a daughter of Charles E. and Ruth (Davis) Bates. Ruth was born in 1823, and her husband was born in Warren county, N Y., in 1818. They had a family of six children born to them - Sarah D., J. Byron, Walter H., Seldon D., Maggie A, Clara C. Ruth was a daughter of Isaac and Margaret (Andrews) Davis, who were early settlers in Youngsville. Thomas S. Brown was a son of Solomon and Esther (Stuart) Brown, of Sugar Grove, and a grandson of Diantha and Samuel Brown. The father of Charles E. Bates was George Bates, who came to Youngsville from Warren county, N. Y., in 1822. In those early days he was a surveyor. He was one of the first abolitionists in the county. He died in 1859.
Brown, George W., Youngsville p. o., Brokenstraw, was born in Crawford county, on April 4, 1827. He was a son of John and Matilda Jane (McCray) Brown, she of Titus- ville, and her husband, John, of Franklin county. They settled in Brokenstraw town- ship in 1839, and lived there until their death, at a ripe old age, a few years ago. They had a family of seven children, four of whom are now living - George W., Anna M., Alexander, and Oliver P. Mr. Brown was coroner of the county for three years, and also held other minor offices. And it is said by the people of his county that George W. Brown is one of the most successful organizers of temperance movements, and mu- tual aid, protective and equitable societies; and his record shows that he has organized 337 organizations of working divisions. He is also a weekly contributor to all the prom- inent newspapers. He settled on his present homestead in 1867. He was married in 1858 to Mrs. Sarah C. Whiting, who was born in Tompkins county, N. Y., in 1827. They had two sons, who died at an early age. In early life Mr. Brown was engaged in farming and lumbering, but his later life has been devoted to the interests of the public.
Brown, Solomon, Chandler's Valley p. o., Sugar Grove, was born in Genesee county, N. Y .; he was a son of Samuel and Diantha (Foster) Brown ; he was born in Mayfield, Fulton county, N. Y .. and she in Massachusetts. They were married in 1810, and came from Genesee county, N. Y., to Warren county in 1819, and settled on the Allegheny River nine miles below Warren. They had a family of fourteen children, and five by his first wife, and eight of the last wife's children are now living - Nathaniel, Lydia, Solomon, Polly, Huldah, Adaline, Cyrus F., and Abigail. Samuel was born in 1779 and died in 1864; Diantha was born in 1792 and died in 1874 ; sixteen of the children were residents of the county at the time of her death ; she had thirteen children then living, seventy-two grandchildren, and twenty-six great-grandchildren. Solomon Brown in 1839 married Esther Stuart, of Sugar Grove, who was born in 1820. They had eleven children : one died in infancy ; David L. enlisted in company D. 111th Pennsylvania
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Vols., in November, 1861, and was killed at the battle of Antietam in 1862, aged twenty- two years; now living, Alta M., Thomas S., Julia Ann, Joshua P., Jane, Cyrus F., Rob- ert L., Solomon, Adelbert, and Esther L. Esther was a daughter of William and Eliz- abeth (Dalrymple) Stuart ; Elizabeth was from Colerain, Mass .; was born in 1792 and died August 23, 1873: William was born in Ireland February 28, 1784, and died in 1883. They had a family of twelve children; now living - Margaret, Esther, Ann, Thomas J., and Jane. William was a son of James and Catharine Stuart, of Ireland, who settled in Sugar Grove in 1808, with six sons and four daughters ; two of the sons, William and Robert, served in the War of 1812.
Brown, Nathaniel, was born in Mayfield, Montgomery (now Fulton) county, N. Y., August 13, 1812. With his parents, Samuel and Diantha (Foster) Brown (for whose record see preceding notice of Solomon Brown), he settled on the Allegheny River in 1819. He was engaged on the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers in the lumber business for forty years, thirty-four of which he acted as pilot. He is now a retired farmer, as well as an expert pilot. On December 31, 1834, he married Margaret L. Stuart, who was born in 1819. They have had seven children - William S., Samuel W., Diantha, Fill- more D., James E., Jane, and Nathaniel Sumner. Two of the sons - William S. and Samuel W. - enlisted and served in the late war, the former under General Hancock, and the latter under General Sheridan.
Brown, Oliver Perry, Youngsville p. o., Brokenstraw, was born in Garland, Pittsfield, Warren county, April 12, 1841. January 22, 1868, he married Marion Delphina Patchin ; they have had a family of four children - Guy Livingston, Kyle Agasiz, Oliver Lyal, Iris Florentine. Mrs. Brown was a daughter of Aaron and Polly Pearse, and was born in Sugar Grove. Mr. Brown was a son of John and Matilda Jane McCray Brown. The latter were married near Titusville in 1820. John was born in Lancaster county in 1793, and settled in Youngsville in 1833 ; he purchased a farm in Brokenstraw, where he died in 1880, and his wife in 1870. They had a family of seven children, four of whom are now living - George W., Anna M., Alexander, and Oliver P. The latter now owns and occupies the old homestead ; engaged in breeding blooded horses, general farming, and dealing in cattle and sheep.
Bucklin, Cornelius Penn, Tidioute p. o., Glade, was born in Tidioute in 1862. He was a son of William D. and Hannah (McCue) Bucklin, who were married in 1856. She died in 1869 leaving a family of three children, two of whom are now living - Will- iam N. and Cornelius P. His paternal grandparents were Parker and Minerva Bucklin, of Chautauqua county, N. Y. Cornelius P. Bucklin became the successor of Wm. H. Mabie, in 1883, who was then a dealer in general dry goods, boots, shoes, and clothing. He was married in 1880 to Ella Hammond, who was born at Greenport, Long Island, N. Y. They have had one daughter born to them - Maude. Cornelius is a member of Eden Lodge No. 666 of the I. O. O. F., also Tidioute Lodge No. 204 of the A. O. U. W., and a member of St. Paul's Universalist Church ; now engaged in mercantile busi- ness in Jahu Hunter & Son's block.
Brown, Elisha, Ackley Station p. o., Pine Grove, was born in Providence, R. I., in 1810. Prudence Wilbur, his wife, was born in Mass., in 1810. They were married in New England and came to Sugar Grove about the year 1837, and about two years later to Pine Grove. The old Bible record shows their children as follows : John, born Jan- uary 1, 1830, died March 13, 1866; Colvin, born April 5, 1832 ; William, born May 22, 1834, married Susan Plum; Edwin, born May 30, 1836, now in Michigan ; Mary E., born October 20, 1838, died October 1, 1844; Levi, born February 28, 1844, married Nancy McCoy and has three children - John, Mary E., and Bert ; Mary E., born No- vember 3, 1846, married Joseph Reynolds ; Ellen, born July 3, 1849 ; Susan, born June 24, 1852, died May 27, 1874. Elisha Brown came to Pine Grove a poor man. In the lumber and agricultural pursuits he was successful, and at the time of his death, June 15, 1878, was in comfortable circumstances. His farm comprised 103 acres of good land lying on the "Cable Hollow" road, on which his widow still resides. Elisha Brown was a man whose opinion was frequently sought, and his advice followed. His example shows in his sons, who are thrifty, prosperous farmers.
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Bull, David, Freehold, was a son of John and Patience (Gray) Bull, who were natives of Nottinghamshire, England, and came to America in 1851, settling in Warren county. They had a family of eight children - George, Isaac, Hannah, David, John, Frank, Elizabeth, and Samuel. Frank enlisted in the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Com- pany H, was taken prisoner at Sulphur Springs, and died in prison at Columbus, Ga. David Bull was born in Nottinghamshire, England, in 1835, and in 1857 married Mary Gray, who came from Nottinghamshire in 1850. They had a family of eight children born to them, only two of whom are now living-Sarah A. and Josephine.
Burroughs, jr., Frank R., Columbus, a physician and surgeon, was born in Columbus, Warren county, in 1859. He read medicine at Corry, and graduated from the Buffalo Medical College in 1883, and settled in Columbus in the practice of his profession. He was married in 1883 to Julia Clark. of Columbus. They have had one child born to them - Ellen L. Frank R. was a son of F. R. Burroughs, who was also a doctor, and Sarah (Merriam) Burroughs. F. R. was a native of Vermont, and Sarah, his wife, was born in Columbus, where they were married in 1854. F. R. died in 1865. He was a graduate of the university at Castleton, Vt., in 1848, and first settled in Lottsville; and in 1850 he settled in Columbus, and there became a prominent man in his profession, both in county and State.
Burroughs, Fitch, West Spring Creek p. o., was born in Chenango county, N. Y., in 1829, and settled in Warren county in 1851. His father was Amasa Burroughs, born in Columbus county, N. Y., in 1797, and who married Phiance Nowland, of Dutchess county, N. Y. They had eight children born to them, seven of whom are now living. Amasa was in the War of 1812. Fitch Burroughs married Margaret Eldred, who was born in Spring Creek in 1834, and died in 1856. He married for his second wife Jane Williams, of Columbus. They have four children - Margaret, Frank M., Wilmot A., and Gertrude. He has held the offices of constable, collector, school director, and auditor.
Butterfield, Francis A., was born in Washington county, N. Y., in 1817, settled in Chautauqua county, N. Y., and died October 21, 1886, from asthma, and was buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery at Fredonia, N. Y. He was married on July 4, 1837, to Polly Burnham, of Ashwright. She died in 1860, leaving a family of five children -- Orville O., Lucy L., Julia L., Charlotte J., and Mary Eliza, three of whom are now living. Charlotte. J. and her husband were burned to death in the Prospect disaster on December 24, 1872. Francis A. was again married in 1861 to Phoebe A. Mark, of Mina, Chautauqua county, N. Y. They have had two children born to them - Francis (deceased), and John W. (who settled in Spring Creek). Mr. Butterfield set- tled in Spring Creek in 1869, and now owns and occupies a farm of fifty-five acres. He was a contractor in the late war, and the only one not killed between Nashville and Memphis. He also acted as provost marshal in the Cumberland district.
Cady, Reuben Paine, Warren p. o., Glade, was born in Windsor county, Vt., August 27, 1816. When a boy he went to Essex county, N. Y., where he lived until 1838. Then he went to Cattaraugus county, N. Y., and in 1848 to Deerfield township, War- ren county. In 1868 he removed to Glade, where he has since resided. He married Charlotte E. Hammond, who bore him four children - Calista E. (who married Clar- endon Hull; Mr. Hull died in the war, and his widow subsequently married W. C. Arthur), Hubert (who died while in the army), Scott A., and Lulu I. Mr. Cady, during early life, in Deerfield, was a lumberman, farmer, and mechanic. He is a licentiate of the Christian Church, but of late years has preached but little.
Campbell, James M .. Enterprise p. o., Southwest, was born in Jamestown, Chau- tauqua county, N. Y., in 1843. He was married in 1865 to Adaline Ware, who was born in Venango county. They have had a family of eight children born to them - Edward, Emma, Lillian, Sarah, Ruth, Belle, John, and Maud. Emma married John Coburn, and they had one daughter born to them - Carrie. James M. Campbell was a son of William V. and Almeda (Blakesley) Campbell. Almeda died in 1846, leaving four children - Margaret (born in 1839), Martin, James, and John Q. William V. married for his second wife Maria Burnett, in 1849. They have had a family of seven
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children born to them - Marietta, Austin, Walter, Jane, Clarinda, Rinnie, and Della. Mr. Campbell settled and purchased his present farm in 1866.
Campbell, Jeremiah S., Enterprise p. o., Southwest, was born in Schoharie county, N. Y., in 1812. He was a son of Patrick and Susan (Webber) Campbell, who settled in Jamestown, N. Y., in 1813, and in 1817 they came to Warren county, where they settled. They had a family of eleven children born to them. Those now living are Betsey, Jeremiah, William, Susan. James, Abraham, Nicholas, and Nancy. Patrick Campbell was a blacksmith, and died in Southwest in 1848; his wife, Susan, died in 1832. Jeremiah was married in 1832 to Lucinda Burnett, who was born in Crawford county in 1818, and died in February, 1870. They had a family of eighteen children born to them, nine of whom are now living -- Elizabeth. Davis, Johnson, Melissa, William V., James, Mary M., Harvey, and Ella E. Jeremiah S. Campbell married for his second wife Harriet Barron, who died in 1881. Two of his sons, Davis and Johnson, enlisted in Company I, Pennsylvania Bucktails, and John was wounded. Mr. Campbell was a blacksmith by trade, but later in life became a farmer. He was a very successful river pilot for thirty-five years.
Cargill, David, was one of the pioneers of Elk. He came here in 1824. In the family were his wife Betsey and five children. The children were John (who went to Michigan and died there), Betsey (who married Leve Leonard), Albert G., Rebecca (married John E. Woodbeck), and James (now dead). The following children were born after the family had settled here - Nancy (who became the wife of James Lowery), Sarah (who married Dr. William Hollister), Nathan, and two children who died in infancy. David Cargill died about thirty years ago, but his widow survived him about twenty-two years. Albert C. Cargill married Nancy Webb, of Elk, by whom he had a family of three children. His life has been spent on the river and in the lumber woods. Mr. Cargill is a life-long Democrat of the Jacksonian type, honest and earnest in that which he believes to be right. He never would consent to town office, nor has he ever associated with any church society.
Case, Franklin R., Corydon, was born at Sagertown, Crawford county, March 20, 1830, while his father's family were temporarily stopping at that place. The family residence, however, was at Westfield, N. Y. Franklin came to Corydon in 1853 to "run the river" during the rafting season, and to work at his trade, that of a mason, at other times. He was married in 1855 to Esther L. Tomes, a daughter of Benjamin Tomes, by whom he has had two children-Theodore L., who died in 1871, aged fifteen years, and Adda L., who is still at home. Mr. Case was elected justice of the peace in 1865 and has held that office ever since, with the exception of a single year (1885). He has recently been elected again and called upon to enter upon his fifth term of five years. He has been town clerk for four years, and has served as secretary of the school board for eighteen years. Mr. Case is a Democrat in politics, and his election to office occurs in a town generally having a Republican majority. This attests his popularity among his town people. He is also a trustee of the M. E. Church, and one of the building committee, although his convictions tend strongly toward Universalism.
Carter, J., Bear Lake p. o., Freehold, was born in Columbia county, N. Y., in 1829, and settled in Warren county in 1838. He was married in 1854 to Mary Howles, by whom he had a family of twelve children, eleven of whom are now living. Mr. Carter enlisted in the Eighty-second Pennsylvania Regiment, was captured and taken prisoner at Shenandoah Valley by Mosby, but with one other man made his escape. The rest were never heard from; was again captured on the Weldon Railroad by Willcox's brigade of sharpshooters, December 31, 1864, and remained a prisoner in Pemberton and Libby prisons, Richmond, forty-seven days. He has been an almost constant suf- ferer from chronic diarrhea, rheumatism and a kind of scrofulous sore on his leg.
Chaffee, Elliott F., Pittsfield, was born in Pittsfield, Warren county, in 1839, and was a son of Albert and Anna (Mead) Chaffee, who were married in 1835. Anna was a daughter of John Mead. Albert Chaffee was born in Connecticut and settled in east- ern Pennsylvania with his parents at an early day. He learned the carpenter trade and
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on settlement here he engaged in the clock manufacture, and later he became a farmer. They had a family of seven children, two of whom are now living - Elliott F. and An- drew. Elliott F. Chaffee embarked in the manufacture of carriages and wagons in 1865. He erected his fine residence in 1881, and that same year he became engaged in the handle manufacturing business. He was married in July, 1864, to Elizabeth Brown. They have had one son - Charles Chaffee. Mrs. Chaffee was a daughter of William Brown.
Chapin, Daniel Webster, Columbus, was born in 1852. He was married in 1873 to Emma Barry. Mr. Chapin was a son of Daniel, jr., and Nancy (Smith) Chapin, of Venango, Erie county, where they were born in 1816. They were married in 1836, and had a family of six children, five of whom are now living. They settled in Colum- bus in 1855. Daniel died in 1875 at the age of sixty-one years, and his wife Nancy died in 1884. Daniel was a son of Daniel and Alice (Barrett) Chapin, of Otsego county, N. Y. They settled in Erie county in 1828, where they died. Daniel Webster Chapin is now a farmer and occupies the old homestead.
Chapman. Rensselaer, Russellburg p. o., was born January 26, 1807, at Tioga county, and came to Warren county May 1, 1834, and located at Russellburg. He married Harriet F., daughter of Luke D). Turner, by whom he had ten children - Benjamin F., who died, aged three years; Lydia D., who married James G. Marsh, of Warren; Rich- ard W. died, aged eighteen ; Lewis T., Maria B., now the wife of Dr. Satterlee, of Cus- ter City ; Jo R., Phebe E., who married D. M. Howard ; Luke S., died aged five; Kate E., married C. E. Cobb; and William E., now residing at Russell. Rensselaer Chap- man was a shoemaker at Russell for many years. Although not a politician he has al- ways been a staunch Democrat. Luke 1). Turner, father of Mrs. Chapman, was also one of the pioneers of Pine Grove, having come there in 1827 with his wife Elizabeth (Cook) Turner and five children. He went to Venango county after a residence here of but four years, and he died there in 1869. His widow lives at Russell, aged eighty- eight years.
Chase, William G., Russellburg p. o., Pine Grove, was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., in 1819, and with his father's family came to Pine Grove about the year 1827. Will- iam Chase the father was twice married, and by his wives had thirteen children, five of whom were born in Pine Grove. William G. Chase married Pamelia Satterlee, a daugh- ter of Salmon Satterlee. by whom he had a family of eight children - Martha, Alvora, Sarah, Harrison, Alzina. Charles, and two who died before receiving a name. William G. Chase commenced his life poor and with but little education. By industry and economy he has built up a comfortable home, and now owns a fine farm of about sixty acres. Mr. Chase is a consistent Democrat and a member of the Methodist society.
Cheeney. Thomas L., Enterprise p. o., Southwest, was born in 1840, and was a son of Jonathan Stowell and Alice (Gilson) Cheeney. Alice was born in Rome in 1815, and her husband Jonathan Stowell was born in Connecticut in 1803 and died July 18, 1885. They had a family of nine children born to them, eight of whom are now liv- ing - Thomas L., Mary E .. Eliza A., Jonathan, jr., Martha, Ruth, Emma A., and Henry I). Alice was a daughter of Thomas and Eleanor (McGuire) Gilson, of Deer- field township. Mr. Cheeney settled here about 1827. Thomas L. married Nancy A. Soule, who was born in Milford, Otsego county, N. Y., in 1841. They were married in 1866. Nancy was a daughter of Elder Isaac and Lear (Brownell) Soule. Elder Isaac settled in this county in 1846 and died in 1860, leaving a widow and three children - Peter J., Betsey M., and Nancy A.
Clapp. John M., Tidioute p. o., Glade, was born in Mercer in 1835. He is a son of Rev. Ralph and Sally (Hubbard) Clapp. Ralph Clapp was born in Martinsburg, N. V., in 1801 and died at President, Venango county, in 1865. He was a Methodist minister of great ability and considerable celebrity. Sally Hubbard was born in Cham- pion, N. Y., and died in Asbury Park. N. J., in 1886. They were married in Champion, V. Y .. in 1824 and settled in Venango county in 1846. They had a family of six chil- dren - Edwin E., Charles C., Emeline F., Caroline, John M., and Ellen G. Edwin E. Clapp now resides near the old homestead in Venango county. Charles C. Clapp
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died in 1843 aged sixteen years. Emeline F. Clapp was married to E. R. Shankland, and died in 1865 leaving a family of four children, three of whom are now living - Edward C., Ralph M., and Emeline F. Caroline Clapp was married to J. L. P. Mc- Allaster and has a family of five children - Ralph C., Eugene L., Clinton P., Edwin E., and Emma G., and now resides at Ann Arbor, Mich. Ellen G. Clapp was married to James McLain and had a family of five children - Mary, Charles J., Margaret S. (died in 1873), Ralph, and Effie (died in 1878), and now resides in New York city. John M. Clapp was married in 1865 to Anna M. Pearson, of New Castle. Their children were Ralph M. (born in 1866, died in 1878), Frances P., born in 1869, Alice J., born in 1873; and John H., born in 1880. John M. Clapp commenced business with his father at a very early age, and in 1860 purchased his father's property and continued the business in his own name. In 1862 he recruited a company for the army and went out as captain in Colonel Chapman Biddle's regiment - 121st P. V. In August, 1863, he was discharged from the army on surgeon's certificate of disability, and re- turned home. Soon after his marriage he located in New Castle, and was for some time in the milling business. In 1871 he went to Tidioute, engaging in the production of petroleum, in which occupation he has proved a success. He has for some years taken an active part in Free-masonry, and has taken all its degrees ; is also a member of the G. A. R., A. O. U. W., and other societies of a similar nature. These organizations have been pleased to award him their highest honors. He has contributed largely to schools, churches and charitable societies, and is highly respected by all his neighbors and acquaintances. A strictly temperate man, and a man of undoubted integrity, his success is a bright example to our young men.
Clark, jr., Green, Sugar Grove, was born in Sugar Grove in 1835, his parents being Green and Betsey Brown Clark, who came from Rensselaer county, N. Y., and settled here about 1829. Green Clark, sr., was born in 1794 and died in 1875 ; his wife was born in 1796, and resides in Spring Creek. Green Clark, jr., married Aun Gibbs, of Sugar Grove, in 1857 ; she was born in Chenango county, N. Y., in 1837 ; they have three children - Eva S., Bessie, and Harriet. Mr. Clark engaged in the manufacture of lumber in 1862, which business he still continues, having a steam mill of forty horse power, which he erected himself, with a planing-mill combined, manufacturing all grades of lumber, moldings. and fancy finishing stock for builders' trade.
Clark, James, Jane, his wife, and their children - Isabella, James, John, Alexander, Lewis, and William - came from Scotland to Warren county in 1846, and settled on a farm in Glade township. They have mostly lived there and in Warren, with the excep- tion of Lewis, who went to Cincinnati, O. They have filled their position, in life with industry, uncompromising integrity and fair success. William died in 1872 ; Lewis in 1878; James Clark, sr., in 1882 ; Jane, his wife, in 1879. and Isabella in 1885. James and John now reside in Warren, and Alexander on the old home farm.
Clark, Dr. Robert C., Columbus, is a physician and surgeon and was born in Craw- ford county in 1855. He read medicine at Union City, Erie county, and was a grad- . uate from the medical department of Wooster University, Cleveland, O., in the class of 1881. He was married November 18, 1884, to Cora A. Dean. She was a daughter of Benjamin and Helen M. Dean. Benjamin was born in Taunton, Mass., and his wife Helen was born in Fairport, N. Y., and died in 1873. Benjamin was born in 1817 and settled in Columbus in 1833 with his parents, Benjamin and Hannah (Allen) Dean, who were natives of Plymouth, Mass. They had a family of eight children, two of whom are now living - Job. P. and Benjamin, jr. Dr. Robert C. Clark was a son of Andrew and Mary (Campbell) Clark, who were born and married in County Tyrone, London- derry, Ireland, who immigrated to America and settled in Crawford county, with a family of five children - Mary C., Bessie, Dr. Robert C., Joseph, and Charles H. Andrew was born in 1821, and his wife Mary (Campbell) was born in 1824. They were married in 1846, and settled in Pennsylvania in 1851.
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