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Snapp, Melchi, Tiona p. o., Sheffield, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., on Novem- ber 8, 1803. He settled in Warren county about 1830, just north of the present village of Sheffield. At the time of his death he was seventy-nine years of age. He was a thorough and successful farmer and lumberman, and by hard work acquired a good property. He died in October, 1882. He married Fanny Smith, and the children born to the union were, Phebe, who married Elijah Smedley, William married Mary O. Fair- field, a daughter of Walter Fairfield, and by whom he had five children - Gholson L., Frank H., Walter M., Otis F., Ethel Irma, Ida, married Samuel Smedley, Enos, Warren, Charles, deceased, John, Melchi, jr., deceased, Laura Janet, married Smith Burroughs, and Fauntley M.
Somers, George H., Youngsville p. o., Brokenstraw, a general blacksmith and mak- ing horseshoeing a specialty, also engaged in the manufacture and repair of wagons, carriages and sleighs, dealer in farm tools, mowers and reapers, was born in Conewango in 1853, and was married in 1875 to Alice Babcock. They had two children - Lettie and Clara. George H. Somers has held many of the village offices. He has been school director and commissioner. He commenced his trade in 1872, and in 1878 purchased his present shop and factory. He was a son of Wendle and Margaret (Schu- ler) Somers, who were natives of Germany, who settled in Warren county, where Wendle died in 1857 at the age of forty-two years, leaving a widow and a family of seven children - Mary, Salome, Elizabeth, Peter, George H., John, and Lena.
Somers, Peter W., Warren p. o., Conewango, was born in Conewango on November
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8, 1851. He was a son of Wendell and Margaret (Schuler) Somers. His paternal grandfather was Peter Somers, a native of Germany, who settled in Conewango about 1832 or 1836. He reared a family of five children - Charlotte, Peter, Frank, Wendell, and George ; of these Wendell cleared the farm now occupied by Peter W., where he resided for many years. He had a family of seven children - Mary, Saloma, Eliza- beth, Peter W., George, John, and Lena. Peter W. Somers was married in November, 1872, to Alwilda Babcock, a daughter of Almon and Mahala (Blexley) Babcock, of Conewango. They have had three children born to them - Harry, Belle, and Jenny. Peter W.'s maternal grandfather, John Schuler, was a native of Alsace, France, and an early settler in Conewango. He is now living aged ninety years.
Speckman, George, North Warren p. o., Conewango, is a farmer, and was born in Baden, Germany, on April 8, 1836. He was a son of Peter and Monika (Hare) Speck- man, and came to America with his parents in 1851, and with them purchased the farm on which he now resides in Conewango in 1856, most of which he has cleared and im- proved himself. His farm comprises eighty-five acres, of which about sixty acres has been improved. He was married on February 2, 1876, to Anna M. Barnhardt. daughter of Albert and Catherine (Arnt) Barnhardt, of Glade township, and by whom he has had a family of five children - Mary M., Anna K., Clara G., John J., and Alexander W. Mr. Speckman is one of the representative German farmers of Conewango.
Spencer, Chauncey, Columbus, was born in Columbus, Chenango county, N. Y., in 1818. He was a son of Israel and Sally (Webster) Spencer, who were born and mar- ried in Connecticut, and settled in Columbus, Pa., in 1826, coming there from Colum- bus, N. Y. Sally died in 1839, aged fifty-nine years, leaving a family of eleven children, five of whom are now living - Israel, jr., Oliver, Chauncey, Erastus, and Mary, none of whom have lived out of Warren county. Israel, sr., died in 1865, aged eighty-five. Chauncey Spencer was married in 1842 to Emily Monroe, of Freehold. She died in 1880, leaving one daughter - Ella, who married E. A. Allen, ex-sheriff of Warren county, and have had two sons born to them - Eddie and Elton Allen. Chauncey was married the second time in 1882 to Fidelia Boardman, of Needham, Wis. Mr. Spencer has been burgess of Columbus, school director, town commissioner and farmer. He was engaged in farming in Freehold from 1842 to 1880, after which he retired from active business life and settled in Columbus borough.
Spencer, James (deceased), Columbus, was born in Columbus, Chenango county, N. Y., in 1824. He was married on May 6, 1855, to Eleanor Sample, who was born in 1837. They had a family of two sons born to them - Leon and Elmer. James Spencer died on April 26, 1886. He was a general farmer, and was a son of Israel and Sally (Webster) Spencer, who were born and married in Connecticut, and settled in Columbus, Pa., in 1826. Eleanor (Sample) Spencer was a daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah (Wynn) Sample. Nathaniel was born in Clarion county in 1804, and his wife, Hannah, was born in Genesee county, N. Y., in 1815. They were married in 1835, and had a family of four children born to them, two of whom are now living - Eleanor and Thomas W. Sally married Charles Rickerson, and died, leaving three children. George died in 1881, leaving two sons. Nathaniel Sample was a son of John and Eleanor Sample, who settled in Columbus about 1804 or 1805. Four of their children , are now living - William, David, Martha, and Hannah.
Spoon, Joshua, Columbus, was born in Oswego county, N. Y., in 1834. He was married in 1855 to Ann Eliza Aldrich, of Livingston county, N. Y. They have had a family of five children born to them, three of whom are now living - Maude, James, and Leon. Maude married B. P. Carrier. Joshua was collector of the town in 1885 and '86, and has also held many of the other minor offices. Joshua Spoon was a son of Peter and Sally (Hall) Spoon. He was born in Herkimer county, N. Y., in 1794, and his wife, Sally, was born in Chenango county, N. Y., in 1802. They both died in 1884. They had a family of five sons born to them-Simon, Nathan, Joshua, William, and James. James enlisted from Oswego county, N. Y .; was taken prisoner and died in Andersonville prison in 1864. Joshua settled in Warren county in 1852. Ann Eliza
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was a daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Wynn) Aldrich. Sarah died in 1881, leaving two daughters. They settled here in 1840.
Spoon, Simon P., Columbus p. o., was born in Oswego county in 1826. He married Marion Hall in September, 1856. They have a family of four children-Evered A., Ernest L., George A., and Kate M. Evered A. married Minnie Knowlton in 1884, and have one child-Ethel May. George H. married Jennie Inick in 1883, and have one child. Ernest married Edna Arters. Simon P. settled in Columbus in 1848, and engaged in farming. He was a son of Peter and Sally Hall Spoon ; he was from Her- kimer county, N. Y., and was born in 1794 and died in 1884 ; she was from Chenango county, N. Y., and was born in 1802 and died in 1884. They had five sons, four of whom are now living-Simon P., Nathan, Joshua, and William. James enlisted from Oswego county, N. Y .; was taken prisoner, and died in Andersonville prison in 1864. Mrs. Marion Spoon was a daughter of James Hall, who settled in Columbus in 1833. He was born in Connecticut in 1804, and was a son of Nathan and Abigail Hall, who settled in Madison county, N. Y., and died in Oswego county, N. Y.
Stanford, Worthy, Busti, N. Y., p. o., Farmington, is a farmer and was born in Farming- ton October 4, 1845. He was a son of Horatio and Sarah E. (Mackress) Stanford, who were from Canastota, N. Y., and settled in what is now Farmington in 1832, on the farm now occupied by Worthy, which they cleared and improved and upon which they lived and died. They had a family of three children who grew to maturity-Achsa (now Mrs. Daniel McMillan), Hannah E. (now Mrs. Edwin Babcock), and Worthy. Worthy Stanford was reared on the homestead farm where he has always resided. He was married April 26, 1873, to Matilda Johnson, a daughter of Magnus and Margaret (Johnson), who were natives of Sweden. They have had one child born to them, Pearl E.
Starrett, William P., North Warren p. o., Conewango, was born in Vinal Haven, Me., on May 29, 1837, and was a son of Cyrus and Phebe (Philbrook) Starrett, who came to Warren county in 1839. His father was born in Wrentham, N. H., on Feb- ruary 21, 1802, and was married on March 10, 1833, to Phebe Philbrook, a daughter of Jonathan and Phebe (Lassell) Philbrook, of Searsmont. Jonathan Philbrook died in 1814, after participating in the battle of Plattsburgh, N. Y. Cyrus and Phebe set- tled in Warren county in 1839, settling on the farm which is now owned by John Amann, in 1850, a part of which they cleared and improved themselves. They moved to the farm which is now owned and occupied by William Starrett in 1875, where Cyrus died on December 31, 1878, aged seventy-seven years. Their children were Calvin B., John H., William P., Stephen B., Ferdinand and Ida. William P. Starrett was married in 1872 to Levancia Barber, a daughter of William and Asenoth (Post) Barber, of Fre- donia, Chautauqua county, N. Y.
Stephens, Warner E., Tidioute p. o., Glade, is a general blacksmith and lumber wagon manufacturer, also manufactures fine hand made carriages, sleighs, etc .; was born in Crawford county in 1844, and settled in Tidioute in 1870 as journeyman smith, and in 1871 he commenced the general smithing business, and continued the same in all of its various branches. He was married July 6, 1865, to Samantha Coon, who was born at Montara, N. Y. She died in Michigan in 1875, leaving one child-Norma. He married his second wife Alis Dougherty, of Tidioute, March 16, 1876. They have two children born to them-Neva and Raymond G. Warner E. was a son of Joshua and Julia A. Fowler Stephens. Joshua Stephens died in Alexandria, Ga., while in the Union service in 1865. They had a family of six children-Lucy, Lucien, Elias W., Warner E., Joshua and Mary. The mother, Julia, was born in Crawford county, Pa., and now resides with her daughter, Mary E. Flanegan, in Cuba, N. Y.
Stilson, Amos C., Sugar Grove, carpenter and contract builder, was born in James- town, N. Y., in 1837. He was a son of Benoni and Hannah Brown Stilson. Benoni was born in Connecticut in 1798, and settled in Sugar Grove in about 1820; his wife was born in New Hampshire ; they were married and died in Jamestown, N. Y. Amos C. Stilson settled in Sugar Grove borough in 1871, as a carpenter and builder, and many of the best buildings therein show his artistic work. He formed a partnership with W.
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A. Bush, and purchased the steam planing, sawing and carpenter supply factory in 1885, where they have machinery to do fine house building work. Mr. Stilson married Adelia Robertson, of Crawford county, in 1860. She was born on October 15, 1839. She was a daughter of George and Rhoda Luce Robertson. The former was born in 1801, and died in 1869 ; the latter was born in 1807 and died in 1870; they were married Octo- ber 16, 1825, and had four children-Mary E., Martha L., John R. and Adelia.
Stilson, jr., David, Sugar Grove, was born on Stilson Hill, Sugar Grove, in 1827, and is a son of David and Mary Burrough Stilson. David Stilson came from New Haven, Conn., and settled in Sugar Grove in 1814. He had a family of five sons and four daughters, two sons and two daughters now living-Harry H., David, Betsey, and Polly Hazeltine. David, sr., died June 6, 1852, and his wife died February 25, 1840. David, jr., married Margaret Page September 9, 1852; she was born in Pittsfield in 1834. They have a family of four children-Thomas Perry, Alice A., Frank A., and Mertie. Alice A. married Charles Middleton. Thomas died in 1881, aged twenty- eight years. David Stilson, sr., had three brothers who settled with him-Elias, Stephen, David, and Benoni.
Storum, Samuel, Warren p. o., Glade, son of Samuel and Maru Storum, was born in Chautauqua county, N. Y., in the year 1827. The family came to Pine Grove about 1830, for the purpose of clearing lands. Samuel, the son, returned to Carlton, Catta- raugus county, N. Y., some years later, and in 1860 came to Glade. He married Laura Woodward, who bore him three children, Marshall S. J., Mary and Myra M., who died at the age of four years. Mr. Storum has a good farm property on the Gotham road, so called, on which are fine buildings, erected through the energy and thrift of their propri- etor. In the affairs of the town Mr. Storum has never taken an active part, but in re- ligious life he is a strong advocate of Spiritualism.
Strand, C. O., Sugar Grove p. o., Freehold, was born in Sweden, in 1846, and was married in 1870 to Louisa Donaldson. To them have been born four children - Charles, Oscar, Emil, and Ernest.
Strong, John O , Tidioute, was born in Herkimer county, N. Y. His parents were Henry and Mary Cristman Strong, who settled in Sardinia, Erie county, N. Y., in 1838. Henry died in 1881, aged seventy-nine years ; and his wife died in 1881. They had a family of eleven children, nine of whom now survive. John O. Strong settled in Tidi- oute and engaged in the oil business as producer in 1861, and in 1866, with his brother, Charles B., engaged in the livery business, which they still continue. In 1873 they em- barked in the general hardware trade, dealing extensively in farm tools and machinery. In 1869 John O. married Mary Nugent, of Mercer county ; they have had two daugh- ters -Daisy L., and Minnie E. Charles B. Strong married Sarah Whitney, of York- shire, Cattaraugus county, N. Y.
Stuart, Thomas J., Sugar Grove, was born in Sugar Grove, in 1826, and married Lucina Boyce in 1847. She was born in Youngsville, in 1829. They had a family of six children born to them - Mary E., Euphemia, William B., and Samuel G. (twins), Ernest Grant, and Emma Grade. Lucina was a daughter of Samuel G. and Elsie Davis Boyce. Thomas J. was a son of William and Elizabeth (Dalryinple) Stuart. She was born in Colerain, Mass., and William was born in Ireland, February 28, 1794, and \.is wife in 1792. They had a family of twelve children born to them, five of whom are now living -Margaret, Esther, Ann, Thomas J., and Jane. Elizabeth died August 23, 1873, and William in 1833. He was a son of James and Catherine Stuart, who settled in Sugar Grove, in 1803. They had a family of ten children born to them -John, Thomas, William, Robert, James, Alexander, Rosa, Catherine, Margaret, and Jane.
Stutts, Jeremiah N., Sugar Grove p. o., Farmington, was born at Niagara Falls, N. Y., January 22, 1821. He was a son of Jacob and Roxilana (Newman) Stutts. The former was a native of New Jersey, and his wife of Niagara county, N. Y. They settled in what is now Farmington, in 1830. Their children were Mary A., Catherine, Jeremiah N., William, Nancy, Jane, Luther, and Elwin. Jeremiah N. Stutts was reared in Farm- ington from eight years of age, and worked at the blacksmith trade for twenty-five years, and afterwards became a buyer of cattle, hides, etc. He was married in 1843 to Betsey
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Smith, a daughter of John and Harriet (Cady) Smith, of Sugar Grove. They have had one child -Roxilana, now Mrs. George Osborn. Mr. Stutts has owned the farm which he now owns and occupies, since 1861, although he has only resided on it since 1874. While working at the blacksmith trade he pared the feet and set two twenty-one shoes in four minutes, which is the fastest time on record.
Sutter, Jacob, Warren p. o., Glade, was born in Alsace, then a province of the French republic, where his early life was spent. In 1846 he came to Warren, and learned the tailor's trade, at which he worked for twenty-five years. He was married in Paris, France, to Katherine Bulger, who bore him six children-Louis, Caroline, Philip, Frederick, Lorena, and Mena. In 1871 Mr. Sutter and his family came to Glade, where he had a small farm of sixteen acres nicely located on the hillside, overlooking the borough of Warren. When the oil excitement reached Glade these lands at once be- came very valuable, and are now among the most productive ones in the town. This fortunate circumstance has placed Mr. Sutter in comfortable circumstances. Jacob Sut- ter was one of the founders of the Lutheran Church in Warren, in which he now takes a great interest. He frequently officiated at funeral obsequies in the absence of the pas- tor of the church.
Sweeting, Jacob, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, Lucy, William, Samuel, and Mary G., Warren p. o., Glade, were the children of Jacob Sweeting, sr., who was a native of Der- byshire, England, and came to this country in 1840, and who one year later settled on Quaker Hill, Elk township. Jacob, jr., married Louesa Sharp, who bore him a family of twelve children; John married Lucinda Miller, by whom he had a family of seven children ; Hannah, married William Taylor ; Elizabeth, married H. B. Lonsbury ; Lucy, who was born during the journey from Rochester, N. Y., to Quaker Hill, married Will- iam Meyers; Mary G., married William Blair; William is also married and now resides in Glade; Samuel is dead. William and John both served in the late war, and John was injured by the premature discharge of a cannon. The family have nearly all left Elk township, and most of them now reside in Glade. They are farmers and oil pro- ducers there, having fortunately taken lands many years ago on the oil belt more recently developed.
Swift, Alfred W., Kinzua p. o., was born in Allegheny county, N. Y., July 7, 1833. He was the son of B. C. and Mary A. Swift. At the age of twenty years he left home and went to Olean, where he worked at the trade of a joiner. In 1854 he came to Kinzua, intending to stay but a short time, but was induced to remain and work at his trade, and also that of blacksmithing and wagon-making, at all of which he was an adept. Here he became acquainted with and married Mary Ann, the youngest child of Seth Green, by whom he had one child-Ella V., now the wife of George L. Lawrence. About sixteen years ago Mr. Swift purchased the farm on which he now resides. On this farm was put down one of the first wells in this locality, and there are now seven oil producing wells in the locality, and these have netted the owner a snug sum.
Taylor, William H., Barnes p. o., Sheffield, Energy, perseverance and industry, find a worthy example in the life of William H. Taylor. He was one of the six children of Silas S. Taylor, of Erie county, and came to Sheffield in the year 1859 ; for three months he worked for Andrew Donaldson in the lumber woods at thirteen dollars per month. After that he worked for Elmer Lacey, and continued in his employ for about three years. He is essentially a self-made man. Circumstances never made him ; he made circumstances. When he left Warren for Sheffield, he possessed just fifty cents. He now owns a good farm on which stands substantial buildings which were built by him. His stock of every kind and the products of his farm are of the best quality obtainable. He was married in June, 1864, to Helen Sherwood. a daughter of James Sherwood, and by whom he had these children-Amos A., William H., jr., Dennis, George, Cassius, Jane, and Rudolph. After the death of his first wife he married Mary N. Rice, who bore him one child-Phebe A.
Thacher, W. M., Youngsville, was born in Genesee county, N. Y., in 1840. His par- ents were Alvin (Pike) and Jane (Salisbury) Thacher. Alvin was born in 1813, and died April 12, 1881 ; his wife was born in 1820. They settled in Youngsville in 1872, and
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had two sons-WV. M. and William. The latter enlisted in Company C, Sixteenth Penn- sylvania Cavalry, and lost an arm at Malvern Hill. W. M. married, in 1863, Jennie Henton, of Harbor Creek, Erie county. She died August 24, 1885, leaving three chil- dren-Ada, Minnie, and Ally P. W. M. has held the offices of school director, commis- sioner, and councilman ; by occupation he is a farmer.
Thomas, John, Grand Valley p. o., Eldred, is a farmer, and now owns a farm of one hundred and fifteen acres; he is also largely interested in lumbering. He was a son of Lifus and Esther (Thompson) Thomas, of Ireland, who had a family of five children, four of whom are now living-Mary C., Joseph Emanuel, W. D., and Joseph. Joseph married Martha Deemer, of Westmoreland county, in 1871. They have had one child born to them-Ora Viance.
Thomas, Elisha, North Warren p. o., Conewango, was born in Schenectady county, N. Y., on April 10, 1831. He was a son of William and Jane (McConnell) Thomas, who settled in Warren county in 1833, on the farm which is now occupied by Elisha, which they cleared and improved themselves. They had a family of ten children-Will- am J., John, Joseph C., Elizabeth M., Elisha, Margaret J., Sarah M., A. McCready, Mary T., and Henry S. Mr. Thomas originally purchased 400 acres, which has since been di- vided into several tracts. The homestead tract now consists of 187 acres. The paternal grandparents of Elisha Thomas were John and Elizabeth (Huff) Thomas. His mater- nal grandparents were William and Elizabeth (Hannah) McConnell, who with a sister Nancy and a brother James McConnell, were early settlers in Conewango. The sister died at the age of one hundred and one years, and the brother at the age of seventy- eight. Elisha succeeded to the homestead where he has resided since two years of age. He was married in 1874 to Emma L. Marsh, of Randolph, N. Y. They have two chil- dren-D. May (who died in infancy), and Grace E.
Thomas, Samuel, Sugar Grove, one of the pioneer farmers of the town, was born in Livingston county, N. Y., in 1828, and settled in Sugar Grove in 1837. His parents were Thomas and Sophia (Whipple) Thomas, who were born and married in Connecti- cut, and settled in Livingston county, N. Y., in 1825, and in Sugar Grove in 1837. They had but one son-Samuel. Thomas died in 1868, aged seventy-two years, and Sophia died in 1866, aged sixty-nine years. Samuel now owns the farm purchased at the time of settlement -- then a timber tract. Samuel married in 1852 Emeline Smith, born in Rensselaer county, N. Y., in 1832. They had four children-Charles, Alice, Earl, and Jennie. who died, aged twenty-three. Sophia Thomas was a daughter of Asa Smith, who settled in Sugar Grove in 1830.
Among the earliest families that settled in' Corydon was that of Philip Tome. Mr. Tome was born in Dauphin county ; he married Mary Yonce, and for a time lived on Pine Creek. They came to Corydon about the year 1827. In the family were ten children, as follows : Jane (who married William Case), Benjamin, Elizabeth (who mar- ried Rice Hamblin), George W., Philip, jr., Rebecca (who became the wife of Belvin Forbes), Hiram, William, John (who was the first white male child born in Corydon), and Savory (who married Clark White). George W. Tome was born March 20, 1818, and married February 24, 1840, to Ann Wright, daughter of William Wright. They had but one child-Rebecca-who is now the wife of Benjamin Crooks. On the farm of George W. Tome is an old mound of earth, concerning which the oldest Indians can give no account. Many relics have been taken from this vicinity, but the mound has never been thoroughly examined. Hiram Tome was born in Cattaraugus county, N. Y., May 23, 1824. In 1852 he married Eliza Dalrymple, by whom he had five children -- Clara, Ella, Effie, Linnie, and Glennie. Hiram Tome is one of the most respected men of the town of Corydon. His residence stands on the main street of the village, overlooking the Allegheny River, and commands a fine view of the high mountain ranges on the opposite side. From the rear of the dwelling can plainly be seen Corn- planter's Peak. Benjamin Tome married Cynthia Gibbs, by whom he had eight chil- dren-Esther, Juliette, Sarah, Nancy J., Luella, Henry, George L., and O. J. George L. Tome is a farmer and blacksmith, giving most of his attention to the former pursuit. His farm comprises 282 acres, nicely located about one-fourth mile north of the village
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of Corydon. Mr. Tome married Ida Wilcox, daughter of S. R. Wilcox, by whom he has four children. The Tome family, aside from being one of the earliest pioneers of Corydon, enjoys the distinction of having been one of the most prolific of the town, and have grown up their children to become respected, industrious, law-abiding citizens. Phillip Tome, the pioneer, some years ago wrote a book entitled "Thirty Years a Hunter," containing a sketch of his family life, and filled with interesting anecdotes of the pioneer days.
Thompson, Robert, Irvinton p. o., Brokenstraw, was born in Warren county, August 16, 1816, and was married in 1843 to Hannah Thompson, who was born in Warren county in 1823. Robert died in March, 1877, leaving a widow and four children- James A., John N., General Canby, and Harry D. Mr. Thompson was an extensive lumber manufacturer and shipper, and was also largely engaged in farming, and was a prominent man of his town and county. He was a son of Robert and Rachel (Irvine) Thompson. Hannah was a daughter of John and Hannah (Houff) Thompson, who were early settlers in the county, and died, leaving a family of seven children, but two of whom are now living-Esther Morrison (widow) and Hannah.
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