Historical Wyoming County April 1959 - Old Fulton History

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---Mrs. Grace A. Willard-* 

Baptist Church, Cowlesville 

Exterior as Constructed in 1872 

(Courtesy Mrs. Willard) 

The account which follows was written as a newspaper article 

in 1951+ when Bennington celebrated its sesquicentennial, and the 

material has just recently been brought up to date. 

History tells us that the very earliest settlers in the towns 

of Bennington and Attica united for religious services. In 1812, a 

Baptist society was organized at Bennington Center. This first 

church organization in the Town had ten members. Others soon joined 

and (history tells us) the Holland Land Co. gave a Gospel Lot on 

which a church was erected in 1832 at a cost of $350. 

In l8$6 the building was sold for $25 with the understanding 

that the purchaser would move it from the lot and ring the bell on 

the new church three times daily for one year. The new church was 

erected at a cost of $1500, and was dedicated in 1857- That building 

was destroyed by fire in 1886 and rebuilt the following year; 

the corner stone for this building was laid April 1887. 

A pastor was kept on the field much of the time until 1912, 

after which pastors from Cowlesville Free Will Baptist Church supplied 

for several years. In 1925, the membership had diminished to 

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HISTORICAL WYOMING 

Published quarterly at Arcade, New York, under sponsorship of the 

Wyoming County Board of Supervisors, by Harry S. Douglass, County 

Historian; Robert W. McGowan, Associate Editor, and Students of 

the Arcade Central School Commercial Departments 

BENNINGTON CHURCHES (cont.) 

five, making it impossible to maintain a church there. It was then 

sold to the Baptist Society in Cowlesville, and they dismantled it 

and had it rebuilt as an addition to their existing church building. 

The United Church of Christ of Bennington Center is a wide awake 

church today. The building was erected by a. Presbyterian society 

organized in l8l8. History relates, "That on December 3» l8I4.il, a 

pastor was installed and the new house of worship dedicated." In 

: 1878 the building was leased by the German Lutheran Society for a 

period of fifteen years. The early Presbyterian society of Bennington 

has long been extinct. Later on, the church became known as the 

Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church up to 1957. When that denomination 

merged with the Congregationalisms, it was named the United 

Church of Christ, 

The building has been modernized and beautified. It has new 

pews, stained glass windows and a Hammond organ with chimes. There 

is now a membership of 11+5. The church is presently without a resident 

pastor since the Rev.Albert Meusling suffered a stroke in 1957® 

He was preceded in the neighboring parsonage by the Rev. Gerald 

Rummer in 1953 and the Rev. Arthur Beisheim in 1951. 

East Bennington Church 

The East Bennington Evangelical & United Brethren Church dates 

back more than 100 years. The land on which it stands was given by 

Matthew Hubbard, great grandfather of Mrs. Wallace Urf, who is a 

member and an active worker there today. Until 1900, all services 

were in German. 

The forty members of those days were lovers of music and according 

to one interesting story, the Hubbard brothers who resided just 

across the road carried their melodeon into the church every Sunday 

morning. In 1918 new pews and stained glass windows were added along 

with other improvements to add dignity to the services. The present 

membership of 30 i's served by the Rev., Frederick Carlsen of Warsaw 

•who preaches every Sunday at 8:30 to enable him to reach two other 

churches on time. A Ladies Aid Society that is forty years old and 

a Youth Fellowship under the leadership of Marion Maxon and Gloria 

Kern, both help to maintain interest in the church. 

The Roman Catholic churches in Bennington township date back to 

I8I4.7, when a few families met in a house on Allegany Road north of 

the Center, where a service was held by a Buffalo priest who urged 

them to organize and erect a church. They met regularly, sometimes 


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in homes and often in Danley's Tavern, 

which still stands as one of Bennington's 

landmarks. The first baptism recorded 

for "Our Lady Help of Christians" 

was in 18/4.8. A small building was erected 

in l850. It was rebuilt in 1855 where 

it now stands. The membership was mostly 

made up of German settlers in the 

north eastern part of the town and the 

congregation consisting of about 1^0 

families in l8£6 was served by priests 

from Sheldon and Alden. The fast growing 

German population make necessary the 

formation of another church at the Center, 

which greatly weakened the former 

church. Today services are held at "Our 

Lacty Help of Christians" for about fifteen 

families. They are served by the 

Rev. Benker who is also pastor at Darien. 

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The present "Sacred Heart Catholic 

Church" was erected at Bennington Center 

in 1871 under the leadership of Rev. Sacred Heart R. C. Church 

Father Kofler. Through his wise manage- Bennington Center 

ment a sizable church was erected and Erected in 1871 

was dedicated by Bishop Ryan of Buffalo 

in October 1872. The estimated cost at 

the beginning was $3>000, but in 1880, it was appraised at $7,000. 

The church is bounded on the west by the pastor's house and on 

the east by the school which was reopened eight years ago after being 

closed for some years. There are more than 100 pupils in attendance. 

Just east of the school building is the convent. All the 

buildings are in excellent repair, with modern equipment for service 

and beauty. The Rev. John Sliwinski served the church for eighteen 

years prior to the present pastor, the Rev. Milton Kobielski, who 

has been serving the 150 families for the past five years. 

Cowlesville Churches 

A Universalist Society was organized in Cowlesville in X8Z4J4., 

when a group of [4.0 persons desirous of "advancing the principles of 

morality and good works among men" gathered for that purpose. A 

building was erected at a cost of $2,000 and dedicated in 18/4.5 by 

the Rev. S.R. Smith of Buffalo. Being the only church edifice in 

the village for twenty-seven years, it was also shared by Baptist 

and Methodist societies as well as the Universalists, each had its 

own special service at different hours. For many years there was a 

Union Sunday School, and in 1880 there was an average attendance of 

60, with Henry McBain superintendent. 

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The last Universalist pastor was Rev. John Sayles of East 

Aurora. He came for a Sunday afternoon service, when a local resident 

would drive to East Aurora to get him and make another trip to 

take him home again. That was in the horse and buggy days about 

sixty years ago. In 19ij4, building was sold to the local IOOF 

Lodge. The lodge has remodeled it since that time and is still 

using the old church as a meeting hall. 

The Baptist Church of Cowlesville village, which was erected in 

1872 at a cost of $2,000 had undergone many changes over the years, 

both inside and outside. As all the other churches previously mentioned, 

it has modern pews and stained glass windows. In 1911 the 

building which was originally on a low wall, was raised to provide a 

basement. This, however, did not prove practical for Sunday School 

and social gatherings. In 192an addition was built from the 

building obtained from Bennington Center. The original steeple on 

the church was a two-story structure with a spire surmounted by a 

shining star. On the upper story was painted a dial or clock face 

with hands pointing to 10:30, the hour when service began in the 

early days. Coincidentally, it was Samuel Willard, a descendant of 

the New England Willard clockmakers of the early l80(J's, who first 

painted the dial on the church steeple. In later years, painters 

decided it was too complicated a job to continue the dial and painted 

it all white. In 1937 the upper story became unsafe and was removed. 

The lower story was remodeled with the spire and the star 

being replaced above it. 

The bell installed when the church was built became cracked in 

1920, and as the Universalist church had been sold to the Odd Fellows, 

the bell in that building was obtained for the Baptist Church. 

Old residents recall that the bell was given to the Universalists by 

Col. John B. Folsom (grandfather of Mrs. Grover Cleveland) and that 

It was cast in England. 

The Free Will Baptist Society was organized as early as 1867 

but as mentioned before, held services in the Universalist Church 

until its own structure was built. It was in 1872 when Rev. G. H. 

Ball, Buffalo, dedicated the new Baptist Church. 

The present church membership numbers nearly 100 although many 

have moved away and have not yet withdrawn their membership. The 

Sunday School has 85 members. Rev. Robert A. Noble has been on the 

field thirty-one years. The church has received much publicity over 

the broadcasting of music the past few years. About two years ago, 

the church basement which had previously been too damp for use, was 

modernized so that up-to-date classrooms are now available. 

Folsomdale Churches 

The German Baptist Church erected in 1869 at Folsomdale Is 

still active. It was redecorated in 1952. Gas heating equipment, 

quite a contrast to the old-fashioned box woodstoves used when the 

church was built more than 80 years ago, has been installed. 


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Former Salem Evangelical Church 

Now United Church of Christ 

Bennington Center 

Dedicated December 3, 1844 

(Photo by Art Beisheim) 

The building which stands on a hill overlooking the little hamlet 

of Folsomdale is in an entirely rural community. It has been 

kept in good repair and has some modern improvements such as stained 

glass windows and new pews given by area residents, most of them 

farmers and decendants of the first members of the church. The 

society, organized in 1867, held its services for about two years in 

the old Free Will Baptist Church which was razed some years ago. 

The members decided to build their own house of worship in l869» 

Those were the days when farmers could go into the woods, fell the 

trees and hew the timbers which went into the building. 

Shingles too were made by hewing them from a block of wood. 

Besides the donations of rough timber, labor was donated and when 

the building was completed, the cost was a modest i)pl200. 

The church has maintained regular services all these years, 

even though it has not had a resident pastor for some time. In 

former years it had the services of a student from a theological 

seminary in Rochester a few months at a time. Mrs. Grace Domes of 

Attica supplied the pulpit for twelve years beginning in 1931° It 

was during her pastorate that the church observed the 65th anniversary 

of its dedication with over 200 attending, coming from Buffalo, 

Rochester, Batavia and surrounding towns. 

One of the memorable features of that occasion was the singing 

of the hymn "Son of My Soul" which is sung today by people of every 


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faith, and was composed by the Rev, Peter Ritter, first pastor of 

the Folsomdale church. Under his leadership the building was erected,, 

Historical records reveal that he was hired to preach for $50o 

a year. But Mr, Ritter agreed that he received more than the fifty 

dollars as parishioners "plowed his garden" and often "brought in 

provisions," There is still an active membership and services are 

held at 10 A„M, each Sunday with Rev, J, V, Logsdon of Corfu in the 

pulpit, ûnday School follows the preaching service and an active 

ladies' aid society does much missionary work, A Vacation Bible 

School has been conducted there for several summers and is enjoyed 

by children for many miles around. 

The Free Will Baptist Church at Folsomdales erected in 1857 at 

a cost of $700 went into decay. It was dedicated by Rev, Dr, Ball 

of Buffalo in 1858, It was there that several members of the Folsom 

family maintained membership and where Frances Folsom, who later became 

Mrs, Grover Cleveland, often attended Sunday School as a child. 

Her grandfather,, John B, Folsom, was one of the building committee 

when the church was erected. 

History tells us that a group of 69 persons met in the school 

house in April 1856 to consult the expediency of organization of a 

church. The result was the formation of the Free Will Baptist Society 

with ten members. Others soon joined, and one recorded membership 

was 2I4. in 1880, The church was served by at least twelve 

pa;stors and Sunday School was held long after preaching services 

were suspended, A few older residents of today recall attending 

services there. The building was razed about 35 years ago. The 

German Baptist Society held services in this church for two years,, 

1867-1869, before their own building was erected. 

Boys Will be Boys 

The Western New-Yorker, Warsaw, Nov, 30, 1852,commented as fol~ 

lowst 

BOYS IN OUR STREETS, Night after night we hear and see lads 

from six to sixteen years of age in our streets making night hideous 

with their noise. Do their parents know where they are? Perhaps 

they do, but don't care. If so, we say to them that if they wish to 

choose the best way to ruin their sons, let them be in the streets 

evenings. Not only in our streets^ but at our lectures and public 

meetings our citizens are disturbed by bad boys. Parents should have 

their sons by their side when at such places, and if not convenient 

to attend, keep their boys at home.

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(Courtesy 

Mrs. Willard) 

Former Bennington Center 

Baptist Church 

(1887 - c1925) 

Society Organized in 1812; 

First Church Erected 1832; 

Second Church in 1857, Which 

Burned in 1886. 

(The following historical account has been abstracted from a history 

of the Bennington Center Baptist organization which appeared in the 

Western New-Yorker (Warsaw), on Janc 30, 1896. It was written by 

Nellie E« Puller„ Additional data has been added from contemporary 

accounts, all of which is supplementary to Mrs. Grace Willard's fine 

study of the Bennington churches.) 

About I80I4., three families settled in the wilderness near Bennington 

Center and they were soon joined by eight other families, 

among whom was one "eminently a man of God," Pelatiah Case. He became 

the first deacon. In 1805, the Rev. Peter B. Porter came to 

them as a missionary, and iPr over el^ht years the occasional preaching 

was predominently of the Baptist element. Accordingly, November 

17* 1812, a Baptist society, called the "Lo.omis Settlement Baptist 

Society" was organized with five trustees, namely, Solmon King, 

Justin Loom:! a9 Pelatiah C^se, Daritis Cross and William P. Parsons. 

Near this t iwe, Mrs. Apphi a Loomls bequeathed 

support of the gospel? The goodly matron had come 

Conn, in her own chaise, :, distaining any proffered 

(continued on page 72) 

$1,000 for the 

from Windsor,, 

assistance in

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BENNINGTON CENTER BAPTIST CHURCH (cont.) 


driving" and upon arrival found herself two miles from her destination. 

She had to wait for the road to he cut through the forest before 

she could continue her journey,. Heretofore the Baptists had 

worshipped with the Sheldon Church and now decided on the strength 

of this bequest, together with a donation of land from the Holland 

Land Company, to form a separate church. A vote having been taken 

by the Sheldon church in September l8l3«, which favored the proceeding, 

a church was organized at Bennington Center with these members: 

Pelatiah Case, 

Darius Cross 

Justin Loomis 

Ezekial Hains 

Bela Bibbins 

Apphia Case 

moderator Betsey Cross 

A.pphia Loomis 

Anna Hains 

Elizabeth Rockwell 

Ezra Ludden, clerk and 

after a member 

In a month, four were added by baptism and in l8llj., Ellas 

Gillett joined by letter. The following August, the Rev. William 

Throop became pastor and was greatly beloved. In 1816, six, more 

joined by letter, the Rev. L« Andrews being among this number and he 

then became a pastor. At the same time they were recognized as a 

church by a council, the members numbering eighteen. On Dec. 31, 

1819, the tiny church had twenty-three communicants. Through the 

seven-year pastorate of the Rev. Herrick, membership increased to 

52. 

The church record states that during the subsequent ten year 

pastorate of the Rev. Jones "reveivals were 'frequent and God remembered 

Bennington in His mercy. M He left May 1, 1836. A church was 

constructed during this period, and a summary of memberships disclosed 

that 79 had been received by baptism, 26 by letter, and four 

restored; dismissions came to 1|.3, exclusions were deaths 10, 

leaving 93 members. Among the pastors who followed after 1836 were 

the Revs. Michael Colby, B. T. Burr, Nelson E with the Rev, 

F. S. Holt, a visitor, delivering the dedicatory sermon. 

In May 1857* the Rev. Stephen Keye.s and his bride came to the 

Center and remained eight years. The pastor was beloved by young and 

old for his genial, noble and great-hearted qualities. Seventy-eight 

were added to the rolls. He then removed to Strykersville where he 

died. In succession came the Revs. C. Berry, A. H. Todd, until 1873 

the Rev. Darwin Wood, the Revs. Wiser Martin, Eliphalet Owjen, Cutler 

(who died there), Roberts who supplied, and Rev. Lee of California 

for a year until Feb. 2, 1886, when a rededication was held by the 

Rev. Whitman of Buffalo's Cedar Street Baptist Church. A revival 

followed during which the eight resident and five non-resident members 

saw many added to the church. Those participating In this re~ 

newal of the church included the Revs. S. W. Lindsley, assisted by 

the Revs. K. Nott .and D» H. Conrad of Cheboygan, Michigan, who were 



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after engaged to preach. A great blow struck the society, Oct. 13® 

1886 , when that morning fire was discovered. The fire was . stated 

to have been the work of an incendiary and resulted in the complete 

loss of the building, including its historic bell and furnishings, 

the church sheds and the nearby Ludden barn. Only a few months before 

the church had been repainted, papered and carpeted under the 

Inspiration of the revival. 

The church and community rallied behind the group, then under 

the pastorate of the Rev. Nott Conrad, and the Lutherans offered the 

use of their church Sunday afternoons. The men took to the woods to 

get out timber for new sheds; contributions poured in, and with aid 

of local donations and $1,000 insurance, a new church was erected. 

When the cornerstone was laid by the trustees, John Loomis and Ira 

B. French, April lij., 1887, a glass jar was placed within to enclose 

a brief history of the church, read on the occasion by James Fenton, 

church clerk, also a copy of the church minutes, photographs of the 

Revs, Holt and Keyes and Deacon Edward Rowley* The Rev* Conrad made 

the address. Late that year, Dec. 15* 1887, the building was dedicated 

free of debt. Within the years until 1895* the pastors included 

the Revs,® A.A!. Reed, N.C. Hill, Jacob Herrn, and W. J. Maplesden, 

who came from Toronto. 

In closing her historical sketch, Nellie E„ Fuller paid tribute 

to the "old worthies" of the congregation, among whom she named Ezra 

Ludden,.Chauncey Case, Martin Case, Edward Rowley for 30 years a 

deacon, and more recently Alex Taylor and James Owen of Niagara,Mrs. 

M. R. Plumley, and Mrs. Julia Potter Loomis, seven years superintendent 

of the Sunday School, teacher of the ' Bible Class and church 

clerk. In 1895j "the deacons were Ellery Sedgewick, Ira B. Kemp and 

George Kemp, while the trustees were Romanzo French, 'P. So Tyler and 

N, D. Parsons. 

Millard Fillmore delivered an eulogy before the House of Representatives 

in memory of William Patterson, a Member of the House, 

who died at his home in, Warsaw, Aug. II)., 18514.* 

The noted composer, Lowell Mason, was in Warsaw during the 

spring of 1855* While there, he delivered two lectures and conducted 

several choir rehearsals. The subject of his first lecture dealt 

with various types of music teaching while his Sunday evening talk 

was on Psalmody during which lecture he requested I'the congregation 

to sing the 67th Psalm to the tune of Olmutz„


Sunday School on Sucker Brook 

1822 — 1922 

A unique milestone was. reported in the Perry Herald, August 23j> 

1922, concerning a centennial observance held .three days before in 

the school house in District No.9, known as the Sucker Brook School, 

On that day the West End Sunday School, a pioneer in interdenominational 

cooperation, celebrated its 100th birthday, Although the 

Sunday School had never been affiliated with any church, it had had 

an uninterrupted existence of a century and during that period It 

had "probably had more regular sessions than any Sunday School in 

this part of the State." 

Alexander Richardson and Mercy Calkins were said to have been 

prominent in bringing about its organization in 18.22, one year after 

the early settlers had arrived in the Sucker Brook area and hewed 

out a home in the wilderness. Records showed that Chester Keeney 

was the first superintendent; Mercy Calkins opened the first session 

with prayer. Daniel Calkins served next as head of the school, and 

altogether during the century there had been thirteen superintendents, 

namely Wilder Silver, George Keeney, Simeon R„ Barber 1 , Martin 

P.. Andrews, Derrick Van .Slyke, Bradford Lane? Samuel Andrews, Joseph 

Buckland, Gilbert Mitchell, Theodore Buckland,.. and George Goodale, 

who had served without interruption during the thirty-four years 

before the centennial. One of the men who took an active interest 

in the school was the Revc M. A. Arthur^ pastor of the Perry Baptist 

Church, and father of Chester A, Arthur, then a young lad, destined 

to become President of these United States. 

The 1922 celebration brought together old and young from far 

and near, some of whom participated in old-time singing with the aid 

of the tuning fork, and reminiscenses were exchanged. Mr. Milton A, 

Barber, then nearly 81+. years old., recalled events in the region,, 

some as early as his fifth year. He stated that the Sunday School 

meetings at first were, held in. the log school, then in the "Old Red" 

until 1862, and lastly in the "New" No. 9 building. The district 

was earlier known as No. 2. For many years the Sabbath School was 

held during the summer at 5-00 P. M. and prayer meetings were held 

Sunday evenings in the winter. The several denominations represented 

all worked harmoniously so that no denominational spirit was 

shown, A superintendent was chosen from one denomination for one 

summer, from another the next, and Sjq on until—they got around0 

same mathod was followed at prayer meetings, a.leader being chosen 

from each denomination for one.night and.another.-for the next, âter 

on, when the older folk could no longer attend prayer meetings, Sunday 

School was held the year around.. For many years, while the 

school was held in the summer, the Perry village pastors and the 

Perry Center minister would come up. and hold preaching service instead 

of a Sunday School. 

Several revivals were held in the Old Red school and one was 

remembered in the New, Good rousing singing .s.ch.ools were often organized 

in the Old Red, and one was held in the New around forty 

years before 1922 by Prof. Snyder of Warsaw.. Some recalled the 

play, "The Last I'eaf," which was produced by the folk of Sucker 

Brook district. Public performances were given at the school and at 

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The

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SUNDAY SCHOOL ON SUCKER BROOK (cont.) 

Perry Center to get money for the horse-sheds and the little organ 

which so long served the worshippers. Mr. Barber 'remarked that he 

never knew of a lawsuit between any two parties in the district, an 

action very common in the early days, and thought perhaps the Sunday 

School and other meeti-ngs promoted this harmony. In the first few 

years in the Old Red school there was only a fireplace to keep the 

room warn. After that a large stove about four feet long was used 

through many years0 Each scholar had to furnish a quarter of a cord 

of wood for the year. In the very early years there were no houses 

between the Transit and Sucker Brook; a man was treed by a bear 

where was in 1922 the northwest corner of the Claude Collier farm. 

He yelled until the people at the tavern at Sucker Brook corners 

heard him and came with dogs and guns and treed the bear as well. In 

the morning the animal was shot. 

The section of Perry township known as Sucker Brook came about 

from the fact that in the fearly days a great many suckers would come 

up the Silver Lake Inlet during the spring freshets and were then 

taken in great numbers. Sometimes as the water went down they were 

left in small pools so that they could be caught with the bare hand. 

One man told of catching, one in each hand and one with his teeth 

that tried to jump out of danger. The area so known is included 

within the region running north from West Perry towards Route 20Ao 

Mr. Barber recalled some of the old tunes they used to sing at 

Sunday School and prayer meetings as China Boyston, Rockingham9 Balerma, 

Hamburg, Dennis, Coronation,Arael and others. George Goodale's 

memories of his tenure as superintendent included the names ; of 

teachers such as Mercy Calkins, Wilder Silver, Miranda Goodale, Mrs. 

John Mclntyre, Mrs. Martha Foskett, Mrs. Rebecca Mclntyre, Winslow 

Foskett, George Collier, Ida Watrous, Estelle Humphrey, Vinnie Watrous, 

Mrs. W0 H. Buckland, and Mrs. Spring. Choirsters remembered 

were Samuel Andrews, Milton Barber, Dwight Buckland, Clare Collier 

and Ida- Watrous, while the organists had been Fanny Mcintyre, Mrs. 

May Handy side, Ida Watrous,. Estelle. Humphrey, Dora Goodale, Nellie 

Carpenter, Olive Barth and Norman Slocum. The first organ was purchased 

in 1888 and used thirty years until Ablert. Watrous donated a 

new instrument. 

The accepted method of teaching in the pioneer days was for 

scholars to commit to memory at least seven verses each week. These 

sessions commenced about ây first and continued four months. In 

time, a collection was taken and donations_made to missions and other 

worthy causes. It was the custom to retain the collection for the 

first Sunday of the month for home school supplies, picnics, flowers 

for the sick, and other community charity. Mr. Noble Buckland, 

treasurer from 1888 to 1922, reported contributions ranging from 

$5.00 to $16.00 had been made on 102 occasions. 

Speedy transportation, improved highways and the closing of the 

single room "Red Schoolhouse"' has brought an end to most of Wyoming 

County 8 s little Sabbath Schools, but. the inf luence and memory of 

these institutions lingers in the memories of the older folk.. Thanks 

to the help from Lewis H. Bishop, Warsaw, we have this story of the 

West End School of Perryc


SUPERSTITIONS AND SAYINGS 

Collected by the late 

Ethel A. M. Tozier, Orangeville* 

Nature Lore ^ 

Red at night, sailor's delight 

Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. 

If a bird flies in the window,, someone will die. 

Garry an umbrella and it won't rain. .(Charm based on the 

cussedness of nature.) 

Carry a potato In your pocket and you won't have rheumatism. 

He looks like the last run of shad. 

Happy as a skunk in Heaven. 

Fussing around like a hen with one chicken. 

Slick as an eel. 

To cure asthma - Put lock of hair in a hole in a tree. Plug up 

the hole. When child grows taller than the hole in the tree, 

the asthma is gone. 

Human Nature 

Mad as an old hen under an eave trough in a cloudburst. 

He looks like the breaking up of a hard winter.(Said of a 

person who has been ill.) 

Say "bread and butter" to prevent a quarrel if two people go 

around an object. 

Wish on a load of hay drawn by white horses., wish will come true. 

Kiss a fool, you'll get a letter. 

If your nose itches, you'll be in a fight. 

What's bred in the bone comes out in the flesh. 

Rub Sty with a gold ring and. i.t_will go away at once. 

It's a dark day when a blind sow can't find a PEW acorns. 

Curiosity killed a cat; satisfaction brought him back. 

Hungry enough to eat a raw dog. 



SUPERSTITIONS AND SAYINGS (cont.) 

And then the shovel broke. (Said after hearing a "tall tale.") 

Forty and a little bit. (Answer used by old folks when asked 

their age.) 

It went half way around and tied in the middle. 

So small, when he dies he can be buried in a match box. 

So stingy he'd steal the pennies off a dead man's eyes. (They 

used to close the lids with pennies until they had set. ) 

Sticks like a barnacle on a mud scow (stoneboat). 

Quicker'n you can say Jack Robinson. 

He is pretty small potatoes. 

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. (Like father, like son.) 

Flat as a pancake. No more expression than a pancake. 

Cold enough to freeze the hair off a cast iron dog. 

Too much worry goes to a bonnet, 

Too much ironing goes to a shirt. 

Nothing pays for the time we spend on it; 

Nothing lasts but trouble and dirt. 

I'll knit a few stitches ..while the people are gathering. (Based 

on an industrious old lady who sat by her dead husband's 

coffin, knitting, while the people gatheredSaid when-you 

snatch a few minutes relaxation between big jobs.) 

Lucky at cards; unlucky in love. 

4HHHHHHHMHHHHHHHHHHHI- 

The 1819 Poormaster's Book for Gainsville was reported to have 

shown two families assisted, one for $22.53, the other for $91.76. 

Charges listed included 16 lb. flour @ 61^; two lb. pork for 31^; 1 

qt. whiskey @ 25^»--l qt. rum, 50^5 and $1.00 paid "ousterhorut for 

digging the grave." In one other case, Poor Master J. W. Brownson 

recorded the item of whiskey twenty-one times. 

Charles B. Matthews., then residing in Buffalo, but formerly of 

Wyoming, was nominated by the Populist Party in.1894 for Governor of 

New York State. He was then manager of the Buffalo Refining Co., a 

Knight of Labor and a Farmer's Alliance man.

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These verses were published in 1855 during the excitement 

incident to the appearance of the Silver Lake Sea Serpent, and are 

sub-titled "The Snaik' s Reply to Joab Beeswax," 

Now Joab, I will do my life, 

"Uncaring Consequences" 

I've got a man from Pike to act 

As my amanuensiso 

You're right old Beeswax, I'm the brute 

Who once hob-nobbed with Adam, 

And in the garden gave the fruit 

That mistified his madam. * 

The same old Serpent St. John saw 

Chained down In degregation 

A thousand years, for which please see 

The Book of Revelation. 

There in the Euxine mud I lay 

Unseen by man or maiden 

Till frightened up in Silver Lake 

By Crimean canonading 

I gnaw the wheat and milk the cows, 

While farmers take their nooning, 

And raise the very duce with boys 

Who are out dark nights a cooning. 

I gobble up the pickerel 

And pouts beside me swimming 

But never swallow yearling bulls, 

Or old unmarried women. 

I cannot stop to call on friends, 

But whisper to these coots 

Who drink my health in Schiedam Schnapps 

They r ll find me in their boots. 

Lately hear one Daniel Smith 

A bloody minded whaler, 

Has come to catch me with his boat 

And a crew of dirty sailors. 

One glance from out my fiery eyes 

Would scorch his crew to cinders, 

Or one blow from my scaly tail 

Would knock his boat to finders, 



SNAIX (cont.) 

So now beware my prowess dead, 

Ye who my lake environ 

I'll not be caught by baited hook 

Nor patent lily-iron. 

No', not till skies shall fall, and Earth 

Be to its center shaken 

Shall the great Snaik of Silver Lake, 

And Sevastopol be taken. 

But when at last "my pipe is out," 

In spite of kicks and curses,- 

Then Beeswax you shall "take my hat" 

In payment for your verses. 

You'll send my hide to Barnum then, 

To gratify the nation, 

And I shall make in heaven the fifth 

Great snaky constellation. 

Page 79 

- Western New-Yorker, Sept. 18£5 

Genesee County Convention 

Feb. 9, 1819, Batavia 

(The Moscow Advertiser and Genesee Farmer, Livingston County, N.Y., 

carried notice of this gathering in its issue of Feb. 18, 1819. 

From an original copy of the newspaper, in possession of Mrs. Ruth 

Brown DeGroff, Leicester Town Historian, the following data is 

taken. 

Delegates from present Wyoming County Towns: 

ATTICA George Cooley, Paul Gardner, Robert Earll, Jr. 

BENNINGTON Darius Cross, Salmon King, George Loomis 

CHINA Silas Parker, Ellas Parker, D. H; Wooster 

COVINGTON Daniel White, Enos Newman, Moseley Stoddard 

GAINESVILLE Samuel King 

MIDDLEBURY Russell Abel, William Mitchell, Elijah Smith 

ORANGEVILLE Paul Richards, William Chase, Spalding Wheeler 

PERRY James Waterhouse, Elnathan Lacy, Warren Buckland 

SHELDON Joel Harris, Jacob Harwood, Jothan Godfrey 

WARSAW Warren Loomis, Daniel Knapp, Chauncey Sheldon 

The convention nominated for the New York State Assembly Fitch 

Chipman of Sheldon, Gideon T. Jenkins and Joseph Sibley, Esq. 

Warren Loomis, Warsaw, and William Mitchell, MIddlebury, were among 

those named to committees of correspondence.

Page 80 


CIVIL WAR ROLL OF HONOR -- Town of Arcade 

Compiled under direction of Raymond G. 

Barber"and the County Historian 

The Roll of Honor is derived from various sources, including names 

of men credited to the townsbir* bv enlistment or draft, those known 

to have been residents, and burials in the town. 

Arcade Village Cemetery 

Atwater, Sgt. Henry, 1838 - Jan. 20, 1862; 33rd N.Y. Reg. Co. I 

Barnard, Lawrence B., 1836 - 1911l; 2nd N. Y. Heavy Art. 

Bentley, Pvt. David, 1830 - 1872 

Bernard, James J., Sept. It, 181l6 - July lit, l881t, Co. H, 9th N.Y.Cav0 

Bookmiller, Charles, i81l7 - 1927; Co. Dp 98th Reg. N.Y. N. G. 

Champ 1 In, James H. , l81i2 - 1902; Co. Afi Ititth N.Y0V„ 

Clouohp Cpl. Abel, killed at battle of Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, l861t, 

31y. 1st N.Y. Dragoons 

Clough, James, 1837 - 1903; Co. G, 87th N.Y.V. 

Dailey, William J., 1832-1918; hit N.Y. Vol. Inf., , , l86l-lt; U.S. Navy 

l861t-5. 

Davis;, Lorenzo U., 18U.0 - 190$; 5th Regt. N.Y. Cav., Co. F 

Denison, William A0, l8lt6 - 1927; Co. K, 39th Regt. Wise. Inf. 

Dillingham, Alexander R„,l836 - June 6, l881t;Pvt. C0.D. 15ltth N.Y.V. 

Egllngton, Joseph B., d0 Feb. 8, 1911._y. 

Frasier, William W., 1835 - 1911; Co. G, 61tth N.Y.V. 

Fuller, Perry W., d. April 2lt, 1915, 7ky 

Furgason, James, d. Feb. 13, 1882, 57y 2m 

Gerber, Herrman T., d. Dec. 25, 1893, 7iiy 

Haynes, Allen, 1838 - 1902; Pvt. Co. G, 100th N.Y.V. 

Hick, Colonel William H., 1832 - l89it; 1st New Jersey Cav. 

Hodgep Edwin, d. May 5, 1886, lt9y 

Holtonp Lewis R., 1826 - 1915; Co. D, l^ltth Inf. 

Hooker, George C0, d. May 8, 1893, 56y 

Howardp Thomas G. , 18UJU. - 1898 

Howardp William A., l81t7 - 1931; Co. E, 5lst Reg. Wise. Inf. 

Hummel, Lewis, 1835 - 1895; Pvt. Co. G, 22nd N.Y. Cav. 

Jackson, John W., Sept. 3, l8k2 - Sept. 26, 1903; 2nd Lt.p Co. H, 

78th No Y. Inf„, 1st N„ Y. Dragoons 

JacksonP Cpl0 Mack, l8it6 - July 8, 1925 

Jenks, Alonzo H., May 27, 1826 - Sept. 29* 1905; Co. E, 136th Reg. 

Wounded at Gettysburg 

J ones p George W., d. Dec. 29, 1905, 66y 7m; Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Jones, Horace'W., l81t0 - 1900; Pvt. Co. Fp 21st N0Y. Inf. 

Jonesp John B„, 1835 - 1918 

Jonesp Cpl. Milan, d6 1888; Co0 G, 102nd N.Y. Inf. 

Keeneyp Earl D., l8lt6 - 1899 

Mageep Cromwell, Nov. 25, l81t5 - July 3, 1899; Co. M, N.Y. Hvy. Art. 

Co. G„ 10th N.Y.V. 

Martin, Hylas, l8lt6 - 1895; Pvt. Co. G, 187th N.Y.V. Inf. 

McKerrow, William D., 1822 - 1899; Co. C9 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Miller, Charles H., l81tlt - 1923; Co. Dp 105th; Co. K, 9ltth N.Y.S.V. 

(continued on page 8l)


CIVIL WAR ROLL OF HONOR (cont.) 

Morrison, Lt. Jeremiah R., killed at battle of Cold Harbor, June 6, 

l86L|.r 30y; 2nd N.Y. mtd. Rifles 

Morse, Perry, 1814.0-1930; J+l+th. N.Y.V.; wounded 1862; captured 1864 

Morse, Thomas J., 1823-1901; Co. G, 56th 111. Vol. 

Nichols, Wallace, l&kk " Aug. 30, l86i|.j died of wounds; Co. M, 8th 

NoY.H.A. 

0'Dell, Charles H., d. Oct. 29, 1902,_y; Co. F, 2nd Mtd. Rifles 

Page, Benjamin F., d. Jan. 15*. 1883, 52y; Co. C, 2nd Kentucky Colored 

Vols. 

Parker, Ira, 1833=1913; Co. C, lOi^th Inf. 

Perry, Walker B„, July 9, 1837 - Dec. 25, 1888; Co. G, 78th Regt. N. 

Y. Inf. 

Pinney, Franklin, 18I].2 - 1912; Co. Ds 1st N.Y. Drag. 

4 Pinney, Henry A., 1839 - 1910 

Shepard, Col. Charles 0., 18^0 - 1928; 21st Reg. N.Y.V. 

Skinner, Sgt. Adonijah P., Apr. 13, 1826 - 1916; Co. E, 2nd U.S.Inf. 

Slater, Lt. Joel B., l8ij.O - 1902; Co. G, 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Smith, Francis A., l8i|2 - 1913 

St. John, Joseph E., 1828 - 1898 

Tilton, Reuben J., 181^7 - 1925; 9th N.Y. Cav. 

Warren Pliney A., 1830 - 1911 

Waterman, Harrison E. , 1835 - Aug. 28, 1868 

Welles, Newton, killed at Trevillian Station, Va.;June 11, I86I4., 21y 

lQm 21d; Co. C. 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Whit nay r, Carlton W., d. Jan. 15, 1862, 37y lm l5d 

Whitney, Lorenzo D., d. May 21, 1862,I6y 5m; Pvy. Co. C,lo4th N.Y.V. 

Willey, Lysander, I83O - 1902; 1st Sgt., Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Wood, Richard, May 21, 1809 - April 12, 1875; CO. G, 66th N.Y. Inf. 

Woodworth, Captain & Rev. Charles A., 1838-1934; 44 th N.Y.V. 

Woodworth, Eli D., M.D., 1835-1911; 1st Lt., Asst. Surgeon, N.Y.S.V. 

Young, John M.„ 1839-190^; Co. D, 116th Reg. N.Y. Inf. 

SS. Peter & Paul 8 s Cemetery, Arcade 

Cock, Joseph, I83I4 - Dec. 26, 1911 

Roche, John Sr., I8I4O- June 15, 1912; Co. H, 10i(.th N.Y. Inf. Captured 

at Weldon R„R.,Va„, Aug. 19, 1864, paroled Dec. I86J4 

St. Mary 3 s, East Arcade 

Berran, Timothy, 1847- ; Co. D, 8lst N.Y.V. Inf. 

Calligan, Neil, 1835 - 1918 

v Hartigan, John, d. June 24, 1887, 2+3y; Bat. A, 5th U.S. Art. 

Gillespie„ Felix, 1827- 

Gillespie, James H., 1844-1919; Co. G, 4th N.Y. Hvy. Art. 

Hickey, Stephen, d. May 11, 1886, 6ly 

Machin, Patrick,, 1823-1876 

Maher, James, I8I4.I-I906 

Redden, William, d. Sept. 24, 1873, 27y 3m; Pvt. 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Roche, William, I839-I068; Pvt. 24th Ind. Battery, N.Y. 

Whalen, Owen, 1822-1915 


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CIVIL WAR ROLL OP HONOR (cont.) 

Enlistment from or Credited to Arcade 


O'Neil, John W. 

Fessenden, Henry, 16th N.Y. Cav.;enlisted Sept. 19, 1863 for 3y> age 

21 

Witherel, David 

Williams, Hiram A. 

Waller, Dan P., d. Mar. 17, 1865; Co. A, 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Chadborne, Henry,d. June 18,186I4. & probably buried at Andersonville; 

2l;th Ind. Battery, N.Y., captured Plymouth, N.C., Apr. 20, 

18614- 

Fairfield, William A., Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Pinney, Curtis S. 

Eaton, Francis J., lived in Arcade Village and may be buried there. 

Parker, John, Sgt., Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drpg.; captured May 7> 1861;* 

Battle of the Wilderness, Va., rank of Sgt. 

Calkins, Alfred R., Pvt. Co, C, 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Botsford, Alben B. 

Jackson, Hiram W. 

Clough, John 

Cornwell, John Seaman, l81;0-l862, Co. H, IjJ^th. N.Y. Vol. Inf.; died 

of fever,Point Lookout, Md.jburied Halifax. Court House,Va. 

Jones, Wallace Q., Pvt. Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag., 1861;-65 

Smith, William A.,buried at Bath, N.Y.;stone in Village Cem., Arcade 

Waldo, Leverett H., Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag., 1862-65 

Austin, William 

Kidder, Nathan, lived on Prospect St., Arcade 

Dennis, John 

Bur1ing ame, John 

Rowen, Thomas 

Rowen, Dennis 

Magee, Benjamin, father of Royall Macgee 

Day, Dr. Henry L., later went West 

Day, Dr. Dwight W., d, March 12, 1873? 60y 8m Id 

Burleson, Asa R., buried at Spring Valley, Minn. 

Stearns, Rollin, removed later to Nickerson, Kansas 

Flaherty, Patrick, believed buried in Philadelphia, Pa. 

Dillon, Thomas 

Montgomery, James 

Sage, Newton 

Rowan, James 

Rowan, Dennis, lived on Park St., Arcade 

Skinner, Nelson W., I83I-I86I;; Pvt., Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag.; wounded 

at Battle of Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1861;; died June 30, 

1861; 

Henshaw, Hiram, Co. D, 1st N.Y. Drag.; blacksmith; wounded Jan. 30, 

1863 at Deserted House, Va. 

Magee, Marshall 

Burns, Michael 

Sullivan, Patrick 

Burrows, Thomas, lived on Park St., Arcade; possibly buried in Rochester 



CIVIL WAR ROLL OP HONOR (cont.) 

Page 83 

Connor, John 

Connor, Prank 

Cornwall, Albert Sidney, buried at Alaxander, Va. 

Nichols, Horace, Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag., 1862-63; discharged for disability 

Parrand, Lester Thomas, Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Hall, Loomis D., Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag., Battery TC, 1862-65 

Bowen, Aram, Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag.; captured Sept. 17, 1863; paroled 

Nov. 23, 1863 

Bowen, Daniel, Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag., l861f-6LL 

Parker, Gauis B., Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag., 186^-65; thought to have 

gone West 

Jackson, Walter H., Chief Bugler, Co. C, 1st N.Y. Drag. 

Whitney, Andrew J., 1839-1906; 8th N.Y. Cav., died Redlands, Calif., 

May 29, 1906 

McElhenny, Jackson 

Donovan, George, believed died in Libby Prison 

Dake, Nathan 

Brayton, James 

Burns, Newland 

Welch, Patrick 

Drake, Truman A. 

Welch, John 

Pinnegan, Dennis, Pvt. 2ifth Independent Battery; lived Church St. r , 

Arcade 

Burns, Bernard, believed buried In Maine 

Redding, Michael, Pvt., Co. C, 1st N. Y. Drag.; killed at the Battle 

of the Wilderness, Va., May 7, 1861;. 

Welch, Edward, Pvt. 2l|.th Ind. Battery, 1862-61).; captured Plymouth , 

N. C., April 20, 1861).; died Andersonville, Aug. 19, 1861; 

Drake, Romanzo B. 

Kibbe, Cornelius 

Wade, Wallace, Pvt. 3rd Michigan Vol. Inf.; reenlisted as 1st Sgt., 

Coster's Brigade; was Postmaster of Arcade;railroad agent 

also 

Francis, Henry 

Francis, Porter 

Vanocker, Levi 

Chapin, William E., 2ij-th Independent Battery 

Burke, Albert G., Co. C, 1st N. Y. Drag.; hospital steward; taken 

prisoner May 7, l86I(. 

Marsten, William H., Co. C, 1st N. Y* Drag.; served three years; 

moved to Chesaning, Mich., where he died March 1872, age 

3kj 

Gerand, Thomas H., Co. C, 1st N. Y. Drag. 

Williams, Isaac; died at Libby Prison 

Williams, Samuel, died at Libby Prison 

Pinney, Charles G. 

Jenks, David N., Co. C,; 36th N. Y. V.; died 1877 

Weeks, Nathan S., Co. A, 18th Illinois Regt.; killed at Battle of 

Fort Donelson, 1862, 27y. Buried Perry Co., 111. 

(continued on'page 81\.)

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CIVIL WAR ROLL OP HONOR (cont0) 

Waldo, Samuel U., 1st N..Y. Drag., 1863-65 as Sgt0 & 2nd Lt.j transferred 

to iith Art., 1865 

Bannan, John, 136th Vol. •-Inf., 1862-65; Sgt., 1863; wounded in l86itp 

l865j discharged for disability, Rochester, NC Y0, 18651 

commissioned 2nd Lt., May 1, 1865 

Evans, David, Pvt., Co. M, 16th N„ Y. Cav., 1863 at Arcade; died 

May 8, l86ii, Vienna, Va. 

Guild, Eugene B„, enlisted Arcade, Sept. 15, 1863; mustered as M un- 

Assigned" private for 3 yearsf, listed 16th N„ Y. Cav. 

(Appreciation Is expressed to D0 Grant Hodge, H. Vernon Gihby, and 

Mayor J. T. Sullivan, all of Arcade, for aid In compiling the Arcade 

Civil War Roll of Hohor in 1951.) 

K0 R. Wilson, Inc., Arcade, manufacturers of garage tools and 

hydraulic presses, was purchased in November 1958 from the family of 

its founder by the .Chlsholm-Ryder combinations of firms, Niagara 

Palls, N0YoSaid to have involved a purchase price of about $500,000, 

the firm at Arcade will operate under its own name as a subsidary of 

the parent company which specializes In food processing machinery 

and mechanical harvesting equipment. 

Representative Harold Cc Ostertag, Attica, is the top-ranking 

Republican member of the Independent Offices Appropriations subcommittee 

in the House of Representatives according to assignment in 

'the present session of Congress. membership continues on the 

Defense Appropriations subcommittee, and there he ranks second among 

Republican members. 

Henry Ten Hagen, Sr., Warsaw, was named chief engineer of the 

New York State Department of Public.Works early in January. Mr. Ten 

Hagen, a former president of the Warsaw Historical Society and active 

in the Albany society, entered State service ii.6 years ago, a 

career Interrupted by his World War I overseas assignments. He came 

to Warsaw as a county assistant engineer, rose to associate civil 

engineer In charge of maintenance in the Rochester district and then 

to assistant district engineer. He went to Albany in 1950 to serve 

as acting deputy superintendent, and was named deputy chief engineer 

in charge of canals, waterways and flood control, town highways and 

highway planning. 



MILESTONES (cont.) 

Page 8 5 

Mrs. Grace Ostertag, wife of the Congressman from the 39th district, 

was elected first vice-president of the Congressional Club, a 

social and cultural organization for wives of members of Congress. 

A widely known resident of Attica, she was formerly Grand Matron of 

the Order of the Eastern Star in this state. 

In February, Pope John XXIII elevated Dean James Marshall Campbell, 

a native of Warsaw, to domestic prelate with the title of 

right reverend monsignor. Msgr. Campbell has been with the Catholic 

University, Washington, D. C., since 1918, serving as a teacher of 

Greek and Latin, and as a professor since 193b when he also became 

dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He has been engaged in 

editorial work in the classics and written several volumes. 

A native of Gainesville, J. Victor Skiff, has been reappointed 

to his former post of Deputy Commissioner of Conservation in Albany. 

He has been in the conservation department for 16 years and four 

years as legislative consultant. He first held his present post 

under Governor Dewey through a ten-year period. 

At auction, Feb. i|th, the five remaining Ground Observation 

Posts in the county were sold. These were located over the Fire 

Hall, Perry; in the Village Park, Arcade; at Wyoming;in Gainsville; 

and in Warsaw on the east side of the road, north of the hospital. 

With their sale passed into history an outstanding peacetime volunteer 

civilian group whose services are no longer deemed necessary 

due to the improved radar detection system. 

Cornell University Press, in December 1958, announced publication 

of A Pioneer Songster, from texts found in the Stevens-Douglass 

manuscript of western New York, l81^.1-l85>6, and edited by Dr. Harold 

W. Thompson, Goldwin Smith Professor of English, Cornell, and Miss 

Edith E. Cutting. The manuscript, written down by the Capt. Artemas 

Stevens family, who came to Java in 1836, has been hailed as "the 

most important collection of traditional song-texts, British and 

American in origin, to survive from its period." Nearly 100 songs 

are included in this volume, which preserves ballads of love, war 

and romantic story, of American history and politics, nearly all 

taken from a single mouse-nibbled manuscript found in 1936. 

William J. Davidson, Warsaw, was named by Governor Rockefeller 

as an Assistant Secretary of State in charge of the Buffalo office. 

The Middlebury Historical Society has been solicited by a Colorado 

researcher for information concerning Abigail E. Johnson, who 

was a student in Middlebury Academy in the 1890's. She became an 

Influential educator among the Hopi Indians, and a' biography of the 

lady Is now in the course of preparation. Older residents of Wyoming 

recall her as a quiet young woman, who attended the Baptist Church, 

and resided on the east hill a few years before leaving for the 

mission field. Among her writings was a volume entitled Beyond the 

Black Buttes. Readers who have information on Miss Johnson should 

communicate with Mrs. Mary D. Wilson, Wyoming.

Page 8 6 


A well-known Cowlesville resident, Artimus Ward Abbey, 68, died in 

Buffalo, Dec, 17® 1958, He attained a reputation as an authority on 

Indian lore, was a honorary member of the Mohawks and adopted by the 

Senecas, and served as president of the Anthropological Society of 

BuffalOo He assembled a large collection of artifacts and library 

materials and over many years chanpioned the cause of his Indian 

neighborso Burial in Bennington, 

One of the oldest citizens in Wyoming County, Mrs, Catherine Cobry 

Gunn, aged 100 years and six months, died at Bliss, Jan, ±v59. 

Burial was at Arcade in which township she resided many years„ 

Wolcott J, Humphrey-, 8l, park official and banker, died at Warsaw, 

Feb, 10, 1959, The first and only chairman of the Genesee State Park 

Commission formed in 1921;, Mr, Humphrey labored unselfishly to develop 

Letchworth State Park into its present grandeur through l|9 

years of service. He also served for several years as vice-chairman 

of the State Council of Parks, and in connection with his work for 

the Genesee Commission, Hamlin Beach State Park on Lake Ontario was 

developed, A native of Warsaw, Mr, Humphrey was born into a prominent 

family and devoted his energies to banking in that village and 

held directorships in several corporations, banks and investment enterprises 

, 

Dr, Richard Thornbury, 59s a native of Java Center, died at North 

Collins, N, Y,, Jan, 7, 1959, He was a former staff president of 

Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Gow;anda, and associated with hospitals 

in Lackawanna and Springville, Interment at Java Center, 

Addison J, O'Dell, Chaffee, N, Yi, widely known manufacturer of shoe 

lasts and bowling pins at his Arcade factory, died Jan, 25, 1959, at 

the age of 86 years. He was buried at Sardinia, In 1901, Mr, O'Dell 

entered into a partnership with Prank E, Eddy, Arcade, to found the 

O'Dell & Eddy Company, which moved its plant to Arcade in 1906,where 

it is still operated by the American Machine & Foundry Co,, Inc, 

Through a long business career, Mr, O'Dell expanded his business into 

other states and carried on an international trade. He was president 

of the Arcade & Attica Railroad for many years. Early in January 

of this year, he endowed a Medical Center, which will be errected 

on Liberty Street, Arcade, 

Once prominent in business life of Cowlesville, Warren Austin, 87, 

died in that village, Feb, 15, 1959, A son of James R, S, Austin, 

for nearly twenty years proprietor of the village hotel, and grandson 

of John P, Austin, one of the pioneers of the township, he served 

as postmaster for more than three years after 1893* and also 

operated a grocery store. He recalled that his first waltz was danced 

with Prances Polsom, the girl who later became the wife of Grover 

Cleveland, He also remembered at least one occasion when Cleveland 

stopped at his father's hotel (now the Hillside Inn) while on 

his way to visit Miss Polsom, 

On March 12, 1959, death came to Charles A, Van Arsdale, 80, retired 

executive secretary of the Genesee State Park Commission, at Warsaw, 

A native of Castile, he served 27 years on the commission and was an 

official of the Bank of Castile,


BENNINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE 

1813 -- 1857 

In 1955* Mr. Allen B* Johnston supplied a copy of the text of a 

leather-bound clerk's book, with a. record of transactions of School 

District No. 1, Town of Bennington* The volume was found among the 

effects of his grandfather, Mr* James H. Fenton. Where excerpts are 

quoted, the original spelling has been retained., Mr* Johnston, whose 

untimely death occurred at Batavia March 1959, was descended from 

pioneer Bennington families* 

Hezekiah Latimer, acting clerk, recorded the first meeting of 

"the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the first school district in the 

Town of Sheldon and County of Genesee holden at the school house" 

October 1, 1813, during which session Ezra Ludden was elected moderator, 

Sylvester Clapp, clerk. It would appear that the building 

in which the gathering was held had just been erected as the district 

resolved "that the ground on which the Schoolhouse stands be 

the site of the schoolhouse for a foresaid district." David Write, 

Esq. and David French were requested to appraise the building and a 

tax of $200 was voted to pay the "proprietors of said Schoolhouse 

the sum that the said house may be appraised." The original trustees 

selected were George Hoskins, George Loomis and Peletiah Case, with 

Roger Rowley as collector. In adjourning, the inhabitants resolved 

that their next meeting would convene at three o'clock in the after-* 

noon. 

A year later, Dec* 3* l8ll)., Mr* Case presided, the same clerk 

was re-elected while Daniel Ransom, Elias Gillet and Joseph Farnum 

were named trustees. It was 

"Resolve that a man be Imployed as soon as may be to teach the 

school and end on the first of March. 

"Resolve that the wood be got within three weaks after the Commencement 

of the school and thouse that are in the rear of 

geeting wood shall pay one Dollar per Cord." 

At a special meeting, June 10,l8l5, the district resolved "that 

a teacher be employed that will bare inspection according to Law." 

That same year, tardy parents who failed to provide the required 

fuel were told that they must not alone furnish what they failed to 

provide the winter previous, but must add a half-cord for each child 

they proposed to send to school the winter of I8l5-l8l6* 

Even during the Cold Year of l8l6, education was not neglected. 

In October,it was voted to levy a tax of $80 to repair and paint the 

schoolhouse, and "Also that we will have a man school three months 

this winter, and that we will raise three quarters of a Cord of Wood 

to a schollar Also that those that break out lights shall repair 

them immediately or their Parents Masters or Guardians."In December, 

the trustees met and found that $60*98 had "i been- spent during the 

year* 

Richard King, district clerk in 1817, noted that the $80 appropriation 

for repairs was reconsidered and dropped. Probably as a 


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BENNINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE (cont.) 


result of hard times the pioneers were unable to raise the fund. Of 

the three-quarter of a cord of wood required per scholar, It was resolved 

that one-third of it be at the school before the term commenced 

and "that Each man shall Cut and Poil his wod and the teacher 

shall inspect it ... that those who break out lights shall replaire 

them Immediately or their parents masters or guardians and it shall 

be the Duty of the instructor to find out who the offenders are if 

possible." 

In 1819, the district required payment of $1=25 for each cord 

of wood not furnished by parents or others sending children to the 

school. Apparently it was the trusteas who had to scout about and 

find suitable wood and then attempt to collect from those in arrears. 

A year later, Oct.. 10, 18.20, teachers were to be paid in 

public money and the remainder in grain j'the collector was to receive 

wheat at 5>



The school was in session annually a total of thirty weeks during 

these early times. In 1829, a total of 52 pupils were taught, 

with teachers' wages less than $70. At the annual meeting in lo30, 

the trustees were given authority to "buy a set of andirons for the 

school house out of said tax and if money left it may be optional 

witn trustees whether or not to buy a pair of tongs." Through 1829- 

30, the financial report for repairs revealed that 25 panes of glass 

had to be replaced. 

As required by law, the trustees, Jan. 1, 1831, reported the 

district had i^l children between the ages of five and sixteen: Samuel 

Jones had 11; Isaac Pierce and Samuel Stilwill, 5 each; Romanta 

Woodford, if.; Erastus Plumley, Albert Hayden, Roger Rowley, William 

P. Harris, 3 each; George Loomis, Strong Hayden, 2 each; and one 

in each the families of Chandler Parsons, Obadiah Puller, George 

Hoskins, Guy Barber and Pelatiah Case. 

In case you're wondering whether the trustees had funds to purchase 

the andirons and tongs, the records show "one pair fire dogs" 

at $5.70 and the tongs at $2.50. Glass during 183I cost only lj>



it to the highest bidder by his paying the same." Damages were to 

be paid for before the privilege of borrowing could be extended 

again. 

Even the hour of return could be stated, "as early as 6 o'clock 

in the afternoon of each return day...each deliquent who shall neglect 

to return any book by him drawn on or before the time herein 

previously stated for the return of the same shall forfeit ana pay 

the librarian six cents for a neglect to return the same...and six 

cents for each ana every week thereafter..."Albert Hayden was named 

first librarian. 

Apparently, after 1837, the fireplace was abandoned or removed 

as wood furnished must be suitable for a stcve^ and in 1814.2, the 

trustees were authorizea to sell the old anairons at the best advantage. 

The earliest mention of outdoor plumbing is an appropriation 

of $j.00 "to pay Yeoman^ for Back House." (18144), Teachers' 

wages were a matter of concern during 1814.9-50, when the annual meeting 

"Voted that the teachers board around in the district board to 

be furnished by those who send to school aril voting for it who send 

to school except Wm. Ciapp." An addition to the school grounas was 

votea that same year through a purchase from Philo Durkee, while in 

1851, it was decided to fence in the grounds. A special meeting in 

1852 rejected a proposal to erect a new school by a vote of twenty 

to thirty-one: a similar proposal was defeated two years later but 

a committee was selectea to seek a new site. October l85i+, the 

district voted to purchase for $12u a half-acre from C. L. Hayden at 

a site north of the old ashery, but two weeks later the voters had 

changed their minds to erect a new building, costing fÔU, on the 

old site. John Loomis and Chandler Persons were named a building 

committee empowered to sell the old school. It appears that the new 

edifice was erected, and equipped with a new stove, chair and table, 

and $14.0 appropriated for painting. 

During the forty-four year period, those elected to the office 

of trustee included George Hoskins, George Loomis, Peletiah Case, 

Daniel Ransom, Elias Gillet, Joseph Farnum, William B. Persons, Joab 

Rockwell, Ezra Ludden, Darius Cross, Nathan Clapp, Norman Rowley, 

Strong Hayden, Peletiah Case Jr., John Charles, Seth Pomeroy, Wm. 

S. Benton, Strong Hayden, H. H. Palmer, Romanta Woodford, Samuel 

Jones, Erastus Plumiey, Roger E. Rowley, Guy Barber, Dr. Wm. P. 

Harris, Samuel Stilwell, Chandler Parsons, Wm. Porter, Caleb H. King, 

Henry L. Rowley, Orrin Cobb, Wm. Tweedy, Obadiah Puller, Henry Knox, 

John H. Hogal, Isaac Pierce, H. S. Rowley, Eli Latson, S. D. Pierce, 

Norman Barber, F. E. Potter, Vini Yeomans, Robert Pierce, Derick 

Hoilenbeck, Philo Durkee, Alvin Plumiey, Justus T. Rowley, Ira Cros^ 

Allen Winslow, Wm. N. Plumiey and S. D. Ludden. 

Clerks were Hezekiah Latimer, Sylvester Clapp, Richard King, 

Salmon King, Ezra Ludden, Peletiah Case Jr., Albert Hayden, Caleb H. 

King, Wm. P. Harris, Albert Hayden, Chauncey L. Hayden, C. Parsons, 

James E. Cross, Obadiah F. Fuller, Leonard S. Hodgkins, Julius Lougee, 

Pnilo Durkee, S. D. Ludden and N. h. Osborn. The post of collector 

was held by thirteen men, Including names given above, with 

addition of Josiah H. Andrus, Isaac Pierce Jr., C. L. Case, John 

Loomis, and Alonzo Persons.


COLLINS 

CONGAR 

CONGDON 

CONGER 

CORLISS 

CORNWELL 

COX 

WYOMING TILLAGE CEMETERY (continued) 

Page 91 

William Collins, d. Dec. 18, I83I4, 7l;y 

Mary, wife William, d. March 2, 1853, 85y 

Eunice, wife William, d. May 1, 1823, 59y 

Prentice Collins, d. Sept. 15, 1837, l;9y 

William E.,son Dewey & Anna R.Collins, d. Jan. li;, 1856, 

2 7y (typhoid fever) 

Josephine M., dau. Dewey & Anna Collins, d. Sept. 2, 

1831;, 3y 

William R. Collins, d. Sept. 15, l8i;2, i;8y 

Sarah, wife William R., d. Dec. 27, 1866, 67y. Mother 

Sarah E. Collins, d. Dec 19, 1881;, 52y. Sister 

Anna Collins, d. Nov. 20, 187!;, 66y 

Anna Williams,d. Sept. 23, 1908, 63y (With Anna Collins) 

John Collins, d. Nov. 1, 1868, 19y 

Mary J. Collins, d. June 10, 1866, 26y 

Electa Collins, wife John Freeman, July II4, 1796- 

March 19, 1886.Marker says "Daisy. M (born In Mass. 

& came to Wyoming 50 years before her death.) 

Horace M., April 15, 1809 - June 9, l88l 

Louisa S. Hayden,wife Horace, Aug. 3, l8l2-Julv 6, 1901 

(Newspapers called him Dr. Horace Congar.) 

Rev. Hiram Ward Congdon, I8I4I - 1900 

Flora Potter Congdon, l81;0 - 1891*. 

Bernard E.Congdon,youngest son Rev.H.W., 1882 - I887 

Harriet Rice Potter, Iol0-l885. (Newspaper accounts 

state she was formerly of Albion, Michigan, and died 

at Wyoming, March 30, 1886, not 1885) Burial with 

Congdon family. 

Clyde V. Conger, 1893-1918, 33rd Co. N.R.C., W.W.I 

Genevieve M. Conger, l87ij.-1936 

Rosannah C„, dau. Jno. M. Corliss of Orford, N.H., 

wife of D. C. Houghton, d. Oct. 6, I8I4.I, 22y 

Zelotes R., d. Aug. 12, 1866, 68y 

Polexena A. Russell, wife Zelotes, d. March 10, 1857 

5ly (Born Hamshire Co., Mass.; came to Wyoming 1838) 

F. Maria Cox, wife John Quincy Adams, 1828 - 1923 

Samuel A. Cox, 1833 - 1897 

Amanda, wife Samuel, 181*1 - July 18, 1891 

S. Pierson Cox, 1863 - 191*5 

Phebe S. Cox, 1872 - 

Elliott S. Cox, 1906 - 1931 

Phebe, wife John Cox, d. Oct. 18, 1851+, 6ly 

Mary E. Cox, d. Aug. 10, 1858, 37y 6m 7d 

Salmon Cox, b. Londonderry, Vt.; d. Sept. 11*, I918 9$j 



WYOMING- COUNTY CEMETERY (cont.) 

COX Eliza M., wife Salmon, d. June 21, 1895, 67y 

Florence M., Dau. S. & E., d. May 23, 1869, ly 10m 

Meda, Dau. S. & E., 1865 - 1944- Member Magna Charta 

Dames, Mayflower, D.A.R., Colony of New England Women, 

national and state historical societies, 

John T. Cox, d. Dec. 19, 1902, 39y 

Wilbur A. Cox, Feb. 11, 1861 - Dec. 14, 1929 

Huron Cox, June 18, 1868 - Feb. 6, 1930 

J. Arnold Cox, Aug. 9, 1818 - Sept. 21, 1870 

Melissa Cox, May 25* I83I - Sept. 13, 1918 

CRANDALL Lewis C. Crandall, April 7* 1883 - Nov. 17, 1943 

CRONKHITE Sophronia Cronkhite, wife Younglove Carlton, sister 

Seneca Cronkhite, do Dec. 6, 1885, 77y 8m 

Seneca Cronkhite, d. Aug, 23* 1884, 76y 6m.(Settler 75y) 

Mary Annie Pierce, wife Seneca, d. May 25, 1885, 71y 2m 

Frances Evalind, dau. Seneca, d. April 1, 1874* 23y 

John Cronkhite, d. April 23, 1876, 60y 

Abraham Cronkhite, d„ March 27, 1868, 80y 

Mahala, wife Abraham, d. May 2, 1858, 63y 

Abraham, son Abraham & Mahala, d. Sept. 23, 1840, 17th 

yr. 

Jacob Cronkhite, d. Sept. 18, 1849, 71y 

Easther, wife Jacob, d. Aug. 19, 1845* 62y 

Jacob Cronkhite Jr., d. March 16, 1855* 36y 

Mary E., d au. Tannis & Caroline Cronkhite, d. May 31* 

1852, 19y 

Anna Janet, wife Wilson Cronkhite, d. Dec.-, 18-, 32y. 

Weep not for me my husband dear 

I am not dead but sleeping here 

My debt is paid, my grave you see 

Wait here ...and follow me. 

Mahala Cronkhite, wife A. P. Mosher, Apr. 20, 1816 - 

Aug. 1, 1891 

Sylvia C., dau. Corrodon & Melinda Cronkhite, d. Aug. 

15, 1845, 17y 8m 

Aury H.* Cronkhite, d. Perry, Feb. 4, 1878, 73y. (Formerly 

Supervisor of Middlebury; member Wyo. Baptist 

Church.) 

Matilda, wife Aury H., d. Jan. 15, 1854, 46y 

Titus Cronkhite, d. Oct. 23, 1834, 5y 

Mairy Cronkhite, "d„ Dee, 17, 1869, 27y 

Seneca, brother Aury Cronkhite, d. Jan. 25, 1850, 29y 

CROWELL John De, 1893 - 1935-Co* 264 C. Co C* 

Rolla Jo, 1870 - 1943 

Gercie Ao, 1871 - 195_ 

CRAWFORD Mary Crawford, i860 ~ 1939 



WYOMING VILLAGE CEMETERY (cont.) 

CURTISS Emera, son Calvin & Polly Curtiss, d. Aug. 8, l8ll, 

3rd yr. 

Almerson, son Calvin 8c Polly, d. Sept. 20, l8lli, 

2nd yr, 

Harriet, dau. C. & Polly, d. Aug. 21, 1811, lOmons. 

Slumber precious heaps of dust 

Free from earthly care and pain 

Till He whose voice the tombs shall burst 

And call you back to life again. 

Francis G urtiss (or Curtis), d. Aug. 27, 1826, 83y 

A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION 

Betsey, wife Oliver Curtiss, d. June 27, I83U., ii7y 

1 

Sleep sweet consort unmolested 

Till all earthly things shall cease 

Then may thou in glory vested 

Rise to meet thy God in peace. 

Sylvester, son Oliver & Betsey Curtis, d. July 1, 

1826, 9y 

Salome C., dau. Oliver & Betsey, d, Aug.-r 1817, 73 

Comfort Curtiss, d. June IX, 1831, 56y 

Death the conqueror of mankind 

Has hurled his dart at me 

My body in the grave confined 

As all mankind must lie. 

Priscilla A„, wife Comfort Curtiss, d. Oct. 8, 

l8h.5, 7iy 

Calvin Curtiss, d. July 22, l8ij.8, 70y 

Nancy, wife Calvin Curtiss and widow Daniel Storrs,, d, 

Dec. 27, 1865, 76y 

Roger H. Curtiss, d. Feb. 1, 1863, 29y 

Semanthap dau. Calvin & Nancy Curtiss,, d. Jan. 6, 

1839, Ihj 

D. Storrs Curtiss 1829 - 1905 

Amanda H., wife D8 Storrs, 1828 - 1919 

Calvin F„, son D„ S„ & Amanda H„, d. Sept. 5, 1857, 3y 

Levi Curtiss, d. May 21, 1867, 6ly 

CURTIS Spencer Curtis, Nov. 28, 1819 - Mar. 12, l872.



CUSHING Jennie Cushing, wife Myron. Hawley Kelley, l866-19i|7 

Horace G. Cushing 1832-1916 

Mary wife Horace, 1838-1909 

Willis Earle Cushing, 1869-1956 

Annie Addison, wife W. E., 1879- 

•Alice E. Owen, d&u, Rev0 Eliphalet & Martha S. Owen, 

wife Charles E. Cushing, Nov.l5, 1861- May 11, 1888 

Charles E. Cushing, 1860-1919 

. Anna M., wife Charles E., 1860-1911 

Thomas Seth Cushing, 1829-1897 

• Lovina May, wife Thomas Seth, 1832-1909 

' Seth Cushing, d. Feb. 18, 1837, l\.2j 

P6rsis Thomas, Wife Seth, d. Aug. 30, 1878, 81j.y 

George W., d. Oct. 17, 1862, 26y 

CUSHMAN Lois Cushman, wife Job Sherman, Dec. 13, 1797-June 21, 

1866 

DANIELS Children of Rev. H* & Experience Danielsr 

Martha Lois., d„ June 30, l8$2, Xm 22d 

Caroline Rosamond, d. July x0, lb5



DODSON William S. Dodson, Sept. 8, 1817 - May 11, 1888 

Deborah J., wife Wm. S., Mar. 2k, 1829 - Feb. k> 1908 

Guy R. Dodson, 1878 - 19lj.l 

George W. Dodson, 1858 - 1889 

Mary A., wife George W., 1862 - 

Thomas Dodson, 1827 - 1909 

Mary R. Dodson, 1828 - 1910 , 

Merritt M. Howard, i860 - 1918 (On Thos. Dodson lot.) 

Wilber T. Dodson, 1 - 19ij.l 

Mary A. Swezey Dodson, 1862 1917 

Edward C. Dodson, l8k9 - 1931 

Charles M. Dodson, June 2, l8kk - May 6, 1928 

Sarah Jane, wife C. M., Jan. 23, iQ^k ~ April 6, 1889 

DUNN Ronald M. Dunn, 19^6 - 1951 

Page 9 5 

DURFEE Charles W. Durfee, I8I4.O - 190k 

Rose Henderson, wife C. W., l8k2 - 1901 

Harvey W. Durfee, son T. Jr., i860 - 1951 

Cora Barnes, wife Harvey W., 1859 - 192k 

William Durfee, May 11, 1811 - April 7, 1882 

Zilla S., wife Wm., Sept. 12, 1823 - Feb. 1897 

Fannie Durfee, Sept. 10, 1859- 

Mary Daisy Durfee, wife Dr. S. G. Sweeting, Oct. 27, 

1872 - Nov. 29, 1895 

Ernest A. Durfee, July 29, 1926 - May 18, 190ij. 

Orlando V, Durfee, Sept. Ik, 1827 - Aug. 9, 1909 

Thomas Durfee, d. Feb. 10, 1851, i|7y. (killed by falling 

limb of tree; left wife and eight children. 

Sarah Orswell, wife Thomas, d. May 26, 1883, 79y 

EASTLAND Margaret, wife Stephen and daughter Deacon Joseph Eastland, 

d. July 21, 1880, 77y 3m 

EASTMAN Sarah Barber, wife Henry Eastman, 1851 - 1915 

Henry Eastman, l8k5 - lo90 

Nettie M., wife Henry, d. Aug. 2k, 1876 20y 

George W. Eastman, 185k - 1921 

Estella C., wife George W., dau* E. Webster, d. Jan. 30, 

1873, 19y 

Eva Chapin, wife G. W. Eastman, 1853 - 1^99 

ELY George Ely, from Oneida Co., d. Jan. 17, 1836, 2lj.y 

EWELL James A. Ewell, May 16, 1820 - Sept. 12, l89k» (Last of 

four sons of James Ewell, Sr.) 

Maria A. Van Epps, dau. David, wife of James A. Ewell, 

Feb. 25, 1827 - Sept. 2, 1891].. (Left orphan at nine, 

came to Wyo:. to home of Charles Van Epps. Married 

Mr. Ewell, Dec. 29, l8k7. Member West Midd. Bapt. 

Ch.) 


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EWELL Ravillo C., nephew Maria A. Van Epps, Dec. 2k, 1855- 

Aug, 13, 1890. (His original name was Van Epps; his 

mother died, young and his father, brother to Mrs* 

James Ewell, gave him to them to bring up. Left 

wife and two children.) 

S_ Emma, wife Ravillo, Dec. 7, 1856 - March 13, 1937 

Fay R. Ewell, 1882 - 19i+0 

C. Belle Ewell, 1885 - 19^1 

James Ewell, d„ Oct. 19, 1827, 70y. SOLDIER OF THE 

REVOLUTION, son of John Ewell, 

Sarah, wife James Ewell, d. Dec.. -7, l8i|0, 8ly 7m 

6 

When nature fails we all must die * 

And leave this world below 

Then rise triumphant beyond the skies ' 

Where all the spirits will go. 

John Ewell, d. Aug. 15, 1825, 92y. SOLDIER OF THE 

REVOLUTION 

Here lies our grandfather 

Mouldering into dust 

And we his grandchildren 

Do hope he's gone to rest. 

Loraine Ewell, wife Lyman Miller, 1831 - April 27, 1910 

Esther L., dau. Francis & Louisa Ewell, d. Oct. 3, 1867, 

3y lm I5d 

John Ewell, d. May llj., 1871, 77y 3m 

Esther, wife John, d. April 17, 1876, ?8j 

Frankie, Son G J. & Ellen, d, Mar, 2i|, 1863 11m lids 

William H. Ewell, I83O - 1911*. 

Emerancy J., Wife W.H., l83l| - 1923 

Clarinda Ewell Howes, l82k - l8k7 

Eli Ewell, d. Dec, 25, l8l|4, 52y 8m 28d 

Charlotte, wife Eli, d. Dec. 20, 186 8, 76y 10m 

Harrison, son Eli & Charlotte, d. Jan,27,l8k5, 2kj2m 28d 

George W., son Eli & Charlotte, d. Dec, k, l8L\.k, l6y i|m lOd 

Meade A. 1875 - 

Grace B., wife Meade A., l88l - 

Mar ana C. Ewell, 1856 - 19l|l 

Charlie H., son Wjn. H. & E.J. , d. May llj., 1863, 8y 8m 2d 

Frank, son William Ewell, i860 -1889 

George E., 1863 - 1908 ) 

Fred D., 1858 - 1939 

(to be continued)

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