Historical Wyoming County May 1952 - Old Fulton History

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Page 95 LI ay 1952 THE BARBERS OF JAVA (cont.) and into other hands before the present partnership took over. Little change, except for the addition of a shed, has been made to the outward appearance of the mill since its erection. Joseph and Betsey Barber became the parents of three more children after their arrival in Java Village. Charles, born in 1326, author of the family history, then William and Lydia. The careers of the children were varied, but several spent their lifetimes in and around Java Village. Charles Barber served over three years in Co. A, lOl^th New York Volunteers, was in thirteen battles, marched over 8,000 miles, and was severely wounded at the battle of the Wilderness. He died in 1893 and is buried at Java Village. The same village cemetery also holds the remains of the parents, Joseph, who died March 3, 1839, and his wife, Eetsey, who died July 12, I8I4.7, aged 60 years and 8 months. Near them rest Amory, died in 1390; Benjamin, died in 1393; Tryphena, who married Alonzo Willey, died in l8lj.l; Philana, who died in 1382, had married Thomas Burnham; Joseph, who died in I8I4.X; Chandler in 1895; and William, as a child in 1827. Chandler Barber was a great student of the Bible and for years he conducted a Men's Bible Class in the Strykersville Baptist Church. Deacon Benjamin Barber, as later his son, Elon, was a widely known cabinet maker and undertaker, the shop being on the hill just below the Baptist Church, Java Village. Benjamin served as a deacon in the Strykersville Baptist Church for many years,a devoted attendant. One of the old parishoners recalls that he used to carry his dress boots to the meeting house, and one Sunday, he neglected to stop before reaching the church to slip into his boots. Preoccupied with other thoughts, he walked into the church still carrying his boots, and only when a murmur arose among the waiting congregation did he realize his mistake. The clan of the Barbers continues numerous throughout western New York. Fifty-nine years after the arrival of Joseph Barber in Java Village, he and his sister, Judah Whitney, were known to have had not less than 2I4.O families as descendants, then living in ten or twelve states. (Acknowledgment is hereby given to Mr. Ellis Earber, Java Village, and Mr. H. Lester Barber, Arcade, for assistance in the preparation of this story. Minor details have been supplied by others.) eaching Certificate I hereby certify that I have examined Miss Minerva S. Waldo and do believe that she is well qualified, in respect to moral character, learning, and ability, to instruct a common School, in this town, for one year, fr,om the date hereof. Given under ray hand, this 22d day of March, l3lj.9 Town Supt. of Com. Schools S. M. HOWARD for the Town of Perry. (Submitted by Miss Mary McGee, Warsaw.)
May 1952 WARSAW, QUEEN OP WYOMING VALLEY Page 96 By a Special Correspondent for the Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, (Published in the Western New-Yorker, April 22, 187^) The scenery of the Wyoming Valley has always been called romantic and beautiful; especially is it true of the portion of the valley near the Village of Warsa'w. .... It is a lovely spot well worth a long journey to visit. The history of this village is one easily attained, for it has among its inhabitants several w ho came here when the Wyoming Valley was unbroken forest and who have remained here ever .since. Through the kindness of a gentleman of Warsaw, our reporter was introduced to Samuel Salisbury, aged eighty-eight, who came to Warsaw in l807„ In company with this old gentleman we went to the residence of William Webster who was also eighty-eight and came to Warsaw inl80 39 being one of the very first settlers. His brother, Elizur Webster, had come earlier that year. William Webster's wife Charlotte, to whom he was united in 1812, and who now is 87, was also there. It was an unusual meeting, the combined ap-es of the. three beinec 268 years, They had witnessed many changes in their time; they had seen the forest disappear and seen the village grow, year after year, from a solitary log hut to a busy manufacturing center surrounded by cultivated fields. They related their eventful history in a clear and concise way, answering questibns with great accuracy, WILLIAM WEBSTER'S STORY I was born in Washington County, N,Y,, in May, 1778, and arrived here with my .brother, Elizur, in 1*03° He came here in June of the same year, located his lands and bought 3^00 acres of the Holland Purchase's Company's office in Batavia. He was the first white man ever known to have-been here, I came with him in October, l303° He brought his wife and five children at that time, I was unmarried then, being sixteen years old the May before. Shubal Morris with his wife and child, and Amos Keenejr ckme- with us. We drove our cows (eleven) which were the first, cows here. We passed through Canandaigua and Genese'o and forded the river'at Avon, the bridge being down and went through LeRoy, The road was "brushed out" to Wright's Corners, ten miles north of the present village of Warsaw. Then we cut the road through to here; it was hard work and we got on very slowly. When my brother was here in the June before, he had a house built and in this we stopped at first. There was about three-fourths of an acre cleared aroun*d it,All the rest of the valley was unbroken forest. He got the men from Wright's Corners to build the house and clear his grounds, They had moved there the spring before. We went to cutting trees at once. Our two horses, two oxen and cattle had nothing to eat except what they got by browsing on bushes and limbs of trees. That was the way we wintered them for two or three years. We cleared ground as fast as we could. The whole township was covered with heavy timber, 'there were no open spots, (continued on page 97)
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Page 3 and 4: May 1952 Page 90 AN ORANGEVILLE LAN
Page 5 and 6: May 1952 Page 92 Q U Boroe JAVA VIL
Page 7: May 1952 Page TI3E BARBERS OF JAVA
Page 11 and 12: May 1952 Page 98 WARSAW, THE QTJEEN
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Page 17 and 18: May 19^2 Page 10k MILESTONES (cont.
Page 19 and 20: May 1952 Page 106 PORTAGEVILLE PION
Page 21 and 22: May 1952 Page 108 CARLTON CEMETERY

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