Amboy New York Family Sketches

Transcribed by Jeffrey Tooley

Amboy New York Family Sketches extracted from Landmarks of Oswego County, by John C. Churchill, LL.D., 1895.

Alger, Rufus

Rufus, Alger, son of Abner and grandson of Abner, was born in Otsego county and came to Parish in 1849 and later to Amboy, where his father died in 1893. Mr. Alger married in 1865 Hannah, daughter of Moses Crim, and their children are James N., Jessie N., Lizzie, Wallace D., Alonzo D. and Clark D. Mr. Alger is one of the leading farmers of Amboy.

Ashby, Charles H.

Charles H. Ashby, was born in Whitestown, Oneida county, in 1841, son of John L. and grandson of John, who came to Oneida county from Salem, Mass., in 1865, where he settled on the Arnold Seamans farm and is known as one of the thrifty farmers of the town. His wife was Sophia, daughter of John and granddaughter of John Coppard, who came to Oneida county from England. Their children are Dora, Hattie and Lloyd.

Brown, Andrew

Andrew Brown, was born in 1857, a son of William, who came to Amboy in early life and settled where Andrew now lives. He was a farmer. Andrew Brown married Jennie, daughter of David Black, and their children are Mary, Nettie, Andrew and Henry. Subject is a farmer.

Clelland, John S.

John S. Clelland, was born in Scotland in 1841, coming to Amboy with his father, James, who settled on the farm where John S. now resides, and was a farmer. Mr. Clelland is one of the leading men of Amboy, having been supervisor several years and for more than twenty years justice. He married first Sarah Grinnell, who died leaving five children, two of whom are James L. and John E. He married second Lydia J., sister of his first wife.

Feikert, John

John Feikert, was born in Germany in 1818, came to Syracuse in 1840, and in 1854 to Amboy, where he has since resided with the exception of 1868-4 when he was in the army in Co. L, 15th N. Y. Vols. , as musician. He is known as one of the finest clarinet players of his time. His wife was Eva, daughter of John Horner, and they have two daughters, Margaret (Mrs. John Morton) and Tena (Mrs. Gilbert Burr); also one son, Charles Feikert, blacksmith at West Monroe.

Fulmer, David

David Fulmer, was born at Ilion, N. Y., in 1839, son of Jacob and grandson of George, who was a soldier in the Revolution, and about 1850 settled in Amboy, where he died in 1855. He left one son, Jacob, who w T as for many years a blacksmith in Amboy where David is now a farmer. David was in the army in Co. H, 147th N. Y. Vols. His wife was Catherine, daughter of Adam Steele, and they have one daughter, Lizzie, now Mrs. Harvey Cook of Amboy.

Hess, Philip

Philip Hess, son of Frederick and Catherine (Fellows) Hess, was born in Hastings, Oswego county, where his grandfather, John Hess, was one of the early settlers. At three years of age Mr. Hess with his father went to West Monroe where he lived until the age of twenty-seven, when he married, July 5, 1865, Jane A., daughter of James Reed of Albion, and shortly after moved to Parish where he was engaged in lumbering four years, when he removed to Amboy where he has since kept a hotel; being also largely engaged in farming and hop growing. Mr. Hess has always been prominently identified with the political interests of the town, holding the office of supervisor in 1876. Their children were Rebecca, who died November 19, 1871, and Mary E.

Jamieson, Fred

Fred Jamieson, was born in 1852, son of John 3d, the grandson of John and great-grandson of John, who lived in Glasgow, Scotland. The father of our subject was one of the prominent men in the early days in Amboy. He died in 1887, leaving five sons, the oldest son living being Fred, who owns the homestead and is a farmer. His older brother died some years ago. His wife is Pauline, daughter of Charles Le Clair of Parish, and they have four daughters, Arabell, Lillie, Emma and Captolia. Mr. Jamieson has held several offices of trust, having been elected commissioner of highways in 1891, and serving as overseer of the poor during the years 1892, ’98 and ’94.

Kinney, William P.

William P. Kinney, was born in Amboy, son of Jebes M., who settled in Amboy in 1827 and died in 1822 leaving four sons and five daughters. Mr. Kinney was in the late war, in Co. D, 24th N. Y. Vols., and since his return to Amboy in 1863 he has been a farmer. He was assessor three years, and inspector of elections two years. He married Olive, daughter of Clark Stewart, and their children were Silas W. and Warren H.

Lewis, William E.

William E. Lewis, son of Levi, grandson of Thomas J., who was one of the early settlers of Amboy, began as clerk at the age of fifteen in the store at Amboy Centre, of which he became proprietor in 1884, and which is now known under the firm name of W. E. Lewis & Co. Mr. Lewis has always taken a prominent part in the political welfare of the town, having been supervisor two years, when he was chosen clerk of the Board of Supervisors. He was also postmaster for eight years. Mrs. Betsey Lewis is the widow of Thomas J., whose father, Nathaniel Lewis, was among the early settlers of Amboy. Mrs. Lewis was the daughter of Levi Luke, who was also one of the early settlers of that town. She had three sons: Levi W., T. J. and W.W.

Moore, John H.

John H. Moore, was born in Bushmills, County Antrim, Ireland, in 1845, a son of Thomas Moore, who came from Philadelphia to Amboy in 1864, where he was a farmer for ten years, returning to Philadelphia in 1874, where he died. John H. remained in Amboy, where he married Christina, daughter of James S. Clelland, and is known as one of the thriving farmers of the town. Their children are Thomas, born October 19, 1870; James, born February 22, 1873; Jennie, born September 6, 1875 ; and Rachel, born March 30, 1878.

Parks, Daniel

Daniel Parks, was born in Amboy in 1844, son of John, whose father, Sage Parks, was one of the most prominent men in Amboy, where he died in 1848 aged sixty-four years, leaving five sons. John Parks had two sons, John B. and Daniel, as above, who is now a farmer at Amboy Centre. His wife is Mary, daughter of James Foils of Amboy.

Patchen, John E.

John E. Patchen, was born in 1819 in the town of Pompey, Onondaga county, son of John and Anna Patchen, whose family consisted of six sons: John E., Philander, R. D., Daniel, Lafayette, Aaron, and four daughters, Harriet, Matilda, Rhoda and Mary, who were grandchildren of Zebulon Patchen, who came from Connecticut about 1816 and settled in the town of Clay, Onondaga county. John Patchen was born in Connecticut in 1789; he enlisted in the U. S. army in 1812, and was discharged in June, 1815. In 1816 he married Anna Hulon of Rome; they began housekeeping in Pompey, where John E. was born; they remained there about two years and removed to the town of Clay, where they purchased a farm, upon which they lived until 1880, when they removed to Amboy, Oswego county, where John E. now lives. He married Hannah Manwarren in 1849; his family consists of two children, Sarah A., who married Harvey" J. Faulkner of Camden, Oneida county, and Charles J., who married Anna Selleck of Palmyra, N. Y., and who now succeeds his father as one of the enterprising farmers of Amboy.

Spoon, David

David Spoon, was born in Herkimer county in 1837. At the age of five he came to Amboy, where in 1870 he went into a general merchandise store with his brother at Amboy Center. Later for six years he was a farmer, after which he bought out another store which is known as the firm of D. Spoon & Son, where they have done business for seventeen years. Seymour Spoon was chosen supervisor in said town in 1892 and 1893.

Spoon, Ezra

Ezra Spoon, was born in Herkimer county in 1834, and at the age of nine years came to Amboy with his father, Warner Spoon, who was a son of Henry Spoon. Mr. Spoon worked at the broker trade for some fifteen years, after which he devoted himself to farming. He married Mary, daughter of John Patchen, and they have one son, Perry.

Tuttle, Daniel H.

Daniel H. Tuttle, was born in 1844, in Amboy, on the farm where his father, Anson W. Tuttle, first settled, in the township where, his grandfather, Septimus Tuttle, settled among the early settlers of Amboy. Mr. Tuttle entered the army of 1861 in Co. E. 32d Rgt. N. Y. S. Vols., as a musician. After the war he returned to Amboy again and lived there on the old farm until 1869. Then he went to Michigan and lived in various parts of that State until 1880; then he went to Wisconsin and lived there untd 1885, when he returned to Amboy again and repurchased the old homestead, where he has since resided.

Wall, William

William Wall, was born in Ireland in 1852 and came to Amboy in 1870, where he has since been one of the thrifty farmers. He married in 1889 Mary, daughter of David Price of Camden, and they have one son, Charles W.

Wilkinson, Thomas

Thomas Wilkinson, was born in Amboy in 1847, and is one of the thrifty farmers of his town. His father was Thomas Wilkinson, who came from Scotland and settled in Amboy in 1887 and died in 1886. Mr. Wilkinson’s wife was Charlotte, daughter of Samuel Whaley. He has one sister, Mrs. William Brown of Amboy.

Whaley, John W.

John W. Whaley, was born in Herkimer county in 1824, son of George, who was one of the early settlers of Amboy, having settled there in 1829 where he died in 1892, leaving four sons. The Whaleys have always been one of the most prominent families of the place, and George is now postmaster, having retired from farming.

Whaley, Washington

Washington Whaley, was born in 1838, son of George Whaley, who was one of the early settlers of Amboy. Mr. Whaley married Abigail, daughter of Thomas Towsley, and their children are Perry, Clara, Thomas, Anna and Myrtie. Mr. Whaley bought the farm where he now lives in 1868.