Livingston County New York Biographies - Surnames C-G

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Livingston County New York Biographies extracted from the History of Livingston County, New York: from its earliest traditions to the present, together with early town sketches.

DeLancey A. Cameron, Biography

DeLANCEY A. CAMERON, — The leading contractor and builder of Caledonia, was born at St. Louis, Mo., July 11, 1871. He received his education in the public schools of that city and afterward entered Yale University, graduating from the scientific department of that institution in the class of '91. Having made a study of civil engineering he was employed in that capacity by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company during the construction of that road. He came to Caledonia in 1897 where he opened a lumber yard and engaged in contracting and building. In 1903 he became interested with Charles H. Root in the Consolidated Wheatland Plaster Company, with offices at Caledonia and works at Wheatland, N. Y., and is now its President. This company manufactures all gypsum products, including land plaster, calcined plaster, wall plaster, etc., and also has begun making concrete building blocks, using sand and gravel found on its own land. For this reason Mr. Cameron is especially interested in all forms of masonry construction. In 1902 he was united in marriage with Mary Louise Moore, daughter of the late Robert Moore, for many years an extensive coal dealer in Rochester, N. Y.

Mr. Cameron comes from Scotch parentage. His great grandfather, John Cameron, a native of Inverness. Scotland, married Catherine, a daughter of Alexander Cameron, of Argyleshire, Scotland, and soon thereafter came with his wife to America. They located in Geneva, where for a time he was engaged in the mercantile business with Colonel Grieves. The year following (1805) he sold his interest to his partner and came to Caledonia, where he opened a store of general merchandise. This was the first and for some time the only store in Caledonia and was conducted by him until 1815 or '16. He died August 7, 1820, and his wife followed him June 8, 1849, There were eight children born to them: Angus, born July 10. 1805; Margaret, born March 4, 1808; Mary Ann, born March 21, 1810; Alexander, born December 10, 1811; John Greig, born July 31, 1813; Caroline, born May 13. 1815; Jean, born March 25; 1817; and Charles, born August 5, 1820. The son, John Greig, became a prominent lawyer in the West, and his son Angus, the father of Delancey, following in the footsteps of his father, became a lawyer of nute in both St. Louis and Rochester. He later in life removed to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he died in 1888.

Harlem G. Chamberlain, Biography

HARLEM G. CHAMBERLAIN, — A retired farmer and well known citizen of the town of Mount Morris, was born in West Sparta, March 20, 1838. His grandfather, John Chamberlain a native of Vermont, emigrated to the Empire state and settled in Cayuga county. He married Lydia Horsford, also a native of New England, who after the death of Mr. Chamberlain resided with her son, Harlem G. Sr., the father of our subject. Harlem G. Chamberlain, Sr. was born and reared in New England. When a young man he came to this county and purchased eighty acres of timber land in West Sparta. There he erected a log cabin in which he and his young wife began their married life and in which were born nine of their eleven children. He cleared and improved his farm, encountering all the difficulties and obstacles under which the early pioneers labored, and in time replaced the log cabin with a substantial frame house in which he resided a number of years. He subsequently purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres at Union Corners, in the town of Mount Morris, where he remained until his death, which occurred at the age of seventy-three. His wife, formerly Anna Bush, a native of Cayuga county, survived him. Nine children were born to them, namely, Emily, Orsamel, Amplius P., Albert O., Alonzo B., Lavina B., Lucetta L. , Harlem G., and Lucinda R. Harlem G. Chamberlain obtained an education in the public schools of Mount Morris. He assisted his father on the farm, remaining with him until the latter's death, when he removed to the viUage of Mount Morris, where he resided and at the same time was engaged in farming on lands lying v.'ithin the limits of the village. In 1877 he disposed of that property and purchased the farm on which he now resides, consisting of one hundred and ninety-three acres of the rich bottom land of the valley. This land he has brought to the highest point uf productiveness. In August 1862, Mr. Chamberlain enlisted in Company F., 136th New York Volunteer Infantry. This was one of the most active of the New York regiments and took part in twenty-three engagements. He received an honorable discharge at the close of the war in June, 1865. He was joined in marriage with Emma A. Sherwood, a daughter of Rev. Abijah Sherwood, a Baptise minister of Tioga county. Pa. There have been born to them four children; Anna, Fanny, Ella and Carl. Mr. Chamberlain, while still residing on his farm, is not now its active manager, having a few years since delegated that work to other hands.

Oliver D. Clark, Biography

OLIVER D. CLARK,— Was born at the Clark homestead, Geneseo, N. Y., April 13, 1858, and received his education at the Geneseo State Normal school, graduating in the class of 1874. He then entered the Rochester University, graduating in 1884. From there he went to the Johns Hopkins College, graduating in 1889, and finished his schooling .at Columbia University in 1893. His school days were interspersed with teaching. In 1884 and 1885 he taught as principal in the schools of Victor, N. Y., and from 1885 to 1888 at Baldwinsville, N. Y., as principal. His last and present engagement as a teacher is at the Brooklyn High School as Professor of Biology and Natural Science. July 6, 1888 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth H. Buzzell, a daughter of Charles H. Buzzell, a resident of Rushville, N. Y. They have had three children: Oliva L. , who died at the age of four and one-half years; Elizabeth A., born February 15, 1890; and Helen L. , born March 2, 1895. Isaac A. Clark, father of the subject of this article, was born in Germantown, Pa., March 27, 1816. In the early part of his life he was a school teacher and was the author of a series of mathematical works. He received his education at Temple Hill seminary and the Canaiidaigua Academy. On December 5, 1849, he was married to Sarah Durfee, a daughter of Oliver Durfee, of Palmyra, N. Y. They had five children: Lucina D. , who died in August, 1864; Oliver D., Elizabeth R., born July 23, 1862, married William H. Payne, M. D. , a professor at the Michigan University; and Lucy D. , born July 10, 1865, married William C. Albertson of New York, and they have one child, Robert D. Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Albertson are both graduates of the Geneseo State Normal and of the University of Michigan. The death of Isaac A. Clark occurred December 13, 1899, the week of their golden wedding anniversary.

Thomas. Clark, Biography

THOMAS CLARK. — Of Caledonia, N. Y., was born in Wayne county, December 24, 1857. While he was still a child his parents removed to Scottsville. ]\Ionroe county, where he received his education in the district schools. At twenty years of age he accepted a position in a hotel at York as clerk, which he held until 1895, when he removed to Caledonia where he established a meat market, which he has since conducted with excellent success. From 1899 to 1900 Mr. Clark conducted the Spring Creek hotel which he made famous by a series of fish dinners which were participated in from time to time by many people of note from Rochester and other cities. In 1883 Mr. Clark was joined in marriage with Mary O'Neil, of Scottsville. Their onl}' child died when three years of age. Mr. Clark's father and mother were both natives of Ireland, where they were also married before coming to America. They arrived in New York about 1850 and immediately proceeded to Wayne county where they resided for a number of years.

John D. Coffee, Biography

JOHN D. COFFEE, — Attorney, of Caledonia was born in Medina. N. Y. , January 18, 1866. His education was obtained in the public schools of that place and the State Normal School of Geneseo, from which he graduated in 1885. He then entered Williams College and graduated from that institution with the class of '89. The following year he spent as a student in the Albany Law School, and from there entered the law office of Judge Chester, of Albany, with whom he remained one year, and was admitted to the Bar in 1891. He removed to Rochester and for a few months was engaged in practice in the law office of Congressman Perkins, after which he opened an office in the Powers building, and practiced in the courts of Rochester until his removal to Caledonia in 1897. He was joined in marriage with Ruth M. Loveridge, of Cuba, N. Y.. in 1869, and they have three children, Agnes Loveridge, John Morgan and Buela. Mr. CoflEee has held the office of Vice President of the First National Bank, of Caledonia, since irs inauguration.

William Cogswell, Biography

WILLIAM COGSWELL, — A highly esteemed citizen of Dansville, and proprietor of an extensive lumber yard at that place, was born in Dansville, October 3. 1850. His paternal grandfather, Daniel Cogswell, was a native of Connecticut, where was born and reared his son, Daniel Jr. , the father of our subject. At middle life, Daniel Sr., removed with his family to Schuyler county, N. Y., where he bought and improved a farm on which he passed the remainder of his life. He was twice married, the father of William being a child of his second union. Daniel Cogswell, Jr., passed his early days on the farm of his father in Schuyler county. Some sixty years ago he came to Livingston county and located at Dansville,, where for years he owned a grocery store. In 1855 he began dealing in lumber which he sold to the wholesale trade in Rochester, and four years thereafter he established the business now being carried on by his son William. He continued as active manager of this business until his death in February 1876, at the age of fifty-seven years. His wife, formerly Miss Hattie Owen, of Schuyler county, died November 12, 1904. Of their children, Mary, now deceased, married Jacob J. Gilder, Elura married Henry C. Fenstermacher, and William married Mrs. Malissa Sprague of Alexander, N. Y., on December 28, 1904. and now lives at the homestead on West Avenue, Daniel Cogswell, Jr., was prominent in political and religious matters. He was an ordained minister of the Advent church and preached in Dansville and surrounding villages. He was for many years a justice of the Peace. He also served as village trustee, assessor and Highway commissioner. William Cogswell has successfully carried on the lumber business since the death of his father. He also like his father has been prominent in political matters. He has served for twelve years as both village and town assessor, and for many years was a member of the Protective Fire Company and is now an honorary member though exempt from active duty. He is also a member of the Maccabees and the local order of Red Men.

Nathaniel P. Covert, Biography

NATHANIEL P. COVERT,— A prosperous and well known agriculturist of the town of Ossian, is a descendant of one of the early pioneers of Livingston county. His paternal grandfather, Frederick Covert, left New Jersey, his native state, and journeyed westward during the latter part of the eighteenth century. He located in the town of Ossian and was, it is supposed, the first settler in that town. In the midst of the primeval forest he erected a log cabin and began the work of clearing and reducing the land to a state of productiveness. The cabin was finally succeeded by a plank house and this in turn by a comfortable frame dwelling, in which he passed the remainder of his days. He reared a family of ten children, all of whom grew to maturity. His son, Frederick Jr., after reaching his majority purchased a farm in the town of Ossian, three miles west of the village of Dansville on which he resided until his death, which occurred in his sixty-seventh year. He married Ann Porter, daughter of Nathaniel Porter, the former owner of the farm, who acquired it from the government.

Nathaniel Porter was a native of New Jersey, and when a young man came to Livingston county, first locating near Dansville, later coming to Ossian, where he purchased two hundred acres of forest land. Here he and his wife reared a large family of children and passed their remaining years, finally disposing of it to their son-in-law, Frederick Covert, Jr., and it is now owned by Freeman Covert, one of his sons. Nathaniel P. Covert is one of two sons of Frederick Covert, Jr., He was born on the farm in Ossian April 8, 1832, and during his early life assisted his father in its care and management. Later he purchased a farm in Ossian on which he has since resided. He makes a specialty of fine stock, in the raising of which he has been very successful. His farm is one of the best in the county, with a handsome residence and commodious buildings for the storing of hay and grain, and housing of stock, and the land is constantly kept in the highest state of productiveness. He married Mariette Lemen, daughter of Thomas Lemen, a well known farmer of Ossian, and they have had four children, two of whom are now living Nellie Rowena married Bert A. Rowe, a farmer 'of Minnesota, and James L. , married Carrie McNinch, daughter of Gould McNinch of Ossian, and they have a daughter Ethel. Mr. Covert is a Republican in politics and in the years 1876 and 1877 represented his town as a member of the county Board of Supervisors.

Scott W. Crane, Biography

SCOTT W. CRANE, — A rising young attorney of Livonia, was born in the town of Springwater, January 29, 1873. His early education was acquired in the district schools and included a one-year course in the Geneseo State Normal school. He then taught school for several terms and in 1895 entered the Livonia High School at Livonia from which he graduated in 1896. He immediately took up the study of law in the office of F. B. Beecher, of Atlanta, N. Y., with whom he remained some time, afterward continuing his studies with E. S. Brown, a prominent attorney of Cohocton. He was admitted to the bar January 1, 1901, when he formed a copartnership with E. W. Brown, of Livonia, which was dissolved in 1902, Mr. Crane accepting the position of managing clerk for the law firm of Herendeen and Mandeville, of Elmira, N.Y. He remained with them until December of that year, when he returned to Livonia and opened his present office. January 31, 1902, he was joined in marriage with Laura Anna Stark, a graduate of Elmira College, with the degree of A. B. Intelligent, energetic and forceful, Mr. Crane is rapidly making a name for himself in this community and his increasing clientage is evidence of his ability as a lawyer.

Fred H. Crofoot, Biography

FRED H. CROFOOT--Of Craig Colony. Sonyea, N. Y., was born in LeRoy, Genesee county, N. Y., April 28, 1850. Joel Crofoot, the grandfather of Fred, lef6t Connecticut, his native state, in 1816, and his young wife came west and located in the town of Pavilion, Genesee county, where he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land. The journey was performed in a covered wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen and occupied a perion of two or three weeks. They raised a family of seven children, of whom Gideon D., the father of Fred was the second. He was born in 1816 and remained a farmer through life. He married Louisa S. Hannum, a daughter of Chester Hannurn, of Pavilion Center, in 1843, and four children were born to them: Fred H., and Frank M. now residing in the state of Washington; William R., a former attorney in LeRoy, N. Y., who died Dec. 7, 1897; and Lizzie M., who married Dr. Edward Royce and resides in Chicago, 111. Mrs. Crofoot's father, Chester Hannum, was a veteran of the war of 1812 and first came to Western New York with Sullivan in his famous raid.

Fred H. Crofoot obtained his education in the public schools and the LeRoy Academy. He assisted his father in the care of the farm and later engaged in farming for himself, which he followed until April, 1896, when he came to Craig Colony. In 1874, he was joined in marriage with Miss Sarah Brown, a daughter of D. D. Y. Brown, of Wheatland and after fourteen years of wedded life Mrs. Crofoot died leaving no children. Mr. Crofoot was again married in 1889 to Catherine McDonald, a daughter of Daniel McDonald of the town of York. The office of the Supervisor of the division of male patients at Craig Colony is a most important one and Mr. Crofoot, who has held that position during the past eight years, has ably demonstrated his entire fitness for the work. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity of Mt. Morris and of Hope Lodge, A. O. U. W., LeRoy, N. Y.

Otis L. Crosier, Biography

OTIS L. CROSIER, — An influential citizen of the town of Portage, residing at Oakland, N. Y. , was born at Searsburg, Bennington county, Vermont, December 14, 1832. His father, Joseph Crosier, also a native of that place, was a farmer and by trade a carpenter. In 1854, when twenty-one years of age, Otis came to Livingston county, locating at Mount Morris and for four years peddled goods through the surrounding country. He then traveled on the road for a commercial house for about four years, and in 1862 at the outbreak of the Civil War enlisted in Company H, 136th Regiment New York Volunteers under General Wood. Among the many stirring engagements in which his company took part was the battle of Gettysburg at which time Mr. Crosier was taken prisoner. He however escaped a few days later while being conveyed to Libby prison. He was shortly after this made wagon master of the train, which position he held until the close of the war, receiving his discharge in June, 1865. He then spent a year or two in Vermont and New Hampshire and returning located at Portage and for two years acted as traveling salesman for a harness oil concern. In 1868 he purchased a one-half interest in -the foundry and agricultural manufacturing business of Henry Carter at Oakland, N. Y. , and five years later acquired the entire business which he has since owned and which his son John S. now carries on. Mr. Crosier is a strong republican in politics and has served his town and county very acceptably in various offices. In 1885 he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors. He has served as Highway Commissioner two years, Justice of the Peace two terms, tqwn clerk three years and town assessor one year. Mr. Crosier has conscientiously and carefully administered the duties of the several offices to which he has been elected and has well earned the entire confidence of the community in which he has so long resided. He is a member of the G. A. R. , and his membership with the Masons dates back to 1857. His marriage to Martha F. Lyon, of Portage, took place in 1869 and they have three children. John S. married Mattie Whitney, who died June 30, 1903, leaving one son. Dr. Rollin O., a practicing physician of Binghamton, married Eliza Wilson. Lottie L. married Rev. Frederick A. Hayward and they have one son.

James H. Crouse, Biography

JAMES H. CROUSE — A wealthy landowner ani an enterprising citizen of Lima, N. Y. , was born in that town February 9, 1834. His grandfather, George Crouse, a native of F'ort Plain, Montgomery county, came to Avon, Livingston county, at an early day and bought and cleared a farm of one hundred twenty acres where he lived for many years, afterward removing to Michigan where he purchased land and resided until his death some years later at the age of seventy-four. He raised a family of nine children all of whom lived to maturity. His son, George G. Crouse, the father of James, was born in Avon and attended the district schools of the place. He remained on the farm until reaching his majority when he engaged with a neighboring farmer by the month, thereafter working on various farms until he purchased one of his own in Lima. He subsequently added to this place and at the time of his death was possessed of one hundred and eighty-three acres. When twentyseven years of age Mr. Crouse married Mary N. Hovey, a daughter of James and Esther Hovey, of Lima, early settlers of that place. Four children were born to them, — Sarah Jane, Ann Eliza, James H., and Henry R. who died at the age of four years. Sarah J. married Oliver P. Flansburg and died in January, 1901. Ann Eliza died in March, 1904. She married Wilkinson Carey, of Lima, and had two children — Mary E., now Mrs. Ira Newman, and Georgiana Carey, who married Charles Gray, of Lima, N. Y. Mr. Crouse died in the seventy-ninth year of his age.

James H. Crouse obtained an education at the district school and the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary. He began farming on the homestead in Avon, where he remained ten years. He then sold this place and purchased his father's farm in Lima, where he also remained ten years and went to Michigan after selling his Lima farm back to his father. He remained in Michigan three years and returning to Lima resided with his father until the latter's death in 1884. The following year he purchased the handsome residence in Lima where he now lives. Mr. Crouse was twice married, his first wife being Frances A. Carey, of Lima, who became the mother of two children, Mary and Frances N. Mary married Clarence V. Tenney a native of Michigan, and has one son. They reside on one of the Lima farms. Frances N. married Melvin R. Hamilton, of Avon. Mr. Crouse took for his second wife Lucia C. Chapman, of Lima. The four children of this marriage are George G., who died at the age of five; James S., Henry P. and Arthur D. Mr. and Mrs. Crouse are members of the Baptist church of Lima. Mr. Crouse is the owner of twenty-two farms ranging from fifty-five to two hundred and fifty-six acres, all lying mostly in the towns of Lima and Avon. That Mr. Crouse is a shrewd business man and a careful manager is evidenced by the large amount of property he now owns nearly all of which he has accumulated through his own efforts. He is an ardent supporter of the democratic party and cast his first presidential vote for James Buchanan in 1856. Mr, Crouse has ably served the town of Lima as its assessor.

Fred A. Culley, Biography

FRED A. CULLEY— Was born in Geneseo, N. Y. September 18, 1869. He received his education in the schools ot Avon, the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and the Rochetser Business University. The six years following he was engaged as clerk in the wholesale and retail establishment of Weaver, Palmer and Richmond, of Rochester, N. Y. In 1896 he came to Mount Morris and with D. F. Russell, purchased the hardware business they are now conducting. In 1892 he was united in marriage with Miss Carrie D. Parish, daughter of A. R. Parish of Avon, N. Y. Their family consists of four children: Marion. Francis, Ruth and Fred A. Jr. Mr. Culley is a member of Mount ^Morris Lodge No. 122 F. & A. M., Mount Morris Chapter No. 137 R. A. M. and Cyrene Commandery Knights Templar of Rochester. His father, Alexander Culley, is traveling salesman for the Champion Drill Cu. His family consists of wife, formerly Mary Bridgland, and five children: Fred A., Edgar W., a physician residing in Flint, Michigan, Elizabeth M., principal of the High School at West Orange, N. J., Albert B., a practicing physician also residing in Flint, Mich,, and Ralph H., a student in the Avon High School.

Henry B. Curtis, Biography

HENRY B. CURTIS,— Of Geneseo, county clerk of Livingston county, was born in the town of Geneseo, in 1861. Coming from parents who were financially in straitened circumstances and who could not lend him the slightest assistance toward a start in life, he literally fought his way from the very lowest round of the ladder. When fourteen years of age he secured employment as clerk in a store at Moscow, and in 1884 at the age of twenty-three became part owner and continued in business until 1900 when the business portion of the town was destroyed by fire. At the age of twenty-two he was elected town clerk. In 1898 he received the nomination to the office of county clerk and with the cordial support of the citizens of Livingston county he was elected by a handsome majority and was re-elected to a second term in 1901. Mr. Curtis is peculiarly adapted to the position he holds. His executive ability is manifest in the various improvements he has inaugurated, including some notable changes in systems calculated to expedite the work and insure accuracy. Genial and obliging, prompt, efficient and thoroughly reliable, Mr. Curtis has a warm place in the hearts of all right thinking, intelligent citizens of Livingston county. In 1895 he wasjoined in marriage with Inez V. Bottsford the youngest daughter of Eli and Amanda M, Bottsford of the town of Leicester.

Frederick E. Daley, Biography

FREDERICK E. DALEY — Proprietor of the New Iroquois hotel at Caledonia, was born in LeRoy July 18, 1865. When he was four years of age his parents removed to Caledonia, locating on a farm one mile east of the village, His early life was spent on his father's farm and his schooling was obtained in the village of Caledonia. Upon reaching his majority he began working by the month for neighboring farmers and continued thus for the six years following. He then became clerk in a hotel at Caledonia, where he remained five years. In 1895 he leased the New Iroquois hotel and two years thereafter purchased the property and has since conducted it with gratifying success. In 1896 he was married to Mary A. Reed of Caledonia, Eugene Daley, the father of Frederick, a native of Ireland, came to America about 1845 and settled at LeRoy. He later removed to Caledonia and engaged in farming which he followed up to the time of his death in 1900. Frederick E. Daley is a valued citizen of Caledonia. He conducts his hotel along modern lines; the rooms are handsomely furnished and kept scrupulously clean, and the table cannot be excelled by any medium priced hotel. The establishment is in a flourishing condition and enjoys a large share of the transient trade of the place in addition to its many regular boarders.

Timothy Delehanty, Biography

TIMOTHY DELEHANTY,— Was born in Geneseo, August 10, 1863. He was educated at the state Normal School at Geneseo and later graduated from the Rochester Business University. In 1889 he became identified with the local plant of Belden & Co., produce dealers, and has since managed their large local interests. They employ about sixty-five hands. In 1900 Mr. Delehanty was united in marriage with Anna M. O'Connor, of Rochester, and they have one daughter, Julia Adelaide.

William H. Dick, Biography

WILLIAM H. DICK, — One of Dansville's prominent shoe manufacturers and well known citizens, was horn at that place February 13, 1848. For a number of years after reaching his majority he assisted his father as clerk in his boot and shoe store. In 1877 he removed to Minneapolis, Minn., where for several years he was engaged as clerk for the North Star Boot and Shoe House. He then returned to Dansville and purchased of his father the retail boot and shoe business which he had established many years before. He conceived the idea of a hand-woven warm shoe for house wear and in 1882 in a small way began their manufacture. This enterprise developed rapidly and in 1885 he disposed of his retail store and devoted his entire attention to the factory which has since grown to such an extent that it now ranks as one of the important manufacturing concerns in the village. Mr. Dick is also prominent in: social circles; he is a member of Phoenix Lodge F. and A. M., Canaseraga Lodge L O. O. F. and a charter member of the Protective Fire Company, organized in 1876. He was president of this company for several years and was the first exempt fireman to receive a certificate. Several years ago the Village Improvement Company was organized and Mr. Dick was elected its secretary. The object of this society was the beautifying of the village, improving the parks and inducing the property owners to care for their lawns and buildings. This isociety accomplished a grand work during the period of its existence, for which much credit is due its members. In 1880 Mr. Dick was joined in marriage with Grata Fritz, daughter of Elias Fritz, an old resident of South Dansville. Conrad Dick the father of William, was a native of Germany and with his wife came to Dansville about 1845. He immediately engaged in the retail shoe trade, which he carried on successfully until it was purchased by his son. Mr. Dick is now largely interested in Western real estate that engages much of his attention.

Joseph D. Donohue, Biography

JOSEPH D. DONOHUE, — Was born at Caledonia. August 23, 1858, at -which place he also received his education. He has always been a resident of Caledonia and early in life became identified with its business interests. In 1883 he formed a co-partnership with Thumas Ball and opened a grocery store in the building he now occupies. This firm from the start did a thriving business and continued until 1896 when Mr. Donohue purchased his partner's interest in the business and haa since that time conducted it alone with excellent success. He is now the oldest established grocer in Caledonia. In 1885 he was joined in marriage with Miss Julia Maloy of Caledonia and they have one son, Verne. Mr. Donohue was village trustee from 1892 to 1894 and was a member of the Board of Education from 1895 to 1901. He also served on the board of water commissioners from 1898 to 1904 and was village treasurer three years. He is a member of the Catholic Relief and Beneficiary Association and the Modern Woodmen of America.

John F. Donovan, Biography

JOHN F. DONOVAN, — Supervisor of the town of Mount Mi^rris was born in Madoc, Canada, August 3, 1859. When two years of age his parents removed to Belleville, Canada. He attended the public schools of that place until nine years of age, when upon the death of his father in 1869, he came to Mount Morris, where he attended a night school one season which completed his educational advantages. He at once procured employment with M. J. Noonan as an apprentice, where he learned the trade of cigar making and incidentally acquired a thorough and practical knowledge of the tobacco business in all its branches. He remained with Mr. Noonan seventeen years, when in 1886 he opened an establishment of his own in Mount Morris for the manufacture and sale of cigars and tobaccos. The wholesale department of this business is yearly increasing in magnitude and covers the territory embraced in Livingston and the adjoijiing counties. In 1877 Mr, Donovan was united in marriage with Theresa Bauer, of Mount Morris, and they have seven children: John Francis, Ruth, Louis, Hildegard, Edward, Mary and Gertrude. Mr. Donovan is in every way a self-made man. With little opportunity for schooling he began "paying his way'' at the early age of ten, and with a steadfast purpose at heart to be successful he has, through energy, ability and a strict application of business principles established a business which ranks today among the solid concerns of the village. Mr. Donovan has for a number of years been prominent in political circles. He has three times been elected to the office of supervisor for the town of Mount Morris and holds that office at the present time. He has held the office of town clerk for several years and was clerk of the board of education five years.

George D. Dooer, Biography

GEORGE D. DOOER. — A prominent business man of Avon, was born in Canandaigua, N. Y., July 20, 1836. At an early age his parents moved to Avon, where h^ received his education, after which he engaged in the butcher business which haa been his principal occupation through life. He has also been closely identified with the agricultural interests of the county and for many years has been largely engaged in raising stock. George Dooer, the father of our subject, was a native of England, coming to America with his wife in 1834. Their eldest child, Joseph, was born on the sea while en route to this country. Upon their arrival they located in Canandaigua, where Mr. Dooer was for two or three years engaged in market gardening. George D. Dooer married Mary J. Campbell, daughter of Hiram Campbell, of Avon, N. Y. She died in 1892. leaving eight children: George E., married Jessie Knight, William J., Herman A. and Bessie are all unmarried; Maud E., married A. A. Barnhart, of Avon. They have three children, and Mary Louise, James S., and Georgiana are -unmarried. Mr. Dooer has long been identified with the political interests of the town of Avon and has held numerous offices of more or less note, both town and village. He has served both as assessor and collector of the town, each for two years, and for six years held the office of supervisor, performing the duties of that office in an intelligent and satisfactory manner. He has six times been appointed President of the village of Avon and has for over twenty years served as village trustee and is also a member of the Board of assessors and the Board of Education. He was the first president of the Board of Water Commissioners upon its organization in 1887.

Everett Doty, Biography

EVERETT DOTY, — Of the firm of Belden and Company Incorporated, has been a resident of the village of Geneseo since 1882. His father, George W. Doty, was born in Hamlin, Monroe county, N. Y. He married Phebe B. Whipple, a daughter of Job Whipple, also of Monroe county, to whom was born one son, E. Everett. George W. Doty died in 1864 and his wife. Phebe B. Whipple, died in 1898. E. Everett Doty was born at Hamlin. N. Y., July 1, 1862. He attended the public schools of the neighborhood and later took a course in the Brockport Normal school. When nineteen years of age he came to Geneseo and entered the office of Belden and Company, produce dealers as clerk and later became a member of the firm. He was joined in marriage, June 30, 1887. with Mary Mclntyre. a daughter of Levant C. Mclntyre. of Batavia, a former president of the First National bank of that place. Four children have been born to them. Lawrence E., born in 1889. Harold A., bora in 1892, Kenneth M., born in 1896 and Robert L., born in 1903. In 1897 the firm of Belden and Company Incorporated was organized and Mr. Doty became president of the new company, which office he still holds. Both Mr. and Mrs. Doty are closely identified with the Presbyterian church of Geneseo, of which they have been members for many years.

Allen S. Eddy, Biography

ALLEN S. EDDY, -Late of the firm of King and Eddy, hardware merchants of Moscow, was born at Scipio, Cayuga county, N. Y., May 19, 1841. His education was obtained in the schools at Union Springs, which he attended during the winter months and assisted his father in the care of the farm during the summer months. He was united in marriage with Ada Botsford, daughter of Eli Botsford of Leicester, in 1871, and four years thereafter she died, having two children, Day, who died at the age of six, and Eli, who died aged three months. For some years Mr. Eddy owned and worked a farm in Cayuga county and in 1887 sold it and purchased of A. J. King a halt interest in the hardware business in Moscow. In politics Mr. Eddy was a Republican, a man of excellent financial judgment, of integrity and honor, he served his fellow townsmen with fidelity as town clerk for six years. His death occurred September 14, 1904.

George S. Ewart, Biography

GEORGE S. EWART — Senior partner of the firm of Ewart and Lake, mill owners and produce dealers of Groveland Station, and a well known farmer and politician, was born in Groveland. November 12, 1835. His father, William Ewart, was burn in county Armah, Ireland, and came to America, when a child, with his parents, who settled in Groveland where they secured a farm and reared their family. After attaining his majority "William became associated with his brothers in farming and with them succeeded to the ownership of the homestead, and by careful management and prudent business methods added lands to his share of the estate which he still owned at the time of his decease in 1851. His wife was Elvira a daughter of Walter Stevens and a native of Vermont. She lived to the advanced age of eighty three years and had six children: Catherines., George S., Mary C., Anna, Jennie M., and Elizabeth.

George S., the only son, was educated at Temple Hill Academy, Geneseo, and the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima. He took up the occupation of farming on the homestead, a share of which he inherited at the death of his father. He has since added farm purchases to his holdings and now owns some four hundred acres of valuable land, all of which is highly productive. Several years ago Mr. Ewart engaged in the wool business at Groveland Station and with his partner, Orrin C. Lake, is now conducting a flourishing trade in wool and produce at that place. In November of 1897 they purchased of the Wadsworths the old mill property which has been standing since 1826, This they have entirely remodeled throughout, have installed new machinery, erected a grain elevator, and now have a plant producing the best quality of roller process flour, which finds sale in all the eastern states. They have also recently acquired a custom mill at Greigsville, N. Y., which handles the grain and produce for that section. In 1861 Mr. Ewart married Marila P. Merrell, of Richmond, Ontario county, N. Y., daughter of Nelson Merrell. They have had two children, Helen M., and Fannie E., Helen M,, is the wife of Orrin C. Lake, Mr. Ewart's partner. Fannie E. married Murray L. Gamble of Groveland; she was born December 31, 1867, and died October 4, 1898, leaving three children.

Mr. Ewart has for years been prominent in politics and a staunch upholder of the Democratic doctrine. fie has held various offices within the gift of the people and has invariably performed the duties of such offices with promptness and exactness. He was for nine years a member of the Board of Supervisors and for many years was chairman of the Democratic Central Committee of Livingston county, having been placed in that office in 1889. He was appointed by Governor Hill as Loan Commissioner for Livingston county and held that office under Governor Flower's and a part of Governor Morton's administration. He held the office of Justice of the Peace twelve years and was appointed treasurer of the Craig Colony for Epileptics at Sonyea by the first Board of Directors under Governor Flower and held that office until the election of Governor Morton when the change of administration brought about various changes in that institution. He is at present Democratic Elector for the thirty-fourth district. Through his intelligent understanding and thorough manner in dispatching duties of public trust Mr, Ewart has been tendered offices of distinction which lack of time to devote to such duties forbade him accepting. He is an ardent member of the Masonic fraternity and a good and loyal citizen.

William H. Farnum, Biography

WILLIAM H. FARNUM, — The well known druggist of Avon, was born in Corning, N. Y., September 12, 1862. When ten years of age his parents removed to Avon, where he obtained his schooling. When eighteen years of age, he engaged as clerk in the drug store of Dr. C. A. Briggs, of Avon, with whom lie remained three years. He then purchased the business of his employer and has since conducted a profitable trade in drugs and medicines. On September 12, 1884, he was joined in marriage with Lillian M. Hall, daughter of Wallace W. Hall of Phelps, N. Y., and ihey have one son, William W., born in June, 1887. Mr. F'arnum has for a number of years been prominently identified with the political interests of the town and has held various offices of a public nature. He has served three terms as village treasurer and is now serving his fiftli year as town clerk. He has held the office of school trustee for the past fifteen years and was President of the Board of Education two terms. He is a valued member of the Masonic fraternity, having been a member of that order for fifteen years, during which time he served two years as Master, and for the past twenty years has been a member of the Hook and Ladder Company of Avon. His father, William Warren Farnum, was a native of Massachusetts and when a young man came to Western New York and located at Corning. He engaged with the Erie railroad company as engineej and remained with them until the outbreak of the civil war. He served his country through the entire four years of the war as civil engineer. He married Sarah Whitcomb, daughter of John Whitcomb, of Iowa, and six children were born to them, five of whom are now living: Emma died in 1902. John C., Kate, Nellie married H. L. Monroe of the state of Washington and has five children. Myra married George Plummer, of Rochester, and William H. The father died April 16, 1886, and Mrs. Farnum is residing with her daughter, Mrs. Plummer, in Rochester.

The Faulkner Family, Biography

THE FAULKNER FAMILY. — Dansville perpetuates in its name the most enterprising of the three brothers Faulkner who came to the place where was to be this village in the last years of the eighteenth century. These brothers were Daniel P., Samuel and James Faulkner.

Daniel P., brought with him $10,000, the proceeds of a tract of land sold by him, and he entered upon the building and settlement of the growing village with characteristic energy and vigor. But he was imprudent in the outlay of his money, and failed in business in 1798. He returned to Pennsylvania. But he took up his home in Dansville again and died here in 1802. He first came here in 1795.

The second of the brothers to come to Dansville was James. He was a graduate of Rush College and the earliest physician of Dansville. It was said of him that "he was an eminent physician, and a public man of sagacity and eccentricity."

Samuel Faulkner became a resident of Dansville in 1797, and bought of his brother Daniel several building lots. He built for his residence a two-story frame house, the first frame house in Dansville that was ever finished. He opened this as a tavern, but it was destroyed by fire in 1798. Samuel had two children — Jonathan Dorr and James. The former served in the commissary department in the War of 1812 with the rank of captain and died in 1815 from exposure in the service.

Dr. James Faulkner, the son of Samuel, was born at Cambridge, Washington county, January 21st, 1790. His parents came to Dansville when he was six years old. the friends and neighbors bidding them what they supposed a lifelong farewell. They were ten days on their journey of two hundred miles. Samuel, the father of James, died in 1805 and he was immediately adopted by his uncle Judge Faulkner, the physician just spoken of. In 1810 he sent him to the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, from whence he was graduated in March, 1812. Upon receiving his diploma he returned to Dansville and entered upon the practice of a profession in which he achieved success. In June of that year he was united in marriage with Miss Minerva Hammond of Dansville. In 1815 he purchased a large paper mill in Dansville, and about the same time, an extensive tract of land which is largely within the limits of the present village. To secure this he incurred obligations to exceed $16,000 which he promptly and rapidly met. But his business increased at the cost of professional service, and he was compelled to abandon his practice. Nevertheless, he was constantly consulted by physicians of the village and of the region about.

Dr. Faulkner operated the mill with success until 1839 when it was converted into a tannery. He also built the large flouring mill, which was successfully carried on by his son-in-law, John C. Williams.

In politics Dr. Faulkner was a Jeffersonian Democrat. The suffrages of his fellow citizens placed him in many positions of official responsibility. In 1815 he was elected Supervisor of Sparta, in which Dansville was then situated. He was continued in this office until the county of Livingston was formed in 1821. After this he served his town frequently in this office. In the autumn of 1824 he was elected Member of Assembly from Livingston county, and re-elected in 1825. From the expiration of this term he devoted himself to his private affairs until the fall of 1842, when he was elected to the Senate of the State of New York. Since 1835 Dr. Faulkner had been Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Livingston county, having been appointed by his friend Governor William L, Marcy. When elected senator he resigned his judicial office. During his lifetime Dr. Faulkner enjoyed the intimate friendship and confidence of such men as Silas Wright, William L. Marcy, John C. Spencer and General Erastus Root; not to mention ex-President Martin VanBuren, who once did him important professional service.

His children were Endress, born in 1819, who was a graduate of Yale, studied for, and was admitted to the bar where he had already achieved more than ordinary success when he died at the early age of thirty-three; Samuel D., who was born November 14th, 1835, and was also a graduate of Yale. He studied law and was admitted to practice in January, 1860. He rose rapidly in his profession, attained distinction as an orator, was elected Member of Assembly in 1865, and was chosen to the office of County Judge in 1871, to which office he was elected once more in 1877. He died at the close of the first year of his second term. His father and he and his brother James enjoyed the distinction of being the only Democrats ever sent by Livingston county to the Assembly. James Jr., was the third son of Dr. Faulkner, and was graduated from Yale in 1859. He was elected to the Assembly in 1874. He took his seat January 4th, 1875, just fifty years to a day after his father had taken his, and they both drew the same seat — No. 99. While in the Legislature it was through his efforts that $25,000 for the enlargement of Geneseo Normal School was secured. He was re-elected to the Assembly in the fall of 1875. The fourth son of Dr. Faulkner was Lester B., who also graduated at Yale in the class of 1859. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of his country in the Civil War. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Normal School at Geneseo.

Milton Feley, Biography

MILTON FELEY— Was born at Caledonia, October 17, 1870, and was educated in the schools of that place. His early life was passed on the farm of his father, William Feley, who was born in Caledonia in 1831 and married Mary Cottingham, of the same place. They had five children: William, Stephen. Ernest, Milton and John. Mr. Feley died May 7, 1894. In June, 1901, Milton Feley accepted the management of Congressman Jamea W. Wadsworth's farm at Caledonia. This farm comprises 2,000 acres of land and is known as the Street farm. Mr. Feley is a modern farmer and a successful one, and is well fitted for the management of this large property.

Willis Fenno, Biography

WILLIS W. FENNO, — Proprietor of Maple Beach resort at the head of Conesus Lake, was born in Erie county, Pa., August 17, 1853. When twelve years of age his parents moved to Northeast, Pa., where at the Lake Shore Seminary he completed his education which was begun in the public schools of Erie county. He then became a clerk in a grocery and later in a dry goods store and during the ten years succeeding was employed in this capacity in dry goods stores of Northeast and Fredonia, N. Y. In the spring of 1881 he came to Geneseo and shortly became identified with J. B. Oaks in the dry goods trade, the firm being known as Oaks and Fenno. Two years later Mr. Oaks having died, J. A. Newton purchased the half interest of the Oaks estate and the business was conducted for two years under the firm name of Fenno and Newton. The partnership was then dissolved and Mrs. Fenno established a millinery and dry goods business which soon developed into a profitable enterprise. This they conducted until 1902 when Mr. Fenno secured the Maple Beach property. This is a wonderfully pretty place, with cool, shady walks and drives and a gently sloping beach that affords delightful bathing. Situated as it is on an eminence at the head of Conesus Lake, a view for miles may be obtained along both shores of this lake justly celebrated as the fisherman's Mecca. The hotel accommodations under Mr. Fenno's management are of the best and families of wealth and refinement from all parts of the country are included in his quota of summer visitors.

Frank Fielder, Biography

FRANK FIELDER, — Cashier of the Citizens Bank of Dansville and one of the prominent and influential citizens of that place, is a native of England, having been born at Brighton, England, in July 1834. His paternal grandfather, Richard Fielder, of Tenterden, Kent, England, was the owner of the famous old Woolpack Inn of that borough, where were held the county assizes. His paternal grandmother was Catherine Cage Fielder, of Milgate Park, Bearstead near Maidstone, Kent. When Frank was a lad of thirteen years, his father, Charles Lawrence Fielder, with his family consisting at that time of Eliza Hooker Fielder, his wife by second marriage and four children; Charles Sidney and Alfred, aged respectively eighteen and ten years, Rowena an infant and Frank; came to America and located at Islip, Long Island, where they remained for a time and removed to Fowlerville, Livingston county. Frank Fielder received a practical education in the public schools and later engaged as clerk in a store at Fowlerville. During the years 1857-8 and 9 he was employed by the firm of H. C. Blodgett and Company of Rochester, N. Y., and the two years following he was engaged in the mercantile business for himself at Islip. In 1862 he came with his family to Dansville, where he has since resided. For a number of years Mr. Fielder was in partnership with his brother, Charles S., in the dry goods business in Dansville, and after the latter's death he continued the business which under his management prospered and grew to large proportions. The failure of the old First National Bank in 1887, and previous to that the closing of the Dansville Bank, had left the village without banking facilities of any kind, a condition of affairs not only inconvenient but dangerous to the business interests of the place, therefore the establishment of a reliable banking institution became imperative. Mr. Fielder with the cooperation of several of the leading business men of the town took the matter in hand and with characteristic energy proceeded in the organization of a banking company. As a result the Citizens Bank of Dansville was established, with a capital stock of fifty thousand dollars, and at the first meeting of the board of directors Mr. Fielder was selected as cashier, a position he holds today and is eminently fitted to fill. Under his careful conservative management, this bank holds a position in the front rank of similar institutions in the state. Mr. Fielder has always taken an active interest in educational matters. He was formerly a trustee of the Dansville Seminary, and took a leading part in the contest which culminated in the establishment of the free school system for Dansville in 1883. Since that time he has been a member of the Board of Education, of which he has been president for several years. He was largely instrumental in the establishing of the Livingston Circulating Library in 1874 and became president of its board of trustees. In 1894 he, with others, succeeded in converting this library into a free public library.

Mr. Fielder is a valued member of the Livingston County Historical Society and in 1894 served that society as its president. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fielder are members of the Presbyterian church, the former having held the position of trustee or elder for many years in that church. Mr. Fielder has twice been m.arried. Jn 1860 to Ortha O. Beach, who died in May 1879, leaving three children, Ortha Belle, now a teacher of English literature in the East Denver, Colorado, high school. Frank Sidney married Martha Teller Irwin, of Albany, and is now a successful physician in New York city; Josephine married Burroughs Edsall, of Colorado Springs, Colo. Burroughs and Josephine Edsall have three children, Clarence Sidney, Thomas and Catherine Belle. Mr. Fielder was married to his present wife, formerly Mrs. Adelaide Swift Carpenter of Falmouth Mass., in August 1886.

John Fitch, Biography

JOHN FITCH, — A well known citizen of Oakland, in the town of Portage, was born September 20, 1823. His father Azel Fitch came to Oakland, at that time a part of Allegany county, in 1817. He came with Deacon Messenger and felled the first timber ever cut in that school district by a white man. He erected a saw mill and also built a grist mill, which was later run by Deacon Messenger. For a number of years he conducted a general store the first to be opened in Oakland, and ran it until 1851 when he engaged in the timber business, floating logs down the river to Rochester. He was the first supervisor elected in the town of Nunda when that town was a part of Allegany county. He was afterward elected to the Assembly from Allegany county and secured the passage of the bill authorizing the construction of the Genesee Valley canal. In 1840 he was appointed census taker of Allegany county and in that work his son John assisted. He married Mary Hill of Armenia, N. Y. and six children were born to them of whom John was the youngest. Of the members of this family all are dead excepting John and William Wayne (named after General Wayne) who now resides in California. In 1851 John Fitch took the store formerly conducted by his father and ran it four years. In 1856 he opened a wagon and blacksmith shop in Oakland, which he has successfully conducted until recent years. He married Anna M. Sweetman, a native of Dublin, who came to America with her parents when a child. The family located in Canada and in 1834 came to Portage. Mr. and Mrs. Fitch have been blessed with three children. Fredrica, now living in San Francisco, Cal., George Azel, who resides in Washington and Mary married Thomas E. Bridge who recently died in the Klondyke. She has two children, John Fitch has been a life long Democrat and has at various times occupied elective offices. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for many years and was Supervisor of the town of Portage five years. For several years previous to the closing of the Genesee Valley canal Mr. Fitch held the office of superintendent of that canal from Rochester to Olean and closed it up when it was decided to abandon it as a water way. Thus it was that the son closed the canal that the father was instrumental in opening. Later when the question of a railroad along its course was agitated, he with O. L. Crosier and the late J. M. GriflEith, both of Oakland, were delegates to Albany for the purpose of influencing legislation towards securing a railroad and were successful in their efforts. Mr. Fitch is a member of Kishequa lodge No. 299 F. & A. M. of Nunda.

D. Foley, Biography

D. FOLEY, — A successful merchant of Dansville, and one of its enterprising citizens and property owners, has been a resident of Dansville practically all his life, coming here with his parents, when an infant, from Rochester, where he was born November 17, 1837. He received his schooling and passed his early life in an uneventful manner, finally drifting into a clerkship in a grocery, at which he worked until 1872, when he purchat^ed a one-half interest in the Thomas Earls grocery and six years later bought out Mr. Earls' interest from which time he has been exclusive owner. Mr. Foley has always taken a deep interest in politics, believes implicitly in a Republican form of government and casts his vote for representatives of that party. He has a number of times been elected to the office of Corporation Trustee. His marriage with Miss Celia Tierney, of Dansville, occurred April 21, 1862. Mr. Foley is a valued member of the Livingston County Historical Society.

James B. Frazer, Biography

JAMES B. FRAZER, — A well known citizen of Livingston county, was born in Springwater, February 26, 1849. His grandfather, David Frazer, came to this section from Pennsylvania, cleared and subdued a portion of the wilderness, established a home and raised a large family. His son, David, Jr., the father of James B., at the age of twenty-one purchased a farm in Sparta, whicbj he successfully carried on for many years. He died in 1876, aged fiftythiee. His wife, Maria Reamer, died in May, 1892, aged sixty-nine.

James B. Frazer came with his parents to West Sparta as an infant and resided there until 1895. After his father's death the took possession of the homestead, to which he gave his attention exclusively uniil 1893. when he formed a partnership with his brother and established warehouses in Dansville for the sale of wagons and agricultural implements, since which time he has become identified with several successful business enterprises, among which is the hardware firm of Frazer, Green & Leadingham, of Geneseo, N. Y. He married August 20, 1874, Sarah VanMiddlesworth, of Cayuga county. N. Y, They have seven children, Nellie, Mary, Julia, Ethel, John, Grace and Mabel. Mr. Frazer has twice held the office of town collector and for ten years was supervisor of the town of West Sparta. He has also served as superintendent of the poor. He is a republican in politics, andwell versed in the principles of his party.

Charles W. Gamble, Biography

CHARLES W, GAMBLE, — A prominent attorney of Mount Morris was born July 23. 1869. His preliminary education was obtained in the High School of that place and later he entered the University of Rochester, graduating from the classical course of that institution in 1892. He then took up the study of law with his father with whom he remained three years as a student, when after having been admitted to the bar he became a partner. Upon the death of his father in April, 1896, Mr. Gamble succeeded to the entire practice. In June, 1897, he was joined in marriage with Miss Myda Welch, and they have two children: Dorothy Shull, and Katherine Harriet. Mr. Gamble has held the office of Justice of the Peace seven years and has served as police justice of the village. He has also served as railroad commissioner fur the town of Mount Morris two years. He is one of the enterprising young attorneys of the county and has met with merited success. He is a member of F. & A. M. Lodge No. 122, Bellwood I. O. O. F. and the K. O. T. M. His father., the late Thomas G. Gamble, was an energetic, forceful attorney, prominent in political and social circles. He was born in the town of Groveland, this county, December 21, 1834. His wife, formerly Harriet Wisner was a daughter of Ira Wisner, of Nunda, and a uiece of the late Reuben P. Wisner, who achieved prom inence as a lawyer in this county.

Murray L. Gamble, Biography

MURRAY L. GAMBLE, — A representative farmer and ex-supervisor of the town of Groveland, was born in the Gamble homestead, June 30, 1865. David Gamble came from Ireland and located in Pennsylvania in 1810, and a few years later, probably about 1812, he came to Groveland and purchased from the Land Company the farm of 228 acres which is still in the possession of the family. He was a very energetic man and a leader, socially and politically. He was for a number of years a Justice of the Peace and was also a member of the board of supervisors. His son Robert,' the father of Murray, was born June 9, 1828 and died February 24, 1904. He married Rose M. White and they had three children: Iva, who married Edward Gray, was born September 18, 1863, Murray L., and Ora, born January 3, 1874. She married Dr. F. V. Foster and her death occurred September 6, 1897. Mrs. Rose Gamble, the mother, died June 5, 1898. Murray L. Gamble married Fannie E., daughter of George S. Ewart, of Groveland, in 1888. She was born December 31, 1867 and. died October 4, 1898, leaving three children: Roxie, born October 5, 1888, Mary Louise, born January 5, 1890 and Helen Ewart, born March 26, 1894. Mr. Gamble took for hi^ second wife Luella Harrison, daughter of James B. Harrison, a prosperous farmer of Groveland. The ceremony occurred June 22 1904. She was born November 9, 1875. Mr. Gamble has for many years been an active factor in local politics and has twice been elected on the democratic ticket to the office of supervisor of the town of Groveland. His farm, of three hundred and fifty acres, lies three miles southeast of East Groveland and includes what was formerly the Kuder and the Robert Smith farms.

Walter E. Gregory, M.D., Biography

WALTER E. GREGORY, M. D., — One of the managing physicians of the Jackson Health Resort of Dansville, N. Y., isanative of Reedsville, Wis., where he was born September 18, 1857. He acquired his preliminary education in the graded schools of Wisconsin and Missouri and graduated from the Wisconsin High School at the age of twenty-one. In 1882, failing in health, he came to the Jackson Sanatorium where twenty-five years before, his uncle Levi Cottington, had been restored to health. Placing himself under the care of Dr. James H. Jackson he faithfully followed the directions laid down for him and in six months was able to engage in light employment. He continued making himself useful in various ways until the fire of 1882, when he became superintendent in the business office. In 1886 he entered the medical department of the University of Buffalo, graduating in 1889 on the honor roll. He at once became a member of the staff of physicians at the Jackson Sanatorium. Dr. Gregory comes of a family of physicians, two of his father's brothers and one of his mother's, being well known and successful physicians in the West. In April, 1889, he married Miss Helen C. Davis, of St. Andrews, Quebec, and the same year they both became stockholders and directors in what was then known as Our Home Hygienic Institute and have since been active coadjutors of Dr. Jackson. Mrs. Gregory, as Miss Helen C. Davis, came to the Sanatorium in 1882 as cashier, a position she held until appointed treasurer, which office she now holds. She has for several years successfully conducted classes in the Delsarte system of physical culture. Cherry Knoll, situated a little to the south and east of the Sanatorium is the home of Dr. and Mrs. Gregory, and their family consists of a daughter, Beatrice H.

James Griffin, Biography

JAMES GRIFFIN, — ^The well known contractor and builder and recently elected supervisor of the town of Conesus, is a native of that village, having been born there November 15, 1862. His education was obtained in the public schools of that place. When twenty years of age he began learning the trade of carpenter and joiner, faithfully served his apprenticeship gradually perfected himself in every detail of the business and conscientiously devoted his time to the best interests of his employers until the year 1900, when he decided to embark in the contracting and building business for himself which he did, and in the three years succeeding his business has increased and prospered and now ranks with the best in the county. Mr. Griffin has for a number of years been prominent in local politics. He was first elected on the Democratic ticket to the office of constable and town collector to which he was elected by 153 majority, that being the largest majority ever before carried by a democratic candidate for that office in the town of Conesus. He also held the office of town clerk for three years and in March, 1903, was elected to the office of supervisor, which office he is eminently fitted to hold. His marriage with Minnie Alger, daughter of Ashabel Alger, of Conesus, took place June 2, 1889.

William S. Gooding, Biography

WILLIAM S. GOODING, — Was born in Bristol, Ontario county, N. Y., December 21, 1852. For ten years after reaching his majority he taught school during the winter months and worked farms during the summer months. In 1887 he removed to Geneseo and conducted the Normal boarding hall known as Gooding Hall. In 1901 he leased of the Wadsworth estate the popular summer resort, "Long Point." This resort is the oldest in this part of the country. General Wadsworth conceived the idea of a place of resort at Conesus Lake many years ago and erected a commodious cottage on Long Point in which to pass the summer months. This cottage contained twelve rooms and some of them still contain the original furniture. In 1875 Mr. Gooding was united in marriage with Isabelle Gaines, daughter of Henry Gaines, a tanner and shoe manufacturer at East Bloomfield. They have three children, Rodney E., Alma and Norma. Mr. Gooding and son Rodney, are both members of the F. & A. M., the former of Canandaigua Lodge, the latter of the Geneseo Lodge.

Michael E. Gore, Biography

MICHAEL E. GORE — One of the leading and progressive merchants of Mount Morris, N. Y., was born at Waterloo, Seneca county, N. Y., November 1, 1862. When a child his parents removed to Pittsford, Monroe county where he attended the district schools, later graduating from the Rochester High school in the class of 1879. He immediately thereafter accepted a position as bookkeeper with the firm of Burke, FitzSimons, Hone & Co., of Rochester, which he retained until September 1888, when he purchased a stock of general merchandise in Mount Morris and has since demonstrated his ability, in conducting a store along modern progressive lines. In 1886 he was joined in marriage with Mary Crissy of Rochester, N. Y,

Frank H. Grimes, Biography

FRANK H. GRIMES — A well known agriculturist and hop grower of the town of Nunda, was born in the Grimes homestead January 20, 1855. Richard P. Grimes, the grandfather of Frank, was a native of Green county, N. Y. Upon reaching his majority he came to Livingston county and settled on a tract of land consisting of one hundred acres in Nunda located on East Hill. This land he proceeded to clear and subdue and ultimately brought to a high state of fertility. He erected substantial buildings including a frame barn, the first of its kind built in that locality. He married Betsey Donaldson, also a native of Green county, and one son John D., was born to them. Both Mr. and Mrs Grimes were possessed of deep religious convictions and were charter members ot the Presbyterian church uf Nunda. John D. Grimes, the father of our subject, attended the district school and being studiously inclined took up self culture and prepared himself for college. He later became a teacher in the Nunda Academy, afterward resigning this position on account of deafness. He then resumed work on the farm and in 1875 began the culture of hops on an extensive scale at which he was very successful, having at the time of his decease forty acres devoted to that product. He was a man of advanced political views and an ardent Republican. He very ably served his town as assessor and also held the office of Highway Commissioner and later that of Census Taker. He was joined, in marriage with Sarah Hovey, daughter of Alfred Hovey and to them were burn six children — Frank H., Grace M. who died at the age of three and one-half years, Scott F. . John D. Jr. who married Marguerite Walker, of Nunda. and resides in that village. Mills S.. now a Presbyterian minister of New Jersey, and Blanche who married Fred LeClair of Nunda. John D. Grimes was born October 24, 1829 and died October 27, 1893.

Frank H. Grimes remained on the home farm and assisted his father in the management ot the place until the latter's death, when he succeeded to the property. His marriage with Lydia J. Van Buskirk of Nunda took place in 1878 and their family consists of three children, Grace, Grant and Glenn. Mr. Grimes, like his father, is a staunch Republican and takes a deep and active interest in all matters of a public or political nature. The family are regular attendants ot the Methodist church ot Nunda of which both Mr. and Mrs. Grimes are consistent members.

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