Montgomery County New York Family Sketches
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Transcribed by Jeffrey Tooley
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Montgomery County New York Family Sketches extracted from the History of Montgomery County, Revised and Edited By Washington Frothingham, Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason and Co., Publishers and Printers, 1892.
Charles Edwards Family Sketch
Edwards, Charles Clement, Minden, was born in Ephratah, November 3, 1850, and is the fourth son in a family of eight children of James and Catherine (Nellts) Edwards. His father became a resident of Palatine in the spring of 1853, and he attended the local schools and the Fort Plain Seminary. In the fall of 1865 he became a clerk in the dry goods store of C. Y. Edwards, where he remained two years and he then attended the Johnstown public schools for one year, and later on accompanied his father who removed to Jonesville, Saratoga county, and he was engaged one year in farming. Returning to Fort Plain our subject was for two years clerk for C. Y. Edwards, and after that was clerk for E. W. Edwards at Johnstown. In the spring of 1875, in company with his brother, J. K. Edwards, he purchased the hat, cap and men's furnishing stock of A. G Mabee, and two years later Mr. Edwards obtained his brother's interest in the business, which he has since carried on. A Republican in politics, he has never held public office. He married Blanche, daughter of Emmet Raymond of Saratoo^a county. They have two children: Blanche Raymond and Elizabeth Anna.
James Edwards Family Sketch
Edwards, James Keller, Minden, was born in Eohratah, and is the third son of a family of eight children born to James and Catharine E. (Nellis) Edwards. His grand-father, John Edwards, was a member of Congress in 1838. Our subject attended the local schools also the Fort Plain Seminary. He engaged in mercantile business at the age of eighteen years and was for one year clerk for Fanley & Griffiths, hardware dealers. In 1866 he went to Johnstown and became interested in the manufacture of gloves and mittens, and also carried on farming. He married in 1809 Kittie R., daughter of Joshua Vedder of Nelliston. He returned to Fort Plain in 1871, and was resident buyer for a New York produce house with whom he was engaged two years. In the fall of 1873 he bought a slock of hats and caps formerly owned by A. G. Mabee, which business he carried on till 1876. In the latter year he engaged in the manufacture of furniture, doing a wholesale and retail trade, which he has since continued. In politics he is a Republican and in 1878 he was elected county treasurer, which office he filled till 188.5. He is a prominent Mason and he was a trustee of the lodge for many years; also a trustee of the Red Men Lodge and of the Reformed church. He is also president of the Fort Plain Furniture Company and a director of the Fort Plain National Bank. He has one daughter, viz.: May Gertrude.
J. S. Edwards Family Sketch
Edwards, J. S. Glen, of Glen, one of the four children of John V. S. Edwards and Mary (Hosford) Edwards of Glen, was born January 16, 1847, the others being Edward, Geddes H., and Mary (Mrs. George Abel). John Edwards, grandfather, was born in Root, his wife, Ann Van Schayck, was born on Staten Island. William Edwards, the great-grandfather, came from Wales and in early life settled m Root. Mary M. (Hosford) Edwards, the mother of J. S. Glen, was a daughter of Joseph and Maria (Glen) Hosford, her father being John S. Glen of Schenectady, and his father was Abraham Glen, whose brother Jacob was the original patantee in Delancy patent of 10,000 acres in the towns of Glen and Root. His daughter Deborah was the grandmother of Maria (Glen) Hosford. The father of Abraham and Jacob was John Alexander Glen. His father, Alexander Lmdsey Glen, came from Scotland and was one of the original settlers of Schenectady. J. S. Glen Edwards was married February 28, 1872, to Mary Van Deveer, one of two children of William and Elizabeth (Putman) Van Duveer of Glen, the other being John Van Deveer. Her grandfather was John Van Deveer and his father was Tunis Van Deveer, who was a native of Monmouth county. N. J. He held a commission in the revolutionary army. They have two children, Florence M. and Deborah Glen Edwards. It is from one of this family (Jacob S. Glen) that the town of Glen takes its name.
Henry Eldredge Family Sketch
Eldredge, Henry Moyer, Minden, was born in Leesville, Schoharie county, March 27. 1851, and is the seventh of a family of nine children of Clinton and Catherine (Moyer) Eldredge. His father was a farmer, and his education was limited to the common schools. He tanght school for four years and in 1876 commenced to read law in the office of Coons & Winnie of Sharon Springs. He was admitted to the bar in 1879 and in March of the following year opened an office in Fort Plain, where he still continues to practice. A Democrat in politics, he has held the office of justice of the peace in Schoharie and Montgomery counties, and was from 1883 to 1889 clerk of the board of supervisors. He married Ida C, daughter of Aaron Dunckel, of Minden.Elias Elithorp Family Sketch
Elithorp, Elias J., Palatine Bridge, was born in Saratoga county in 1831. His father was Isaac and his grandfather Azariah Elithorp. The latter came from Connecticut at an early day and settled in Edinburgh, Saratoga couuty, and married Effie Younglove, who bore him five sons and five daughters. Isaac was born in Saratoga county, May 6, 1796, and married Effie Russell, by whom he had seven sons and one daughter. He was a member of Fish House Lodge F. & A. M., and was also a Royal Arch Mason. He died in Saratoga county, where he had always lived, in 1856 and his wife in 1880. Elias J. Elithorp married Mary, a daughter of Arie and Margaret (Neahr) Van Wie. They have had two children: Etta, who died at one year of age; and Oscar, a graduate of Albany Medical College, who died in 1882 aged twenty-six. When a young man Elias J. came to Montgomery county and settled at Palatine Bridge, where he has since resided. He has been a contractor and builder for thirty years, and was supervisor two years and commissioner of highways three years, at present being justice of the peace. He is a member of Hamilton Lodge No. 79, F. & A. M., Hiram Union Chapter No. 53, and Utica Commandery No. 3. He is a member of Royal and Select Master Lodge of Albany, and has taken his 22d degree in Masonry.
Elwood Family Sketch
Elwood Family. — The first settler of this family in the Mohawk valley was Peter Elwood. He was an Englishman, and settled in what is now the town of Minden. He married Margaret Nellis. and they had the following family: Henry, who died in Frankfort; David, died in Herkimer county; Peter; George, died in Montgomery county; Nancy, married John Miller and died in Minden; and Margaret, widow of Luke Lewis, lives in Chautauqua county. The original settler, Peter, died in Minden. Peter of the above family, was born in Minden in March, 1800, and married Mary Moyer. Their children were Nancy, who married Josiah Root and died in Minden Reuben; David, a resident of Fort Plain; Margaret wife, of Lansing Fake, resides Id Troy; Mary, widow of Milton Failing, lives in Minden; Peter, died in October, 1875. Reuben, of the above family, was born in Minden February 12, 1827. His father was a farmer, and his early life was spent in agricultural pursuits, his education being limited to the district schools. Mr. Elwood carried on farming till 1871 when ue came to Fort Plain and was engaged in buying and selling country produce till 1882. He then went into the coal and fire insurance business, which he has since conducted. Politically he is a Republican, and since the Clinton Liberal Institute was located at Fort Plain, he has been one of its trustees, and also for three years secretary and treasurer. He married Catharine, daughter of John Dillenbeck of Dauube, and they have two sons: Byron H., born in Minden, married Jessie Burhngame of Pownell, Vt. He is a widower and has one child, named Florence. Ellsworth E., born in Minden June 4, 1861, married Emma, daughter of E. W. Wood. They have one child, Edwin R.