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GENEALOGY AND LOCAL HISTORY OVER THE YEARSFOR FRANKLINVILLE, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORKMy favorite website is the GenWeb Project--------------------------------------------------Some of the information placed here will be obits from old newspapers; some will be local history items in the Franklinville area .. if you trace your roots to Franklinville you might enjoy browsing through this. More will be added as time goes by.Cemetery look-ups for Franklinville area are also available by contacting me.CECILLE H. WADE graduated Ten Broeck Academy, Franklinville, NY Class of 1901.THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, Sept. 28, 1906 Miss Helen Cecille Wade, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Wade, married Edward H. Acree, son of Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Acree, of Lynchburg, Va. They will live in Coshocton, Ohio. He is an advertising designer.THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, May 14, 1909 Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Acree. of Newark, NJ will move to Brooklyn about May 15th, Mr. Acree having, on January 1st, accepted the position of advertising designer for the Sackett & Wilhelms Co. of New York, one of the largest lithographing houses in America.Cecille Wade Acree (1883 -1916) is buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery, Franklinville ***THE CHRONICLE, week ending Thursday, Oct. 30, 1890 GEORGE ADAMS buried Wednesday last. Wife died 15 years before. Born London, England 1805, would have been 86 had he lived to January 16, 1891. He came to this country about 60 years ago and settled in the town of Humphrey, better known as Sugartown, in which vicinity he has lived ever since He leaves a son, George Adams, Jr. and a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Root. ***THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, Oct. 26, 1894 CUMMINGS ADAMS died at his North Academy Street home yesterday, aged 68. Born in Farmersville 1826. The first seventeen years of his life were spent there; During the next seven years he lived near Meadvile, Pa. but returned at the expiration of that time and lived for twenty years in Lyndon on his farm. September 1855 he was married to Sarah Warner of Courtland County and lived with her in uninterrupted domestic harmony up to the time of his death. As a result of the union one child was born, Miss Anette Adams, who is living at home. Farmer. Two of his brothers are still living, R. H. Adams of this place and Norman Adams of Mecosta County, Michigan. N.B. Cummings Adams is buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery; Russell H. Adams (1-12-1835 - 3-3-1908 is also buried there.THE CHRONICLE, Friday, May 2, 1902 MARY ELIZABETH STONE, wife of RUSSELL H. ADAMS, died at her home on Pine Street Tuesday. Born in what was known for years as The Brown Eagle Tavern in the narrows, April 7, 1834, hence was 68 years of age. Her parents were Jarvis & Fanny Stone, owners of the hotel. Mr. Stone was at that time a prominent merchant, buying furs, etc. and having considerable property. She was united in marriage to R. H. Adams October 25, 1855. She is survived by her husband and two daughters Mrs. Fanny Rogers and Mrs. Robert Damon and one son Jarvis W. Adams. She has also a brother living in Michigan. N.B. Buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery ***THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, April 6, 1906 MRS. JAMES ADAMS, age 35 years, died Sunday at Humphrey. She was a daughter of Levi Butler and a sister of Dan Butler of Franklinville H. Wade conducted the burial at Chapelsburg Tuesday. ***ADAMS-CARMICHAELTHE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, June 22, 1906 CAROLINE LUCY ADAMS, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Eugene M. Adams married Dr. (N.B. dentist practicing in LeRoy, NY) Daniel D. Carmichael. ***THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, May 31, 1907 MRS. ELIZA ADAMS of Lyndon, widow of Edward Adams, died t the home of her son George Adams in Lyndon last Sunday night, aged 72 years. Burial at Farmersville Center. She is survived by four daughters and one son, namely Mrs. Albert Bannister, Farmersville NY; Mrs. W. H. Ames and Mrs. T. R. Williams of Franklinville; Mrs. Melvina Damon of Elmira; and Mr. George Adams of Lyndon. *** THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, September 14, 1906 MRS. URIAH T. ADSIT died at her home on Mill Street in the village last Saturday evening. POLLY ANN CORTHELL was born in Mount Morris, NY October 12, 1822, hence was nearing 84 years of age. Her parents were William & Sarah Corthell, old time residents of Ischua (N.B. town 7 miles south of Franklinville). Married Uriah Adsit July 8, 1847 at Ischua and began housekeeping that fall in Franklinville where they since continuously resided. Mother of five children: Herbert Adsit, Elden Adsit, Charles Adsit, Frank Adsit, Ella Adsit. The eldest son and the youngest daughter are dead. Two sons living in Franklinville and one in Findley, Ohio. She has three brothers living: C. Corthell, Ischua; Daniel Corthell, Michigan; L. V. Corthell, Machias NY (N.B. 7 miles north of Franklinville. BURIED IN MOUNT PROSPECT CEMETERY ADSIT, ANNA M. 1876 1939 ADSIT, CARRIE HENRICK 7-16-1876 12-11-1958 ADSIT, CHARLES C. 6-16-1874 12-12-1955 ADSIT, CHARLES U. 1855 4-02-1928 ADSIT, C. CRITTENDEN 1874 1955 ADSIT, ELDIN S. 1852 6-27-1913 ADSIT, HARRIET AMELIA 8-15-1847 4-26-1926 (born Rushford NY to Van Lansing Swift and Silvia Gilbert Swift (born Ovid NY) widow of Herbert Adsit) ADSIT,HERBERT E. 1849 1897 ADSIT, LEMUEL F. 1876 1915 ADSIT, POLLY ANN 1822 1907 ADSIT, URIAH T. 4-07-1822 6-27-1887 CHRONICLE JOURNAL, week ending Feb. 13, 1919 Word was received here last evening by MRS. SOPHIA ALGER that her son PRIVATE HARRY ALGER died in France November 18, 1918. Private Alger was born in the Town of Franklinville twenty six years ago where he had been a lifelong resident. In November, 1917, he responded to the call of his country and the following May sailed for France with his company since which time he had seen many of the usual army hardships and had featured in the most severe battle. The last word received from him was on June 29th. Private Alger was one of the popular young men of Franklinville and his death has cast a gloom over the entire community. He was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church. He is survivied by his mother, Mrs. Sophia Alger, two brothers, Charles of this place, Walter of Wellsville, two sisters Bessie and Mrs. Wm. Tripp of this place. He has "gone west" it is true and his Book of Life is closed, but he died in a noble cause and we know that he would rather have died than not to have been connected in any way with this great war, and we shall not soon forget him. BURIED MOUNT PROSPECT CEMETERY, FRANKLINVILLE ALGER, BESSIE MRS. 1880 6-12-1961 ALGER, CHARLES W. 12-02-1877 9-24-1949 ALGER, DAVID 1833 3-18-1913 ALGER, EARL D. 1894 1903 ALGER, GEORGE A. 1896 1935 BATL. B 3344TH F.A. ALGER, HARRY 1892 1918 PVT. CO A 7TH INF ALGER, HERBERT ROSE 1876 4-26-1911 ALGER, LEWIS S. 1853 1901 ALGER, LUCINDA M. 7-01-1928 ALGER, MILDRED 1879 1922 ALGER, NELLIE N. 1876 1942 ALGER, SOPHIA 5-17-1856 10-17-1926 WIDOW OF LEWIS ALGER ALGER, WESLEY W. 1891 NO DATE The following information was excerpted from a scrapbook owned by the Ischua Valley Historical Society, Franklinville NY - LANE 95.4.19 Local clipping dated July, 1935; relates to George Jones having died instantly in an accident in Belfast. George Jones had been a popular jeweler and watch repair man in Franklinville for several years. He was survived by his wife, Ella Algers Jones, to whom he was married Sept. 19, 1927 and his mother, Mrs. Mary Jones DeWitt. He was born in the Town of Farmersville June 1, 1896, residing on a farm until 21 years of age when he came to Franklinville where he was employed by the Ontario Knife Company. April 1, 1918 he enlisted in the service of his country going overseas in August of the same year and remaining there until after the close of the war receiving his honorable discharge March 8, 1918 at Camp Upton, L.I.,NY. He returned to his home. The following December he again became an employee of Ontario Knife, remaining there for some years until he took up the study of watch making. He received his diploma in 1929 and July 1st of the same year entered the jewelry business in this village where he has since conducted a very successful business. The following is from an old clipping found in the Blount Library: ON APRIL 27, 1941 MISSIONARY MAE ARMSTRONG SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE STEAMER ZAMZAM WHICH WAS SHELLED BY THE GERMAN RAIDER TAMESIS. Miss Armstrong was making her fourth trip to the interior of South Africa. She and her fellow shipmates were rescued by the Germans and taken aboard the Tamesis. There was no loss of life. Thirty hours later they were transferred to the Dresden. Aboard the Dresden a "stern" captain rationed food and water in the same quantities allowed his crew members. On May 20 they were landed in occupied France and then bussed up to Biarritz, put up in hotels for ten days and then driven to the Spanish border - they were no longer guests of the German government. They then had to purchase their own passage across Spain. Miss Armstrong came from Lisbon to New York City. She arrived home late in June of 1941. THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, July 31, 1908 BUNTED BUGGY OVER PARK FENCE The first automobile accident of any importance which has happened in this village caused a flurry last Monday afternoon, and happened in the best "show place" in the town, the village park. The crowd that witnessed it was as large as a circus crowd. A large Thomas touring car bound south, with four passengers, was passing in front of Simnacher's store when it suddenly swerved to the left. A buggy belonging to Austin Haynes happened to be in the line of the charging machine, and was bunted over the park fence and badly smashed. The horse luckily was uninjured, and the auto and its passengers escaped as well. The machine was a Pennsylvania one, and was a "lemon" for the driver had been a couple of days getting here from Buffalo. He had had trouble all the way down, apparently not being experienced enough for his job. The accident was due to a simple disarrangement of the steering gear. He settled for the damage, about $25, before proceeding. THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, December 13, 1907 Just eleven years ago the first American autos were turned out - 13 of them. Today 220 different manufacturers, employing 108,000 men, are making $171,000,000 worth of machines and supplies annually. THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, February 25, 1910 G. E. SPRING purchased a "Cadillac Thirty" automobile Wednesday, to be delivered May 1st. Two or three other new ones will be owned in town this summer. By way of contrast: Perry, a town slightly larger than Franklinville, has between 70 and 80 automobiles. Franklinville has but three. THE CHRONICLE, week ending Friday, August 3, 1906 BEATING MERCURY From Franklinville to the Buffalo City line in an hour and fifty eight minutes, with dozens of brief stops on the way, is pretty good traveling. The writer (N.B. C. A. PERLEY was the publisher of this paper at the time and probably the author of this piece.) left with an automobile party of four the other day at 2:01 o'clock in the afternoon. The roads were muddy and the sheet of water flying sometimes as high as the telegraph wires, thrown by the impulse of the wheels, showed that the machine was traveling some. Machias was passed at 2:20. Holland at 3:06. East Aurora at 3:27. Just out of East Aurora the funeral of John Bradburn the noted turfman was being held and the highway in front of his home was crowded with people and teams. The automoble ran into a nearby yard and waited 21 minutes until the funeral had passed, when the journey to Buffalo was resumed. The new macadam highway covers most of the 17 miles of distance between Aurora and Buffalo and when the coast was clear the rubber tired machine struck many a sprint at 45 to 55 miles per hour, and reached the Buffalo City line some 51 miles from Franklinville at 4:21. Deducting 22 minutes for the stop at East Aurora the trip was made in one hour and 58 minutes. As the railroad schedule of the mail train from Buffalo to Franklinville is one hour and 56 minutes it will be observed that the auto was going "some". The same machine left Buffalo for Rochester that evening and covered the 78 miles between the two cities in two hours and 55 minutes. Considering the absolute safety of this trip and care in passing horses and people on the highway the run was a remarkable one. Dangerous you may say? It did not seem so, but perhaps it was. One would not care to travel at that speed regularly, but for the one experience of a lifetime it was worth while to snap your finger at fate for once and give old winged Mercury a run for his money.
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