LIVINGSTON COUNTY NY

                                              GENESEO
 
 

Allen Samuel P po Geneseo, editor and publisher, born Smyrna, Chenango Co., settled 1830, was county clerk from 1841 to 1843, clerk of senate 1856 to 1860, collector of internal revenue 28th district 1863 to 1869, assistant clerk of the assembly 1872 to 1875 and 1876 to a1879.

Ayrault Allen po Geneseo banker and merchant, born Mass. 1793, settled 1814, died 1861, was president of Livingston county bank from 1830 to 1855; wife Bethiah Lyman, born East Haddam, Ct. 1791, married 1822.

Austin Charles R po Geneseo, farmer 18 acres, born Livingston Co. 1844; wife Frances M vicar, born Wisconsin 1847, married 1867; children one, J R Jr. born 1878. Father J R Austin, settled 18-5?, died 1880, wife Agnes Elizabeth Wilbaskey, born Russia, married 1839

Abbott A J po Geneseo, attorney and counselor, born Moscow, Livingstone Co. NY. Oct. 28, 1819; wife Mary Jane Beach, born Pompey Hill, married Sept. 20 1848; children one.

Ayres A H po Geneseo.

Blaisdell and Jones po Geneseo, marble and granite works.

Beach Charles O po. Geneseo, general merchandise, born south Dansville 1823, settled and commenced business 1830; wife Cornelia E Beach, born Livingston Co. 1834, married 1863; children three, Mary Ella, Nealie and Lulu.

Bigelow Daniel po Lakesville, farmer, merchant and teacher. 122 acres, born Livingston co. 1822, has been town commissioner, superintendent, supervisor and assessor; wife Helen a Whitney. born Livingston co. 1828, married 1856; children two, Hattie A and Edward E.; father Epaphrodirtus Bigelow, born Hartford, Ct. 1786, settled 1818, died 1874, wife Sarah Phelps, born Ct. 1795, married 1816, died 1878, children nine.

Bosley B R. po Lakeville, farmer 160 acres, born Livingston co m1834/1?; wife Jennie Douglas, born Livingston Co. 1841. married 1868; children three, Edward R, Louis D. , Kittie M.

Bosley Daniel po Lakeville, general merchant, born Livingston Co 1805; wife Lucia r. Richmond, born 1811, married 1832; children six, Daniel B, William K, Lucia M., May, Ella, George H.

Bosley John born Maryland, settled 1792, died 1795, was farmer and miller, built first grist mill in town.

Bosley Edmund, born Maryland, settled 1792.

Bixby Emery P po Geneseo, farmer, carpenter and jointer, 88 acres, born on homestead in Livingston co .1802.

Bixby Ezra born Penn. 1833 or 03, farmer , died 1872

Butterway A W po Geneseo, general furniture dealer and upholsterer, born Pa. 1825, settled 1847; wife May E Johnson, born 1732, married 1850; children three, Edward L, Cora E., Hattie M.

Bishop J F po Geneseo

Crossett John po Geneseo, farmer 240 acres, born Livingston Co. 1817; wife Jane Leonard, born Sparta 1817, Married 1839?, died 1875;children one Lloyd W. born 1845. Father William Crossett, born Ireland 1800?., general farmer and maerchant, trading largely with the Indians, died 1829.

Cox A a [Ayrault and Cox] po Geneseo, general produce dealer, 102 acres, born England 1827, settled 1870; wife Katherine Shaw, born Perry Wyoming co. 1836, married 1854, children one Stella. Mr. Cox commenced his present business in 1870, has a building in course of erection 26 feet high and 26x50 feet, wings 20x36 feet also another building 16x26 feet. Two stories high with office and storage room, one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousand bushels of grain are handled yearly, beside plaster, grass and clover seed.

Dieffenbacher John po Lakeville, farmer, 225 acres, born Livingston co. 1812; was town commissioner; wife Martha C Knight, born Livingston Co. 1821, married 1845; children five, May E, Martha C. J Frank, Olie A., Edward L., Father, Abraham Dieffenbacher, born Pa. 1770, was a mill Wright, died 1840.

Diffenbacher Leonard, po Geneseo, farmer 45 acres, born Livingston co. 1816, married 1841; children four, Florus F., Floretta F.[twins], born Jan. 15, 1842, Amos D. born 1844, Alfred D. born 1849.

Ewart Samuel po Geneseo, farmer 400 acres, born Northumberland CO. Pa. 1773, settled 1796, died 1818 or 1848[hard to read numbers]

was in war of 1812; wife Elizabeth Magee, born NJ. 1796, married 1817; children three, May A. who married Edward Patchin, Hannah, Elizabeth.

Foster M N. po Geneseo

Fridd William po Geneseo, farmer, 290 acres, born England 1829, settled 1841, has been assessor three years; wife Sarah Bridgland, born England 1830., married 1848;children five, Alfred W born 1850, Celina, born 1852, Mary a. born 1854, Sarah a. born 1858, Celina born 1869.

Gray Thomas po Lakeville, farmer 95 acres, born Pa. 1764/68? settled 1806; wife May Wynn, born Livingston Co. 1805, married 1823; children six, Daniel H. born 1829, Lydia M. born 1834, Josepha, born 1836, Leonora E born 1846, Edgar L. born 1849, Catherine, born 1856. died 1866. Father, Duncan Gray, born Ireland settled 1806, died in an engagement in war of 1812, under General Scott.

Goode George po Geneseo, merchant, tailor.

Haynes J. C. G. po Geneseo, grocer, 60 acres, born Geneseo 1856?

Haynes Henry po Geneseo, farmer 153 acres, born Livingston Co. 1851; wife Ella Boyd, born 1854, married 1878.

Haynes J H po Geneseo, farmer sheep and stock grower, 150 acres, born Geneseo, 1809. has been assessor and road commissioner; 1st wife Mary Price, born 1812, married 1834, died 1866; children three; 2nd wife Margaret Phiney, born Northhumberland co Pa. 1831, married Jan. 29, 1870.

Haynes John born Pa. 1787, settled 1792, died d1873;wife Elizabeth Haynes, married 1809, died Sept. 1868?

Hawley James po Geneseo, farmer born Delaware co. 1806, settled 1818, has been road commissioner and assessor, 1st wife Mary Rothren/Ruthven. born Scotland 1812, married 1834, died 1851; children one, Willard d. born 1838.

Hawley Edward po Geneseo, farmer and justice of the peace, elected 1878, born Livingston Co . 1840. wife Sara Mathier born Livingston co. 1846, married 1869; children one Edward C. born 1871.

Hersey and Co po Geneseo, drugs, paints, oils and stationary, W. H Hersey born Canada, 1846, settled 1878; wife Julia Moore, married 1867; children three, Willia A., Mary C., Louise.

Jones R H. po Geneseo, general marble and granite works, born Vt. 1845, settled 1875; wife Amelia A. Corbett born 1863.?, married 1874; children two Winnie and Nellie.

Jones Richard M. po Geneseo, farmer 550 acres, born Sparta 1836, enlisted July 13, 1861, in company A 3rd NY Calv. ; wife Amanda Jenney, born Livingston Co. 1838?, married 1865; children two, Emily C. born 1867, Richard M. born 1869.

Jones Charles po Geneseo

Knight Samuel N. po Lakeville, farmer, 84 acres, born Wyoming co. 1824, settled 1841; wife Mary B Bushnell born Livingston co. 1822, married 1858.; children three, Charles B. born 1859, George N. Boporn 1864, Effa E. born 1866; father Norman Bushnell, settle 1806; died 1847, was a very prominent man in the Presbyterian church; Jonathan Hill settled 1817, died 1849, aged 80 years, was a farmer.

Knight James C. po Lakeville, jeweler and assessor, 69 acres, born Geneseo 1838; wife Almira E Bryant, born 1840, married Jan. 11, 1871; children one, Willie B. born 1871.

Linsley martin F. po Geneseo, farmer and sheriff, 230 acres, born Livingston Co. 1840; wife Fannie Perrigo, born Cayuga Co. 1839, married 1866;children three, May, Claude, Iradell.

Lewis Joseph D po Geneseo, farmer auctioneer and commission business, born York, Livingston Co. 1833, married 1864.

McClintock Charles po Lakeville, farmer and assessor, 179 acres, born Livingston co .1824.

McClintock, Abraham, born Pa. 1775, settle 1807, farmer 118 acres; children eight; died 1849.

Milliman Norman M. po Lakeville farmer, 50 acres, born Livingston Co. 1834; wife Lizzie Harlow, born Cayuga co. 1846, married 1868; children two, Jennie May, Roy Harlow.

Milliman Bryant, born Livingston Co. 1808, farmer 80 acres; wife Loreona Curtis born Cortland Co. 1808, married 1828, died July 12, 1879.

Milliman John b. Rhode Island 1776, settle 1802, died 1848.

Mather John C. po Geneseo, farmer 120 acres, born Saratoga Co., Apr. 9,1807, died Dec. 1, 1877; wife Elizabeth Kellogg born 1811, married 1831; children seven, Mary a, Eliza A, and Julia a twins, Amos R/H, Norman W, Sarah A, Fannie J.

Milno Wm J. po Geneseo, principle normal school

Morris Garry, po Geneseo b. Hampton, Washington co. 1802. farmer 50 acres, settled 1817; wife Deborah Huffman, born Pa. 1801, married 1825; children three, T Carlton, born 1829, William born 1830, J R. born 1838.

Morris William po Geneseo, farmer, 150 acres, born 1830, wife Cornelia Perkins, born 1853, married 1879.

Morris T C po Geneseo; wife Rebecca hardy, born England, married 1863.

Mate Fred W. po Geneseo, general blacksmithing and carriage repairing, born England 1841, settled 1843, enlisted in 8th, NY Calvary 1862 for three years; wife Celina Fridd, born Livingston Co. married 1869; children two, Hattie W., Satie W.

Merrell J C po Geneseo, photographer.

Neff Abram po Geneseo, farmer 93 acres, born Pa. 1805, settled 1831; wife Magdaline Martin, born Monroe Co. 1809, married 1836; children six, Theodore C. born 1840, angeline M., born 1842, Newton W. born 1843, Catherine E, born 1845, Julia E. born 1847, Chas d. born 1849.

Neff Christopher po Geneseo, farmer and carpenter, born Pa. 1809, settled 1810, 30 acres, was commissioned Captain 1845-49; wife Almira Woodruff, born Livingston Co. 1812, married 1837; children seven John W, Sarah E, Fannie J, Henry H. Lucy A, Jacob, Ella, Henry enlisted in the 136th NY Vol., was taken prisoner and died 1864, his wife died 1869 aged 24 yrs.

Orton James S. po Geneseo, banker, born Woodbury, Ct. Nov. 26, 1816, settled Dec. 1844, has been county clerk and cashier of National bank of Geneseo Valley; wife Emily Stanley born Mt. Morris NY. married May 24, 1843.

Patterson J B. po Geneseo, merchant, ahs been county clerk.

Riley Richard A born NY City, settle 1826, died 1874;wife Anna Haynes, born Livingston Co 1811, married 1844, died Feb. 22, 1863, children two.

Riley Richard A born NY city, settled 1826, died 1874; wife Anna Haynes, born Livingston Co. 1811, married 1844, died Feb. 22, 1863? children two.

Rose R A po Geneseo, general tine, hard and shelf ware and stoves, born Avon Livingston co 1840.

Rose Conklin born Green Co. 1797;settled 1832, died 1867; wife E A Hyde, born 1802, married 1832, died 1869; children five.

Stratton I J. po Geneseo, proprietor Globe Hotel, born Chenango Co. 1832, settled 1872, enlisted 1862 company K 10th NY Cavalry, was mustered out at close of war; wife Margaret Stratton, born Chenango Co. 1837, married 1853.

Stevens William A po Geneseo, hardward, stove, and general house furnishing goods, born Livingston county 1844;wife Helen a Doty born Livingston co. 1852, married 1870; children three, Sophia, Florence Helen, Allen Cornelia.

Scott John L po Geneseo[Gilmore and Scott] general milling business, commenced business 1863, the buildings are 40x70 feet containing four runs of stones and has an unlimited water power.

Southhall Edward W po Geneseo, physician, born Staffordshire, England, March 5, 1851, settled June 15, 1879; wife Susannah Southhall, born England married May 7, 1873. children two.

West James A po Geneseo, physician and surgeon, born Utica, Ohio, married 1863 at Rochester NY; children three, Jennie A, Mary L, Nannie.

Wicker J C po Geneseo, county superintendent of house insane asylum, and farmer, 225 acres, born Rutland Co Vt. 1823, settled 1841; wife Josephine Candee, born Oxford Ct. 1840, married 1869.

Wicker Jona born Mass. settled 1873 died 1874, aged 94 yrs.

White John po Geneseo farmer 195 acres, born Pa. 1788, settled 1794, was elected Justice of the peace 1820 and served 12 years. was assessor several years and held other important offices; wife Anna Griffith, born Delaware 1786, married 1807, died Sept. 10, 1849; children eleven.

White Joseph E born Livingston Co. 1826; wife Julia H Magee, born Groveland 1828, married 1861; children two, Hester Paret, born 1864, John Magee, born 1869.

Warner Lucius po Groveland farmer, 270 acres, born Geneseo 1810, has been assessor and commissioner; wife Nancy White born Wyoming co. 1816, married 1839, died Aug 4, 1858; second wife Charlotte F White, born 1821, married Feb. 10, 1860? died Dec. 20, 1878; children two, Lucius W, Anna W.

Warner David born Ct. Aug 17, 1774, settled 1804, died Aug 10, 1818; children seven, living five.

Warner David po East Groveland, farmer 130 acres, born Livingston Co. March 28, 1816, died Dec. 27, 1879;wife Phylancy H Snethen?, born 18?1, married 1844; children five; Wm W, Mary E, Harriet E, James H, David S. adopted Katy A Hall born 1865.

Weller A J. po Geneseo 25 acres born Mt Morris 1829; wife May J McComb, born Freeland 1834?, married 1861; children three, Peter Rush, born 1862?, Edward born 1866.

Weller Peter Rush born NJ 1783/5, settled 1820, died May 18, 1866, was a farmer, tanner and currier.

Willard A J. po Geneseo, farmer and stock grower, 155 acres, born Wyoming Co 1826? settled 1842, was elected supervisor 1879 has a hired farm of 2,300 acres; wife Opsella Rush, born Albion 1831, married 1857; children three, Willie, Clara, Frederick.

Warren J. po Geneseo.

Walters Mason po Geneseo

Wadsworth W A po Geneseo

Wadsworth JW po Geneseo

Waterbury H A po Geneseo

Youngs Clarence S po Geneseo.