Source: 

Briggs, Erasmus  History of the original town of Concord : being the present towns of Concord, Collins, N. Collins, and Sardinia, Erie County, New York

George Lenox

Page 668

George Lenox, a native of Ireland, was born in 1809. In about 1830, he came to America and bought a farm in Collins, situated three miles north of Collins Center, where he was engaged in farming, until the time of his death, which took place May 16, 1871.

In 1832, he married Elizabeth Skeggs, daughter of William Skeggs. His widow survives him and resides at Collins Center.

They raised a family of nine children:  Jane, who married Rufus Washburn, and lives in North Collins.  William S., who was a Sergeant in Company D, Tenth New York Cavalry, and died in 1862, at Alexandria, from the effects of a wound received at Bristol Station. George H,,who was also a soldier of his country in the darkest days of her trials and dangers; he died in a rebel prison; his friends were unable to learn the particulars of his capture and death. Lydia M., who married Charles Potter, and lives in Collins. Francis, who married Lucy Washburn, and lives in Collins. Johanna, who married John Sherman, and resides in Collins. Chauncy B. and Selam, who own and occupy the old homestead, and Ellen, who married Charles Ottenbacher and lives in Collins.

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Grandparents of George Lenox’s wife Elizabeth were Jonathan Irish and Deborah Wilbor.  [They were probably of the Quaker families of the same surnames that came to Erie County from  Danby, Vt.]