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Taylor, Hon. Sylvester 8, county judge and surrogate, is a native of Chemung County, and was born May 25, 1844. His father, the late Chauncey Taylor, came to Elmira from Montgomery County in 1834, said was for many years superintendent of the Chemung canal. He died in September; 1877 aged about sixty-seven years. S. S. Taylor was educated in the common schools, came to Elmira in 1868, read law in the office of the late John Murdoch, anti in 1870 was admitted to the bar. He began practice at once and in 1874~ was elected district attorney. He was candidate for re-election, but was defeated with his party by the Greenbackers. In September, 1889, he was appointed by Governor Hill to the vacancy in the office of county judge occasioned by the resignation of Seymour Dexter, and at the November election in 1890 he was regularly elected for the ensuing term. In the practice of law Judge Taylor’s prefer once was always for the criminal branch, and for the past fifteen years he has been connected -with almost every important criminal trial in the county.

Thacher Charles C., son of Mowry, born in Hornellsville, N. Y., March 27,1847, finished his education at Alfred University. He learned the trade of printer in Kansas city and followed it for twenty years. He came to Elmira in 1869 as foreman of the Advertiser in which capacity he served nine years, when he became, proprietor of the Lawrence- Herald of Lawrence, Kan. In 1885 he was selected manager of the Farm Club Journal of Hornellsvills, N.Y., and came to Elmira in 1889 to become assistant secretary of the Interstate Fair of that city. On June 23 1869, he married Almira, daughter of Dea. Nelson Lockwood, of Hornellsville, N. Y. The have had two

daughters, Caroline L. and Nellie M., Mowry Thacher was the son of Nathaniel, who was the great-grandson of the Rev. Peter, the first pastor of the Old South Church of Boston. Mowry Thacher came with his parents to Hornellsviile when four years old. He married. Malinda Livermore, of Oneida County, N. 7. They had eight children, Vis, Timothy D., Safford M., Lydia L, Eugenia M., Mary, Eugene Quincey, Charles C. and Georgiana.

Thompson, Oscar, born in Tioga County, N.Y., June 12, 1844, was reared on a farm, ~n4 Augusk9, 1862. Enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Ninth Infantry New York Volunteers, serving till the close of the war. July 4, 1864, he married Mary, daughter of Harry and Hannah Noyes, of Newark Valley N. Y. They have three children a son, Lavern 0., and two daughters Minnie E. and Lillian. E., Lavern O. is a graduate of the College of Pharmacy University of Buffalo, of the class of 1888 and is a druggist in Hornellsville. He married Grace L. daughter of Rev. S. E. Walworth, of Candor, 0ctober 14, -1891. Mrs. O. Thompson’s grandfather was a soldier in the Revolution and the war of 1812.

He has s resided in Elmira for fifteen years and in the county for twenty-five years. He is superintendent of building and repairs of the State Reformatory he held for five years. He is a member of Baldwin Post, No. 6; G A R. NY

Tidd, Charles, son of John, we born November 23, 1830. February 20, 1856, he married Clara L, daughter of John and Sarah Kingsbury, of Spencer. Mass. They have three children, viz.: Edward K., born October 19, 1859, Grant N., born February 11, 1865; and Anna. W, born July 7, 1874. Edward K Tidd married Carrie only daughter of Edwin L Gage, of De Ruyter Madison County N. Y. Grant N. married May F., only daughter of Luther and Sarah Barney, of Elmira. John Tidd was born in 1794 and served in the War of 1812. About 1825 he married Jane, daughter of Thomas and Phebe Washburn, and they had four children James W., Charles, Polly, and Jay. They came from Westchester County, N Y, to Trumansburg Tompkins County, N. Y., in 1838.

Received his education in the Elmira schools began. business as a clerk with his father, who was superintendent of schools in 1883, one year. He than engaged with Mr. Sayles in the grocery business. He than went on the road as salesman for six years. He was married in Elmira Dec. 6, 1888, to a daughter of Jabun A Bundy, and they have two sons.

Tompkins, William W the born in Trumansburg, N. Y., July 7,1869 a son of Cornelius, of Elmira. He resided in Owego for one year. He married in Elmira

a daughter of E. B. Smith in 1884 and they have one son.

Treadwell Hezekiah D., was born at Deposit, Délaware County, N. Y., August 10, 1819. His father, Hezekiah, died when he was eleven years old, and he early learned the trade of boot making. He came to Elmira in 1841, where he became prominently engaged in the boot and shoe trade. He married Rhoda Pratt in 1866, and is now retired, but is identified with the North Presbyterian Chapel on College Avenue. His father, a resident of Delaware County, married Julia Noble, of

Hamden County, Mass., who bore him seven children, namely: Noble S., Sophia, Charles H., Hezekiah D., Conrad E., Samuel R, and John N.

Tremaine, Warren H., was born in Lindleytown, Steuben County N Y November

26.1845. His father moved to Tioga County, Pa.; where he died January 15, 1878, and Warren H. returned to Lindleytown in 1861, where he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-first Infantry New York Volunteer; August 21, 1862. His brother, Lyman and Gilbert enlisted about this time in the same regiment. There were six of the same family in the army at one time. Warren H. served in the Army of the Potomac till after the battle of Gettysburg, when he was transferred to the Army of the Cumberland and was with General Sherman in his march to the sea. He was honorably discharged May 20, l865, having served thirty-three months. Mr. Tremaine taught school and told goods until 1876, when, on September 11th, he married Eva M.; daughter of Dr. Henderson and Althea L Phillips, of Knoxville, Pa., with whom he has one daughter, Bessie A, born October 5, 1878. Members of the family participated in the Revolutionary war and in the War of 1812. John, the father of Warren H, was born in the State of New York, December 2,1816; and married Abigail B. Goodwin, of Lowell, Mass They had ten children, namely: Almira M., Seth K., Lyman J, John A, Gilbert H, Warren H., Abigail A., Orren A, Maria L. and Theodore M., His Second wife was Betsty Whipple₁ by whom he had two children, Willis J. and Luther D.

Tubbs, Harrison K., was born at Adrian, Mich. October26, 1853, where he first. attended school. After the family returned to Elmira he graduated from the graded schools and commercial cause of that city. In I878 he entered the employ of the Northern Central Railway Company. Mr. Tubbs worked his way through the different departments departments of the railroad and now is the reasonability position of private secretary or chief clerk to the superintendent, Spencer Meade. April 18, 1882, He married Helen N. daughter of Peter A. and Samathia La France, of Elmira. They have one son, Howard Reynolds born May 26, 1883. Mr. Tubbs’s father, Henry M. was born May 27, 1832 and married Harriet. daughter of Almon and Bersheba Kinyon, of Southport (now Elmira.) They had three children, Ella, Harrison K. (as mention above) and Sybil G., Ella died in infancy, The following transfer of property shows the early settlement of both families. Lands of Mrs. Harriet Tubbs. Of Southport, patented by the State at New York, to John Jameson; 1793, lot No. 70, John Jameson to David Griswold 1796 (Tioga County Records volume 3, page 207) David Griswold to Enoch Kenyon, July 20, 1807 (Tioga County Records, volume 3, page 207. Enoch Kenyon to A. C Kenyon, by will July 31, 1830, (volume 59 of deeds, page 500) A. C Kenyon to Harriet Tubbs (vol 13 of wills

Page 629), at the surrogate office.

Tubbs William born in Ridgebury, Bradford County, Pa., March 2, 1865, was educated in the public schools. In October 1887, he began business life as a clerk for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR. He married Sept. 1, 1891, Minnie, Wallace of Elmira. His father was born in town of Elmira. 1826. He married Matilda Kerrick, of Ridgebury, Pa. They had four children.

Van Kuren, William H., born in Bradford County, Pa., February 16, 1861, was educated in the district schools, and July 5, 1880, entered the employ of the Northern Central Railroad Company, October 29th being promoted freight conductor. February 18, 1885 he married Ju1ia daughter of John and Louise Knurr. They, reside on His father, James K, was born July 23, 1819 and April 19, 1843, married Nancy J, McCann, formerly of Orange County, N. Y. They had six children: Clarissa, Annie, Clark P., John F., Hiram E., and William K.

Van Wormer Theodore, born in Chemung County, December 26, 1847, enlisted in the army twice, first on September 24, 1861, in Company B, Thirty eighth Infantry New York Volunteers, and second in Company I. First Veteran Cavalry New York Volunteers. He was honorably discharged at the close of the war as duty-sergeant. May 24, 1873, be married Adelia Palmer, of Corning, by whom he has two children: Archie, born February 10, 1874, and Mildred, born April 18, 1876. Mr. Van Wormer has been in the employ of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company for twenty-five years, having been locomotive engineer since 1870. His father Aaron was born in the Mohawk Valley in 1800. He married twice his second wife being Eliza Mapes, formerly of Orange County, N. Y. They had four children: Francis, Orlando, Theodore, and George.

Vincent, James K., was born in Elmira on November 26, 1844, and on August 1862, enlisted in Company A, Cue Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry New York Volunteer (afterward consolidated with Company A. Seventh New. York Heavy Artillery At the battle of Ream’s Station Mr. Vincent was wounded arid taken prisoner August 1864. He was honorably discharged July 21, 1866. On April 3, 1870, he married Angeline Dixson; of Potter County, Pa. He had by his first wife one daughter Blanche, December 16, 1880, He married, second, May 24,1891, Rosse Reed, of Elmira

Wales, Theron A. M.D., secretary of the local board of United States pension ex examiners, was born at Weymouth, Mass, July 16, 1842. He received his literary education at Dartmouth College and the University of Michigan and was graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania in the class of ‘73. Hr began the practice of hi. Profession at once after leaving college, and has remained it Elmira. Dr. Wales married, in Elmira in September, 1872, Miss Zippie Brooks, a native of Winhall, Vt. Immediately marriage Mrs. Wales took Up the study of medicine of on the 12th of March, 1873, was graduated from the Woman’s Medical College at Philadelphia. Association with her husband she devotes her time to the successful practice of medicine in the diseases of women and children.

Ward James N., attorney, was born in Chautauqua County, N. V., February 26, 1852 he was educated at the Almond Academy, read law in the office of Hon. G. L Smith and with Turner, Dexter & Van Duzer, of this city, and was admitted to the bar In September, 1878. He married a descendant of one of the original settlers of the county Mary E., a daughter of the late Morris Seely.
 
 
 
 

Ware, William M. was a veteran of the Rebellion; He was born in Danville, Pa March 22, 1840. He enlisted September 10, 1862, in Company J, One Hundred and Forty first Infantry New York Volunteers. He was promoted duty and orderly-sergeant and second lieutenant and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. Mr. Ware has resided in Chemung County for thirty years. April 6; 1866 he married Mary Fowler; and had seven children of which are living: William D., Albert R, Chauncy B., Edith M. and Jessie H. For his second wife he married Anna H Fowler.

Wehnes, Conrad, was born in Canada, 4pril 2, 1856. He Was educated in their public schools until be was ten years old in 1866 the family came to the United States and located in Elmira. February 24, 1872, he entered the employ of the Lehigh Railroad Company and is now agent in Elmira July 5, 1888; he married Emma W., only daughter of Thomas and Emily Wellman, of Springfield, Pa. They have one son and two adopted daughters: Steve W., born august 18, 1884, and Grace and Nellie. His father, Michael was born in Hesse- Darmastadt, Germany in 1825, and came to Canada in 1853. He married Catherine Ruppersberger, of his native place, by whom he had seven children, four of whom survive: Conrad Lizzie, Kattie, and Mary.

Wells, Horace D., born in We1lsBurg, October 15, 1831, attended the common schools and the Homer Academy. October 18, 1860, he married Jane Burt of Ridgebury, Pa., and has been a resident of Elmira since 1861. They have three. Children: Bessie R, who married Grant H Jones, of Corning and Bertha O and Tom B. both of whom reside with their parents. Mrs. Wells father, Abner Wells, was born in Wellsburg in 1801 and married Orpah, daughter of Solomon Smith, one of the earliest settlers of Southport. They had had five children. His grandfather, Henry, was Judge Wells, one of the earliest settlers of Wellsburg.

Westlake, John A., M.D., a physician and police surgeon of the city of Elmira was born at Horseheads, August 2, 1846. Only son of Harrison Westlake, now of Steuben County. The spring of 1877 he was graduated from the Medical Department of the University of New York. The first four years of his professional life were passed at Cooperstown, N.Y., and he then spent two years in Havana, Schuyler County, and N.Y. In 1866 he located in Elmira . He was married in Baltimore, Md. 1869 to Kate Call and has two children.

Weyer, J. Philip, who was born in Hesse-Darmastadt, Germany, April 26. 1836, was educated in that country, and by occupation was a millwright and machinist. In March 1856, he came to America, and June 27, 1861, married Albertina Pautz, who was born in Colburg. Prussia, May 19, 1836. Their children are Otto W, Laura E., Dora E., and Julia. Otto. W. is a distinguished attorney in Buffalo. Mr. Weyer is a brick manufacturer and a member of the Crystal Ice Company. His yard is on the corner of Sullivan and Pattinson streets and has a capacity of 3,000,000 brick annually. He has been a resident of Elmira for thirty-five years.

Wheaton, Calvin S., who was born at Hall’s Corners, Ontario County, N. Y; Decemher.4, 1846, received a common school education, and in 1873 began work on the railroad. He was made conductor after serving as brakeman for six months, and held that position for ten years, being elected in the meantime to the executive office of the National Order of Railway Conductors, which position he also held for ten years. He married, first, December 9, 1868, Jennie Smith; of Halls Corners, and they had one daughter, Jessie M born July 4, 1870. His second wife, he married August 12, 1876, was Frances L., daughter of the late James W. Bowen, one of the earliest settlers of this county. His uncle, Seth Stanley, represented Ontario County in the legislature of 1873 or 1874. Henry Wheaton, the father; was born at Halls Corners, February 10,1830, and married Emily W. daughter, of Lucius and Polly Stanley in 1845, and their four children are: Calvin S. George M., Jennie E., and Seth S.

White, Merritt P., born in Connecticut on March 4, 1831, was educated in the common schools and spent two years in the academy at Warren, Mass. On February 16, 1860, he married Susan P. Adams of Westford, Conn. In 1863 he enlisted in the Fourteenth Heavy Artillery New York Volunteers and was honorably discharged in l865. Mr. and Mrs. White have had eight children, of whom. Four survive, viz.: Harvey W., Charles A., Paul A., and William C. Mr. White is a member of Baldwin post No. 6, G. A. R, of Elmira, and is also a Free Mason. His father, Moses White, was born in Uxbridge, Mass., April 26, 1790, and married Betsey Paul, of Tolland County, Conn., December 1, 1814, by whom he had six children: Julia, Laura, Marcia, Moses, Merritt P., and Cornelia. Mr. and Mrs. White are lineal descendants of the White and Adams families familiarly known among the early settlers of New England.

Wilcox, H. D. of the law firm of Bedminster & Wilcox was born

Bradford County Pa. January 24, 1856. From the age of seventeen to twenty he taught school and in 1875 took up the study of law in the office of Ron. G. L. Smith, of Elmira. He was admitted to the bar 1879 and in the spring of 1882 was elected justice of the peace. Mr. Wilcox is an expert stenographer and for three years was employed as a teacher of art in the Elmira School of Commerce.

Wi1liams, Charles W., born at Carbondale, Pa, May 6, 1859, was educated in the common schools and Deposit Academy, and came to Elmira in 1880, beginning life, as clerk with the Commercial Express Fast Freight Line. In 1885 be was promoted traveling agent and February 28, 1890, he became general freight and passenger agent for the Elmira, Cortland, and Northern Railroad Company. June 10, 1885, he married Margaret, oldest daughter of William and Sarah Reese, of Danville, Pa. They had one son David S., who died in infancy. Mr. Williams’s father, David, was born in South Wales, England. June 10, 1885he married Margaret oldest daughter of William and Sarah Reese of Danville, Pa. They had one son David S who died in infancy.

Mr.. Williams’s fathers David was born in South Wales, England and married Margaretta Jones of his native place. They have twelve children; seven of them are living Benjamin, Maria, Margaret, John W, Charles W.,

Sarah W., and Elizabeth B. They came to the United Staten in 1841 and located in Pennsylvania.

Williams, Daniel F., was born in Bainbridge (now Afton)May 18, 1843, He attended the district schools, and in early he was a farmer. July 4, 1861. He enlisted in Company D, Twenty-seventh Infantry New York Volunteers, and was honorably discharged May 31, 1863. He married twice, first, in 1863, Lovina Hopkins, of Nineveh who died in 1864. By his first marriage there were no children. For his second wife he married Margaret, daughter of Robert and Fanny Sly, of Ashland. They have five children Estella, born June 3, 1872; Charles N., born May 30₁ .1874, George F., born August

12, 1878; Cora P., born Jan. 29, 1882; and Minnie born August 15, 1883. The Williams family on the paternal side are Welch and on the maternal side English. His father, Jeremiah L., was born in Bainbridge (now Afton), Chenango County N. Y., about 1818, and married Eleanor Alger of Cooperstown, N. Y., by whom he had seven children: Eliza Jane, Lavinia, Daniel F., Emory, Lucy, Charles, and Josephine.

Williams, John D., was born in Elmira October 6, 1820. A son of

William Williams, of Wales, who was born in 1788, came to America 1801, and removed to Elmira on February 13, 1818. Up to that time he had. followed the trade of tanner and currier in Orange County. He died in 1850. He was inspector of sole leather by the appointment of Governor Seward, and was also collector of the village of Elmira,

He married in Big Flats 1852, Mary J. Hoffman who died 1854 leaving a son.

His second married occurred at Horseheads on February 12, 1860, to Miss Adaline Saylor. The father of John D in partnership with Isaac Roe started the tanning business in 1818 that lasted 8 years.

Williamson, John C., a carpenter and joiner by vocation, was born in Steuben County N. Y., May 11, 1861. Shortly after learning his trade as carpenter became contractor and builder. In 1883 he married Estella Sutton of Wellsville N Y and they have two children, Edward, born in 1886, and Florence, born 1891.

Willison, Newlove born in Bloomfield Ontario County N. Y. December 1, 1840 moved with his parents to West Bloomfield N Y in 1843, where he was educated in the public schools, supplemented by several terms of academic instruction, August 22, 1862, he enlisted in Company K One Hundred and Forty-eighth Infantry New York Volunteers. October 27, 1864 he was wounded in the battle of Fair Oaks and July 2, 1865, at the close of the war, he was honorably discharged with his regiment as orderly-sergeant. He married Ellen E. Canfield, of West Bloomfield, N. Y; They have two sons Frank C. Born February 9, 1868, who married Mary Linberger, October 21, 1891; and Thomas M, born April 14,1869. In 1872 the family moved to Elmira. Mr. Willison was general manager in flooring and planning mills here for eight years. The ancestry of the family is English.

Winkel, John K., was born in Germany, June 20, 1866, and came with his parents to England in 1869. About 1871 they came to America locating in Elmira. He was by occupation a butcher. He married Kate, only daughter of George Bien, b, whom he had three children: Minnie M., Henry A.; and Carrie A. Mr. Winkle was drowned while bathing June17, 1883. Mrs. Winkel and family reside on High Street.

Wright, William. E., rector of Grace Church, was horn in Newark, N. J., February 6, 1856. He was a student at the University of New York; and received his theological training under the direction of the Rt. Rev. John Scarborough, D.D., Bishop at New Jersey, and was ordained by him in. St.. Mary’s Church at Burlington, N J July 8, 1884. He married Ella, daughter of Hon. N. W. Vail, of Middletown, N. Y Mr. Vail Was formerly a member of the legislature of Penn. and was appointed supervising architect of the State Asylum at Middletown by the late ex Governor Robinson.

Wrigley, Isaac was born in Delphi₄ West Riding, Yorkshire, England, December 27, 1845. He came to the United States in 1885 and located at Little Falls, Herkimer County N Y In 1888 he married Mary Potts, formerly of Scotland, and they have three children Minnie E. who married Willis E. Lyons; I. Edward, who married Libbie B Brethwaite, and Garret. The Elmira woolen mills and resides on

Wyckoff, Arcalous, was both in Warren county N. Y. April 10 l816. His parents

Moved to Tompkins County N.Y., in 1817. In 1841 he came to Wellsburg Chemung County. He married three times, first, May 29, 1842, Frances G., daughter of Dr. Hopkins of Wellsburg by whom he bad four sons two of whom died in infancy. George W. and Ernest L His first wife died August 10, 1854. His second wile lie married May 19, 1857, Melissa D. Treeman, who died August 31, 1856. For his third wife he married, April 10, 1877, Caroline C. Benedict Hull

of Elmira N. Y. His son George W. married Sibyl Welling of Orange County N.Y. January 26, 1870. He died 1883 aged 40 years. Ernest L, the only surviving son was born in Elmira June 2O, 1852. He marrie4 Alice C. Brooks, of Owego, Tioga County, N.Y. Mr. Wyckoff soon after arriving at Wellsburg, in 1841, began

To manufacture fanning mills and potash. About 1851 he moved to Elmira and began the manufacture of chain pumps, but soon went to Tompkins County.

George W. and Ernest L were associated with their father in. business until the death of George W. The business is now carried on under the firm name of A Wyckoff & Son. Mr. Wyckoff is the inventor of several patents.

Wyley, Thomas born in Selkirk, Scotland, August 18, 1832, came to America in 1854 and located at Lawrence Mass. He is a dyer by occupation and is foreman of the dye-room in the Elmira woolen mills. In 1863 he enlisted in Company A One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Infantry Penn. and was honorably discharged 1865. -Yerger, Bertram born at Cologne, Germany January 22, 1849, came to the United 8tates in 1866, and located in Rochester, N. Y where he was educated. December 30, 1869, he married Ellen Keogh, of Ithaca N.Y. and they have four surviving children, Bertram J. born June 10, 1875; Kate M., born July 17 1878; Ellen B., born June 3, 1880 and William C, born February 2,1882 Mr. Yerger is a stonecutter by occupation and employed six men. He resided in Elmira for eighteen years. His father, Joseph Yerger. Born in. Germany married Margaret Pitkin who bore him. Four çhildren. They came to this country in 1854 and he shortly afterward died of cholera.

Young, Jacob born Bavaria. Germany, in 1834, was educated in the public schools. In 1857 he came to America in the sailing vessel George Canning and located in Baltimore, Md. He went to Washington, D.C, where he remained until 1865, when he moved to Philadelphia, Pa., where he remained two years. In 1867 he came to Elmira. Where he has since resided. October 13, 1859, he married Adamine Helms, of Baltimore, but formerly of Hamburg, Germany.

Youmans, Edward B., attorney at law, was born at Otego, Otsego County, and N.Y. May 15, 1836. He was educated at the Delaware (N. Y.) Institute and the Delhi

(N.Y) Academy. He began the study of law at Delhi in 1862, and was about-twenty five years of ago when admitted to the bar. He was associated with his brother in the practice of law at Delhi until 1867, when he removed to his native place. In 1872 he removed to Elmira. He was married in Elmira on the 25th of February 1868, ton daughter of the late D A. Towner, and has three children, one son and two daughters.

APPENDIX.

THE following personal references were received by the publishers too late for insertion in the regular alphabetical list:

ELMIRA.

Birmingham, Michael, was born in County Clare, Ireland, about 1817, and came to the United States in 1840, first locating in Elmira. October 30, 1842, he married Julia Harrington of County Cork, Ireland. By whom they had twelve

Children, Mary, James, Margaret, Ellen, Elizabeth, Edward, and Fred. Mary married Timothy Lucy, Margaret married Charles Richardson, and Edward married Mc Cormick. James Birmingham is one of Elmira’s thrifty farmers.

Holbert, George W., born in Minisink, Orange County, N.Y., September 13, 1835 with his parents to Brooms County, N. Y., when seven years old. There remained

Three years when they came to this county. George W. was educated in Deckertown Academy, and October 18, 1859, married Barbara Badger, of Union, Broom, County. They had five children: Charles, who married Mary V.Goodspeed and located in Knoxville, Pa.; Frank, who married Sarah Cox, of Deckertown, NJ. And resides at Union, Broom. County, N Y. Judd and Tracy B. who live at home. And George W., who died in infancy. Mr. Holbert, on October 2 1861, enlisted in Company K, Twenty-third New York Infantry Volunteers, and was

Honorably discharged on a surgeon’s certificate of disability. He has resided in the county for forty-six years, and has been town clerk and justice of the peace for severs years.

Newkirk, John, born in Ulster County, N.Y., in 1795, married Amy Burhance who was born in Dover Dutchess County in February 1806. They had nine children, five of whom grew to maturity; Milton, Nellie, Isaac, Ann M, and Rachel Milton Newkirk, born September 18, 1824, was educated in the public schools, and came with his parents to Pennsylvania when a small boy. Then they moved to Tompkins County N. Y., and when he was twenty-one year old came to Chemung County. His grandfather Isaac Newkirk who was a soldier in the Rev. war. The family first came to America about 1635. They are of English and Dutch decent.

Stannard, Frank E., is a son of Giles who was born July 12, 1812,and who married Lydia J. Hunt. of Greene County County. They had twelve children, of whom five grew to maturity, viz: Martha, who married, first. Adelbert Hollenbeek, and second, John Boardman, of Elmira; Mina A. who married Frank Monroe, of Chemung, Maggie C., who married Darwin Felter of Binghamton, Hattie F, of Binghamton; and Frank E., born September 10, 1849, in Cayuga County, N Y. The latter was educated in the public schools and is a farmer by occupation April 6, 1875, he married Nettie Terwilliger, of Horseheads and they have two children Dana G., born October 14, 1876. and Dora B., born January 18, 1878. Mr. Stannard is an ardent Democrat. The

Ancestry of the family on his side is English and German, while on hers is

German and French.

Williamson, Oscar S., M.D., born in Steuben County N Y., August 7, 1848, received his education in the select schools of his native town and began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. W. R. Crocker of Cameron, N Y (Since deceased). At the age of twenty-two he entered the University of New York city and was graduated in 1874 from its medical department. On leaving College he began practicing at Greenwood N. Y., where he remained until coming to Elmira. He was married in Cameron NY.

Gardner, Jacob, was born in Prussia where he lived and died in 1830 at the age of sixty years. He married Elizabeth Kessler, who died in Southport in 1865 the age of seventy years. Daniel Gardner, born in Trenewire, Prussia, September 12, 1820, came to Southport, N. Y., and cleared a farm, where he died May 3, 1885, aged sixty-five years. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Susannah Hamm, and his children are William, Katie, Charles, Mary, Rose, Adam, Minnie, Emma, Lizzie, and The latter married John Motschman, and their children are Adam and Lizzie and Lizzie married August Kuster, by whom she had two children, Lizzie and Freddy. Emma married Joe McCann, and they have one child, Archie. Minnie married Jacob