Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Chautauqua County, New York

Introduction

rTTlIE PUBLISHERS of this vnlunie tnkv pleawiuv ia presenting it to their i. patrons in (JhiuitaiKpui County, believing that, biographical ly, it is inucli the superior of anything ever oflfereil to the people of Western New York, and the mechanical workmanship is so far beyond anything heretofore attempted in this county, that no comparison is possible. While we have paid especial attention to biographj', the interesting ''Sketch of the History of ('iiautau([na County," written by the masterly mind of the Honorable Obed Edson, oi' Sinclairville, is the best compact account of the county's early history extant, and cannot fail to attract a deep interest.

It was originally the intention to present the work in the old style, by grouping each town, village and city by itself, and to introduce the reader to the "History of the County" before reaching the main contents of the book, but, after consideration, we decided to depart from the rut ol' custom, and to insert the biographical sketches at random in the l)ook, and supplement it with the story which tells of early times, the whole to be preceded by a comprehensive index, by means of which the reader may turn to any desired place at will.

Our engravings, it ^vill be noticed, are of steel and photographic reproductions made by the superior half-tone process; no wood cuts are inserted, consequently the likenesses presented are accurate and correct. The residences portrayed are elegant specimens of Chautau([ua County homes, and the old Court House, which has about outlived its usefulness, and is soon to be rejilaced, would, without this photograph, soon have remained to memory alone,

6 PREFACE.

and the appearance of the building in wliich justice had been administered for so many years, would not be known to the coming generations.

Our biographies are, in the main, correct. We have exercised great care in securing accuracy of names and dates, and have submitted, where practicable, the manuscript, more than once, for correction. Some of our subscribers failed to return corrections, but they were very few. Doubtless some errors will appear, but there will not be many.

UjJon the whole, we have received very hearty co-operation, and we feel a just pride in the results of our labors. Our only wish is that the book will give pleasure to the present generation and to the generations to come; that when the future historian enters Chautauqua County, he can begin where we concluded, and carry the chain fifty years farther.

The Pltblishers.

I'lULADEM'HiA, Pa., July 20th, 1891.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Akirich, John J 8.3

Reebe, Miltou E. (House) 40

Burns, Andrew 194

Burns, Andrew (Honsel l^*"

Babcock, Norman 230

Babcock, Alpheus ■ 235

Beebe, Milton E 284

Burgess, Rev. Clialon 346

Bloomquist, ( )tto L 499

Chase, Dr. William 73

C'uriLs, Major E. A 132

Gushing, Addison C 209

Carpenter, Col. Elial Foote 301

Case, Henry R 319

Corbett, Hon. Charles 11 372

Cushiug, Com. W. B., U. S. N 483

Chautauqua County Court-IIouse 670

Edson, Hon. Obed 220

Evergreen Cemetery 259

ICureka Factory (Howes) 16

Fuller, Frederick A., Jr 253

Fenner, Hon. M. M 391

Haywood, Col. Rufus 91

Howes, Simeon 136

Howes, Simeon (Residence) 139

Huntley, W. W 305

Hungerford, Sextus H 621

Kingsbury, Henry C 125

Lockwood, Clark R 38

Lord, Bela B 296

Livermore, Mi-s. R. S 666

Morgan, Charles W 240

Morris, Hon. Lorenzo 247

Ornies, M.D., Cornelius 556

Ormes, Dr. F. D 560

Pattersou, Hon. George \V 54

Patterson, George W 60

Putnam, Major E. P 59

Peacock, .Judge William 213

Record, John G 106

Ryckman, (i. E 444

Smith, Hon. Hiram 20

Stafford, Austin H 24

Scofield, Carl W 31

Saxton, Isaac A 1 82

Sessions, Hon. Frank E 275

Sherman, Hon. Daniel 431

Van Dusen, Hon. A. A 64

Weeks, Charles E 46

Watson, Albert S 385

W'aterhouse, Dr. John \ 422

Waterhouse, Dr. John A. (Residence) 425

Wright, Reuben G •')36

Wright, Reuben G. (Residence) 539

TABLE OF (X)NTENTS.

A.

P,ige

Aldrich, John J. . • «'-

Abbey, Chauiicey 113

Aldrich, Seth 217

Andrus, Wilson S 237

Anderson, John H 269

Adams, D. B 281

Allen, Herbert W 290

^ Arnold, William H 310

Appleyard, Joseph 344

Ames, M.D., Edward 3ti2

Arnold, Capt. Joseph S 3f)4

Andrews, George 307

Allen, Charles G 368

Albro, Victor A 417

Abbott, Joseph 436

Arnold, George M 449

Alford, Dexter 470

Avery, Sherman S 479

Andre^vs, Joseph H 624

B.

Bootey, Kdward R 28

Bemus, M.D., William M 30

Blackmarr, Hamlin 42

Breed, DeWitt C 44

Barrows, Henry R 55

Barrows, Ransom J 61

Brownell, Peter R 81

Burritt, Dr. Franklin 88

Bemus, M.D., William P 98

Benson, John B . 99

Brewer, Hon. Francis B 110

Boughton, Joseph T 115

Bolton, Stephen N. . .118

Burlaund, Gust. . . .127

Brown, Arthur L 134

Burlin, Anson A 143

Bull, Abraham 152

Barker, Hon. George H'l

Burns, Andrew 195

Bratt, Anthony .207

Bemis, Philander W. 226

Babcock, Norman 231

Babcock, Alpheus 234

Broadhead, William ■ 249

Butler, Nelson .... . . 261

Blanchard, Dr. Koberl N 271

Beebe, Milton E. (Residence, 49) 2S5

Barlow, Byron A. 294

Bemis, Harvey 311

Brown, Nathan 313

Baldwin, Levi 315

Blood, Charles 332

Butler, Capt. James 334

Burch, Hiram 341

Bixby, Lewis B 342

Brownell, Smith II 343

Burgess, Rev. Chalon 347

Bird, Alberte 303

Bennett, Capt. James P 376

Briggs, Frank 376

Becker, Ellas 380

Burton, Hiram A 387

Briggs, Carey 389

Bissell, D.D.S., J. E. W 396

Page

Brockway, Hon. Charles IS. . . 400

liaxter, John P 408

Blanchard, Flint 414

Brooks, Horatio G 474

Brown, Marshall 476

Bacon, George R. . ■ ■ . 486

Bennett, Lyman 496

Bloonuiuist, Otto L 498

Bookstaver, Hon. ^Villiam . . 498

Beebe, Charles Vincent 501

Barker, C'orrington 502

Bentley, Fred. A 543

Bond, Orlando 551

Baumgart, Gustav 553

Bandiualli, Rev. Jolin 582

Benjamin, M.D., Mirza N 584

Bourne, John 585

Bailey, Clayton E 593

Babcock, Hon. Jerome . . . 001

Burges.s, Celiu 605

Blanchard, James C 606

Brown, Rush 'i07

Barris, Michael 607

lirowu, Donald S 60S

Barnes, Alpha ('09

Bosworth, William A <)10

Bilsborrow, George 611

Baker, Dermouth R 625

Birdsey, Capt. Comfort .... 625

Birdsey, Phineas . 626

Burnmaster, Henry 626

Barnes, Calvin W 627

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Cady, Sylvester S

C'hace, Dr. William