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Herkimer County New York Family Sketches
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Herkimer County New York Family Sketches extracted from the History of Herkimer County, New York, by Hardin, George Anson, 1893.


Frederick G. Larned Family Sketch

Larned, Frederick G., Russia, was born in Poland November 25, 1860. His father was Henry B., son of William II., son of Benjamin, whose father was Benjamin, son of Samuel, son of William, son of Isaac, whose father was Isaac, a son of William Larned, who emigrated from England in 1G82 and settled in Massachusetts. Benjamin Larned, the great-grandfather, was born near Springfield, Mass., and there grew to manhood. He married Sarah, daughter of James Willoughby, and had six sons and two daughters. In 1820 he came to Poland, where he died March 19, 1839, and his wife February 28, 1848. William H. Larned was born near Springfield, Mass., April 3, 1805, and died August 28 1882, and his wife November 22, 1884. Henry B. Larned was born in Poland April 17, 1829, and attended Fairfield Seminary, where he took a special course in surveying. January 29, 1856, he he married Laura A. Sprague, a native of Springfield, Mass., a daughter of Elijah Sprague and Charlotte Young, a lady of French descent. They had one son and five daughters. Mr. Sprague was an early settler of Batavia. His wife died in Steuben in 1872, and he now resides with his children. He died February 4, 1890, while with his daughter, Mrs. Larned, of Poland. Frederick G. Larned was educated in the common schools of Poland, and afterwards took a scientific and commercial course in Fairfield Seminary, graduating in 1879. He afterwards took a course in Eastman's Business College, from which he graduated March 14, 1881. Mr. Larned is a real estate owner in Herkimer county, Dakota, Nebraska and Denver, Col. He is secretary of Poland Grange, No. 607. He is vice president and eastern manager of the Empire Loan Trust Company of Haigle, Neb. Feb. 11, 1891, he married Mary E. Barwell, a native of Poland, born March 19, 1873, a daughter of Henry Barwell, of Poland, Mr. Larned and wife have one child, Lawrence F. Larned, born June 22, 1892.


W. H. H. Lintner Family Sketch

Lintner, W. H. H., Little Falls, was born at Minden March 28, 1840. He engaged in business for a few years in New Haven and Albany before the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in the Albany Light Infantry. During the war the regiment was known as the 177th N. Y. S. Vols. Mr. Lintner was brevetted major for gallant service at the siege and capture of Port Hudson. In 1864 he came to Little Falls and embarked in the drug and grocery business, in which he made a great success, and through which he acquired considerable wealth. For several years he was assistant adjutant-general on the staff of General Priest, and also filled other important offices. He died July 11, 1892.


Andrew Little Family Sketch

Little, Andrew, Little Falls, is a native of Scotland, and came to America in 1869, settling in Cooperstown. In 1876 he came to Little Falls and worked at his trade of carpentering for some time. In 1882 he began business in the planing-mill now occupied by him, which mill has the dimensions of 100x 100 feet, and in which he does a large and successful business. He also deals in lumber. In 1886 Mr. Little married, and has two children. He is a Prohibitionist and a member of the Presbyterian church. He belongs to several societies.