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.

J. E. Taylor Family Sketch

Taylor, J. E., Little Falls, the leading hardware merchant of Little Falls, is a native of Albany. He has spent most of his life in New York city, Michigan and Little Falls. He was engaged in the insurance business in Chicago for a few years. In 1886 he embarked in the hardware business in Little Falls, the firm being Taylor, Cooke & Co. In 1890 the name was changed to Taylor & M»rkham and in 1892 he assumed control of the whole business. He is essentially one of the leading men in Little Falls, judged by his ability and success. He is secretary and treasurer of the Little Falls Excelsior and Lumber Company, and has been of the Board of Health. He is a member of the Odd Fellows' Society and the Lodge of Elks and was captain of a military company at Port Huron, Mich., in 1874. He comes of an illustrious family which has resided in America for seven generations. His grandfather was John Taylor, Mayor of the city of Albany, 1824. He is connected with the Taylors of Albany, and the Eichmonds of Eichmond Manor and the Wotherspoons of New York.

L. Timmerman and Son Family Sketch

Timmerman, L. & Son, Little Falls, coal dealers of Little Falls, are numbered among the representative men of Herkimer county. The father, L. Timmerman, is a native of Manheim Center and followed the occupation of farmer up to eighteen years ago, when he came to Little Falls and embarked in the coal business. He has taken a prominent part in local affairs in Little Falls, having been trustee of the village four terras or eight years, and has been president of the Y. M. C. A. for the past ten years. The coal firm was first Gillman, Brown, Loucks & Timmerman, then Gillman & Timmerman, until May 1, 1882, when Mr. Timmerman conducted it alone until February 1, 1887, when 0. W. Timmerman was admitted to the firm, and it has since been conducted under the present name. O. W. Timmerman belongs to what may be called the younger circle of leading business men of Little Falls. He holds a high degree in the Masonic order, is a member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter, Commandery and Shrine; of the Elks, the Eoyal Arcanum and other important organizations. His wife was Marguerite Eugenie Christman, of Herkimer, N. Y.

Frank Trenbeth Family Sketch

Trenbeth, Frank, Herkimer, was born in Rochester, N. Y. His father, Henry Trenbeth, moved from Rochester to Herkimer when the subject' of this brief sketch was but a child. He therefore received his education in the local schools, and afterwards was for four years connected with the Herkimer Bank. In June, 1888, he, in connection with his father, established their present grocery house. Frank Trenbeth married Miss Carrie M. French of Rochester, N. Y., and has two children, both girls. Frank Trenbeth is a Mason. Henry Trenbeth was born in England. At eight years of age he was brought to Canada, and at the close of the war he moved to Rochester, N. Y. In 1868 he again moved for the last time to Herkimer, N. Y.. where he has since resided. His wife was Miss Mary Riddell of Ontario. Frank Trenbeth is his only surviving child. Henry Trenbeth is a Royal Arch Mason, a charter member of the A. 0. U. W., and both members of the firm are associated with leading social, and benevolent institutions.

Louis Turner Family Sketch

Turner, Louis Herkimer, was born in Germany, 1852. He came to this country July 5, 1869. He started at farming in Lewis county. Then he came to Utica, Oneida county, 1871, and started in the butcher business. He remained there for five years and married Miss Mary Everheart in 1883, from there he went to Mohawk in 1875 to 1877, and then to Herkimer, and in 1881 established a business for himself. In 1883 he was elected in the ranks of K. of P. In 1884 he became a member of I. O. O. F. His business has been successful and he has two sons. In 1890 he was elected as trustee of the village of Herkimer.