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Hamlin New York Family Sketches

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Hamlin New York Family Sketches extracted from Landmarks of Monroe County, by William Farley Peck, Boston History Company, 1895.


Allen, John, Family Sketch

Allen, John, was born in Sweden, in 1825. Philemon Allen, father of John, came from Massachusetts and settled in Sweden, where he engaged in farming and speculating. John Allen lived for some time in Brockport, where he was justice of the peace for eight years, and later moved to Clarkson, where he was justice for four years. In 1889 he moved to Hamlin, where he is now engaged in farming. He married Livona, daughter of Amos Stickney of Sweden, by whom he had one son, F. J., and one daughter, Mrs. Alexander Ferguson. Mrs. Allen died, and he married for his second wife, Lettie Bragg, who died in 1894, by whom he had two sons, Leonard and Charles H., and one daughter, Lottie M.


Burke, James, Family Sketch

Burke, James, was born in Canada in 1852, where he learned the harnessmaker's trade In 1870 he came to Hamlin and after a few months he bought a general horse furnishing and harness store, which he still runs. In 1879 he married a daugh- ter of Michael Martin, by whom he has two sons: Joseph M. and Henry A. Mr. Burke was elected overseer of the poor in 1895, which office he still holds.


Elliott, Frank, Family Sketch

Elliott, Frank, was born October 11, 1852, in Hamlin, Monroe county, and is a son of German Elliott, a native of Hastings, Oswego county, who came to Hamlin about 1823, settling finally on the farm now owned and occupied by the subject of this sketch. He was educated in the district school and the Brockport State Normal School, and has always been a farmer, and upon the death of his father in 1871, succeeded him on the homestead, where he still resides. In October, 1893, he became interested in a general store at Morton, which he still continues, the firm being Elliott & Kenyon. He was collector for two years, and in 1893-94 was on the Board of Supervisors. He married, December 23, 1874, Ella E., daughter of A. R. Kenyon of Hamlin, and they have three sons, Allie K., Elmer, and Randall J.


Hamil, Aaron, Family Sketch

Hamil, Aaron, was born in Clarkson, N. Y., in 1837. Daniel Hamil, father of Aaron H., came from East Bloomfield in 1828, and settled in Clarkson, where he died in the same year. Aaron H. remained on the farm until 1862, when he enlisted in Co. A, 140th N. Y. Vols., and served until the close of the war. He returned to Clarkson, where he engaged in farming until 1890. In 1894 he opened a hardware store in Hamlin, where he is still engaged in business. He married Amanda, daughter of Isaac Scott, of Clarkson, by whom he had these children: Edward E., Clarence V., H. E., who is in business with his father; Walter U., Willie N., Bertrand P., and Charley A. Mr. Hamil is a member of Cady Post, G. A. R., of Brockport. Mrs. Hamil died, and he married for his second wife, S. A. Peterson, of Philadelphia, Pa.


Manly, Howard, Family Sketch

Manly, Howard, was born in Hamlin, August 15, 1827, moved on the farm where he now resides in 1834, and is the son of Howard Manly, who came from Lowell, Mass., with his brother, Adin, in 1824, and died here in 1850, leaving ten children, all of whom are deceased with the exception of Howard, who has always resided on the homestead. He has been constable for the past forty years, and collector two years, and deputy sheriff for fourteen years, and still holds the office of sheriff and constable. He married Syrena, daughter of Larius Phillips, and they have one son, Edgar, and two daughters, Mary and Alta.


Palmer, Isaac, Family Sketch

Palmer, Isaac, was born July 1, 1809, on the 4th Section road in the town of Sweden, Monroe county, on afarm now owned and occupied by Wm. Palmer. His father, Simeon, came there from Eaton, Madison county, in the winter of 1808-9, and died there in 1833. aged fifty-three years; he served in the war of 1812. Mr. Palmer in 1832 went to Brockport and read law with L. B. Holmes, and was admitted to the bar in 1836 and practiced in partnership with his preceptor until about 1855, when he became interested in farming, which he has since followed. In 1875 he moved to Hamlin settled upon his present farm, and is known as one of the best and the wealthiest farmer of Hamlin. He was for about six years master in chancery, but excepting this has held no public office. He was for five years a partner of Henry C. Wisner of Rochester in the crockery business, and has been the controlling owner of the gas works of Brockport for the past few years. In 1839 he married Eliza Spencer and they have three children: George, Emily P. (Mrs. Jonah D. Decker), and Fred, all residents or Monroe county.


Pease, Dr. Joseph, Family Sketch

Pease, Dr. Joseph, was born in Sweden, Genesee county, N. Y., in 1837, moved with his parents to the town of Yates, Orleans county, when one year old. His father was born on the east side of the Green Mountain State of Vermont. He married Laura Holcomb in the State of Connecticut and removed to the town of Marcellus, Onondaga county, N.Y.; from there to the town of Sweden, Genesee county, N.Y. , and again to the town of Yates, Orleans county, again to the town of Bergen, Genesee county, when Joseph was twelve years old, and died there in 1852. Joseph lived with his oldest brother, Abel, until he was married to Mary Brown of Parma, Monroe county. He shipped in the U. S. navy February 5, 1862, and served in the Western Gulf Blockakmg Squadron as carpenter until 1864, and was discharged at Portsmouth, N. J., June 26, 1864. He began the study of medicine shortly after, and was graduated from the University of the City of New York in 1875, and settled in Hamlin, where he has since resided. He is a member of the State Medical Association, of the Rochester Pathological Society, Monroe County Medical Society. In connection with his profession has carried on a drug store.


Randall, Amos C., Family Sketch

Randall, Amos C, was born September 19, 1847, in Kendall, Orleans county, and is a son of Gideon Randall, whose father, Amos, was a very early settler of that town. He was educated in the public schools, the Brockport Collegiate Institute, and the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima. He has always been a farmer (except four years when he resided in Brockport), and settled upon his present farm in April, 1879. Both in Kendall and in Brockport he was officially connected with the M. E. church, and in town and public affairs has always taken a keen but quiet interest. He was married in January, 1869, to Cordelia, daughter of the late Dr. Charles Farnham of Kendall, and they have two daughters: Florence, a graduate of the Rochester Business University, and Lucy Louise, now a student at the Brockport State Normal School.


Redman, James H., Family Sketch

Redman, James H., was born in Hamlin, in 1839. Hiram Redman, father of James H., was born in 1815, and came from Onondaga county, N. Y., to Clarkson with his father, John Redman, where he died in 1879. James H. Redman is now serving his town in the Board of Supervisors for the eleventh term, and has also been a justice since 1871. He engaged in farming until 1883, when he bought the store at Hamlin Center, which he now runs with his son, H. Elmer, who is also town clerk. Mr. Redman is also postmaster, having been appointed in 1884, and in 1894 was a member of the Constitutional Convention.


Richman, Dr. A.L., Family Sketch

Richman, Dr. A. L., was born in 1858, and is the son of Dr. John Richman, who was a practicing physician in Parma for twenty-five years and in 1885 came to Mor- ton, where he died in December, 1892. After graduating at the school at Parma, Dr. Richman took a course at the American University, Philadelphia; practiced in Michigan, and was graduated from the medical department of the University of Buf- falo in 1886, since which time has practiced at Morton. In 1885 he married Sarah J. Dobson of Rochester, and they have two sons, Raynauld D. and Burton S. They lost one daughter, Henrietta B., who died in infancy in 1888.


Swanson, T. O., Family Sketch

Swanson, T. O., was born in Sweden in 1855, and came to America when a boy and located in Pennsylvania, soon after going to Rochester, N. Y., and later removing to Hamlin, where he married Anna Rayburn, of Clarkson, in 1882. He started a grocery store at Hamlin depot and for the last two years has been engaged in buying and shipping produce and fruit. He is now building a warehouse at the station, and is dealing in all kinds of produce and domestic fruits and also general merchandise.


Singleton, Daniel R., Family Sketch

Singleton, Daniel R., was born in Massachusetts in 1857, and when a young man he came to Monroe county and settled in Parma, where he was later engaged for some years in the produce business, until 1884, when he came to Hamlin Center and bought the hotel which he has since run, and by the courtesy of himself and wife to their guests it gained the reputation of being one of the best in that section. Mr. Singleton also owns and runs the summer hotel at Oak Island Beach, which is becoming under his management to be favorably known as a first-class place to spend a few days for either rest or fishing. Mr. Singleton has always taken a keen interest in the public affairs of the town, and is in fact known as one of the leading spirits in all public enterprises.


Storer, George W., Family Sketch

Storer, George W., was born June 18, 1827, in Oswego county, N. Y., and is a son of George W. Storer, an early settler there. The family came to Hamlin (then Clarkson) about 1843 to a farm adjoining the place subsequently owned by the late John H. Storer, who died there in 1895. George W. Storer, jr., was educated in the schools of Hamlin and the Eastman Business College of Rochester, and has always been a farmer. He settled upon his present farm in the spring of 1866. He has always been a Republican, and has served as assessor nine years and three terms as supervisor, always taking a keen and active interest in the welfare of the town. He married in 1859 Helen, daughter of William C. Henion, who settled in Hamlin in 1834 and died in Clarkson in January, 1892. They have one son, Frank B., a physician of Holley, N. Y.


Timmerman, Albert T., Family Sketch

Timmerman, Albert T. — Solomon Timmerman moved from Montgomery county to Monroe county in the year 1837 and located on a farm just north of Brockport ; in 1839 he removed to what is now the town of Hamlin and bought the farm now owned and. occupied by his descendants. In the year 1828 he married Miss Maria Ehle, by whom he had six children, namely: Oliver, Delila E., Lany C, Zerlina, Albert and Helen M., all of whom are living except Oliver, Laney B., and Helen M. His wife died m 1855, and himself in 1882. Albert, the son, now owns and lives on the home- stead in the town of Hamlin. He has been twice married; his first wife was Sarah A. Johnson, daughter of Asa L. Johnson, by whom he had one child [named Elmer J., aged twenty-three years; his second wife was Clara E. Ferris, daughter of Walter A. Ferris, by whom he has four children, namely: Sarah Delila, Alberta Cordelia, Edeth Elizabeth and Marion Louise. The first record we have of the family is of five brothers, Jacob, George, Laurence, Henry and Theobald; he settled in Mendon, Montgomery county, N. Y., when he came from Switerland in 1759. His wife was Elizabeth Hawn; they had three sons, Thomas, John and Adin ; he married Marga- ret Mattice, and Thomas married Elizabeth Sanders, and had ten children, one of which was Solomon, the father of Albert, the subject of this sketch.