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History of
From its Earliest Traditions to the Present Together with Early Town Sketches
Edited by
Lockwood R. Doty
Illustrated
W.J. Van Deusen, Publisher
1905
1150 pages on 1 CD
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Part I Historical
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Topography- of the. County—
CHAPTER II.
The Seneca Indians—The Kali-Kwas—Hiawatha—League of the Iroquois— Aboriginal Traditions—Cusick's Account—Monsters—Great
CHAPTER III.
The Senecas of the Chenussio—Seneca Fortitude—Their Customs in War and Peace—Incidents illustrating Seneca Characteristics—New Year's Festival at Squakie Hill—
CHAPTER IV.
Pouchot's Map—Early mention of the
CHAPTER V.
Jesuit Missions—DeNonville's Expedition—Retirement of the Jesuits with the French
CHAPTER VI.
Indian Notables—Red Jacket—Cornplanter—Henry O'Bail—Handsome
CHAPTER VII.
The Western Expedition under General Sullivan, with a sketch of the Officers in his Command and an account of the Groveland Ambuscade and the torture of Boyd
and Parker—Other incidents of the Campaign
CHAPTER VIII.
After the Revolution—Phelps and Gorham Purchase—Robert Morris—
Anniversary of the Treaty of Big Tree at Geneseo
CHAPTER IX.
Early settlements in the County—James and William Wadsworth—Other Pioneers - sales of lands—Williamsburgh—Picture of the
CHAPTER X.
Missionaries in the
Lands—Town settlements commenced
CHAPTER XI.
Pioneer Election—Famine—Rapid growth of the Settlements—Transportation facilities—The period prior to 1812
CHAPTER XII.
The War of 1812 and the participation therein by men of the
CHAPTER XIII.
Erection of
CHAPTER XIV.
Early Banking projects—Transportation problems—Post Rider—Stages—
CHAPTER XV.
Abduction of Morgan—Anti-Masonry- in politics—Alms-house established Purchase of
CHAPTER XVI.
The decade from 1830 to 1840—Movement for a Railroad—
CHAPTER XVII.
The decade from 1840 to 1850—Removal of Remains of Boyd and Parker and other victims of Groveland ambuscade to
the removal—Later reinterment at
CHAPTER XVIII.
The decade from 1850 to i860—New Alms House—Last "Military Training" in the County—Genesee Valley Bank— Completion of
Morris Railroad—
CHAPTER XIX.
The War of the Rebellion;
Cavalry— 130th N. V. Vol. Infantry— 136th N. Y. Vol. Infantry— 14th N.Y. Heavy Artillery— 13th N. V. Vol. Infantry—33d N. V. Vol. Infantry—27th N. Y. Vol. Infantry
CHAPTER XX.
Covering the war period in
CHAPTER XXI.
The Newspaper History of the County
CHAPTER XXII.
The Last Council on the
CHAPTER XXIII.
Craig Colony
CHAPTER XXIV.
Some Indian Remains in the
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
The
CHAPTER XXVII.
The Medical Profession in
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Sketch of Geneseo
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Part II Biographical
Index
Acker, Francis M.
Adams, George B.
Adams, John H.
Adams, Sireno F.
Allen, M. P.
Alverson, Frank J.
Anderson, James D.
Annin, Jr., James
Armsted, Cynes H.
Arnold, Norman C.
Atherton, Charles
Atwell, George W.
Austin, Charles
Averill, Henry E.
Baker, Alonzo D.
Baker, Monroe D.
Barber, Aaron
Baylor, William
Beuerlein, Barney
Beuerlein, Jr.
Bigelow, Edward Everett
Bingham, Charles L.
Bishop, William W.
Bonner, Frank C.
Bonner, Samuel
Bradley, Michael C.
Bradner, family
Brinkerhoff, Fred T.
Bunnell, A.
Cameron, DeLancey
Chamberlain,
Clark, Oliver D.
Clark, Thomas
Coffee, John D.
Cogswell, William
Covert, Nathaniel P.
Crane, Scott W.
Crofoot, Fred H.
Crosier, Otis L.
Crouse, James H.
Culley, Fred A.
Curtis, Henry B.
Daley, Frederick E.
Delehanty, Timothy
Dick, William
Donohue, Joseph D.
Donovan, John F.
Dover, George D.
Doty, Everett
Eddy, Allen S.
Ewart, George S.
Famum, William H.
Faulkner, family
Feley, Milton
Fenno, Willis W.
Fielder, Frank
Fitch, John
Foley, D.
Frazer, James B.
Gamble, Charles W.
Gamble,
Gooding, William S.
Gore, Michael E.
Gregory, Walter F.
Griffin, James
Grimes, Frank H.
Guana, R.K.
Hagadorn, Dr. Levi
Hill, Truman A.
Hitchcock, Solomon
Holford, Fred D.
Hovey Frank E.
Hubbard, Henry E.
Hughes, John H.
Hunt, Frederick Bancroft
Hunt, William W.
Jones, Benjamin E.
Jones, Richard M.
Keisler, Mrs. Margaret Maloy
Kelly, Charles J.
Kersimer Peter W.
Killip, William W.
King, A. J.
Kittredge, Rev. Josiah Edwards
Knapp, Isaac B.
Kramer, William
Lewis, Joseph D.
Light, Emme
Linsley, Martin F.
Lockington, James E.
Lynde, Charles S.
McGee, Frank Paret
Markliam, William Guy
Martin, Amasa H.
Marvin, Hyde D.
Maxwell, William
McCurdy, Andrew
McKay , II Ross
McLaughlin, Edward J.
McLeod, William
McMahan, William W.
McNair, family
McVicar, John M.
Meacham, Charles
Menzie, David
Merry, Edgar
Miller, Garret S.
Mills, Dr. Charles J.
Mills, Myron H.
Morris, Charles
Morton, James H.
Moses, Grant E.
Moses, Lewis H.
Moses, R. H.
Murray, John Rogers
Nash, Enos A.
Nelots, Kralc D.
Newton, Aurora D.
Nickerson, John O.
Noonan, Maurice
Northrop, George C.
Norton, William Henry
O' Conner, Lewis C.
Olen, S.T.
Olmstead, Theodore F.
Olp, Albert C.
Osborne, Edwin B.
Peck , Roy A.
Pickard, Jay C.
Piffard, David Halsey
Pitt, William D.
Prophet, John M.
Randolph, Willis J.
Redband, Frank
Ristolen, D.C.
Robinson, William Y.
Rockfellow, S. L.
Rogers, A. H.
Root, Charles H.
Russell, Daniel F.
Russell, Thomas
Schanck, Willard
Schmitz, Herbert
Seymour,
Sherman, Walter H.
Short, S. Truman
Shultz, Warren D.
Steele, Prof. L. N.
Steele, Timothy C.
Stephenson, Thomas V.
Stewart, Neil
Stone, Truman Lewis
Stroble, Charles N.
Swan, William H.
Swartz, Charles H.
Thomson, Adelbert L.
Vanderbelt, John O.
Van Valkenburg, Alfred L.
Walker, Foster W.
Ward, family
Warford, L. W.
Wasson, Archibald
Weed, William J.
Welch, Richard R.
West, Lovette P.
Wheelock, Austin W.
White, John L.
Whiteman, Mrs. Rebecca E.
Whitmore, William
Wiard, Frederick H.
Wilcox, Harvey W.
Willard, Dr. Charles C.
Willis, William N.
Wilner, Fred M.
Wingate, Charles W.
Witt, John C.
Woodruff, Edward B.
Woodruff, Oscar
Woodworth, family
Woolever, Charles W.
Worden, Charles A.