History of
The City of Buffalo and Erie County
Vol. 1&2
With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of
Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
 
By H. Perry Smith, 1884
881 + 974 pages, indexed
 
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When counties were established in New York State in 1683 present-day Erie County was Indian territory and was 
not part of New York. Significant European settlement began ca. 1800 after the Holland Land Company extinguished
 Indian claims to the land, acquired the title to eight western-most counties of Western New York, surveyed 
their holdings, established towns, 
and began selling lots. 
 
At this time, all of Western New York was part of Ontario County. In 1802, Genesee County was created out 
of Ontario County. In 1808, Niagara County was created out of Genesee County. In 1821, Erie County was created
 out of Niagara County, encompassing  all of the land between Tonawanda Creek and Cattaraugus Creek.
 
Volume 1: History of Erie County
Introduction 
Chapter I: The Subject, Beginning of Erie County's History (pages 2-14) 
Chapter II: Erie County in 1620 (pages 15-23) 
Chapter III: From 1620 to 1655 (pages 23-27) 
Chapter IV: The Iroquois (pages 27-32) 
Chapter V: From 1655 to 1679 (pages 33-38) 
Chapter VI: French Dominion (pages 38-45) 
Chapter VII: English Dominion (pages 45-55) 
Chapter VIII: From 1783-1788 (pages 55-61) 
Chapter IX: The Council (pages 61-67) 
Chapter X: From 1788 to 1797 (pages 67-75) 
Chapter XI: Survey and Settlement (pages 75-83) 
Chapter XII: From 1802-1807 (pages 84-96) 
Chapter XIII: Re-organization, Division of Genesee County(pages 97-100) 
Chapter XIV: Pioneers and Indians (pages 100-113) 
Chapter XV: From 1808 to the War (pages 113-124) 
Chapter XVI: The Campaign of 1812 (pages 125-136) 
Chapter XVII: The Campaign of 1813 (pages 136-148) 
Chapter XVIII: Sword and Fire (pages 148-159) 
Chapter XIX: The Campaign of 1814 (pages 159-175) 
Chapter XX: From The War To The Division Of The County (pages 175-190) 
Chapter XXI: From Formation of Erie County Until 1830 (pages 190-207) 
Chapter XXII: From 1831 to 1840 (pages 208-221) 
Chapter XXIII From 1841 to 1860 (pages 222-234) 
Chapter XXIV: During and Since The Union War (pages 234-239) 
Chapter XXV: Twenty-first Infantry and Other Regiments (pages 240-249) 
Chapter XXVI: Forty-ninth Infantry and Other Regiments (pages 250-258) 
Chapter XXVII: One Hundredth Infantry (pages 259-273) 
Chapter XXVIII: One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry and Other Regiments (pages 273-289) 
Chapter XXIX: Cavalry and Artillery Volunteers (pages 290-296) 
Chapter XXX: The Citizen Soldiery (pages 296-306) 
Chapter XXXI: The Erie Canal (pages 306-313) 
Chapter XXXII: Railroads (pages 314-320) 
Chapter XXXIII: Erie County Agricultural Society (pages 321-333) 
Chapter XXXIV: County Buildings, First Court House (pages 334-338) 
Chapter XXXV: Civil List (pages 339-349) 
Chapter XXXVI: Geology of Erie County (pages 350-359) 
Chapter XXXVII: History of the Town of Newstead (pages 359-379) 
Chapter XXXVIII: History Of The Town of Clarence (pages 379-396) 
Chapter XXXIX: History of The Town of Amherst (pages 396-412) 
Chapter XL: History of the Town of Tonawanda (pages 412-426) 
Chapter XLI: History of the Town of Grand Island (pages 426-438) 
Chapter XLII: History of the Town of Alden (pages 438-452) 
Chapter XLIII: History of the Town of Lancaster (pages 452-466) 
Chapter XLIV: History of the Town of Cheektowaga (pages 466-476) 
Chapter XLV: History of the Town of Marilla (pages 476-488) 
Chapter XLVI: History of the Town of Elma (pages 489-500) 
Chapter XLVII: History of the Town of West Seneca (pages 501-510) 
Chapter XLVIII: History of the Town of Hamburg (pages 511-524) 
Chapter XLIX: History of the Town of East Hamburg (pages 524-534) 
Chapter L: History of the Town of Aurora (pages 535-560) 
Chapter LI: History of the Town of Wales (pages 561-571) 
Chapter LII: History of the Town of Evans (pages 571-583) 
Chapter LIII: History of the Town of Eden (pages 583-592) 
Chapter LIV: History of the Town of Boston (pages 592-601) 
Chapter LV: History of the Town of Colden (pages 601-607) 
Chapter LVI: History of the Town of Holland (pages 607-616) 
Chapter LVII: History of the Town of Sardinia (pages 617-623) 
Chapter LVIII: History of the Town of Brant (pages 623-629) 
Chapter LIX: History of the Town of Concord (pages 630-644) 
Chapter LX History of the Town of Collins (pages 645-656) 
Chapter LXI: History of the Town of North Collins (pages 656-666) 
Chapter LXII: Personal Sketches (page 666-769)
Orlando Allen--Solomon George Haven--Dr. Ebenezer Johnson--Henry F. Penfield-- Elbridge Gerry Spaulding--
Samuel Wilkeson--Millard Fillmore--Ebenezer Walden-- William Hodge--William A. Bird--Lewis F. Allen. 
Index (pages 770-776)
 
Volume 2: History of Buffalo 
Chapter I: Buffalo Before the War of 1812, The First Settler
Chapter II: Buffalo and Black Rock in the War (pages 56-75)
Chapter III: The Second Buffalo as a Village 
Chapter IV: Buffalo as a City 
Chapter V: The Germans of Buffalo 
Chapter VI: Commerce and Navigation 
Chapter VII: The Elevators of Buffalo (pages 214-222) 
Chapter VIII: Financial Interests of Buffalo (pages 222-237)
Chapter IX: Manufacturing and Wholesale Interests of Buffalo 
Chapter X: Insurance Companies of Buffalo (pages 269-275)
Chapter XI: The Churches of Buffalo (pages 275-309)
Chapter XII: Educational Institutions of Buffalo (pages 309-326)
Chapter XIII: Journalism in Buffalo (pages 326-351)
Chapter XIV: Secret Societies in Erie County (pages 351-413) 
Chapter XV: The Medical Profession of Erie County (pages 414-452) 
Chapter XVI: The Bench and Bar of Erie County (pages 452-487) 
Chapter XVII: The Park System of Buffalo (pages 487-501)
Chapter XVIII: Buffalo Cemetaries (pages 502-513)
Chapter XIX: City Departments and Institutions (pages 513-530)
Chapter XX: Literary and Religious Associations (pages 530-541)
Chapter XXI: Public Amusements, Clubs, etc. in Buffalo (pages 542-549)
Chapter XXII: Hospitals, Asylums, Charities, etc. (pages 549-554)
 
Part Second--Biographical
Pages 1-122
Index (pages 123-130)
 
 
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