Candle Makers of Cazenovia    Daniel H. Weiskotten  1985 revised 1998   Click here to go back to the Miscellaneous Lists Main Page Click here to go back to the Cazenovia, Fenner, and Nelson RootsWeb Main Page    

Aldis Childs (1806-1903) and Walter B. Childs (1807-1869): operated a candle factory at 23 Fenner Street.  It was later operated by C.G. Adams (?-?), who making candles as early as 1869 and is shown at 23 Fenner Street in 1875.

• Dec. 1845 - Dec. 1846 (Madison County Whig): Walter B. and Aldis Childs as A. & W.B. Childs advertise soap and candles for sale at their grocery store located at 47 Albany Street.
• Nov. 1847 (Whig): A. & W.B. Childs advertise that they operate a candle factory in the east part of the village (probably 23 Fenner Street).
• Dec. 1847 (Whig): A. & W.B. Childs advertise that they make candles.
• Feb. 1849 (Whig): candles made by W.B. Childs are sold in the store of J. Woodward.
• 1852 (Hart Map): Village of Cazenovia: W.B. Childs, candle factory at 23 Fenner Street.
• 1853 (Evans Map of Madison Co.): W. Childs at 23 Fenner Street.
• 1855 (Census): Walter B. Childs a tallow chandler made 60,000 pounds of candles, 400 barrels of soap and 4,000 pounds of soap.
• 1859 (Gillette Map of Madison Co.): candle factory at 23 Fenner Street, (no name associated)
• 1875 (Beers' Atlas): C.G. Adams, candle factory at 23 Fenner Street.

John Service (1783-1877): came to Cazenovia about 1825 lived at 3920 No. Nine Road, and operated a pot ashery and soap and candle manufactory near the water trough on No. Nine Road with John Spears (?-?).  This was north of 3920 No. Nine Road on Lot 54 of the Road Township Reservation.

• Feb. 1849 (Madison County Whig): John Service & Son selling candles at the store of J. Woodward (Whig)
• 1853 (Evans Map of Madison Co.): J. Service at 3920 No. Nine Road, on Lot 54 Road Township Reservation.
• 1855 (Census): John Service & Son made 39,000 pounds of candles.
• 1859 (Gillette Map of Madison County): J. Service, soap and candle factory to the north of 3920 No. Nine Road, on Lot 54 RTR.
• 1875 (Beers' Atlas): J. Service at 3920 No. Nine Road, on Lot 54 RTR.
• (Severance Owahgena 1885:6): Service and Spears came to Cazenovia soon before 1825.

J. McAlpin (?-?): it was advertised in the Madison County Whig of Feb. 1849 that the candles of J. Service & Son, J. McAlpin, and W.B. Childs were for sale at the store of J. Woodward.

C.G. Adams (?-?): won award for candles at Cazenovia Farmers & Mechanics fair (Cazenovia Republican October 27, 1869); shown in the 1875 Beers' atlas as occupying the candle factory at 23 Fenner Street (formerly of Walter B. Childs).
 
 

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