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Steuben County items mentioned in the Allegany County Reporter Wellsville, Allegany Co., NY Steuben Co., NY GenWeb Page This & That The abstracts below are in their entirety!   I can not be of any further assistance on any of these surnames/families.  What you see is ALL there is!  I also can not make photostatic copies of these items! Allegany County is located on Steuben County's western border. I live in the south eastern part of Allegany County with the Steuben County (West Union) border less than a mile away from my home. Abstracted by Judy Allen Cwiklinski - Steuben Co., NY GenWeb coordinator. Commercial use prohibited.  All right's reserved. Thurs, June 6, 1878 --The centennial anniversary of the battle of Wyoming will occur on the 3d of July next. The Wyoming massacre, which occurred July 3d. 1778, marked an important era in our history. It was followed by Sullivan's campaign up the valley, and beyond the lakes, and the consequent breaking down of the Indian power in this portion of the State. At the battle near Chemung, a young girl captured at Wyoming, was re-captured by Sullivan's forces. She had neither friends nor relatives left. She subsequently became the wife of a man by the name of Stephens, who settled in Greenwood, Steuben county, and lived there until her death at an advanced age. She has many descendants in that and adjoining towns, at the present day. --A Mrs. TRAVIS, wife of the landlord of Brown's hotel at Addison, committed suicide by drowning herself Saturday night. Domestic infelicity. Four children left. June 13, 1878 (nothing of interest) June 20, 1878 (nothing of interest) June 27, 1878 (nothing of interest) Thurs, July 4, 1878 Death of Mark Ball Mr. Mark Ball died at Bradford, Pa., last Thursday night, the immediate cause of his death being congestion of the brain. Mr. Ball was born at Leominster, Mass., about the year 1827. In 1841 he came to Hornellsville from Maine, where he had been engaged in business. About four years ago Mr. Ball went ot St. Paul, Minn., to take a position of traveling agent for the Chicago and Northwestern railway. Leaving this road after a year's service, he returned to Hornellsville, and last fall went to Bradford, Pa., where he opened a restaurant. During his long residence in Hornellsville and his service on the railway Mr. Ball had made many friends who will hear of his death with sorrow. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. The remains were brought to Hornellsville on train 12 Friday evening, and the funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Thurs, July 11, 1878 (nothing of interest) Thurs, July 18, 1878 --Mary FARRAL was riding on the evening of the Fourth near Corning, with a young man named ATKINSON. ATKINSON, who was drunk, attempted to turn the horse at a place called the "Narrows," and they were overturned into the river. Mary was drowned before help could reach her. Moral: -- Don't ride with a man if he drinks, or if you do, go on foot. Thurs, July 25, 1878 Letter from Greenwood - July 20th, 1878 Married in Andover on the 15th by the sedate John Prest, Esq., Fred SCOONOVER of Troupsburg, only 74 years of age and Mary BROWN, at the remarkable youthful age of 78. They being anxious to become settled in life. "This is the way we long have sought And mourned because we found it not. Our grief a burden long has ben, But not life's bright and shines again. On their way back to Greenwood that thoughtless fellow Beill remarked soberly to them that they ought to locate themselves near a good School House. W.R.B. Thurs, Aug. 1, 1878 --Harry JOHNSON of Hornellsville, sailed on Saturday from New York in the City of Richmond on his way to the Paris Exposition. Aug. 8, 1878 (nothing of interest) Aug. 15, 1878 (nothing of interest) Thurs, Aug. 22, 1878 --D.L. FREEBORN of Hornellsville, N.Y., has purchased from Mrs. R.A. SIMMONS the John F. BREHMER farm, of 127 acres in Eulalia. (Potter Co., PA-JAC) - Potter Journal Thurs, Aug. 29, 1878 --The wife of I.W. NEAR died in Hornellsville on Saturday, aged thirty-five yars. She was stricken with paralysis on July sixth, losing her speech and the use of her right side. Thurs, Sept. 5, 1878 Death of Col. Chas. Davenport Col. Charles DAVENPORT, one of the early pioneers of this region, and an old resident of this county, died in Hammondsport on the 27th day of August, in the 79th year of his age. He was born in Spencertown, Columbia county, and was the youngest of eight children, but the family moved to Stamford, Delaware county, early in the present century. Charles first came to this county on horseback to join his brother the late Col. Ira Davenport in Hornellsville, in 1816, but soon after returned to Stamford, and in the year 1818 at the age of 18 years he came weat again and started in the merchantile business with is brother Ira, at Angelica, where for more than 30 years he was a leading merchant, and where by industry, energy and strict integrity he was enabled to amass a fortune greater than falls to the lot of most merchants. He retired from active business in 1850, and since 1865 has resided with a sister at the place of his death. He united with his brother in the maintenance of that noble charity the Female Orphan Asylum at Bath contributing $30,000 for that purpose. He was never married. Sept. 12, 1878 (nothing of interest) Sept. 19, 1878 (nothing of interest) Thurs, Sept. 26, 1878 --F.G. BABCOCK of Hornellsville, has presented the M.E. church in that place with a new bell, weighing $2,500(sic-JAC) pounds. It has arrived and been placed in position. Thurs, Oct. 3, 1878 Boy Missing. On Sept. 2nd, for some unknown reason, Lloyd GRAMES of Canisteo, N.Y., left Mr. Dickey's of Greenwood, where he had been at work, and has not since been heard from. He stated when he started out that he was coming to Wellsville. The boy is seventeen years old. Any information as to his whereabouts will be thankfully received by N.B. GRAMES, Wellsville or Scott GRAMES, Canisteo, N.Y. Thurs, Oct. 10, 1878 --Geo. R. SUTHERLAND was on Tuesday re-nominated to the Assembly from the second district of Steuben. A royal good nomination. Oct. 17, 1878 (nothing of interest) Oct. 24, 1878 (nothing of interest) Oct. 31, 1878 (nothing of interest) Thurs, Nov. 7, 1878 Steuben County Criminal Matters At the recent term of the Court of Sessions Martin KELLOGG, of Bath was sent to prison four years, for forgery; James MURPHY of Hornellsville was sent to Elmira Reformatory; Simon GREEK was sent to prison three years for selling a forged note to Wm. S. BASKIN, of Campbell; Wm. PETERSON for attempt at rape, at Cohocton, was sent to prison for five years; Frederick NIVER, of Caton, for burglary of Sages grocery, plead guilty and was sent to the Elmira Reformatory; Warren MEAD, indicted for the same offense, was acquitted; W.S. DEAN, for forgery, at Hornellsville, was convicted, but arguement is to be had Nov. 19, for a new trial; Abram BRAZEE, indicted for largeny and burglary, at Hodgman's mill, Painted Post, blowing open safe and taking $80, was convicted. Sentence suspended, and application for a new trial will be made Nov. 19. --Canisteo village has a population of 1,848, an increase of 510 in three years. This is the result of their business enterprise in encouraging manufacturers. Thurs, Nov. 14, 1878 --The Corning Journal records the death of Major Charles CASS, who died in the village of Campbell, Steuben county, N.Y., Nov. 1, aged fifty-two years and ten months. He was born in St. Thomas, Canada, his father having removed there from Tompkins Co., N.Y. Major CASS was for four years a mail agent on the Rochester branch of the Erie Railway, and was noted for his official fidelity and capacity. He served six years as Supervisor of the town, and with marked acceptance and usefulness. He has been Postmaster for six years past, and for the last five years has also been Justice of the Peace. Nov. 21, 1878 (nothing of interest) Nov. 28, 1878 (nothing of interest) Dec. 5, 1878 (nothing of interest) Dec. 12, 1878 (nothing of interest) Dec. 19, 1878 (nothing of interest) Dec. 26, 1878 (nothing of interest)  I welcome all feedback - positive & negative about these newspaper items. - Judy You are our 3152 visitor to the Steuben Co., NY GenWeb page! Last modified Wednesday, 27-Dec-2000 14:18:59 MST Judy Allen Cwiklinski Steuben Co., NY GenWeb coordinator 1999-2001 © Commercial use prohibited.  All right's reserved.

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