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1869 DG Beers + Co Atlas

1893 William Adams' History of Cattaraugus County

Town of Genesee
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1869 DG Beers + Co Atlas

Adapted from 1896 Mary A. Lackey's History of Genesee, New York

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YEARSETTLERORIGINPLACEApprox LOTSSPOUSENOTES
1805James Green Haskell Creek14 1807 Sawmill
1809William Pinkerton Oswayo Creek39, 40, 41 1810 Sawmill on east bank of Allegheny
 Asahel Pinkerton Oswayo Creek39, 40, 41 1819 moved west
 Rufus Pinkerton Oswayo Creek39, 40, 41 1819 moved west
1810Gideon Haskell Haskell Creek63, 64, 65, 73, 74, 75 Sawmill near current RR
 Hill Haskell Creek63, 64, 65, 73, 74, 75 Sawmill near current RR
1813John MorrisRhode IslandPortville Village near Dodge27 First in Portville Village, Sold to Dodge Bros
 Jonathan Dodge Portville Village27 Sawmill + Land in Portville Village
 Lynds Dodge Portville Village28 Sawmill + Land in Portville Village
 Alfred Dodge Portville Village13 Sawmill + Land in Portville Village
 Daniel Dodge Portville Village12 Sawmill + Land in Portville Village
1818Allen RiceOntario CountyWeston Mills13, 14 First dam across Allegheny River
1819Dennis WarnerOntario CountyWeston Mills across Allegheny72, 74Clarissa AndrewsSawmill across the Allegheny from Rice
1820John J. Cook     
 Jacob Downing     
 Ebenezer Jones     
 Kennard     
 Mead     
 Elihu Fobes     
 David Fosbinder     
 John Thompson     
 John Thompson, Jr.     
 Ebenezer Reed     
1822Luman RiceGlastonbury, CTSouth of Village  1817 Olean hotel, First Portville Supervisor
1830Joseph CrandallProvidence, RIPortville Village10Susan P. MainFarmer below mouth of Oswayo Creek
 Smith ParishStockbridge, VTPortville Village Catherine WalesBought 1,000 acres, First Justice of the Peace
1831Milton MainStonington, CTMain Settlement  Riverman
1832Alpheus Wakefield Upper Haskell Creek4, 19, 20  
 Joel Wakefield Upper Haskell Creek4, 19, 20  
 Jonathan Wakefield Upper Haskell Creek4, 19, 20  
 Enoch Wakefield Upper Haskell Creek4, 19, 20  
 Rodolphus Scott Upper Haskell Creek19  
 Darius Wheeler Portville Village   
1833Sheffield B. MainStonington, CTMain Settlement Emily StillmanFarmer and Lumberman
1834Addison J. Wheeler Portville Village   
 William F. WheelerHancock, NYPortville Village Flora AtkinsLumberman on Delaware, 1500 acres on Dodge
 Henry DusenburyHancock, NYPortville Village Caroline ButlerDusenbury, Wheeler, May, + Co Lumber in Village
1836John E. Dusenbury Portville Village   
1837Albert G. BurdickDeRuyter, NY  Cynthia CrandallAllegheny River raftsman
 Mark ComstockBeekmantown, NYLillibridge Lucinda Robinson1849 First Tannery with CK Wright
 Lemuel Smith     
 Harvey D. May Dodge Creek   
 Ezra May Dodge Creek   
 Henry T. Leighton     
 Charles C. Jewell     
 Harlow M. Hopkins     
 Walter Ray     
 Clark Lillibridge Lillibridge   
 Gardner Coon     
 Amos Scofield Lillibridge   
 Barzilla Scofield Lillibridge   
 Henry Terry     
 Walter Ray     
1838John R. ArchibaldTompkins County   Grocery Store
 Alfred WrightColchester, NYPortville Village Delilah A. RiceCarpenter
1840Peter Keyes, Jr.Pittsfield, VTPortville Village  Dodge Creek Sawmill with Smith Parish
 William WalesVermontPortville Village Eliza WestWorked for Parish, Rice
1843Charles Knapp WrightDelaware CountyPortville Village Urania HolidayBought Comstock Tannery
1844Ashley G. PackardNaples, NY   Raftsman and Farmer
1847Oliver LangworthyCoventry, RIMain Settlement  Raftsman to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati
1848Adam T. WardenScotland   Blacksmith
1849Samuel MersereauGuilford, NYPortville Village   
1850John G. MersereauGuilford, NYAllegheny River at Oswayo24, 25 Lumber Co in Steuben, Tioga Counties
 William Wallace WestonWarren CountyWeston Mills13, 14 Lumberman on Hudson, Company with Mersereau
1851Ezra M. BedfordRushford, NYDodge Creek6Ellen Deming1876 Grocery Store in Portville
1856Benjamin S. ColwellRhode IslandPortville Village Sallie M. OrrLumberman for Weston + Mersereau
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
YEARSETTLERORIGINPLACELOTFAMILY 
1817John BellBorn in EnglandCeres, Bell Brook Jane King (Ceres, PA) 
1819Newman CrabtreeWirt, NYLittle Genesee Creek  1821 Lumber Mill
1822Jabez BurdickBerlin, NYAbove Little Genesee 1 son + 2 daughters 
1824Roswell StreeterBerlin, NY   First framed house sold to Wells
 Ezekial CrandallRhode Island  5 childrenBought 1,000 acres with Wells, etc.
 Joseph WellsRhode Island  6 childrenLumber Mill, Blacksmith shop
1825Riverious Hooker Dodge Creek   
 John Loop Wolf Creek  Moved to PA
1826Joseph MaxsonRhode IslandWindfall Creek 4 grown childrenGrandson Asa L. Maxson in house
 Ira BurdickBerlin, NYBelow Little Genesee Polly + 2 kidsKilled in 1827
 Horace Wilson    Sold to Henry Crandall + Wm. L. Bowler
 Hiram Wilson    Sold to Henry Crandall + Wm. L. Bowler
1827William Hooker Dodge Creek Norry 
 John Cook Dodge Creek   
 Samuel JaquesRhode IslandValley east of village   
 George KenyonRhode IslandValley east of village   
 Joel CrandallRhode IslandValley east of village   
 Benjamin MaxsonRhode IslandLittle Genesee valley   
 Ethan KenyonRhode IslandLittle Genesee valley   
 David MaxsonRhode IslandBelow village   
 Amos GreenRhode IslandWindfall valley   
 Rev. Henry P. GreenRhode IslandWindfall valley   
 James KingRhode IslandBelow Ceres village   
1828Daniel EdwardsRhode Island    
 John EdwardsRhode IslandMile above Ceres   
 George PotterConnecticut    
 Rowland CoonRhode IslandCoon Hollow   
1829Paul EnnisRhode IslandDodge Creek   
 Ebenezer D. Bliss Windfall valley Son David 
 Joseph Boss     
 Peleg Babcock Windfall valley   
 Daniel Carr Below Ceres village   
 Edward Steenrod Below Ceres village   
 John Darling Ceres   
1830George IrishConnecticutDodge Creek   
 Joseph S. CrandallOtsego CountyDodge Creek   
 Ethan P. CrandallOtsego CountyDodge Creek   
 Palermo LackeyVermont   1838 settled on farm
1831Elliott SmithBrookfield, NYDodge Creek   
 Elias L. MaxsonRhode IslandDodge Creek   
 George MerrittRhode IslandWindfall valley   
 John TannerPetersburgWindfall valley   
 Matthew M. Crandall SW town   
 Asa Langworthy near Bolivar line   
1832Jarius Crandall Windfall valley   
 Z. Reynolds Maxson Little Genesee village   
 Warren Hyde North part of town   
 Paul Edwards South part of town   
1833Albert B. Crandall Deer Creek son A.K. Crandall 
 Henry C. ChamplinAlfredDodge Creek  1834 moved to Deer Creek
1834Paul Crandall Ceres   
 Marvin Wheelock Ceres   
 Dennis Saunders Windfall valley   
 Horace Buten Windfall valley   
 Alvah Cooper Ceres   
 Ira Cooper Ceres   
 Cyrus Cooper Ceres  Owned a mill
 Russell Cooper Ceres  Owned a mill