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BIOGRAPHIES 

of Allegany County, NY

 

     

TERWILLIGER Brothers Biographies; Benniah & David A.

JORDAN, John - b. 1764, d. 1850  Buried at Friendship, NY

BENTON, PITTS, RICHMOND, ROGERS, PEABODY, ALDEN, & MULLENS; Traces family back to Mayflower families of John Alden & Priscilla Mullens....1898 Andover News.

William J. Glenn (Death Notice, Summary) Doorkeeper, U.S. House of Representatives; Owner/Publisher - Patriot Newspaper; Republican County Official.

Summary Biographies from "Allegany County and Its People: A Centennial Memorial HISTORY OF ALLEGANY COUNTY,NY" John S. Minard; W.A.Fergusson & Co., Alfred,NY, 1896

Charles S. WHITNEY - Amity entrepreneur, Builder, Store Owner, Postmaster & Supervisor for Town of Amity, more........

 

"Sally" Hawkes (Mrs. James) THORNTON Descendent of T. G. Hawkes & Steuben Glass Founder

 

From:  Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present:

 

 

Patrick "Patsy" Henery Dougherty; A Legendary Pro Baseball Player from Allegany County.
 

Town of Granger Native Son, Simeon Montgomery Thorp, Killed during Quantrill's Raid on August 21, 1863 - Brother of Gen. Thorp
 

In Remembrance of  EDWIN BRADFORD HALL

 

EDWARD JUDSON FARNUM - Prominent and Respected in Business and Social Life – Civil Engineer, Lumberman and Banker

William Bellamy - Alma/Wellsville Pioneer

Isaac W. Fassett - Wellsville Lumberman & Builder.

Isabelle CUMMINGS Remembered - Riverside Academy Teacher

BIOGRAPHY OF WARD M. HOPKINS - from "Who's Who of Allegany County, NY" 1937-1938

BIOGRAPHY OF MAY ALLEN BOYD - from "Who's Who of Allegany County, NY" 1937-1938

Who was John S. Minard & Why Should We Care

SGT. MAJOR CHARLES J. HAYES, UNITED STATES MARINE; Although Mr. Hayes passed away over 65 years ago his story lives on.

Friendship, NY - SIDNEY RIGDON; "Even in death his connection to the founding of the Mormon religion is not forgotten"

Biography of Comrade William McDonough of Andover, NY

Hon. Asher Wetmore MINER; Friendship and Cuba, NY........1870 Elected President of First National Bank of Friendship, serving until his death in 1992; Stockholder & Director of 1st National Bank of Cuba, 1st National Bank of Salamanca, 1st National Bank of Franklinville, Citizen's Bank of Arcade, and 1st National Bank of Exeter, Nebraska.....more..

Burrows Store and Burrows National Bank; A Story of A. M. Burrows & Sons.........Burrows, Augustus M.; Burrows, Joseph Periam; Burrows, Arthur B.; Burrows, Frank W.

John Karcanes and The Sugar Bowl; A Biographical Sketch with pictures.

John and Scott PREST; Andover Builders and Contractors

Harry Wallace BRECKENRIDGE; Oilman, Pipeline Builder, Entrepreneur & Wellsville Resident; Biographical Notes

Sarah Green Phillips; Teacher & Mother, Town of Alma Early Settler

Honorable Asahel N. Cole, A founder of the Republican Party, Newspaper Man & Politician

"Colorful Personalities of the Past" by Miriam Thornton Fisher - Wellsville and Area History Remarks

William Marian Woodruff, Woodruff Cheese Company

Helene Phelan, Almond 1910-2004

Ira Stillman, Inventor (Almond & Wellsville)

The LEVER Family of Andover, NY

The Legacy of Oliver E. VARS of Andover, NY - His Businesses & Family

Biography of Vial Thomas - Town of Angelica, NY

Biography of Hamilton Ward 1829-1898 ; Attorney, State Supreme Court Judge, State Attorney General &
a Representative to U.S. Congress from Town of Amity

Riley Allen, Part I & II- Allentown Pioneer

A Story of Angelica,NY & Alpha Morse, Pioneer Businessman.........

TOWN OF ALMA BIOGRAPHIES - SURNAMES: ALLEN, ANDERSON, BARNES, COYLE, ELLIOTT, MCCUTCHEON, PHILLIPS, RUSSELL, STEVENS, TUTTLE, VANCE, VINCENT, WILSON, YORK

Vincent Family Biographies; History of Vincent in America-Joshua & Benjamin Vincent in Almond, Alma/Scio; and related families.

Biography of C.H. "Charlie" Simmons - "His Energetic Life Erected His Monument" 8/15/05

Moses Stevens -Biography Sketch

Judge Edward Green Brief Biography of a veteran of both the Rev. War & War of 1812.

Charles Day - Biography & Obituary

Dr. Anthony Barney -& 2 Sons

GRANT DUKE -Biography Sketch

ENOS W. BARNES - Biography Sketch

CHARLES A. BALL - Biography Sketch

WILLIAM DUKE Biography Sketch

JOHN McEWEN Biography Sketch

RUFUS SCOTT-General, Lawyer, Oilman, Teacher, Businessman, & more......

THE FIRST ALLEGANIAN Biography of Nathaniel Dike and family; History of 1st Settlement.

WORLD WAR  I SOLDIERS CITED FOR BRAVERY--Owen F. Duffy & Chase Fulkerson

STORY OF CHARLES F. DAVIS’S ESCAPE FROM ANDERSONVILLE PRISON

45 Years At Capitol - Captain John A. Travis - Andover

Captain Wheeler Hakes - Civil War

TOWN OF GRANGER (1879) BRIEF BIOGRAPHICALS SURNAMES: ATHERTON, ATTWOOD, ALBEE, BALDWIN, BENNETT, COLLISTER, COMSTOCK, COOPER, CROTTY, DOANE, FULLER, HOLADY, KINGSBURY, MOSES, PARKER, PHINNEY, PITT, REYNOLDS, SEEKINS, SMITH, SNYDER, STOCKWELL, TADDER, TUTTLE, VAN NOSTRAND, WEAVER, WOODRUFF & YAGER

TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE (1879) BRIEF BIOGRAPHICALS Including Names of: Martin N. BUTTS, Miss WATERBURY, A.F. CLARK, Miss Mary MORSE, Helen M. MOULTON, Anson CONGDON, Joseph CONGDON, Lydia Collins, Rachel LURVEY, Mary A. PECKHAM, Marcus M. CONGDON, Elme E. KELLER, Jerome R. ISNEHOUR, Mary E. WETHERBEE, Orra D. KINNEY, Alpheus KINNEY, Susan M. JORDAN, J. T. MOSES, Livonia Ann BEEBE, Stephen MOULTON, Emily BRADWAY, Caroline NICHOLS, John C. NOYES, Loriana CHILDS, Laura MALLORY, Mary I. LUCAS, J.H. PENDLETON, Nathan PENDLETON, Flora E. MEDBURY, Joseph B. SLAYTON, Horace SLAYTON, Laura MURRAY, Edwin SOUTHWORTH, Asa SOUTHWORTH, Laura SOUTHWORTH, Amanda H. ROBINSON, Jacob H. WHITMAN, Annis M. BARTOO.

Samuel B. Crandall - Andover Native 

Other Stories of O.P. Taylor:

The Allegany County Reporter Articles (1883)

Liberty Ship Named "SS Orville P. Taylor"

Newspaper Obituary of O.P.Taylor

O.P.Taylor Opened Area -Ruth Marsh with Picture from "Empire Oil"

Memoriam Booklet of O.P. & Mrs. Taylor

(Original Picture at Wirt Historical Society, Richburg NY)

Mrs. William O. Taylor (Minnie Applebee Taylor) - Wife of William, Son of O.P.Taylor

Nathaniel Dike - Allegany County's First White Settler.

Also, Settler's Days - "Nathaniel Dike returns to Teach His Descendants"

Elston J. Howe-Life Lost in 1941 Plane Crash

Alfred Town & Village - SURNAMES:  Allen, Bassett, Benjamin, Bennett, Beya, Burch, Burdick, Champlain, Clair, Collins, Cook, Coon, Crandall, Davis, Edwards, Green, Gridley, Hamilton, Hartshorn, Hull, Kaple, Keller, Kemp, Langworthy, Lewis, Newitt, Odell, Ormsby, Place, Potter, Saunders, Shaw, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Truman, Vincent, Willis & Witter +more.

Andover Town & Village --   SURNAMES: BAKER, BOYD, BENTON, BRUNDAGE, BROWN, BURDICK, CATLIN, CLARKE, COBB, COOK, GOODWIN, HARMAN, HUNT, LIVERMORE, MCCONNELL, PINGREY, REMINGTON, ROSEBUSH, TITUS.

"Allegany County & It's People"-index to Biographies & Illustrations

 

 

 

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