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CHARLES M. BURT, farmer, P.O. North Bingham, was born in Ulysses, Potter Co., Penn., September 4, 1846, a son of Titus W. and Elizabeth (Lewis) Burt. His paternal grandfather was Anson I. Burt, a native of the Mohawk Valley, N.Y., and among the pioneers of Ulysses township, where he cleared and improved a farm on which he lived and died. His wife was Betsey Blackmer, by whom he had the following children:
- Sally (Mrs. William Canfleld),
- James,
- William,
- Laura,
- Betsey (Mrs. Charles Monroe),
- Titus and
- Kate (Mrs. Thomas Parker).
The maternal grandfather was Seth Lewis, also a pioneer of Ulysses.
Titus W. Burt was a native of Broome county, N.Y., and was reared in Ulysses from nine years of age. He cleared and improved a farm there and is now a resident of Lewisville. He served one term as member of the assembly from this district, and is a prominent citizen. His children are
- Charles M.,
- Anson S.,
- Marion (Mrs. Charles E. Hosley),
- Clarence E.,
- Arthur S,
- Kate (Mrs. John F. Stone).
Charles M. Burt was reared in Ulysses, and after attaining his majority engaged in farming for himself. In 1869 he located in Bingham township on the farm he now occupies, part of which he cleared and made all the improvements in the erection of present buildings.
In June, 1867, he married Kate, daughter of Isaac and Nancy (Colvin) Jones, early settlers of Bingham township, and they have two children,
- Titus M. and
- Carl C.
Mr. Burt is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically he is a Democrat and an advocate of Prohibition.
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Biographies from Sharon Township, Potter Co., PA
Submitted by Michael E. Henderson
AMOS A. NEWTON, farmer, P.O. Sharon Centre, was born in Bainbridge, Chenango Co., N. Y., April 16,1822, a son of Marshall and Prudence (Aylesworth) Newton.
His paternal grandfather was Amasa Newton, a native of Vermont and a pioneer of Chenango county, N. Y., and was a son of Thaddeus Newton, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, also a pioneer of Chenango county.
His maternal grandfather was Andrew Aylesworth, of French descent, also a pioneer of Chenango county, N. Y.
Amos A. Newton was reared in his native county and settled in Sharon township, Potter Co., Penn., in 1846; was for many years engaged in the lumber business, and was a member of the firm of Nichols, Stevens & Co., for ten years.
He settled on the farm he now occupies in 1867 most of which he cleared, and has made all improvements in buildings, etc.
In 1850 he married Dolly S., daughter of Isaac W. and Nancy (Colvin) Jones, who were among the first settlers of Sharon township. They have live children, viz.:
- William E.,
- Fred N.,
- Jennie (Mrs. Arthur Cole),
- Jessie (Mrs. Charles H. Cole) and
- Kate.
Mr. Newton is a prominent farmer of Sharon township, and an enterprising citizen. In politics he is a Republican.
FRED N. NEWTON. attorney at law, Shinglehouse, was born in Sharon township, Potter Co., Penn., February 22, 1854, a son of Amos A. and Dolly S. (Jones) Newton [see sketch of Amos A. Newton].
He was reared in his native town, and educated at the Coudersport public school and the State Normal School at Edinborough.
He began the study of law in 1878, in the office of Olmsted & Larrabee, Coudersport, and was admitted to the bar in June, 1881.
He married, November 2, 1873, Rose, daughter of Nelson and Lorinda (White) Parmenter, of Sharon, and they have three children:
- Lloyd S.,
- Lawrence L. and
- Laura L. (twins).
Mr. Newton is one of the justices of the peace of Sharon township, and is, politically, a Republican.
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