Barber, Samuel 'Andrew' b. 19 Feb 1803 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA d. 19 Oct 1888 Barbertown, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Barber, Samuel 'Andrew'

1803 - 1888 (85 years)

Name	Barber, Samuel 'Andrew' [1, 2]
Residence	1803	Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Birth	19 Feb 1803	Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Tax List	Between 1836 and 1837	Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
	The resident tax-payers of Ceres township in 1836-37 were - John Bee and Tom Bee* (who operated a saw-mill), Potter Benson (who owned a second saw-mill), Dan Benson, S.A. Barber, William Bell,
	20210719GHLn- The resident tax-payers of Ceres township in 1836-37 were David Axtell (moved to Wisconsin), G.C. Burnham, H. Bowen, A. Brown, William Bardsley, John C. Brevost, John O. Bradsby, Daniel Bliven, John Bee and Tom Bee* (who operated a saw-mill), Potter Benson (who owned a second saw-mill), Dan Benson, S.A. Barber, William Bell, Valentine Brown, Cyrus and Ira Cooper* (saw-mill owners on site of Van Wormer's present mill), A.C. Conklin, William and J.O. Cutter (moved away years ago), Hosea Cappell, william Cobbett (grist-mill owner), H. Chevalier (Frenchman), Peter and Orrin Cook, Asa Canfield, Oscar and Timothy Carpenter, Harvey Carr, Cynthia Campbell, Philip Corwin, John Chase, Levi Davis (tradesman), Jonathan, John and Thomas Drake (Oswayo), Nathan Dennis, Rev. J.P. Evans (Annin Creek Baptist), Warren Edson, John Fobes* (saw-mill owner), T.J. Fowler, Mary Gilbert, Lester Hargraves, W. Hawley, C.J. Hurlburt, A., Phil. And William Hooker, Absalom Hutchison, Sol. Jordan, Friend S. Kinney, Niles Kinney, John King, Robert King, Abijah, Luke and Jacob Knapp, William Lester, George and William Lanphere, Reverious and Rod. Loop, Ebenezer Larrabee, John Lee, Orsamus Meeray, John and Delos Morris, Michael McEvilly, L. Nelson, Sam Nicholes, I. Phelps, Harrison Ruby, Thomas Robbins, Leonard, Almond (justice), Anson and William Rice, W. Ray, Linas P. Stoddart, George A. Smith, William, Henry and John Smith, W.P. Stillman (tan-yard owner; left before the war), Perry and Spencer Sweet, Clark Stillman, Dan. Spencer, Joseph, Abram and John Stull, William Tupper, Willard and Norman Taylor (said to reside at Port Allegany), John Thompkins, Ben. and Uriah Vandamark, John Wolcott, Asel, W.P. and Alf. Wright, Samuel and John Whipple, N. and I.N. Winans, Marvel Wheelock, Rev. William Weber (Methodist), R. and Micajah Wright* and Jacob Young* (owner of saw-mill). William Hooker was assessor. [=deceased] ie- The resident tax-payers of Ceres township in 1836-37 were David Axtell (moved to Wisconsin), G.C. Burnham, H. Bowen, A. Brown, William Bardsley, John C. Brevost, John O. Bradsby, Daniel Bliven, John Bee and Tom Bee (who operated a saw-mill), Potter Benson (who owned a second saw-mill), Dan Benson, S.A. Barber, William Bell, Valentine Brown, Cyrus and Ira Cooper* (saw-mill owners on site of Van Wormer's present mill), A.C. Conklin, William and J.O. Cutter (moved away years ago), Hosea Cappell, william Cobbett (grist-mill owner), H. Chevalier (Frenchman), Peter and Orrin Cook, Asa Canfield, Oscar and Timothy Carpenter, Harvey Carr, Cynthia Campbell, Philip Corwin, John Chase, Levi Davis (tradesman), Jonathan, John and Thomas Drake (Oswayo), Nathan Dennis, Rev. J.P. Evans (Annin Creek Baptist), Warren Edson, John Fobes* (saw-mill owner), T.J. Fowler, Mary Gilbert, Lester Hargraves, W. Hawley, C.J. Hurlburt, A., Phil. And William Hooker, Absalom Hutchison, Sol. Jordan, Friend S. Kinney, Niles Kinney, John King, Robert King, Abijah, Luke and Jacob Knapp, William Lester, George and William Lanphere, Reverious and Rod. Loop, Ebenezer Larrabee, John Lee, Orsamus Meeray, John and Delos Morris, Michael McEvilly, L. Nelson, Sam Nicholes, I. Phelps, Harrison Ruby, Thomas Robbins, Leonard, Almond (justice), Anson and William Rice, W. Ray, Linas P. Stoddart, George A. Smith, William, Henry and John Smith, W.P. Stillman (tan-yard owner; left before the war), Perry and Spencer Sweet, Clark Stillman, Dan. Spencer, Joseph, Abram and John Stull, William Tupper, Willard and Norman Taylor (said to reside at Port Allegany), John Thompkins, Ben. and Uriah Vandamark, John Wolcott, Asel, W.P. and Alf. Wright, Samuel and John Whipple, N. and I.N. Winans, Marvel Wheelock, Rev. William Weber (Methodist), R. and Micajah Wright* and Jacob Young* (owner of saw-mill). William Hooker was assessor. [*=deceased]
Residence	Between 1836 and 1880	Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
census 1880	16 Jun 1880	Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
	Age: 77; Head RI RI RI retired farmer
	20180314 RVA- Rowland A. Barber in the 1880 United States Federal Census date: 16th June 1880 enumerator: Nelson Peabody Name: Rowland A. Barber Age: 52 Birth Date: Abt 1828 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1880: Town of Ceres, McKean, Penn House Number: 50 Dwelling Number: 163 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House:Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Julia A. Barber Father's Birthplace:Rhode Island Mother's Birthplace:Rhode Island Occupation: Farmer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age 163/165 Rowland A. Barber 52 Head RI RI RI farmer Julia A. Barber 37 wife NY NY NY keeping house Nellie Barber 18 dau PA RI NY teaching school Bertie Barber 11 son PA RI NY at school Dora Barber 9 dau PA RI NY at school Varnum Hull 15 stepson WI NY NY at school 164/166 Samual A. Barber 77 Head RI RI RI retired farmer Nancy Barber 77 wife RI RI RI keeping house 165/167 S. Fremont Hamilton 24 Head PA __ NY farmer Lydia E. Hamilton 61 mother NY _ _ keeping house Elnora Barber 30 sister NY __ NY house keeper George Barber 12 nephew NY PA NY at school Willis Barber 7 nephew NY PA NY at school Edward Barber 3 nephew PA PA NY at home 166/168 Franklin Barber 46 Head NY RI RI farmer Martha P. Barber 46 wife PA RI RI Allie V. Barber 18 dau PA NY PA at school Frank Barber 3 son PA NY PA at home 167/169 Barr Gross 70 Head NY NY NY farmer Rhoda Gross 55 wife NY NY NY keeping house John Gross 45 son NY NY NY farm laborer Hattie Gross 18 dau NY NY NY at home 168/170 Enoch I. Maxson 57 Head NY RI RI farmer Mary Ann Maxson 55 wife RI RI RI keeping house Irwin Maxson 10 son PA NY RI Thomas Washburn 29 son-in-law NY NY RI farm laborer Edmina Washburn 25 dau PA NY RI at home Susie Washburn 5mo grand-child PA NY PA at home (Jun) Benjamin Washburn 52 boarder NY _ _ farm laborer Willis Washburn 19 boarder NY NY RI farm laborer Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1154; Page: 206A; Enumeration District: 084 Source Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
LDS	Samuel Andrew Barber KFGB-HG2 [5, 6]
	201803113 RVA- Enoch Ira Maxson • LJ1R-3H9 ? 15 January 1822 - 8 Apr 1922 • LJ1R-3H9 ? Sources 19 \| Discussions 0 \| Notes 0 Name Enoch Ira Maxson Sex Male Birth 15 January 1822 Truxton, Cortland, NY Death 8 Apr 1922 Olean, Cattaraugus, NY Burial Main Settlement, Cattaraugus, NY Residence 1850 Genesee, Allegany, New York, United States 1880 Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States 1900 Ceres Township, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States 1920 Olean Ward 2, Cattaraugus, New York Family Members Spouses and Children Enoch Ira Maxson 1822-1922 • LJ1R-3H9 ? Mary Ann Barber 1824-1905 • 2HSD-YTB ? Marriage: 3 Jul 1845 Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States Children (5) Mary J. Maxson 1846-Deceased • 9NPM-3FK ? Anson A. Maxson 1849-1930 • 9NPM-3NP ? Zachariah Maxson 1850-Deceased • 9NPM-3FT ? Ada Maxson 1859-Deceased • LKBM-8WS ? Erwin E Maxson 1869-1930 • LCT5-K1F ? Parents and Siblings Benjamin E Maxson 1789-Deceased • LKB9-Z5L ? Children (1) Enoch Ira Maxson 1822-1922 • LJ1R-3H9 20180314 RVA- Mary Ann Barber 2HSD-YTB death: 1905, Ceres, Allegany, New York birth: 27 October 1824, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island father: Samuel Andrew Barber KFGB-HG2 mother: Nancy Irene Crandall KCBT-BZV spouse: Enoch Ira Maxson LJ1R-3H9
LifeSketch	Samuel Andrew Barber was the son of Moses and Mary (Clark) Barber. He was the husband of Nancy Irene (Crandall) Barber. Obituary Seventh-Day Baptist The Sabbath Recorder November 1, 1888 Page 8 BARBER.--Died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Barber, in Barbertown, Pa., October 19, 1888, after a brief illness, Mr. Samuel Andrew Barber, in the 86th year of his age. He had resided in the neighborhood where he died about fifty-six years. He had all the characteristics which make a successful pioneer, - a genial temper, sturdy physical powers, moral rectitude and sociability. He was respected by all who knew him. He professed faith in Christ, in early life and was a member of the old Second Genesee Church, which was disorganized and gave place to the Portville Church. About four years ago his companion, with whom he had lived a little over fifty years, died. He leaves descendants to the third generation who mourn their loss. Funeral services, held at the Portville church on October 21st, were largely attended. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40488078/samuel-andrew-barber
Death	19 Oct 1888	Barbertown, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
	Record for Samuel Andrew Barber (59) facts 20200208HAv- Gammell Family Tree - Jon Gammell / Samuel Andrew Barber Samuel Andrew Barber 1803-1888 20200208HAv- SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary 1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary Posted 08 jul 2019 by Jon Gammell At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Barber, in Barbertown, Pa., Oct. 19, 1888, after a brief illness, Mr. Andrew Barber, in the 86th year of his age. He had resided in the neighborhood where he died about fifty-six years. He had all the characteristics which make a successful pioneer, - a genial temper, sturdy physical powers, moral rectitude and sociability. He was respected by all who knew him. He professed faith in Christ in early life and was a member of the old Second Genesee Church, which was disorganized and gave place to the Portville Church. About four years ago his companion, with whom he had lived a little over fifty years, died. He leaves descendants to the third generation who mourn their loss. Funeral services, held at the Portville church on Oct. 21st, were largely attended. G. W. B. NANCY IRENE CRANDALL Obituary Posted 08 jul 2019 by Jon Gammell In Ceres, Pa., Oct. 16, 1884, Mrs. Nancy Crandall, wife of Andrew Barber, aged 81 years, 7 months, and 27 days. She lived with her husband about sixty-two years. They were baptized by Eld. W. B. Gillette, and united with the Second Genesee Church. This aged couple, who seemed so nearly all the world to each other, resided in their own ancient, comfortable home near the residence of their son Rowland Barber. Everybody's Aunt Nancy was noted for her care for the poor. H. P. B. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 1870 United States Federal Census SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary 1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders kjclark1963 kjclark1963 originally shared this on 01 Jan 2008 Linked To Samuel Andrew Barber Saved by (10 of 52) Saved byCarolyn Crider Saved byMaryTilleryWalker Saved bysewsewbecky Saved bycleighdea Saved bybjcurcio Saved byCrandall49 Saved byJack Parsons Saved bypaleoriffic Saved byricklshearer031 Saved byholmquistalicia Comments age 86. At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Barber, in Barbertown, Pa., Oct. 19, 1888, after a brief illness, Mr. Andrew Barber, in the 86th year of his age. He had resided in the neighborhood where he died about fifty-six years.
Burial	21 Oct 1888	Main Settlement Cemetery, Portville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA [2]
	Record for Samuel Andrew Barber (59) facts 20200208HAv- Gammell Family Tree - Jon Gammell / Samuel Andrew Barber Samuel Andrew Barber 1803-1888 20200208HAv- SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary 1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary Posted 08 jul 2019 by Jon Gammell At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Barber, in Barbertown, Pa., Oct. 19, 1888, after a brief illness, Mr. Andrew Barber, in the 86th year of his age. He had resided in the neighborhood where he died about fifty-six years. He had all the characteristics which make a successful pioneer, - a genial temper, sturdy physical powers, moral rectitude and sociability. He was respected by all who knew him. He professed faith in Christ in early life and was a member of the old Second Genesee Church, which was disorganized and gave place to the Portville Church. About four years ago his companion, with whom he had lived a little over fifty years, died. He leaves descendants to the third generation who mourn their loss. Funeral services, held at the Portville church on Oct. 21st, were largely attended. G. W. B. NANCY IRENE CRANDALL Obituary Posted 08 jul 2019 by Jon Gammell In Ceres, Pa., Oct. 16, 1884, Mrs. Nancy Crandall, wife of Andrew Barber, aged 81 years, 7 months, and 27 days. She lived with her husband about sixty-two years. They were baptized by Eld. W. B. Gillette, and united with the Second Genesee Church. This aged couple, who seemed so nearly all the world to each other, resided in their own ancient, comfortable home near the residence of their son Rowland Barber. Everybody's Aunt Nancy was noted for her care for the poor. H. P. B. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 1870 United States Federal Census SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary 1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders kjclark1963 kjclark1963 originally shared this on 01 Jan 2008 Linked To Samuel Andrew Barber Saved by (10 of 52) Saved byCarolyn Crider Saved byMaryTilleryWalker Saved bysewsewbecky Saved bycleighdea Saved bybjcurcio Saved byCrandall49 Saved byJack Parsons Saved bypaleoriffic Saved byricklshearer031 Saved byholmquistalicia Comments Funeral services, held at the Portville church on Oct. 21st, were largely attended.
Obituary	1 Nov 1888	Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
	"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders
	Record for Samuel Andrew Barber (59) facts 20200208HAv- Gammell Family Tree - Jon Gammell / Samuel Andrew Barber Samuel Andrew Barber 1803-1888 20200208HAv- SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary 1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary Posted 08 jul 2019 by Jon Gammell At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Barber, in Barbertown, Pa., Oct. 19, 1888, after a brief illness, Mr. Andrew Barber, in the 86th year of his age. He had resided in the neighborhood where he died about fifty-six years. He had all the characteristics which make a successful pioneer, - a genial temper, sturdy physical powers, moral rectitude and sociability. He was respected by all who knew him. He professed faith in Christ in early life and was a member of the old Second Genesee Church, which was disorganized and gave place to the Portville Church. About four years ago his companion, with whom he had lived a little over fifty years, died. He leaves descendants to the third generation who mourn their loss. Funeral services, held at the Portville church on Oct. 21st, were largely attended. G. W. B. NANCY IRENE CRANDALL Obituary Posted 08 jul 2019 by Jon Gammell In Ceres, Pa., Oct. 16, 1884, Mrs. Nancy Crandall, wife of Andrew Barber, aged 81 years, 7 months, and 27 days. She lived with her husband about sixty-two years. They were baptized by Eld. W. B. Gillette, and united with the Second Genesee Church. This aged couple, who seemed so nearly all the world to each other, resided in their own ancient, comfortable home near the residence of their son Rowland Barber. Everybody's Aunt Nancy was noted for her care for the poor. H. P. B. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 1870 United States Federal Census SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary 1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders kjclark1963 kjclark1963 originally shared this on 01 Jan 2008 Linked To Samuel Andrew Barber Saved by (10 of 52) Saved byCarolyn Crider Saved byMaryTilleryWalker Saved bysewsewbecky Saved bycleighdea Saved bybjcurcio Saved byCrandall49 Saved byJack Parsons Saved bypaleoriffic Saved byricklshearer031 Saved byholmquistalicia Comments
Race	White [1]
FSID	KFGB-HG2
Name	Samuel Barber [3]
Name	Samuel E. Barber
	Olean Times Wednesday, November 15, 1911 p.3, col.4 DEATH OF HIGHLY RESPECTED CITIZEN R.A. Barber of Portville Passed Away Quietly In His 85th Year Portville, Nov. 15. (Special.)-- At eight o'clock Monday evening, R. A. Barber quietly passed away. He had been very low for several weeks. R. A. Barber was in his eighty-fifth year having been born in Wiredville, Rhode Island, on Dec. 17, 1827, and was a son of Samuel E. and Nancy Crandall Barber. Since the age of three, he has made his home in this vicinity, but has been a resident of this village for only two years. On the 21st of December, 1848, he was united in marriage to Sylvia Main, who died Jan. 1, 1867. But on April 25, 1868 he married Julia Stillman, who survives him. Besides his aged wife, he is survived by one son, - R. E. Barber of this place and by three daughters, - Mrs. A. C. Sanford, - Mrs. Dora Maxson, and - Mrs. H. B. Clark of Little Genesee, and by one sister, - Mrs. Martha Barber of Barber Settlement. The funeral will be held at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. G. P. Kenyon of Richburg officiating and the interment at Main Settlement.
Person ID	I52841	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Barber, Moses jr, b. 13 Nov 1768, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA d. 15 May 1858, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA (Age 89 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Clarke, Mary, b. 1 Feb 1774, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA d. 5 Jun 1854, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA (Age 80 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1794 [3]
Family ID	F49452	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Crandall, Nancy Irene, b. 15 Feb 1803, Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA d. 16 Oct 1884, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 81 years)

Marriage 20 Feb 1823 Portville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA [2, 7]

Married 22 Feb 1823 Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA [7, 8]

Seventh Day Baptist Church, Note: Genesee (now Little Genesee) was known as Little R I, hence the confusion? jcw20230406GHLn-

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Larry's Post
Larry Johnson FB/Potter-McKean Genealogy
December 12, 2018

· Here's a bit of Dingman/Lyman early Potter County history: War of 1812 veteran

Notes for John Dingman:
John Dingman and his wife Hannah Turner Dingman, Nathan Turner and his wife, with their respective families ,and Abram Dingman came to Potter County, Pennsylvania from Chenango County, New York in March of 1816. As they began to climb the Allegheny range from Pine Creek side, they encountered such heavy snow that the horses could not make the summit with their wagons. After a consultation, it was determined that Nathan Turner and his wife should remain with the wagons, and the rest of the party should take their three horses and endeavor to reach the settlement on the Allegheny river. Johns wife Hannah rode one of the horses, and the two nearly grown-up daughters riding boy fashion, started with the other horses. Under great fatigue, labor and anxiety, darkness came upon them, and the mountain was still rising before them, for fear of losing their way, there was no alternative left them but remain on the mountain-side in deep snow for the night. Fortunately, one of the party had an old Revolutionary musket, and after several attempts in firing powder into a dry tree, they were rejoiced by seeing a small spark of fire kindle. The men and boys gathered dry branches of fallen trees and made a large fire, and there by saved the entire party from freezing. The next morning, news reached the young settlement at Lymansville of the deplorable condition of John Dingman's party, and John Lyman and Jacob Vanatter at once started out with fresh teams and sleighs to hunt up the snow-bound pioneers. They were found and all brought to Major Lyman's, where they were most kindly cared for. These new comers built a small house, they remained there but a short time, and then went into possession of a farm in Roulette, were both families lived for many years. Soon after they were located, the father and mother of John Dingman came. Those early settlers, like most of the others, came with their own teams, and weeks were numbered making the trip. They followed the Hudson river down to Albany and thence came by the well known Catskill Pike, through Chenango and Courtland and Steuben counties, and finally landed in to the wild woods of Potter County, Pennsylvania.

More About John Dingman:
Baptism: 20 Jan 1793, Kinderhook Dutch Reformed Church
Burial: Aug 1878, Hebron Cemetery, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Military
service: 1812, New York Militia, Seth Sexton's Company, Chenango Co. N.Y. War of 1812
Occ: Farmer

Comments
Grace Titus
A great piece of History!
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Patricia Neilly Vella
My great-grandparents ! I love this story !!
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John C Wetzel
My 4th grgrandparents, John and Hannah.
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Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh
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Ty for sharing this Cuz....????
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Cece Zerbst
Sounds unbelievable! We surely have a lot to look up & learn about our relatives. I am enjoying seeing pictures of the past. Who knew! Thank you Larry, & all the others for sharing.
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Londa Wilson
Thank you for sharing. Very much enjoyed reading about the history of ancestors.
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Londa Wilson
Lainie Kephart
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Ric Main
Always enjoy these stories of how our ancestors arrived. There is much available about settlers coming to McKean and Potter at Cornell University with some of it online. To enlighten one to the degree of difficulty the trip for the Dingman's was, consider that many families chose and often failed, to do it in the summer using oxen to haul their belongings. Their two largest obstacles in getting to the McKean-Potter wilderness was described as being often too difficult for the beast to haul their goods through the dense forests and up steep hills. Their worst fear was not Indians but rather mountain lions stalking or lying in the limbs above waiting to attack the ox. The Dingman clan did this during the winter. Miraculous to say the least that they made it.
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Grace Titus
I have a treasure that came with those who came in abt 1832 following those ox carts, 3 generations of Maxsons afoot.......the future wife of that 9 yr old boy distracted a mountain lion who was stalking her sister until Samuel Barber (her father) shot it. They settled Main Settlement and Genesee.
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Patricia Neilly Vella
There is a family story (also mentioned in the Potter Co. History book) about my Brock g.g.grandparents, who arrived in 1840. They came with a wagon pulled by oxen, taking 6 weeks to come from Grafton NY. They built a cabin, which at first had no door, just a blanket nailed up over the opening. My g.grandma, Amy Ellsworth Brock, kept her chicken coops on the roof, and one night when the men were away hunting, she heard a noise, & thinking it was a raccoon after the chickens, took her broom to chase it away. But it was a huge mountain lion & she smacked it with the broom & it ran off ! Imagine her being there alone with several small children & no door on the cabin !(my g.grandma Mary was only 6 weeks old when they made the trip to Potter Co. !) Women sure were tough back then !!
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Larry Johnson
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Patricia Neilly Vella Wow! Times were tough! Talk about STRESS!
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Cece Zerbst
Grace Titus Grace Titus as I've said before, you never cease to amaze me/us with your knowledge of your ancestors! Thanks for keeping us posted, dear friend.
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Grace Titus
Cece Zerbst I continue to be amazed...Genesee (now Little Genesee) was known as Little R I, but more and more I think Shinglehouse is close....in my SDB religious line-Crandall, my 6X GG mother was Ann LANGWORTHY, my 5X GGmother was Alice KENYON, BABCOCK since the 1600's, Roy Maxson Babcock was my fathers'1st cousin, Richard Maxson (my 8X) was massacred by the Indians with Ann Hutchinson (8X GG mother of another line) and she is also the ancestor of the Crooks family, BARBERS, CRANDALLS, BURDICKS......all tie back to the British Colony of R I
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Grace Titus
Sorry RIC....forgot MAIN..........
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Patricia Nicastro-Giebel
incredible how people survived those days . these are the stories that need told in schools.
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Gina Mosko
Interesting story. My ancestors from the Hudson Valley must have made a similar trip, though they landed in Livingston County, NY from there moved to Allegany County, NY by 1830. Henry Spees married to Sarah Ostrander, whose grandmother was a Dingman- I wonder if any relation.
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Patricia Neilly Vella
We're probably distant cousins ! The Dingmans & Ostranders inter-married back in the Hudson Valley ! I have a Pieter Ostrander (originally Van Oostrand!) married to my 6th-great aunt, Rachel Dingman in 1703 !
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Larry Johnson
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Pieter Ostrander (1680-1793) and Rachel Dingman (1680-1730). Rachel was from Kinderhook, NY, Rachel's father was Adam Dingman, who was from Haarlem, Netherlands. Found a picture of the Adam Dingman home. Adam was John Dingman's 3xgreat grandfather.
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Gina Mosko
Patricia Neilly Vella Yes that's her, hello cousin ???? My ancestor is the daughter of Isaac Ostrander, who fought for the British in the Revolution and ended up in Canada, though he inherited some of his parents' farmland in NY. Sarah "Polly" apparently came back to NY and met Heinrich Spies (Henry Spees) there. They eventually moved with a daughter to Waushara, WI where they died.
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Gina Mosko
Larry Johnson So that is a relative, then- yes Rachel Dingman was the one I was referring to.
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Patricia Neilly Vella
We've actually been tp that house (outside) & tool picturs ! Its pn yhe same road as President Martin VanBuren's home - he's distantly related to us too !
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Larry Johnson
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It is apparent, that so many Potter County folks and their descendants, wherever they went or are, are related! I find that just so cool!
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Cece Zerbst
Gina, I recall a Letha Spees from high school.
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Gina Mosko
Cece Zerbst She was my aunt. Sadly she passed.
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Arthur Nelson
Love the fact that an ancestor of mine Jacob Vannatter was mentioned in this post...
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Dorthea Trayer
These are mine. My parent are buried nearby
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Elizabeth Trayer Konkle
Dorthea Trayer , I know you saw this, but this is what we were just talking about.
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Patrick Dingman
I've seen his headstone many times on Crandall Hill cemetery in Hebron,along with the rest of my family. I'll be up there when the time comes.
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Londa Wilson
Patrick Dingman I'll be there when my time comes too Pat.
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MaryLou Dingman
Patrick Dingman I remember his headstone. Btw, I will be cremated with my ashes spread in 3 places: Crandall Hill, NC Coast , and Berlin. ????
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Children

	1. Barber, Rowland Andrew, b. 17 Dec 1827, Woodville, Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA d. 13 Nov 1911, Portville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Barber, Mary Ann, b. 27 Oct 1824, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA d. 22 Feb 1905, Portville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Barber, Martha Prudence, b. 31 Dec 1833, Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1914, Portville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Barber, Thomas Franklin, b. Feb 1834, Portville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA d. 12 Dec 1910, Portville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Barber, Susan E, b. 27 Nov 1836, Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Jul 1859, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 22 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

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	Residence - 1803 - Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
	Birth - 19 Feb 1803 - Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
	Marriage - 20 Feb 1823 - Portville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
	Married - Seventh Day Baptist Church, Note: Genesee (now Little Genesee) was known as Little R I, hence the confusion? jcw20230406GHLn- - 22 Feb 1823 - Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

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SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary
1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders

SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary
Posted 08 jul 2019 by Jon Gammell

At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Barber, in Barbertown, Pa., Oct. 19, 1888, after a brief illness, Mr. Andrew Barber, in the 86th year of his age. He had resided in the neighborhood where he died about fifty-six years. He had all the characteristics which make a successful pioneer, - a genial temper, sturdy physical powers, moral rectitude and sociability. He was respected by all who knew him. He professed faith in Christ in early life and was a member of the old Second Genesee Church, which was disorganized and gave place to the Portville Church.
About four years ago his companion, with whom he had lived a little over fifty years, died. He leaves descendants to the third generation who mourn their loss. Funeral services, held at the Portville church on Oct. 21st, were largely attended.
G. W. B.

NANCY IRENE CRANDALL Obituary
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In Ceres, Pa., Oct. 16, 1884, Mrs. Nancy Crandall, wife of Andrew Barber, aged 81 years, 7 months, and 27 days. She lived with her husband about sixty-two years.
They were baptized by Eld. W. B. Gillette, and united with the Second Genesee Church. This aged couple, who seemed so nearly all the world to each other, resided in their own ancient, comfortable home near the residence of their son Rowland Barber.
Everybody's Aunt Nancy was noted for her care for the poor.
H. P. B.

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SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary
1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders

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[S276] 1880 United States Federal Census, census 1880 USA PA McKean Ceres, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1154; Page: 206A; Enumeration District: 084- Barber, Rowland A.
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Rowland A. Barber in the 1880 United States Federal Census
date: 16th June 1880
enumerator: Nelson Peabody
Name: Rowland A. Barber
Age: 52
Birth Date: Abt 1828
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Home in 1880: Town of Ceres, McKean, Penn
House Number: 50
Dwelling Number: 163
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House:Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Julia A. Barber
Father's Birthplace:Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace:Rhode Island
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors:
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Name Age
163/165
Rowland A. Barber 52 Head RI RI RI farmer
Julia A. Barber 37 wife NY NY NY keeping house
Nellie Barber 18 dau PA RI NY teaching school
Bertie Barber 11 son PA RI NY at school
Dora Barber 9 dau PA RI NY at school
Varnum Hull 15 stepson WI NY NY at school
164/166
Samual A. Barber 77 Head RI RI RI retired farmer
Nancy Barber 77 wife RI RI RI keeping house
165/167
S. Fremont Hamilton 24 Head PA __ NY farmer
Lydia E. Hamilton 61 mother NY _ _ keeping house
Elnora Barber 30 sister NY __ NY house keeper
George Barber 12 nephew NY PA NY at school
Willis Barber 7 nephew NY PA NY at school
Edward Barber 3 nephew PA PA NY at home
166/168
Franklin Barber 46 Head NY RI RI farmer
Martha P. Barber 46 wife PA RI RI
Allie V. Barber 18 dau PA NY PA at school
Frank Barber 3 son PA NY PA at home
167/169
Barr Gross 70 Head NY NY NY farmer
Rhoda Gross 55 wife NY NY NY keeping house
John Gross 45 son NY NY NY farm laborer
Hattie Gross 18 dau NY NY NY at home
168/170
Enoch I. Maxson 57 Head NY RI RI farmer
Mary Ann Maxson 55 wife RI RI RI keeping house
Irwin Maxson 10 son PA NY RI
Thomas Washburn 29 son-in-law NY NY RI farm laborer
Edmina Washburn 25 dau PA NY RI at home
Susie Washburn 5mo grand-child PA NY PA at home (Jun)
Benjamin Washburn 52 boarder NY _ _ farm laborer
Willis Washburn 19 boarder NY NY RI farm laborer

Source Citation
Year: 1880;
Census Place: Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania;
Roll: 1154;
Page: 206A;
Enumeration District: 084

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Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

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Rowland A. Barber in the 1880 United States Federal Census
date: 16th June 1880
enumerator: Nelson Peabody
Name: Rowland A. Barber
Age: 52
Birth Date: Abt 1828
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Home in 1880: Town of Ceres, McKean, Penn
House Number: 50
Dwelling Number: 163
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Samuel Andrew Barber 1803-1888
BIRTH 19 FEBRUARY 1803 • Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
DEATH 19 OCTOBER 1888 • McKean County, Pennsylvania,

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SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary
1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders

SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary
Posted 08 jul 2019 by Jon Gammell

At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Barber, in Barbertown, Pa., Oct. 19, 1888, after a brief illness, Mr. Andrew Barber, in the 86th year of his age. He had resided in the neighborhood where he died about fifty-six years. He had all the characteristics which make a successful pioneer, - a genial temper, sturdy physical powers, moral rectitude and sociability. He was respected by all who knew him. He professed faith in Christ in early life and was a member of the old Second Genesee Church, which was disorganized and gave place to the Portville Church.
About four years ago his companion, with whom he had lived a little over fifty years, died. He leaves descendants to the third generation who mourn their loss. Funeral services, held at the Portville church on Oct. 21st, were largely attended.
G. W. B.

NANCY IRENE CRANDALL Obituary
Posted 08 jul 2019 by Jon Gammell

In Ceres, Pa., Oct. 16, 1884, Mrs. Nancy Crandall, wife of Andrew Barber, aged 81 years, 7 months, and 27 days. She lived with her husband about sixty-two years.
They were baptized by Eld. W. B. Gillette, and united with the Second Genesee Church. This aged couple, who seemed so nearly all the world to each other, resided in their own ancient, comfortable home near the residence of their son Rowland Barber.
Everybody's Aunt Nancy was noted for her care for the poor.
H. P. B.

North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
1870 United States Federal Census

SAMUEL ANDREW BARBER's Obituary
1 Nov 1888, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 44, p 8. -- Courtesey Jon Saunders

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[S1205] Ancestry.com, DAR North America Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Barber, Moses b1734Book Title: My personal record of Moses Barber, 1652-1733, of South Kinston, Rhode Island and some of his desce.
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Name: Moses Barber
Gender: Male
Age: 89
Birth: 13 Nov 1768
Exeter, R I
1st Marriage: 1794
Death: 15 May 1858
Exeter, R I
Father: Moses Barber
Mother: Abigail Niles
Spouse: Mary Clarke
Child: Moses Barber
Robert Barber
Thomas Clarke Barber
Aaron Barber
Samuel Barber
Washington Barber
Jefferson Barber
Narathon Barber
Benjamin Barber
Edward Barber

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Birth: 10 Apr 1734
Father: Samuel Barber
Mother: Anne Corey
Spouse: Abigail Niles
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Child: Moses Barber
Mary Barber

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Book Title: My personal record of Moses Barber, 1652-1733, of South Kinston, Rhode Island and some of his desce
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Moses Barber in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
Name: Moses Barber
Gender: Male
Age: 89
Birth: 13 Nov 1768
Exeter, R I
1st Marriage: 1794
Death: 15 May 1858
Exeter, R I
Father: Moses Barber
Mother: Abigail Niles
Spouse: Mary Clarke
Child: Moses Barber
Robert Barber
Thomas Clarke Barber
Aaron Barber
Samuel Barber
Washington Barber
Jefferson Barber
Narathon Barber
Benjamin Barber
Edward Barber

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Name: Moses Barber
Gender: Male
Age: 89
Birth: 13 Nov 1768
Exeter, R I
1st Marriage: 1794
Death: 15 May 1858
Exeter, R I
Father: Moses Barber
Mother: Abigail Niles
Spouse: Mary Clarke
Child: Moses Barber
Robert Barber
Thomas Clarke Barber
Aaron Barber
Samuel…

[S2556] J. H. Beers, History of McKean County, (Name: PAGenWeb.org; Location: Chicago; Date: 1890;), The resident tax-payers of Ceres township in 1836-37.
David Axtell (1) fact
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History of McKean County
J.H. Beers, Chicago, 1890
Ceres Township
? Home Page ? Beer's History Menu ? Previous Page Ceres Biographical Sketches

CERES TOWNSHIP occupies the northeast corner of the county. King's run of the Oswayo runs in a general northern course through the center; Bell's run parallels it in the center of the east half; Oswayo creek enters in the northeast corner, flows northwestwardly to Ceres for two and a quarter miles, then crosses the State line, and eventually loses itself in the Allegheny river. The head-waters of Newell creek are found in the southwest, and of Barden creek in the west center. Taylor's run and several smaller streams feed the creeks named. The highest measured elevation is 2,245 feet, one mile southwest of Glenn, at the head of Rock run, and the lowest point, 1,443, near State Line depot. The divide between King's and Bell's run shows a general elevation of 2,200 feet, declining to 1,450 south of Ceres. East of Bell's run it ranges from 2,200 feet in north and south extremes to 1,500 in the Oswayo valley, while the divide at the head of Barden and Newell creeks presented summits of 2,219 and 2,200. The township is minus coal measures and conglomerate; but the summit caps of Pocono are from 250 to 300 feet thick. Near Russell's house on the Ceres road, at an elevation of 2,075 feet, there was discovered, in 1878, a red limy shale band. In King's run gulch, at Lynch's house, red soil was found at an elevation of 1,657 feet; along Barden run at an elevation of 1,645 feet, as at the old Biggins' place; and toward Ceres, of 1,720 feet, or only thirty feet below the top of the Chemung in that neighborhood. At Bly's house, on Ceres and Turtle Point road, a slightly red soil was seen at different elevations; but from Bly's to Ceres, with the exception of one place (Chevalier's farm), the soil as well as sandstone was of the gray variety.

View from the hill, Myrtle, Pa.
circa 1900
About twelve years ago the first oil well was drilled up Bell's brook, N.Y., by Howard & Magee, which was made dry. About four years ago a well was drilled up Carr's brook by Henry Carter, which is a half-barrel well. This is now owned by V. Perry Carter. Two wells have since been drilled for gas by V.P. Carter, representing the Ceres Gas Company, which wells supply the village and neighborhood. The King's run well was bored five or six years ago by a local company.

The population of Ceres in 1880, including the 108 inhabitants of Ceres village, was 975. In 1883 there were 123 Republicans, 58 Democratic, 27 Prohibition and 47 Labor Unionist votes cast, or a total of 255, which multiplied by five, gives a population of 1,275.

The officers chosen in February, 1890, are as follows: Supervisors, Winfield Lanphere, G.W. Hackett; collector, G.W. Hackett; auditor, James Biggins, justice of the peace, W.W. Holley; judge of election, E.W. Kitchsire; inspectors of election, F.H. Raymond, Barton Holley; town clerk, J.J. Robarts.

Francis King, the agent of John Keating, brought a number of workmen to Ceres in 1798, where King's settlement was founded. Mr. King came from England about that time, and, being a Quaker, his co-religionists in Philadelphia recommended him to John Keating for the position of agent and surveyor. He was a surveyor, and, like the old-time men of that profession, eccentric, and it is alleged, when clearing the hillside at Ceres, he compelled the imported laborers to roll the logs up hill, and satisfied the ignorant fellows that this course was correct, because the Yankees rolled them down hill. In 1801 he began the survey of the Keating lands, and in 1812 surveyed for the settlers in Farmers valley. Five years later, in 1817, he died, when John Keating continued his son in the agency. His original field book is in possession of Byron D. Hamlin, forming a monument to his precision.

The commission of justice of the peace of Ceres was issued by Gov. Thomas McKean October 4, 1806, to John Claudius Brevost. What the feelings of the old governor must have been when he authorized this pioneer justice "to have and execute all and singular the powers, jurisdictions and authorities and to receive, and enjoy all and singular the lawful emoluments of a justice of the peace," may be imagined. Except John Keating's agent and his employees there were no settlers in the township to lead the new justice to hope for emolument. In November following Squire Brevost did actually qualify before the Coram, J.G.Lowrey, of Centre county.

Uncle Harry, who came with his father, Thomas Smith, to Ceres in 1803 or 1804, died August 27, 1877. Lester Hargrave was also one of the early employees here. Asahel Wright, a soldier of 1812, resided at Glenn up to 1880, but for twenty-seven years prior to 1872 was never as far as Olean, and never saw a railroad train, although then eighty-three years old. His daughter, L. Ellen Wright, was for years corresponding secretary of Grand Lodge of I.O.G.T. in Pennsylvania. Reuben S. Taylor, who settled at Bell's run in 1836, served in the war of 1812. He died September, 1877, at Roulette.

The resident tax-payers of Ceres township in 1836-37 were David Axtell (moved to Wisconsin), G.C. Burnham, H. Bowen, A. Brown, William Bardsley, John C. Brevost, John O. Bradsby, Daniel Bliven, John Bee and Tom Bee* (who operated a saw-mill), Potter Benson (who owned a second saw-mill), Dan Benson, S.A. Barber*, William Bell*, Valentine Brown, Cyrus and Ira Cooper* (saw-mill owners on site of Van Wormer's present mill), A.C. Conklin*, William and J.O. Cutter (moved away years ago), Hosea Cappell, william Cobbett (grist-mill owner), H. Chevalier (Frenchman), Peter and Orrin Cook, Asa Canfield, Oscar* and Timothy Carpenter*, Harvey Carr*, Cynthia Campbell, Philip Corwin, John Chase*, Levi Davis (tradesman), Jonathan, John and Thomas Drake (Oswayo), Nathan Dennis*, Rev. J.P. Evans (Annin Creek Baptist), Warren Edson, John Fobes* (saw-mill owner), T.J. Fowler, Mary Gilbert*, Lester Hargraves*, W. Hawley*, C.J. Hurlburt, A., Phil. And William Hooker*, Absalom Hutchison, Sol. Jordan, Friend S. Kinney*, Niles Kinney*, John King*, Robert King*, Abijah, Luke and Jacob Knapp*, William Lester*, George and William Lanphere*, Reverious and Rod. Loop*, Ebenezer Larrabee*, John Lee, Orsamus Meeray, John and Delos Morris, Michael McEvilly, L. Nelson*, Sam Nicholes, I. Phelps*, Harrison Ruby, Thomas Robbins*, Leonard, Almond (justice), Anson and William Rice*, W. Ray*, Linas P. Stoddart, George A. Smith, William, Henry and John Smith*, W.P. Stillman* (tan-yard owner; left before the war), Perry and Spencer Sweet, Clark Stillman*, Dan. Spencer, Joseph, Abram and John Stull*, William Tupper*, Willard and Norman Taylor (said to reside at Port Allegany), John Thompkins, Ben.* and Uriah Vandamark, John Wolcott, Asel*, W.P. and Alf. Wright, Samuel and John Whipple, N. and I.N. Winans, Marvel Wheelock, Rev. William Weber (Methodist), R.* and Micajah Wright* and Jacob Young* (owner of saw-mill). William Hooker was assessor. [*=deceased]
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The resident tax-payers of Ceres township in 1836-37 were
David Axtell (moved to Wisconsin), G.C. Burnham, H. Bowen,
A. Brown, William Bardsley, John C. Brevost,
John O. Bradsby, Daniel Bliven,
John Bee and Tom Bee* (who operated a saw-mill),
Potter Benson (who owned a second saw-mill), Dan Benson,
S.A. Barber*, William Bell*, Valentine Brown,
Cyrus and Ira Cooper* (saw-mill owners on site of Van Wormer's present mill),
A.C. Conklin*, William and J.O. Cutter (moved away years ago),
Hosea Cappell, william Cobbett (grist-mill owner),
H. Chevalier (Frenchman), Peter and Orrin Cook, Asa Canfield,
Oscar* and Timothy Carpenter*, Harvey Carr*, Cynthia Campbell,
Philip Corwin, John Chase*, Levi Davis (tradesman),
Jonathan, John and Thomas Drake (Oswayo), Nathan Dennis*,
Rev. J.P. Evans (Annin Creek Baptist), Warren Edson,
John Fobes* (saw-mill owner), T.J. Fowler, Mary Gilbert*,
Lester Hargraves*, W. Hawley*, C.J. Hurlburt,
A., Phil. And William Hooker*, Absalom Hutchison, Sol. Jordan,
Friend S. Kinney*, Niles Kinney*, John King*,
Robert King*, Abijah, Luke and Jacob Knapp*,
William Lester*, George and William Lanphere*,
Reverious and Rod. Loop*, Ebenezer Larrabee*, John Lee,
Orsamus Meeray, John and Delos Morris, Michael McEvilly,
L. Nelson*, Sam Nicholes, I. Phelps*,
Harrison Ruby, Thomas Robbins*,
Leonard, Almond (justice), Anson and William Rice*, W. Ray*,
Linas P. Stoddart, George A. Smith, William, Henry and John Smith*,
W.P. Stillman* (tan-yard owner; left before the war), Perry and Spencer Sweet,
Clark Stillman*, Dan. Spencer, Joseph, Abram and John Stull*,
William Tupper*, Willard and Norman Taylor (said to reside at Port Allegany),
John Thompkins, Ben.* and Uriah Vandamark, John Wolcott,
Asel*, W.P. and Alf. Wright, Samuel and John Whipple, N. and I.N. Winans,
Marvel Wheelock, Rev. William Weber (Methodist),
R.* and Micajah Wright* and Jacob Young* (owner of saw-mill).
William Hooker was assessor. [*=deceased]

In 1877 the re-survey of the northern State line was made, varying but little from the line of 1786. Ceres village was transferred to Pennsylvania, and in 1878 the boundary stones were placed.

Myrtle, formerly Mapleton Postoffice, was established in 1877, with Silas Cooper as postmaster, who held the office until F.E. Tull was appointed. In 1887 Mr. Tull sold his store to J.C. Burt, who carried on the office of deputy until regularly appointed in August, 1887.

A busy time at the corners. Myrtle, Pa.
Circa 1905-1910
The Myrtle Cheese Factory was established, thirteen or fourteen years ago, by George Chamberlain, his heirs being the present owners. The Hickox Mill, in existence many years, is still in use, east of the village; and at the head of Bell's run is Miller's saw-mill, operated by the Dibble Brothers. Lester Hargrave is said to have been the first resident of this settlement. Like others of the pioneers of Ceres, he was connected with Keating's agency here.

A birdseye view of Myrtle, Pa.
circa 1900
The Oswayo flood of May 31, and June 1, 1889, filled the valley, being about three feet higher than the flood of 1865. Large saw logs were carried over the main street of Ceres, and boats were used for travel; several trestles on the Bradford, Eldred & Cuba Railroad were carried away, and the track torn up. The only dams on the stream which escaped destruction were F.M. Van Wormer's and Pratt & Bixby's. Among the heavier losers by this disaster were G.C. Hickox, F.M. Van Wormer and the Oswayo Tannery Company; many others along the flood-swept valley met with smaller losses. Ceres Village.

Late in 1837 Samuel Estes came to Ceres village, where he found a one-half log and one-half plank house standing opposite the present Central Hotel. Within a few years (in 1841) he moved south of the creek and erected part of the present Oswayo House, which he conducted until the Western New York & Erie Railroad was built, when he moved to Olean and built a hotel near the depot. In later years, he moved to Minnesota, where he died.

In 1838 Nelson Peabody came to the village. He found John Smith's general store and the Estes tavern. John King kept the post-office where William K. King now resides; Cooper's old saw-mill, where Franklin Van Wormer's large mills are now situated, and the Youngs' mill, where is now the Minor mill, were in operation; the Methodists had a class here, which has been continued to the present time. Mr. Peabody was clerk in John Smith's store until February, 1840, when V. Perry Carter bought the concern and Mr. Peabody joined Russell Cooper in business and continued four or five years. V. Perry Carter opened his store after the death of John Smith, whose daughter he married in 1842.

In 1841 the residents of the village grew tired of having to walk one and one-half miles to John King'' house for their letters, and had V. Perry Carter petition the department for an office in the village. This petition was granted, but Mr. King interested John Keating and others in his cause and had the office returned to him. A little later Mr. Carter had a chart of the locality made and a new petition signed. The demand was manifestly so just that the department ordered the removal of the office to the village, where it has been continued to this day. Mr. King kept the post-office on the table in the family sitting-room, and into this each one who expected a letter had to go to seek it.

Josiah Priest, who, in 1850, wrote sketches of the Oswayo valley, was justice of the peace at Ceres. His papers were never published is the statement of Mrs. Keyser, while Mr. Carter is positive that parts or all of the papers appeared in print.

Robert Hinds was the only merchant here in 1852. John Robarts was a trader here for a number of years; also Simpson & Barber, C.H. Smith, John B. Gleason, F.H. Raymond and G. Perry. Joseph Morse was postmaster here before the war, succeeding John King, and had the office in his house, which occupied the site of the Central Hotel, afterward the residence of V. Perry Carter until destroyed by the first fire, in 1869. In 1855 or 1856 Mr. Carter returned from Richburg, bought the Hinds store and was appointed postmaster, holding the office until his removal to Duke Centre, in 1879, when he was succeeded by Robarts, who in turn was succeeded by Call. Louis Carrier was appointed in 1885, but Miss Augusta Call conducted the office for eight years, or until the appointment of John B. Gleason in June, 1889.

When Nelson Peabody arrived there were two school buildings - one south, where is the present school building on the Pennsylvania side, while the building on the New York side occupied the site of Wellington White's present home. These buildings continued in use until the present house was erected. In Ceres township in 1846 general stores were kept by P.B. Dedrick and Ralph Adams, and the tavern by Samuel Estes. In 1847 Dedrick & Pardy, Samuel Estes and C. Peabody were merchants; J.H. Wright and D. Dunham the new tavern-keepers.

In 1847 the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Ceres was incorporated. The oldest record in possession of the pastor shows the names of W.T. Lane, Honeoye; Joel Whitney, Lane school-house; Stephen Chapel, South Bolivar; R.D. Garrison, Pikeville (members joined the Nazarites), and B.C. Call of Ceres; Edward Nicholas and Calvin Blood of Shinglehouse were the class leaders. Later H.B. Robarts is named as leader of the Bell's run class, with Elisha B. West local preacher; A Mallory was recording steward in 1867, while Mrs. F.G. Fuller is now recorder. The pastoral record goes back only to 1879, when A.B. Kelly was appointed. In 1882 Rev. W. Post and Rev. A.I. Blanchard came, and in 1886 Rev. W.H. Farnham. There are now seventy-nine members.

In 1840 Nelson Peabody was commissioned justice of the peace and held the office until elected associate judge in 1861. He was again commissioned and served until six or seven years ago. During the war he was deputy provost marshal for Ceres township. Among the soldiers of the district, many of whom belong to Portville Post, No. 85, G.A.R., are the following named:
Frank A. Chapman, Twenty-ninth Ohio Infantry; F.P. Chapman, Eighty-fifth New York;
Nat. Hendrix, Company A, Eighty-fifth New York;
Henry B. Robarts, Eighty-fifth New York;
John Frugan, New York Infantry;
William Hyde, William Worden, Eighty-fifth New York;
Frank Fuller, Eighty-fifth New York;
John B. Gleason, Clark Wells and Edgar Wells, Forty-second Regiment, Pennsylvania Bucktails;
Byron Lanphere and Robert Lanphere, Bucktails;
Jacob Brock, Eighty-fifth New York;
Adam Burdick, Eighty-fifth New York; Daniel and Matthew Burdick, Eighty-fifth New York;
Lafayette Maxson, Eighty-fifth New York;
James Gobles, Eighty-fifth New York;
Martin Stephens, Pennsylvania Infantry;
F. Maxson, Eighty-fifth New York;
Robert Clark, Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania;
Frank Van Wormer, Pennsylvania;
A. De North, Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania;
Moses Ford, Hiram Grow, Daniel Peabody, James Biggins and Amos Safford, Eighty-fifth New York (Amos drowned in the Oswayo some years ago);
Bill North, Bucktails; William North, Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania; George North, Fifth-eighth Pennsylvania;
George Lanphere, Eighty-fifth New York;
James Hobbs, New York Infantry;
__________ Carpenter (wounded at Gettysburg), Pennsylvania Infantry;
Volney Mix, Pennsylvania Infantry;
Albert Lanphere, Bucktails;
Freeman Fuller, Bucktails;
Philip Haines and Bennie Haines, Pennsylvania Infantry;
F. Hawley, Eighty-fifth New York; Lewis Hawley, Eighty-fifth New York; John Hawley, Eighty-fifth New York; Floyd Hawley, Forty-second Pennsylvania;
C. Melven, Forty-second Infantry;
C. Bridge and West Bridge, Forty-second Pennsylvania Regiment;
also Nate Foote, Thomas, John, and Alonzo Cushman, and Nathan Hand.

Charles B. Bailey, who resided in Ceres township before the war, now of Young Hickory, N.Y., was, in June, 1889, granted a back pension of $5,000, and $72 monthly. This large pension was granted on account of his total blindness.

A.B. Luce was the first agent at Ceres of the Bradford, Eldred & Cuba Railroad in October, 1881. W.D. Chase took charge in February, 1882; E.D. Cummings in May, 1882; L.J. White in February, 1883, and in November, 1883, C.H. Gleason, the present agent, took charge. (Between 6,000 and 8,000 cords of bark will be shipped from Ceres this summer.)

In 1877 the White & Van Wormer Mill at Ceres was erected. This is one of the immense lumber industries of the county.

Contributed by Maureen M. (Buckley) Lee

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History of McKean County
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CERES TOWNSHIP occupies the northeast corner of the county. King's run of the Oswayo runs in a general northern course…

[S1310] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch Family Tree, Turner, Enoch "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 April 2017, 02:29), entry for Enoch Turner(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L8FD-KMQ); contributed by various users. PersonID L8FD-KMQ.
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Enoch Turner L8FD-KMQ
burial: Swift Lang Cemetery,
Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania
death: 28 January 1887, Pennsylvania
birth: 1797, Connecticut

father: Elijah Turner LCVX-6MD
mother: Ruth BABCOCK KFK6-GFZ
spouse: Lucinda Fitch L8FD-K6X

Adelaide Pamelia Turner L6TR-TFM
death: 26 May 1908, Falconer, Chautauqua, New York
burial: 28 May 1908, Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
birth: 5 September 1835, Pennsylvania

father: Enoch Turner L8FD-KMQ
mother: Lucinda Fitch L8FD-K6X
spouse: Cyrus Townley L6TV-XHX

familysearch 20170808-
Enoch Turner L8FD-KMQ
burial: Swift Lang Cemetery,
Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania
death: 28 January 1887, Pennsylvania
birth: 1797, Connecticut

father: Elijah Turner LCVX-6MD
mother: Ruth BABCOCK KFK6-GFZ
spouse: Lucinda Fitch L8FD-K6X

Adelaide Pamelia Turner L6TR-TFM
death: 26 May 1908, Falconer, Chautauqua, New York
burial: 28 May 1908, Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
birth: 5 September 1835, Pennsylvania

father: Enoch Turner L8FD-KMQ
mother: Lucinda Fitch L8FD-K6X
spouse: Cyrus Townley L6TV-XHX
[S1310] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch Family Tree, Barber Maxson, Mary Ann "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Mary Ann Barber(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:2HSD-YTB); contributed by various users. PersonID 2HSD-YTB.
Mary Ann Barber Maxson
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Mary Ann Barber 2HSD-YTB

death: 1905, Ceres, Allegany, New York
birth: 27 October 1824, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island

father: Samuel Andrew Barber KFGB-HG2
mother: Nancy Irene Crandall KCBT-BZV
spouse: Enoch Ira Maxson LJ1R-3H9
20180314 RVA-
Mary Ann Barber 2HSD-YTB

death: 1905, Ceres, Allegany, New York
birth: 27 October 1824, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island

father: Samuel Andrew Barber KFGB-HG2
mother: Nancy Irene Crandall KCBT-BZV
spouse: Enoch Ira Maxson LJ1R-3H9
[S1310] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 July 2021, 06:08), entry for Nancy Irene Crandall (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KCBT-BZV ); contributed by various users. PersonID KCBT-BZV.
Nancy Irene Crandall (12) facts
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Nancy Irene Crandall
15 February 1803-16 October 1884 (Age 81)
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

The Life Summary of Nancy Irene
When Nancy Irene Crandall was born on 15 February 1803, in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Luke Crandall, was 41 and her mother, Martha Maxson, was 37. She married Samuel Andrew Barber on 20 February 1823. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Ceres Township, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died on 16 October 1884, in Portville, Portville, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

Female
Nancy Irene Crandall
15 February 1803 - 16 October 1884 • KCBT-BZV??
Female
Nancy Irene Crandall
1803-1884 • KCBT-BZV??
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Nancy Irene (Crandall) Barber was the daughter of Luke and Martha (Maxson) Crandall. She was the wife of Samuel Andrew Barber. They were married February 20, … More

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Residence • Edit Edit Residence
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Ceres Township, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States
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Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States
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Family Members
Spouses and Children

Samuel Andrew Barber 1803-1888 • KFGB-HG2??
Marriage: 20 Feb 1823
Nancy Irene Crandall 1803-1884 • KCBT-BZV??
Children of Nancy Irene Crandall and Samuel Andrew Barber (4)
Mary Ann Barber 1824-1905 • 2HSD-YTB??
Rowland Andrew Barber 1827-1911 • LW65-T6S??
Martha Prudence Barber 1833-1914 • 2HSD-B93??
Susan E Barber 1836-1859 • 2S22-VKP??

Parents and Siblings
Luke Crandall 1761-1838 • LCF3-FVN??
Marriage: 6 Jan 1785
Martha Maxson 1765-1843 • LHR3-FVP??

Children of Martha Maxson and Luke Crandall (12)
Martha Crandall 1785-1849 • L1KK-LN8??
Martha Crandall 1786-1849 • KCZV-XZ1??
Matthew Maxson "Captain" Crandall
1787-1874 • LZVR-FSL??
Matthew Maxson Maxson
1788-1874 • GZNV-NSR??
Prudence Crandall 1790-Deceased • K8LZ-XHW??
Benjamin 1792-1824 • K837-VZ1??
Joseph Pendelton Crandall
1794-1870 • KHT7-Z2J??
Mary 3 1796-1874 • GZNV-RVJ??
Mary Crandall 1796-1874 • L7JX-FKL??
Roland Ira Crandall 1798-1862 • K4BT-T6K??
Irana Crandall 1801-1814 • KJZ4-L6K??
Nancy Irene Crandall 1803-1884 • KCBT-BZV??

[S2028] FaceBook- Potter McKean Genealogy.
Adam DINGMAN (1) fact
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· Here's a bit of Dingman/Lyman early Potter County history: War of 1812 veteran

Notes for John Dingman:
John Dingman and his wife Hannah Turner Dingman, Nathan Turner and his wife, with their respective families ,and Abram Dingman came to Potter County, Pennsylvania from Chenango County, New York in March of 1816. As they began to climb the Allegheny range from Pine Creek side, they encountered such heavy snow that the horses could not make the summit with their wagons. After a consultation, it was determined that Nathan Turner and his wife should remain with the wagons, and the rest of the party should take their three horses and endeavor to reach the settlement on the Allegheny river. Johns wife Hannah rode one of the horses, and the two nearly grown-up daughters riding boy fashion, started with the other horses. Under great fatigue, labor and anxiety, darkness came upon them, and the mountain was still rising before them, for fear of losing their way, there was no alternative left them but remain on the mountain-side in deep snow for the night. Fortunately, one of the party had an old Revolutionary musket, and after several attempts in firing powder into a dry tree, they were rejoiced by seeing a small spark of fire kindle. The men and boys gathered dry branches of fallen trees and made a large fire, and there by saved the entire party from freezing. The next morning, news reached the young settlement at Lymansville of the deplorable condition of John Dingman's party, and John Lyman and Jacob Vanatter at once started out with fresh teams and sleighs to hunt up the snow-bound pioneers. They were found and all brought to Major Lyman's, where they were most kindly cared for. These new comers built a small house, they remained there but a short time, and then went into possession of a farm in Roulette, were both families lived for many years. Soon after they were located, the father and mother of John Dingman came. Those early settlers, like most of the others, came with their own teams, and weeks were numbered making the trip. They followed the Hudson river down to Albany and thence came by the well known Catskill Pike, through Chenango and Courtland and Steuben counties, and finally landed in to the wild woods of Potter County, Pennsylvania.

More About John Dingman:
Baptism: 20 Jan 1793, Kinderhook Dutch Reformed Church
Burial: Aug 1878, Hebron Cemetery, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Military
service: 1812, New York Militia, Seth Sexton's Company, Chenango Co. N.Y. War of 1812
Occ: Farmer

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Grace Titus
A great piece of History!
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Patricia Neilly Vella
My great-grandparents ! I love this story !!
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John C Wetzel
My 4th grgrandparents, John and Hannah.
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Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh
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Ty for sharing this Cuz....????
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Cece Zerbst
Sounds unbelievable! We surely have a lot to look up & learn about our relatives. I am enjoying seeing pictures of the past. Who knew! Thank you Larry, & all the others for sharing.
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Londa Wilson
Thank you for sharing. Very much enjoyed reading about the history of ancestors.
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Londa Wilson
Lainie Kephart
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Ric Main
Always enjoy these stories of how our ancestors arrived. There is much available about settlers coming to McKean and Potter at Cornell University with some of it online. To enlighten one to the degree of difficulty the trip for the Dingman's was, consider that many families chose and often failed, to do it in the summer using oxen to haul their belongings. Their two largest obstacles in getting to the McKean-Potter wilderness was described as being often too difficult for the beast to haul their goods through the dense forests and up steep hills. Their worst fear was not Indians but rather mountain lions stalking or lying in the limbs above waiting to attack the ox. The Dingman clan did this during the winter. Miraculous to say the least that they made it.
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Grace Titus
I have a treasure that came with those who came in abt 1832 following those ox carts, 3 generations of Maxsons afoot.......the future wife of that 9 yr old boy distracted a mountain lion who was stalking her sister until Samuel Barber (her father) shot it. They settled Main Settlement and Genesee.
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Patricia Neilly Vella
There is a family story (also mentioned in the Potter Co. History book) about my Brock g.g.grandparents, who arrived in 1840. They came with a wagon pulled by oxen, taking 6 weeks to come from Grafton NY. They built a cabin, which at first had no door, just a blanket nailed up over the opening. My g.grandma, Amy Ellsworth Brock, kept her chicken coops on the roof, and one night when the men were away hunting, she heard a noise, & thinking it was a raccoon after the chickens, took her broom to chase it away. But it was a huge mountain lion & she smacked it with the broom & it ran off ! Imagine her being there alone with several small children & no door on the cabin !(my g.grandma Mary was only 6 weeks old when they made the trip to Potter Co. !) Women sure were tough back then !!
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Larry Johnson
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Patricia Neilly Vella Wow! Times were tough! Talk about STRESS!
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Cece Zerbst
Grace Titus Grace Titus as I've said before, you never cease to amaze me/us with your knowledge of your ancestors! Thanks for keeping us posted, dear friend.
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Grace Titus
Cece Zerbst I continue to be amazed...Genesee (now Little Genesee) was known as Little R I, but more and more I think Shinglehouse is close....in my SDB religious line-Crandall, my 6X GG mother was Ann LANGWORTHY, my 5X GGmother was Alice KENYON, BABCOCK since the 1600's, Roy Maxson Babcock was my fathers'1st cousin, Richard Maxson (my 8X) was massacred by the Indians with Ann Hutchinson (8X GG mother of another line) and she is also the ancestor of the Crooks family, BARBERS, CRANDALLS, BURDICKS......all tie back to the British Colony of R I
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Grace Titus
Sorry RIC....forgot MAIN..........
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Patricia Nicastro-Giebel
incredible how people survived those days . these are the stories that need told in schools.
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Gina Mosko
Interesting story. My ancestors from the Hudson Valley must have made a similar trip, though they landed in Livingston County, NY from there moved to Allegany County, NY by 1830. Henry Spees married to Sarah Ostrander, whose grandmother was a Dingman- I wonder if any relation.
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Patricia Neilly Vella
We're probably distant cousins ! The Dingmans & Ostranders inter-married back in the Hudson Valley ! I have a Pieter Ostrander (originally Van Oostrand!) married to my 6th-great aunt, Rachel Dingman in 1703 !
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Larry Johnson
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Pieter Ostrander (1680-1793) and Rachel Dingman (1680-1730). Rachel was from Kinderhook, NY, Rachel's father was Adam Dingman, who was from Haarlem, Netherlands. Found a picture of the Adam Dingman home. Adam was John Dingman's 3xgreat grandfather.
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Gina Mosko
Patricia Neilly Vella Yes that's her, hello cousin ???? My ancestor is the daughter of Isaac Ostrander, who fought for the British in the Revolution and ended up in Canada, though he inherited some of his parents' farmland in NY. Sarah "Polly" apparently came back to NY and met Heinrich Spies (Henry Spees) there. They eventually moved with a daughter to Waushara, WI where they died.
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Gina Mosko
Larry Johnson So that is a relative, then- yes Rachel Dingman was the one I was referring to.
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Patricia Neilly Vella
We've actually been tp that house (outside) & tool picturs ! Its pn yhe same road as President Martin VanBuren's home - he's distantly related to us too !
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Larry Johnson
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It is apparent, that so many Potter County folks and their descendants, wherever they went or are, are related! I find that just so cool!
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Cece Zerbst
Gina, I recall a Letha Spees from high school.
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Gina Mosko
Cece Zerbst She was my aunt. Sadly she passed.
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Arthur Nelson
Love the fact that an ancestor of mine Jacob Vannatter was mentioned in this post...
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Dorthea Trayer
These are mine. My parent are buried nearby
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Elizabeth Trayer Konkle
Dorthea Trayer , I know you saw this, but this is what we were just talking about.
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Patrick Dingman
I've seen his headstone many times on Crandall Hill cemetery in Hebron,along with the rest of my family. I'll be up there when the time comes.
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Londa Wilson
Patrick Dingman I'll be there when my time comes too Pat.
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MaryLou Dingman
Patrick Dingman I remember his headstone. Btw, I will be cremated with my ashes spread in 3 places: Crandall Hill, NC Coast , and Berlin. ????
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Larry Johnson
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Pieter Ostrander (1680-1793) and Rachel Dingman (1680-1730).

Rachel was from Kinderhook, NY, Rachel's father was Adam Dingman, who was from Haarlem, Netherlands.

Found a picture of the Adam Dingman home. Adam was John Dingman's 3xgreat grandfather.
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