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HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK. 



The following constitute the present board : R. H. Com- 

 fort, Le Roy Riddell, T. K. Brownell, J. N. Jeffers, M. S. 

 Parkhill, Norman Roblee, Elmer Walker, B. McKeen, and 

 J. W. Allen. 



J. N. Jeffers, Superintendent of Sunday-school. 



MASONIC HISTORY. 



Evening Star Lodge^ now No. 44 (of Hornellsville), 

 was organized in Canisteo about 1816. Its first Master 

 was Rev. Andrew Simpson, who used to travel the forest 

 twelve miles from his home, in Jasper, for a period of 

 about four years, to be present at every regular communi- 

 cation of the lodge. The lodge was subsequently removed 

 to Almond, and thence to Hornellsville, where it still re- 

 mains. (See history of Hornellsville.) 



After the removal of Evening Star Lodge (we are not 

 informed exactly at what date), Morning Star Lodge, No. 

 421 (which is now No. 65, its number having been 

 changed upon the reorganization of Masonry, about 1840), 

 was formed at the house of Col. William Stephens, who 

 was chosen the first Master. 



The lodges of Canisteo and Hornellsville were the only 

 ones in the county which maintained their charter during 

 the period of the Morgan excitement. The archives of the 

 lodge in Hornellsville were saved by a fortunate conjunc- 

 tion of circumstances by Col. John R. Stephens, who 

 happened to be passing when they were thrown from the 

 window of the lodge-room by some zealous anti-Masons. 

 Col. Stephens picked them up and saved them. He and 

 Maj. Thomas Bennett and Bazey Baker met under Maj. 

 Bennett's sign-post for several years, and made their re- 

 turns to the Grand Lodge. In this way they preserved 

 their charter. 



Morning Star Lodge, No. 65, F. and A. M., of Canisteo, 

 has at present the following officers : H. C. Green, W. 

 M. ; Elias Stephens, S. W. ; Walter Crandall, J. W. ; C. 

 M. Coston, S. D. ; Thomas Dawson, J. D. ; H. E. Buck, 

 Sec. ; L. A. Waldo, Eli Soule, and C. M. Coston, Trustees. 



ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN. 



The following officers of Canisteo Lodge, No. 29, were 

 installed Monday evening, Jan. 7, 1879, for the ensuing 

 year, viz. : H. C. Beckwith, P. M. W. ; W. M. Crandall, 

 M. W. ; H. W. Johnson, G. F. ; Daniel Rice, Overseer ; 

 G. J. Kinney, Recorder ; R. Whitaker, Financier ; Jerry 

 Burnham, Receiver ; James Roblee, Guide ; Lewis Neely, 

 I. W. ; F. F. Thomas, 0. W. ; Harrison Crane, Represen- 

 tative to Grand Lodge ; and Smith Eason, Trustee. 



MILITARY RECORD OF CANISTEO. 



James Bennett, capt., Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Nov. 12, 1861. 

 Nathan S. Baker, 1st lieut., Co. G, 86th Regt.; must. Nov. 19, 1861. 

 John Fulton, 2d lieut., Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Nov. 20, 1861. 

 Amos B. Stanton, 1st sergt., Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Oct. 7, 1861. 

 Russel B. Taylor, sergt., Co. G, 86th Regt.; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Phineas S. Baker, sergt., Co. G, 86th Regt.; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Elisha S. Jones, sergt.. Go. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Oct. 7, 1861. 

 Harvey M. Bennett, sergt., Co, G, 86th Regt. ; must. Oct. 7, 1861. 

 Franklin Hallett, corp., Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Luther H. Pierce, Corp., Co. G, 86th Regt.; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 William Thomas, corp., Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Hiram Crosby, corp., Co. G, 86th Regt.; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Nathan H. Crosby, corp., Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 David Hadley, Corp., Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Reuben W. Millard, corp., Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 30, 1861. 



Lewis Burgess, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 James F. Baker, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Oct. 19, 1861. ~ 

 Robert 0. Carr, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Wallace Chandler, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Hascal B. Grahams, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Samuel Hall, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 John Hall, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Addison Hallett, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Henry Hadley, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Nathan V. Hallett, private, Co, G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861, 

 Jefferson Hadley, Jr., private, Co. G, 86th Regt.; must. Sept. 28, 1861, 

 James Kilberry, private, Co, G, 86th Regt. ; must, Sept. 28, 1861. 

 George P. Mattison, private, Co. G, 86th Regt.; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 Alexander Moore, private, Co. G, 86th Regt. ; must. Sept. 28, 1861. 

 James A, Jones, private, Co. F, 179th Regt. ; must. May 25, 1864. 

 Andrew McConnell, private, Co. F, 179th Regt.; must. May 25, 1864. 

 Aaron R. Sherman, private, Co, F, 179th Regt.; must. May 25, 1864, 

 Chauncy Foot, private, Co, F, 189th Regt, ; must. Sept, 30, 1864. 

 Leander A. Pickhard, private, Co. B, 86th Regt.; must, Sept. 13, 1861. 

 Edwin E. Baker, private, Co, B, 86th Regt,; must. Sept 10, 1861, 

 Hiram Hallett, private, Co. K, 86th Regt. ; must. Aug. 30, 1861. 

 Charles E. Ordway, private, Co. K, 86th Regt, ; must. Sept. 10, 1861, 

 Frederick B, Kinner, private, Co, F, 107th Regt. ; must. Aug. 7, 1862. 

 Almon W. Burrell, sergt., Co. K, 107th Regt. ; must. July 31, 1862. 

 Merritt F. Smith, wagoner, Co. K, 107th Regt.; must. Aug. 12, 1862. 

 Charles E. Baker, private, Co. K, 107th Regt. ; must. July 31, 1862. 

 Asa M. Clark, private, Co. K, 107th Regt. ; must. July 31, 1862. 

 Sylvester Cole, private, Co. K, 107th Regt. ; must. July 31, 1862. 

 Philander Dawley, private, Co. K, 107th Regt. ; must. July 31, 1862. 

 James Fuller, private, Co. K, 107th Regt. ; must. Aug. 8, 1862. 

 Edward R. Gay, private, Co, K, 107th Regt, ; must. Aug. 13, 1862. 

 Ebenezer W. Helmes, private, Co. K, 107th Regt ; must July 31, 1862. 

 James A. Japhet, private, Co. K, 107th Regt. ; must Aug. 8, 1862, 

 Perry Nicholson, private, Co. K, 107th Regt; must. July 31, 1862. 

 Levi B. Overhiser, private, Co. K, 107th Regt. ; must. Aug. 13, 1862. 

 Martin Sage, private, Co. K, 107th Regt ; must Aug. 13, 1862. 

 Shelden G. Tayler, private, Co. K, 107th Regt.; must. Aug. 8, 1862, 

 John Van Dyck, private, Co. K, 107th Regt.; must Aug. 8, 1862, 

 Samuel Punches, Jr., private, Co. G, 141st Regt. ; must Sept. 11, 1862. 

 William A, Bronson, capt., Co. H, 141st Regt.; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 David W. Langley, 1st sergt, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must Sept, 11, 1862. 

 De Witt C. Hamilton, sergt., Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 George P. Burnham, corp., Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Willard T. Preston, corp., Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Edwin E. Baker, corp., Co. H, 141st Regt ; must. Sept 11, 1862. 

 Charles C. Austin, private, Co. H, 141st Regt; must Sept 11, 1862. 

 Jeremiah Archer, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Henry Abbe, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 William Barkalow, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Joseph M, Brown, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Albert Butler, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must. Sept, 11, 1862. 

 Benjamin B, Buck, private, Co. H, 141st Regt, ; must Sept. 11, 1862. 

 William D. Brayman, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Matthias Converse, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Thomas Crusen, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must, Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Jacob T, Converse, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must Sept 11, 1862, 

 Ezra Conrad, private, Co, H, 14l8t Regt. ; must, Sept. 11, 1862. 

 William E. Codington, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Alfred Downs, private, Co. H, 141st Regt ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Erastus Dickey, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept 11, 1862. 

 Alfred S. Dascam, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; niust. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Warren T. Downs, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept 11, 1862, 

 William L. Fox, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Jefferson Fox, private, Co. H, 141st Regt ; must. Sept, 11, 1862, 

 Jacob Gress, private, Co, H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Joseph Howlaud, private, Co, H, 141st Regt,; must, Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Jacob Howland, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must Sept 11, 1862. 

 John Hallett, private, Co. H, 141st Regt, ; must. Sept, 11, 1862, 

 Simeon P. Maride, private, Co, H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 William Moore, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must Sept 11, 1862. 

 Moses L. Monhart, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Erastus Preston, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Elisha W, Preston, private, Co, H, 141st Regt, ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Adelbert Rosa, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must Sept. 11, 1862. 

 John Stephen, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must Sept 11, 1862. 

 Hardee Stephens, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Seneca Thompson, private, Co. H, 141st Regt, ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Abraham Wampole, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; must Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Augustus Wells, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; must. Sept. 11, 1862. 

 Albert Colgrove, private, Co, H, 161st Regt. ; must. Sept. 18, 1862. 

 The following men enlisted from the town of Canisteo under the several calls 

 of the President during the years 1863 and 1864 : 



FIRST CALL, 



William Ellison, must, Dec, 31, 1863, 

 James Kilbury, must, Dec, 31, 1863, 

 David H. Bruce, must,,Jan, 4, 1864. 



