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HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK. 



In politics Mr. Johnson is identified with the Republican 

 party. He has held the office of town clerk one year, but 

 never was an aspirant for official honors. Mr. and Mrs. 

 Johnson are worthy members of the Baptist Church of 

 Caton. As a citizen Mr. Johnson is highly respected by 

 those who know him. He is one of the pioneers of Caton. 

 The portraits of himself and father may be seen elsewhere 

 in this work. 



DEACON TITUS SMITH, 



son of Simeon Smith, of Vermont, was born in Chenango 

 Co., N. Y., Nov. 16, 1801. He was reared upon a farm 

 and followed that occupation through life. Mr. Smith 

 was one of the early settlers of Caton, having settled here 

 about 1822 or 1823. He married Miss Lucy P., daughter 

 of Elias Babcock, of Caton, Nov. 2, 1824. The fruit of 

 this union has been seven children, viz., Emory 0., Lewis 

 B., Simeon S., LucindaR., Jas. P., Enos S., and Thomp- 

 son L. Emory 0., Simeon S., and Thompson L. served 

 in the late war, in the 50th Regiment New York Volun- 

 teers, and were honorably discharged. 



When Mr. Smith settled in Caton he located on the 

 farm now owned by his son, Enos S. Smith, and was one 

 of the leading farmers of the town of Caton. He united 

 with the Presbyterian Church when young, and was ever 

 active in religious matters. He was deacon for a great 

 many years, and often officiated in the minister's place. 

 He was a great anti-slavery man, and three of his sons 

 served in the war. He was one of the first in the county 

 to sign the temperance pledge. He was peculiarly zealous 

 in the Sunday-school work, and was at his post of duty 

 when he was seized with a mortal disease which soon re- 

 sulted in his death, Oct. 22, 1865. The general manifes- 

 tation of sympathy exhibited by the neighbors on the day 

 of the funeral was a striking illustration of the esteem and 

 confidence held for him by the community, generally, as 

 one of the noble pioneers of Caton. His memory is cher- 

 ished by his many children and widow. He never was an 

 aspirant for political honors. 



Mrs. Smith (formerly Lucy P. Babcock) was born in 

 Stonington, Conn., July 20, 1804, and settled at Caton 

 with her parents about 1823. Mrs. Smith is a member 

 of the Presbyterian Church, and is now living with her 

 daughter, Mrs. Lucinda S. Richards, in Caton. 



COL. FREDERICK BARNARD, 



son of William Barnard, was born in Milford, Otsego Co., 

 N. Y., Aug. 10, 1802, his parents being among the pioneers 

 of Otsego County. Col. F. Barnard was reared on the 

 farm. He married Miss Lucy, daughter of Col. Gershom 

 Wilcox, Jan. 1, 1824. Miss Lucy Wilcox was born in 

 Canaan, Litchfield Co., Conn., April 12, 1803, and in 1806 

 removed to Otsego County with her parents, who were also 

 pioneers of New Lisbon, in that county. Of the union of 

 Mr. and Mrs. Barnard, seven children have been born, viz., 

 Mary, Edwin W., Charles D., Melissa A., Gershom W., 

 George A., and E. P. All are now living and settled near 

 their " old home" save Mary, who died April 28, 1844, at 

 the age of nineteen. 



Mr. and Mrs. Barnard settled in Steuben County, on 

 the farm now owned by their son, Gershom W., Oct. 22, 

 1832. Col. Barnard was engaged in the mercantile busi- 

 ness for some years while residing in Otsego County, but 

 followed farming and lumbering after his settlement in 

 Steuben County. While residing in Otsego County he was 

 colonel in the State militia. He died Oct. 15, 1 862, leaving 

 his widow and six children. His widow is now in her 

 seventy-sixth year, hale and hearty, and has the satisfaction 

 of knowing that her children are all good, respectable citi- 

 zens of the county, and are all living within two miles of 

 the " old home." Mr. and Mrs. Barnard have been mem- 

 bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years. 

 Col. Barnard was a man well thought of by his neighbors, 

 and left a name of which his children need not be ashamed. 

 In politics, first a Whig, then a Republican. He was school 

 inspector for many years. Mrs. Barnard is now on the old 

 home in Corning. Her parents, Col. Gershom and Betsey 

 Wilcox, settled in Caton, then Painted Post, Oct. 22, 1832. 

 Col. Wilcox was a wagon-maker by trade, and as soon as 

 he came to Caton he erected a saw-mill, which was one of 

 the first in the town. For many years he followed his trade 

 and the lumber business. Col. and Mrs. Wilcox were 

 members of the Baptist Church in Connecticut, but never 

 united in Caton. In politics, first a Democrat, then a Re- 

 publican. He was colonel of the State militia. He died 

 Oct. 14, 1863, in his eighty-first year, and Mrs. Wilcox, 

 May 7, 1875, in the ninety-third year of her age. Col. 

 and Mrs. Wilcox had seven children, six of whom are now 

 living, of whom Mrs. Barnard is the eldest child. 



