Walter G. Rose was born in Coventry, Conn., Oct. 2, 

 1814. He was second son in a family of three sons and 

 three daughters of Horace and Marcia (Edgerton) Rose, 

 the former a native of Coventry, and the latter a native of 

 Lebanon, Conn. His parents removed from Connecticut 

 and settled in the town of Hartwick, Otsego Co., N. Y., in 

 1827, where they followed the occupation of farming, and 

 for awhile his father was a merchant. There they re- 

 mained until the year 1846, when the family came to 

 Hornellsville (except one daughter, Mary Ripley Rose, who 

 died in Otsego County), where the parents lived until their 

 decease, the father dying in the year 1862, at the age of 

 seventy-four ; the mother died at the age of eighty-six, in 

 the year 1875. 



Of the children, all are living except Ashley and Horace 

 J., leaving those who survive at the time of writing this 

 sketch, Walter G., Mrs. J. X. Brands, and Mrs. Jonathan 

 Wyatt, of Wisconsin. 



Mr. Rose, after receiving a fair education at the common 

 school, at the age of seventeen was apprenticed to learn the 

 tinner's trade, with term of service of three and one-half 

 years, followed with three years as a journeyman. His 

 industry and integrity exemplified during this time won 

 the confidence of his employer, and he was taken in as a 

 partner in the business, which was continued for some six 

 years at Hartwick, Otsego Co., when Mr. Rose started a 

 general merchandise store for himself, which he carried on 

 until 1845, and disposed of it. The same year he came to 

 Hornellsville and purchased the property he now occupies, 

 in connection with his father, which they took possession 

 of in the spring of 1846. 



At this time Hornellsville was a small village of some 

 two hundred and fifty inhabitants. Mr. Rose at once 

 established a general hardware business and the manufac- 

 ture of tinware, which was the first established in Hor- 



nellsville and the Canisteo Valley. This business he has 

 increased as the growth of the village and country around 

 demanded, until instead of a few hundred a year it now 

 reaches as many thousand annually, and is the oldest house 

 of the kind in the Canisteo Valley. 



Mr. Rose has not only been intimately connected with 

 the growth of the village in all its improvements and enter- 

 prises, but as well the town beside, being chosea to occupy 

 many positions of trust and responsibility, both within the 

 corporation and town : as trustee of the village for some 

 three years, assessor for nine years, and supervisor for two 

 years, all of which positions have been filled with fidelity 

 to the citizens and credit to himself. 



Upon the organization of the Bank of Hornellsville, 

 Mr. Rose was chosen vice-president (with Mr. F. G. Bab- 

 cock as president), which connection he still retains. 



He has been unswervingly identified with the Democratic 

 party since he cast his first vote for Martin Van Buren for 

 President of the United States, and in his party has been 

 somewhat active and a conservative counselor. 



In the year 1839 he married Glovina, third daughter of 

 Peter and Cornelia (Murray) Olendorf, of Otsego Co., N. Y. 

 She was born March 18, 1816. 



Her paternal grandfather, Daniel Olendorf, was a native 

 of Germany ; was in the Revolutionary war ; was taken 

 prisoner with his wife by the Indians at Cherry Valley, and 

 were prisoners some two years. 



Her maternal grandfather, William Murray, was a native 

 of Bristol, England ; came to America at the age of eighteen ; 

 was private secretary for General Washington during the 

 war for independence. 



Their children are John R. and Charles, partners with 

 their father in business. Gilbert G. died young, and Annie 

 was drowned in the Canisteo River at the age of eighteen, 

 in the year 1869. 



