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LUCIUS WALDO. 



Lucius Waldo was born in Bridgewater, Oneida Co., N. Y., 

 June 25, 1802. His father, Jesse Waldo, Wag a native of 

 Mansfield, Conn., born in 1761 ; married Martha Hovey, also a 

 native of Mansfield, Conn., born in 1770. Settled in Oneida 

 County, where they lived for several years, and removed to 

 Prattsburgh, this county, and settled near the town-line of 

 Prattsburgh and Pulteney, in July, 1805 ; took up quite a large 

 tract of timbered land, and spent the remainder of his life in 

 clearing off the forest and preparing the land for cultivation. 

 He came into the town nearly simultaneous with Captain Joel 

 Pratt, Pixley Curtis, and other families, numbering fourteen. 



For several years he was chosen as justice of the peace, and 

 also officiated as assessor for several terms. He belonged to the 

 old Federalist party, and consequently opposed the war of 1812. 

 He was a deacon of the Congregational Church at Prattsburgh 

 for many years prior to his death, which occurred in 1826. His 

 wife was an exemplary Christian woman, and proved a helpmeet 

 in all the duties of pioneer life, and educated her children in all 

 that makes true manhood and womanhood. She died in 1849. 

 Their children born in Connecticut were Mrs. Isaac Pardee, 

 Jesse, Aaron H., Otis, Albigense; born in Oneida County, 

 Henry H. and Lucius; born in Prattsburgh, Charles, Abigail 

 (died young), and Edmund. Of these only Lucius, Charles, and 

 Edmund survive. 



The subject of this sketch was only three years of age when 

 the family settled in Prattsburgh. His education from books 



was attended with tl&p then common obstacles of a long distance, 

 rude school-house, and poor roads. A distance of four miles 

 was often traveled to get to school, but his subsequent career 

 as a business man has fully demonstrated that education does 

 not all come from books. 



In the year 1828, Oct. 15th, he married Rebecca, daughter 

 of Obed and Sibyl (Carter) Hervey, of Prattsburgh. She was 

 born March 10, 1808. 



After his marriage, Mr. Waldo settled on a farm adjoining 

 where he now resides, to which he made additions until he now 

 occupies the same premises, as also enough more to make over 

 three hundred acres, upon which he and his wife have resided 

 over half a century. 



His life has been one of industry, economy, and self-sacMce j 

 yet through his middle life, and until debarred by age and in- 

 firmity, he was ever regarded as one of the thrifty, enterprising, 

 and intelligent farmers of the town. 



Mr. Waldo was originally a member of the Whig party, op- 

 posed human bondage, and since the organization of the Repub- 

 lican party has been a supporter of its principles. 



Mr. and Mrs. Waldo have lived in an unostentatious way ; 

 became early in life members cf the Congregational Church of 

 Prattsburgh, and are liberal supporters of all interests tending 

 to aid the needy and educate the rising generations. They have 

 lived together upwards of fifty years, but passed the day of 

 their golden wedding without public notice. 



