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HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK. 



diction was for a time transferred to the Franciscan fathers 

 of Allegany College, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. In 1859, 

 Rev. James Fouhey was appointed pastor of this parish. 

 Previous to this appointment, Bishop Timon made a third 

 visitation, in 1856, and also in 1860 made a fourth one, in 

 each of which he administered confirmation to numbers of 

 children and adults. Rev. James Fouhey was succeeded, 

 in 1861, by Rev. Father McConnell, who remained until 

 1866, when he was succeeded by Rev. James Rogers, who 

 in turn was replaced, in 1867, by Rev. James H. Leddy, 

 who remained until 1869. During Father Leddy's admin- 

 istration a Catholic benevolent and temperance society was 

 founded. From the 9th of May until the 9th of July, 

 1869, Rev. James Bloomer and Rev. Philip Kinsella ad- 

 ministered the parish as quasi pastors. 



In order to meet the wants of the Catholics of Troups- 

 burgh, a handsome little church was built during the admin- 

 istration of Rev. James Fouhey, in 1860. It has since 

 ceased to be used as a house of worship, owing to the 

 founding of a splendid new church in the village of Rex- 

 ville, in 1870, which church has also superseded the old 

 church of Greenwood, founded in 1845. 



In the summer of 1869, Rev. C. D. McMullen was 

 appointed pastor of Greenwood, by Rt. Rev. Bishop Ryan. 

 On his assuming pastoral charge, one of his first official 

 acts was the transfer of parochial jurisdiction from Green- 

 wood to the village of Rexville, in the town of West Union, 

 where was founded a larger and more handsome church, 

 suited to the wants of the Catholics of the towns of Green- 

 wood, West Union, and Troupsburgh. Owing to the oner- 

 ous duties of his office, and the large undertaking of build- 

 ing a new church. Rev. Bishop Ryan appointed Rev. Father 

 O'Harragan as an assistant pastor, in 1871. The new 

 church progressed in building during the years 1871-72. 

 Alphonzo and J. J. McCormick donated to the Rt. Rev. 

 Bishop the site of the new church. Patrick Harden, Jas. 

 McCormick, Sr., one of the old pioneers of the town, C. 

 N. Dunne, John O'Hara, Patrick Carey, Martin Moran, 

 Peter Lee, Daniel O'Kane, John O'Hargan, Michael Max- 

 well, Michael Kilduff, and many others, contributed liber- 

 ally to its support. The magnitude of the undertaking, 

 and the pressure of hard times in 1878, caused the work 

 of building to progress slowly. Rev. Father O'Flanagan, 

 who succeeded to the pastoral charge on the death of Father 

 McMullen, in 1872, used every means in his power to com- 

 plete the church, but it was reserved to Rev. Father Con- 

 nery to bring this labor of years to a successful termina- 

 tion. In 1874, the present pastor. Rev. M. P. Connery, a 

 young priest, assumed control of the parish, and by his 

 energy and perseverance a debt of $2200 was removed, and 

 the new St. Mary's Church was finished and dedicated by 

 Rt. Rev. Bishop Ryan, Sept. 8, 1875, in the presence of a 

 large concourse of clergymen and laity. 



This splendid church, which had been erected at a cost 

 of $18,000, was burned Feb. 13, 1877. The people imme- 

 diately began with willing hands the construction of an- 

 other, and Sept. 14 of the same year the present church 

 was solemnly dedicated to the worship of God by Rt. Rev. 

 Bishop Ryan, of Buffiilo, assisted by Rev. R. E. Y. Rice, 

 C.M., and Rev. John Tally, CM., of the seminary of Our 



Lady of Angels College, Suspension Bridge, N. Y. ; Rev. 

 F. Clark, Hornellsville ; Revs. Wm. Keegan and P. Creigh- 

 ton, Brooklyn ; Rev. P. Kinsella, Rev. Henry Leddy, Rev. 

 Martin Ryan, Rev. P. Cronin, and many other distinguished 

 clergy and laymen. This new church is one of the finest 

 in the county, costing $9000, and is remarkable both for 

 its large proportions and the beauty of its architectural 

 design. The spire is 135 feet in height, and contains a 

 2000-pound bell. In addition to the church, Rev. Father 

 Connery has erected a splendid parochial residence adjoin- 

 ing, and has increased the church property to three and 

 a half acres. 



Besides Father Connery, Rev. Father Malloy is at present 

 attached to this church. Of the former priests of this 

 parish, two — Rev. Father C. D. McMullen and Rev. Arthur 

 McConnell — are buried in the cemetery attached to the old 

 church. The present membership is about 1000, including 

 residents in the three towns of Greenwood, Troupsburgh, 

 and West Union. 



MILITARY RECORD OF WEST UNION. 



George Bruner, private, Co. 1, 107th Regt. ; enl. Aug. 3, 1862. 



Daniel Oostello, private, Co. 1, 107th Regt.; enl. July 24, 1862. 



Levi Carpenter, private, Co. I, 107 th Regt.; enl. .July 26, 1862. 



William Clark, private, Co. I, 107th Regt.; enl. Aug. 1, 1862. 



William H. Castle, private, Co. 1, 107th Regt. ; enl. July 28, 1862. 



Aaron Linza, private, Co. 1, 107th Regt. ; enl July 24, 1862. 



Charles W. Littlefield, private, Co. I, I07th Regt. ; enl. Aug. 8, 1862. 



Alexander Olmstead, private, Co. I, 107th Regt. ; enl. July 24, 1862. 



Michael Quigley, private, Co. 1, 107th Regt. ; enl. July 24, 1862. 



William H. Smith, private, Co. 1, 107th Regt. ; enl. July 24, 1862. 



John Strait, private, Co. I, 107th Regt. ; enl. July 30, 1862. 



Sairles Simpson, private, Co. 1, 107th Regt. ; enl. Aug. 5, 1862. 



Montgomery Smith, private. Co. 1, 107th Regt.; enl. Aug. 1, 1862. 



Tobias Wright, private, Co. 1, 107th Regt.; enl. July 28, 1862. 



James Vf. Smith, 2d lieut., Co. H, 141st Regt.; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



David T. Hauber, corp., Co. H, 141st Regt. ; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



Foster E. Hodges, musician, Co. H, 141st Regt.; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



Timothy Barker, private, Co. H, 14lst Regt. ; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



John Campbellj private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



Oliver P. Jenks, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



Daniel Kelly, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



James Kelly, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



Palmer G. Linsay, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



Patrick Mulheiren, private, Co. H, 141st Regt. ; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



Jacob Norton, private, Co. H, 141st Regt.; enl. Sept. 11, 1862. 



Harrison Hauber, Mortimer Richey, Byron Wiley. 



Palmer A. Linya, Co. B, 86th N. Y. Inf. ; enl. Sept. 21, 1861. 



George A. Carr, Co. H, 86th N. Y. Inf.; enl. Sept. 13, 1861. 



William A. Holt, Co. H, 86th N. Y. Inf. ; enl. Sept. 13, 1861. 



Joseph ¥. Holt, Co. H, 86th N. Y. Inf.; enl. Oct. 31, 1861. 



Wesley J. Houghtailing, Co. H, 86th N. Y. Inf. ; enl. Sept. 13, 1861. 



Edwin M. White, Co. H, 86th N. Y. Inf. ; enl. Sept. 13, 1861. 



William C. White, Co. H, 86th N. Y. Inf. ; enl. Sept. 13, 1861. 



George H. Hubbard, Co. H, 85th N. Y. Inf.; enl. 1861. 



John Corwin, Co. H, 85th N. Y. Inf.; died in Andersonville prison. 



Egbert Corwin, Co. H, 85th N. Y. Inf. 



John A. Rice, Co. H, 86th N. Y. Inf. ; died in hospital at Washington, D. C. 



Palmer Warfield, wounded and discharged. 



Milo Walters, Co. H, 85th N. Y. Inf. 



William Tadder, 1st lieut., 1st N. Y. Dragoons. 



George Tadder, 1st N. Y. Dragoons. 



David Tedder. 



Patrick Donnoly, N. Y. Art. 



Hiram Cliapin, Ist N. Y. Dragoons. 



Aaron Lindsay, N. Y. Inf. 



Charles Morey, 107th N. Y. Inf. 



Lucius Failing. 



David D. Smith, wounded. 



Greeley, died in service. 



Charles Mathews.' 



Boucher, killed in battle. 



John Erskins. 



Cornell, killed in battle. 



Alonzo Sluyter, wounded. 

 David Corwin, killed in battle. 

 Amanzo Wiley, Crocker. 



