History of Jefferson County (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...the first frame house in that locality. His energies were devoted untiringly to clearing and developing his land, and in course of time he improved an excellent farm which returned to him a good financial reward for his labor. He died at the age of seventy years. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Lavina Colton, passed away at an advanced age. They were the parents of seven children, Elliott, Mrs.-Alonzo Bishop, Paulina, the wife of John Scott, of South Edwards, New York; Mrs. Bower Hopkins, of Nebraska; Mrs. John Carmon, of the same state; David, and Mrs. Hall. David Lynd, father of George A. Lynd, was born in Antwerp, New York, in 1820, and was reared on the old family homestead, there pursuing his education in the public and select schools. He devoted his early life to farming, and afterward engaged in the hotel business at Churches Mills, for a number of years. In 1868 he removed to Wilna, and became the owner of a fine farm of one hundred acres which constituted the family homestead, and in addition to this he owned other valuable property. He continued to engage in agricultural pursuits until his life's labors were ended in death. He was very successful in his business affairs. In politics he was a prominent Democrat of his locality. He married Cassedena Brown, a native of Richville, New York, and a daughter of /Villiam and Amanda (Rich) Brown. Her father was a leading and influential farmer in Richville, in which place his death occurred. The mother was a daughter of Adam Rich, who took up a tract of ten thousand acres of land in that locality, and the town of Richville was named in his honor. In his family were a number of children, including Mrs. Amanda Rich Brown, who died at the age of seventy-six years. The others were Frank Rich, who w...