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History of the town of Conesus, Livingston Co., N.Y.

by Boyd, William Philip, 1849- [from old catalog]
Publication 1887
Topics
Conesus, N.Y. -- History. [from old catalog], Conesus, N.Y. -- Genealogy. [from old catalog]
Publisher
Conesus, N.Y., Boyd's job printing establishment
Collection
library_of_congress; americana
Contributor
The Library of Congress

148

THE HISTORY OF CONESUS.

early day, and settled at Uniou Corners, and kept a Hotel. He was better known as " Colonel Crocket," a nick-name given by himself. His family consisted of four children namely;

1st. Mary, m. John Magee.

•ind. Phoebe, m. Jerome Henry.

;id. Sarah, who d. Feb. 24, 1881.

4th. Adaline, m. L. Snyder.

5th. A son, but I can not give his name.

Lewis had a sister nauied Charity, who lived with him. She was a single lady, and d. July 16, 1868, a. 82y's.

Daniel Clark, progenitur of another family of Clarks, was b. in Vermont, May 2, 1810, and d. Mar. 17, 1886. He m. 1st. Lovina Lyuians, who was b. July l;^>, 1814, and d. Nov. 22, 1876; 2d. Elvira Gordon, b. in 1858. He came to (]onesus in 1882, and opened a Harness shop. His residence were east of Conesus (Center. His children were by his first wife as follows :

1st. Charles, who d. Apr. 1 6, 1 85!) ; a. 24 y's.

2nd. Edwin, who d. in Oct. of 1857.

,3d. Mary, m. Wilder, and d. Nov.

11,1866; a. 24 y's. He was killed on the railroad.

4th. George, m. Cordelia Hendershott, and lives on Marrowback.

5th. Frank, single.

William Clark, lives at Conesus Center. His 1st. wife's name was ('iirneatha, and she d. Noy. 2, 1879, leaving three children whose name are Samuel, Moses and a girl whose name I have not. For his 2d. wife, Helen Hopkins.

Horace Clark, was an early settler in the tdwn, and lived for a time on Marrowback. I find in the Cemetery at Conesus Center, the following : " Horace Clark, d. Aug. 1 9, 1 861 ; a. 40 y's. His wife's name was Sophronia, and they had a son who d. Mar. 5, 1850." This is all I know of the family.

CLELAND.

George Cleland, came to the town a few years ago, and now lives at Conesus Center. He m. Jennie Mitchel, and has one child.

CLEMONS.

Of the demons family, there were two brothers who came here about fifty years ago and settled in the south part of the town as follows:

Agustus Clemons, m. Polly Mastin, of whom I know but a little. Their children are Tilla, who m. Sarah Webster; .Jackson m. Mary Webster : Sally A, m. Elishua Webster ; Samantha, m. Samuel Campbell, and Lester.

Ulisis, the brother was b. in 1803, and d. Sept. 10, 1865; m. 1st Content Terry, who was b. in 1808, and d. Dec. 23, 1859. 2nd. Rachael Ann McNinch. His first wifes, cliildren were Horace, Marvin, Stephen, George, Clark and Diane, and all are married except the last one. By his second wife, Fayette and Hattie, who live with the mother on the "old place."

COE.

Of the Coe families in the town, there wore two brothers belonging to one family, and a coTJsin to them from another, as follows :

George Coe, lived upon a farm one-half mile north of Union Corners. He was b. in the town of Livonia in 1816, and was found dead beside the railroad track, Nov. 9, 1880; m. Ist, Eoxey Howe, who died soon after their marriage. 2nd. Alta Stune. He was a kind and an influential man of the town, having held the office of Supervisor for several terms. His children were by the second wife, as follows:

1st. Anna, m. John Webster.

2nd. John, m. Dell Hann and lives on the " old homestead."

3d. Flavins, m. Hattie Hann and lives West.

Dixon, a brother to the above, m. .Jane Jerome. He lives at Conesus Center, where

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