MURRAY BARNES:
Murray Barnes, Chairman of the Steuben County Farm Bureau, was born
April 7, 1881, in the Town of Avoca, was educated in the local
schools, and for a number of years engaged in farming. in 1903 he was
appointed to the U.S. Railway Mail Service, continuing in the position
17 years. In 1920 he resigned from the service and again took up
farming, operating the Locust Lawn Farm, which he owns, on the
outskirts of Avoca. For the past 12 years he has been a dealer in
farm supplies. He served 14 years on the Board of Education, and was
Chairman for several terms. He was Assessor 4 years, Village Trustee
3 terms. He is Past Master of Avoca Lodge No. 673, F.&.A.M., and a
Trustee, for 15 years. He holds membership in the local Grange. He
is a member of the Presbyterian Church and has served on the Board of
Trustees. he was elected Chairman of the Steuben Farm Bureau in 1931.
In 1906, he married Maude Waite, of Naples, N.Y. She is a member of
the O.E.S., the Grange and the Presbyterian Church. Children: Mildred
R., a teacher at Webster, N.Y., High School; Julia E., teaching in
Friendship, N.Y., High School; Dorothy A., stenographer in the office
of the Superintendent of Public Welfare, at Bath, N.Y.
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JOHN BURNS:
JOHN BURNS, ownder of a string of gas stations in Canisteo and Kanona,
also owns a farm in Howard. Born March 17, 1889, at Howard N.Y. He
followed farming until he reached the age of 33, when he removed to
Canisteo and built a gas station which presently expanded into
several. He is chairman of the Child Welfare Board of Steuben County;
director of the First State Bank; member of the Rotary Club of
Canisteo; and the Hornell lodge of Elks. He is active in Republican
policics. He married pril 6, 1921, Josie G. Boyd, of Cameron, N.Y.
they have two children; Lyna Loraine; Lois Jean. Residence, 11 Elm
St. Canistieo.
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EARNEST E. COLE:
Deputy Commissioner of Education, was born Nov. 18,
1871, at Savona, N.Y. the son of Aaron and Elmina (Orcutt) Cole.
Education; Haverling Academy, Bath, N.Y., 1892; Cornell University,
1895, LL.B.;Pd.D.,N.Y. State Teachers College, 1927; LL.D., Alfred
University, 1930. He was admitted to the bar in 1895, but from that
year until 1916, he engaged in teaching, being principal,
successively, at Howard, Greenwood, painted Post, Addison. In 1916 he
became a member of the law firm Cole & Knapp, of Bath, N.Y. He was a
member of the N.Y. Assembly, 1920-22, and of the Senate, 1923-26,
being Chairman of the Committee on Public Education. In 1926 he
became Counsel of the New York State Educational Department and
University of the State of New York. Since 1928 he has been Deputy
Commissioner of Education and Counsel. He married, Dec. 31, 1896,
Minnie M. Pierce, of Savona, N.Y. Children; Rovert Ernest, William
Sterling, James Pierce. Mr. Cold is a Republican, a Presbyterian, a
Thirty-second Degree Mason. His home is at 109 E. Steuben St., Bath,
and his office is located in the State Education Department Albany.
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HARRISON STOWELL DODGE:
Harrison Stowell Dodge, born Feb 19, 1890, at Ogdensburg, N.Y.
Education: Syracuse High School, January, 1908; Syracuse University,
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Pedagogy, 1915; Teachers College,
Columbia University, Master of Arts, 1930. In January, 1919, he was
selected as Superintendent of shools at Hornell, which position he
continues ably to fill. During the World War he served as sergeant in
the Chemical Warfare Service, Aug. 1918, to Jan., 1919. He is married
(wife, Hazel S.) and they have three children; Harrison S., Jr., born
1922; Frederick Dayton, born 1925; Marth Jane, born 1929.
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ROSA (WALKER) HALL:
Rose (Walker) Hall, daughter of Marcus B. and Belle S. (Rose)
Walker, was born Feb. 10, 1875, at Avoca, NY Educated in the public
schools of Avoca and Canisteo and high school in Washington D.C. She
taught school for 7 years. She married, Jan. 5, 1898, William S.
Hall. Children: J. Russell, a graduate of Lima Seminary and Syracuse
University; Walker G., a graduate of Lima Seminary and Ohio Wesleyan
University; Leora A., a graduate of Geneseo Normal School, and now
engaged in teaching, Dorthy J., a graduate nurse, now Mrs. Nelson H.
White, of Cobleskill, N.Y. Mrs Hall has long been active in politics.
For the past ten years she has been a member of the Republican county
committee, and for two years was treasurer of the organization. For
two years she was a member of the Republican state committee from the
2d District of Steuben. She has served as tax collector and census
enumerator. Affiliations: Member of the M.E. Church, and for 6 years
was president of the Ladies Aid Society. She also taught a Sunday
School class, was superintendent of the Junior League and president of
the Epworth League. She was president of the local W.C.T.U. for 4
years and treasurer 2 years. Was county secretary of the Loyal
Temperance Legion 3 years, and secretry of the Y.P.B. for 2 years.
President of the Parent-Teachers Association 2 years. Was an officer
in the order of good Templars, and a member of the Order of Rebekah.
For 10 years she has been assistant manager of the Market Basket store
in Avoca.
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FRED R. HALL:
Fred R. Hall, born July 1, 1873, in the Town of howard, N.Y. He was
educated in the public schools of Howard and in Canisteo Academy. He
engaged in farming for 7 years, but in 1906 came to Canisteo and
entered the milk business. But he had not yet found his proper groove
in life. He discovered this when he selected for his life work the
insurance business. He eventually became District Manager of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, and after 20 years was
promoted to the Rochester office as Service Representative of the same
company. He has always been exceedingly active in church and Sunday
School work. In the spring of 1924 he was the originator of the
movement to found what later became known as Methodist Park, near
canisteo. The stone building there was constructed in 1926. In its
walls are stones from evry town in the county, every county and state
that bounds Steuben, from canada, from Mexico, from the far West, far
East, North and South. Mr. Hall was engaged for two years in
collecting the cobblestones from which this very unique building was
constructed. In a leadbox sealed in the N.E. cornerstone were placed
a copy of the deed to the property, copies of The Hornell
Tribune-Times, The Canisteo Chronicle, and a typewritten copy of a
history of the proceedings. The box was placed in position by Mary
Mills. Mr. Hall was the organizer and the first President of the
Baker Memorial Bible Class for Men, the organization that financed and
built Methodist park. He is a member of Morning Star Lodge No. 65,
F.&.A.M., of Canisteo. He was an official of the M.E. Church of
Canisteo for 20 years. He married Nov. 28, 1894, Carrie E. Stewart, of
the Town of Bath. Two Children died in infancy. Mr. Halls's present
residence is 61 Werner Park, Rochester N.Y.
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ALEXANDER HALL:
Alexander Hall, a doctor of dental surgery with office at 43 Main St.,
Hornell, was born June 21, 1862, at Campbellford, Ontario, Canada. he
was graduated from Ohio Dental College at Cincinnati, in 1892. He
came to Hornell in May of the following year and has since practiced
in the city. he has been in his present location since 1899. He
became a American citizen in 1902. Affiliations:Past President Board
of Education; Chamber of commerce; Vestryman, Christ Episcopal Church:
Charter member Rotary Club: Hornellsville Lodge No. 331, F.&A.M.;
Seventh District Dental Society; Dental Society State of New York;
American Dental Association. He married, Dec. 21, 1892, Annetta
Alberta McCann, of Stirling, Ontario, Canada. She died Dec 9, 1923
Children: (a) Mary L., now Mrs Richard Corbin, of Belmond, N.Y. She is
a graduate of Wells College and is a graduate nurse. She has a
daughter, Dorothy A. (b) Kenneth A., a graduate of Buffalo University
Dental College, and now practicing dentristry with his father in
Hornell. He married Dorothy A. Higgins and has 3 children: Elizabeth
J., James K., Margaret A. (c) Donald B., a graduate of North Carolina
State College. He became a research engineer and developed new
lightweight clay products for building purposes. For the stor of this
important, and perhaps revolutionary, development in Ceramics, see
Bulletin No. 84 (Vol. 111, No. 4 July, 1934) Ohio State University
Studies, Engineering Series. Mr. Hall also built new machines
especially for manufacturing this product. At the time of his death
he was research engineer of the Structural Tile Association, at Ohio
Experimental Station, Roseville, Ohio. He died at the age of 25, on
Aug. 3, 1930, leaving a widow, Frances W. (Morris) Hall, and 2
children: Mary Frances and Charles Alexander.
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CHAUNCEY P. HUBBARD:
Chauncy P. Hubbard was born April 20, 1883, at Hornell, N.Y., the son
of Dr. Chauncey G. and Florence N. (PRentice)Hubbard. His
grandfather, Chauncey P. Hubbard, came to Cameron in 1830 and was the
first Postmaster and No. 1 business man of South Hill in that town.
His son, Chauncey G., came to Hornell in 1871, and for 53 years was a
practicing physician of that city. He was one of the founders of the
public library and a director for years. He was one of the best
authorities on genealogical research in Western New York. A graduate
of 3 colleges, he was a student of no mean calibre. He died at the
age of 79. His son, Chauncey P., spent 25 years in the employ of the
Erie R.R., for the last 15 years of this time being a shop foreman.
He wrote, and published in the Railway Mechanical Engineer, several
technical atricles on railroad work. After leaving the employ of the
Erie, Mr. Hubbard organized a trucking business in connection with
state road building. He is Chairman of the Steuben and Allegany
counties branch of the NEw York State Motor Truck Association. He is
also Treasurer of the Steuben-Allegany Motor Truck Association.
Affiliations: A ruling Elder of the First Presbyterian Church for a
number of years; Sunday School Superintendent, 5 years; Past Master of
Evening Star Lodge No. 44, F.&A.M.; member of the Royal Arch Chapter,
the Council, the Commandery, the Masonic Hall Association, the Past
Masters Association of Steuben. he married, May 20, 1903, Clara Lake
of Hornell. Children Albert William; Norman Lake; Chauncey George;
Anna Rose...Mr. Hubbard's mother too, came from one of Steuben's old
families. She was the daughter of Henry C. Amanda (Keeler) Prentice.
Henry's father was a pioneer of Jasper. Amanda Keeler is worthy of
special notice. married at the age of 15 Henry C. Prentice, she
accompanied him from Canisteo to Hutchinson, Kansas,when he developed
tuberculosis and was with him when he died. She then went to Chicago
and entered settlement work during the depression of the 1890's. In
this work she proved extremely successful. She taught a Sunday School
of 500 children; from moneyed men she raised large sums for the relief
of the unemployed; she became widely known for her activities, but she
died at the early age of 56, having virtually worked herself to death.
It would take more than this brief sketch to do her record
justice...Her grandson, Chauncey P. Hubbard, the subject of this
biography, resides at 11 East Washington St., Hornell.
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PHILIP HUBBARD:
son of Wm. and Martha Hubbard, was born in Norfolk, England, May 12,
1827. He is one of the family of twelve children, ten of whom lived
to be men and women. Of this large family, the five eldest were
natives of England, and came to America about 1828 or 1829, settled at
Utica, Oneida Co., remained there some two years, and then came to
Caton, Steuben Co., N.Y., in June, 1831, and settled on the farm now
owned by their son Philip, and which continues to be the home of Mrs.
Hubbard. Mr. Wm. Hubbard was a farmer of occupation. Mr. and Mrs.
Hubbard were among the first Methodist in the town, and Mr. Hubbard
established the first Sunday-school in Caton, of which he was a
superintendent. He was instantly killed by the falling of a tree,
while in the woods, March 10, 1840, thus leaving a family of ten
children to the care of Mrs. Hubbard the older members of the family.
By careful management, and strict attention to business, this family
was kept together, and received a good education, some of whom have
been to the higher institutions of learning.
It was among these early scenes that Philip grew to manhood, and
at the early age of sixteen he was called to take charge of the
family, having spent one year previous at Utica, working on a farm.
At the age of eighteen he commenced to buy out the heirs of his
father's estate. In 1851 he purchased fifty acres on the north of the
"Old Home," and some twenty-five acres since, thus making a fine farm
of one hundred and fifteen acres of good improved land, on which is
one of the best farm-houses in the town, a view of which may be seen
elsewhere in this work, with portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard above.
He was married to Miss Susan M. Mulks, a native of tompkins Co.,
N.Y. Feb 22, 1854. Of this union, two sons, Wm. and John J. Saxe,
were born. In politics, Mr. Hubbard affiliates with the Republican
party. Mrs. Hubbard is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and Mr. Hubbard is one of the liveral supporters of the same. Mr.
Hubbard has greatly assisted his brothers and sisters in getting their
education, besides making for hiimself his present comfortable home.
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