O.F. Ayer:
O.F. Ayer, poprietor of the Valley mills, Sheshequin, was born in
Sheshequin, Pa., August 11, 1840, and is the only child of F.S. and
Sarah (Tuttle)Ayer, his father being a native of Madison county,
N.Y> and his mother of Shesheqin, Pa.; the mother died in 1868,aged
forty-two years; the father is engaged in the lumber and milling
business. O. F. Ayer received his early education in the common
schools of Sheshequin, and afterward in the Collegiate Institute, of
Towanda, attending the latter three years. After leaving school he
engaged in the lumber business in connection with his father, under
the firm name of F.S. Ayer & Son, until 1868, when they moved to
Sheshequin; he built his sawmill in 1868; his father, under the firm
name of F.S. Ayer & Son, until 1868, when they moved to Sheshequin;
he built his sawmill in 1868; his father's gristmill was built in
1870, it has three run of stone for four, and one for corn and
planing mill. Mr. Ayer was united in marriage December 25, 1863, to
Anna, daughter of Jacob and Harriet (Knapp) Morley, and the fruits
of this marriage are four children Viz: F.O.,draughtman; Sarah M
music teacher; Frederick E., aged fourteen years, and harry O., aged
all the degrees; is attached to the Lodge at Sheshequin, and holds a
Withdrawal card from the Encampment at Towanda; in politics he is a
republican.
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HON. ENOCH J. AYRES:
Hon. Enoch J. Ayres, farmer, P.O. Macedonia, was born in Sussex
county , N.J.,September 20, 1828, and is a son of John and Anna
(Vansickle) Ayres, also natives of New jersey. The ancestry being
Scotch and English. The paternal great-grandfather of our subject
was in the Revolutionary War.
Enoch J. Ayres was educated in the schools of his native place
and was reared on his father's farm. On September 20, 1855, he was
married to Nance, daughter of Mathew Jackson, Paterson, N.J. Annie,
born September 8, 1866. Mr. Ayres was for several years in
mercantile business in Paterson, N.J., of which city he was at one
soldier in the Twenty-fifth N.J.V.I., and was elected and
commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the regiment; he served during
the term of his enlistment, and was mustered out with the regiment.
Mr. Ayres came to Asylum township, this county in the spring of
1866, and located on his present farm of over two hundred acres, one
of the finest in the county, where he soon becme one of the leading
agriculturists of this Section. he was elected, in 1882,
representative to the State Legislature, and served with great
credit and to emininent satisfaction of his constituents. He has
always been a republican in his political preferences, has held many
positions of public trust, and is much respected by a large circle
of friends.
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JACOB J. AYRES:
Jacob J. Ayres, farmer, P.O. Gillett, was born in Milton
Northumberland county, Pa., March 2, 1816, a son of Daniel and
Elizabeth (Sheive) Ayres. Daniel Ayres was a valiant soldier in the
War of 1812, was by trade a general blacksmith, and wa an excellent
mechanic. He married Miss Elizabeth Sheive, by whom he had six
children, all of whom grew to maturity, two now living. Jacob J. wo
is the sixth in the family, was reared and educated in Montgomery
county, and at the age of sixteen he went to Philadelphia to lean
the carriage-maker's trade. After he served his time as an
apprentice he opened a shop for himself in Jackson, Tioga Co., Pa.,
where he succeeded in building up a large country trade. Here he
worked fourteen years and then, in 1851, removed to Wells township,
this county locating about three miles west of Gillett, where he
purchased ninety four acres of uncultivated land, heavily timbered
and without any buildings. By perserverance, patience and
improving, he worked at his trade in the winter and at farming in
the summer until he converted the forest into a comparative
paradise. on September 15, 1839, Mr. Ayres married a Rutland, Tioga
County PA. Miss Delilah, daughter of Isaac and Amanda parker, and
by this union there were born six children, five of whom grew to
maturity, vix. Sylveste, Lewis, Archibald, Sarah and George W.. all
married and prosperous. Mr. Ayres is grandfather to seventeen
children. He is a man of enterprise and push and a successful
agriculturist, his farm being a model one; the fruit grown thereon
is of the finest and of several varieties, and his stock comprises
some full-blooded Jerseys: Mr. Ayres is a member of the Grange, and
a consistent member of the Baptist Church.
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M.P. AYRES:
M.P. AYRES, a farmer, in Canton township, P.O. East Canton, is a
native of Canton township, this county, having been born in
September 20, 1841, a son of Abijah and Thirza (Palmer) Ayres,
natives of Connecticut. Abijah Ayres was a farmer and an early
settler of Canton township, coming here in 1809 and settling three-
quarters of a mile northwest of where his son now resides. He
enlisted as a soldier in the War of 1812, but was not in active
service; he died in 1860, and in his seventy-third year. Mrs. Ayres
was born July 17, 1806, and rsides in Covington township, Tioga Co.,
Pa. The paternal grandfather, Abijah Ayres, who was a native of
Connecticut, also settled in canton township about the year 1809,
and died in 1836. The subject of these lines, who is the eighth in
order of birth in a family of eleven children, was reared in his
township, and received his education in the public schools, On
August 31, 1864, he enlisted in Company 1, Fifteenth New York
Engineers, and was in active service in Virginia and North Carolina
until two months before the cloe of the waar, when he was sent to
David's Island Hospital, N.Y., on account of a disability; was
mustered out on June 13, 1865, returned home, and has since been
engaged in farming. He was married in Sullivan township, Tioga
County Pa., October 21, 1869, to Augusta M., daughter of Thomas and
Isabel (Wilson) Case, natives of Vermont and Chester county, Pa.,
respectively, and who came here in early life and were married in
Canton township, afterward removed to Troy township where they
resided two years, and then returned to Canton. Thomas Case, a
native of Vermont, settled in Troy township; the maternal
grandfather, William Wilson, came from Chester county, Pa, and
settled in Burlington township; Mrs. Ayres' grandmother, Margaret
(Ballard) Wilson, was a native of Connecticut. Mrs. Ayres, who is
the youngest in order of birth in a family of six children, was born
in Canton township, this county, December 1, 1845. They have a
adopted son named Bernard. the family are members of the Disciple
Church. Mr. Ayres is a member of the West Granville Grange, and
served one term as township commissioner. Politically he is a
Republican. he owns a well-improved farm of ninety acres.
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AARON CASE:
An enterprising Yahkee from Vermont, located within
the present limits of Troy borough in or before 1801. He early
erected a grist-mill on the site of Bowen's tannery in which he was
killed about 1828. He was one of the first Baptist on Sugar Creek.
His family consisted of his wife, Abigail (Mrs. Joseph Wills)Betsy
(Mrs. Ansel Williams), Eunice (Mrs. Wm. Gifford) Aaron, Jr., Abraham,
Lucinda (Mrs Eton Cowles and Miriam (Mrs. James Voorhis). Moses
married Rachel-who after his death married Joseph Wills.
Aaron married Nancy died in 1877, leaving wife and children,
Aaron, Emma A., Erastus L., Orrilla Rose Lucy Dorinda.
Abraham married Sarah, duaghter of Caleb Williams and had
children, Olive (Mrs. Roswell Dunbar), Jabez, Andrew, Aaron, Caleb,
Simeon, Nancy M. (Mrs. Miller Moore), Abigail (Mrs. O.H. Randall) and
Warren.
Aaron Case served as a private in Capt. David Olm'stead's company,
Col. Roger A. Enos's regiment, connecticut State troops: arrived in
camp June 3, 1778, dischared Sept, 1. 1778
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BENJAMIN CASE:
CAPT. BENJAMIN CASE, a soldier of the Revolution, who had served
in the 2nd regiment, Ulster county militia, commanded by Col. James
McClaghry, removed from Newburgh, N.Y. to great Bend in 1808. About
1812 "he pitched his tent in Warren and aided in work of civilization
and progress and where after a life of honor and usefulness he was
gathered to his fathers." His son Benjamin T. married Annis Coburn,
settled in Montrose and was a prominent lawyer; a daughter Maria W.D.
married Andrew C. Coburn (brother of Benjamin T.'s wife) Arunah,
evidently another son, married Sally Wate Mary widow of Captain Case,
died in 1840. In her will she provides for her son Benjamin T.,
daughter Maria W.D. Coburn and grandchildren, Ellen, Jane, Benjamin,
William Penn and Frederick Augustus Case, and Mary C., Andrew, George
Washington and Ebenezer Coburn.
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REUBEN CASE:
What are now Troy borough and township where
settled by emigrants from New York and eastern states. The first
settler of Troy borough was Reuben Case who came thereto by virtue of
the promise of Connecticut claimants, agreeing to give each settler
150 acres of land and his oldest son 100 acres. Accordingly, in the
month of February, 1798, Mr. Case loaded his effects upon a sled with
his family and began his journey with an Ox-team from Hebron,
Washington county, N.Y. to the wilderness of Western Bradford. he
came by the way of Ithaca, Specer, Tioga Point, Ulster and Sugar
Creek. He followed along the streams, cutting his way through the
woods much of the way. The first night after arriving the family
slept in a cabin constructedof brush by the side of a fallen tree.
In a few days with the assistance of parties living on Sugar
Creek a log house 16 feet square was erected. It was covered with
bark, a hole being left for a chimney. A stone was laid on which to
build a fire, when the weather had moderated so a chimney could be
built. In the meantime comfort was had by the burning of a log-heap
outside. Having no furniture, holes were bored in the side of the
house, pegs inserted and split plank laid on them for a table. Split
basswood logs were used for a floor and door. For chairs, blocks were
sawed the right length from logs. After awhile these were
supplemented by shorter blocks with legs like stools, Game being
plentiful the family didn not suffer for meat and fish. They had no
flour; corn was brought from Tioga Point on horseback and punded with
a stone pestle in a hole made in the top of a stump. Deer hides were
tanned and made into breeches and jackets.
A little clearing was made near the house the first year and
enclosed with a brush fence; quite a fallow was also cut and burned
but not cleared off. Corn was planted between the logs by the aid of
an old as. The bitt was struck into the groud, making a hole into
which the corn was dropped, then covered over by stepping on the hill.
In the same manner potatoes were planted the first two or three
years. Experience Nichols, wife of Reuben Case, was a doctress,
having a regular diploma. In attending her patients she made her
trips on horseback, sometimes going a distance of fifty miles, often
being called to Tioga Point, Spencer, Fello's Fields and the Block
House settlement. Mr. and Mrs. Case spent the last years of their
life at Spencer NY. Their children were: Elihu, Silvica, Timothy,
Esthur, Reuben, Philip and Ephraim.
Elihu, born September 22, 1790, at Hebron, N.Y. occupied the homestead
farm in Troy. He was long prominent in public and millitary affairs,
being popularly known as "General Case." He served as State Senator,
1837-41, and was a surveyor and justice of the peace 40 years. He
married Charlotte, daughter of Jareb Palmer; died, 1865, at Troy.
Their children were: Edmund, Hiram A. Nathan P., Adrial H, Jareb and
Irene (Mrs Charles N. Strait)
Silvia married Russell Palmer of Troy.
Timothy lived in Troy; died 1844, leaving a wife, Delia, and
children, Rhoda, Betsy N. (Mrs. David Newell), Harried M., Florence
M., Ephraim and Alonzo R.
Esther, born January 30, 1800 was the first child to see the
light in Troy borough; she married Milton Hugg.
Reuben, born May 30, 1802 was the first male child bor in Troy
borough and spent his life in that village.
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SAMUEL CASE:
Was a prominent pioneer of Troy township coming
thereto in or before 1801. He had sons Zina, Philander, Thomas,
Samuel, Benjamin and John.
Philander married Betsy #., daughter of John Grantier of Canton,
died May 7, 1881; their children were Delight(Mrs. Geo.Wing),
Elizabeth P. (Mrs. Courtland Clark), Delilah (Mrs. John Halflet),
Helen (Mrs. Geo Haflet), Margaret ( Mrs. Moses Farman). Delphened
(Mrs. Benj. Putnam), Harried (Mrs. Hyman Bates), Philander, Herbert H.
and Franklin
Zina died Feb 1, 1880 in Troytownship,, survived by his wife
Amelia and children, David M., Burt, Charlotte (Mrs. Harrison W.
Greeno), Mary J. (Mrs Jabez Case), Hester (Mrs. Mial Watkins) and
Margaret (Mrs. Alex Kennedy)
Thomas died, 1872 in Canton, survived by his wife Isabel.
John married Julia A., daughter of Eldrich Ward, died in
Granville; their children, Minerva A. (Mrs Chas Dickinson) Emeline,
Fidelia (Mrs. Lyman Daley)John H. and Samuel. R.
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WILLIAM S.JAYNE:
The "Jayne family" is among the oldest in this country,
and in its numerous branches contains many honored names.
The subject of this sketch is the elest of the children of
Abraham Jayne and Julia Maybery; was born in Bethel,
Northampton county, Pa, Jan 3, 1803. His father re-
moved to New Jersey about 1805, where he resided a short
time. On the death of his father he removed to Middle
Smithfield, Pa., whence, after remaining about three years,
he went to Tunkhannock. The subject of our sketch At-
tained his majority at this latter place. In his boyhood the
opportunities for obtaining an education were very limited,
but Mr. Jayne improved what there were to the best advan-
tage, often spending his winter evenings ovre his books, with
no other light than that afforded by a pine torch. In Sep-
tember, 1825, he married Miss Sarah McMillan, of Exeter,
Pa. She was the daughter of Dr. John McMillan, of one
of the Scotch-Irish families from the north of Ireland, from
which place he emigrated to the United States, took some
part in the Revolutionary struggle then going on, accom-
pained the Sullivan expedition up the Susquehanna as one
of the surgeons, and, after the war, settled in the Wyoming
valley, where losing everything in the great ice flood of
1784, he removed to the Juaniata river, and engaged in
teaching. Again removing into the Wyoming valley, he settled in
Exeter, where he died at an advanced age. In
this latter place Mrs. Jayne was born and here she remained
until her marriage. It may be mentioned here that Mrs.
Jayne's mother was in the Forty fort at the time of the
battle and massacre, in which two of her brothers were
slain. Mrs. Jayne was for many years an honored member
of the Baptist church, respected by her neighbors, and
greatly beloved by her children, over whom she possessed
great influence, and whom she was ever ready to aid with
her counsel and sympathy.
Mr. Jayne engaged in agriculture, having purchased a
farm of 100 acres, which he cleared and brought into a high
state of cultivation. In the fall of 1852 he sold his Tunk-
hannock property, with a view of removing to Illinois, but
becomeing engaged in work on the North Branch canal,
deferred his removal for a time. On the 5th of July of
this year Mrs. Jayne died, after suffering twenty-four years;
confinement to her chair with rheumatism. This changed
Mr. Jayne's former plans of removing westward. He mar-
ried, Oct. 7, 1833, Mrs. Sophia Pickard, of Canton to
which place he then removed, and where he still continues
to reside. He again suffered the misfortune of losing his
companion, who deceased suddenly. This was a great be-
revement, as Mrs. Jayne was one of the best and most
affectionate of companions, always cheerful and indulgent
to her family, and kind to all who approached her. From
early life she was a devoted and exemplary member of the
Presbyterian church, to which she was ardently attached,
ready at all times to render service in building it up, so far
as in her power, leaving an untarnished Christian character,
which will ever remain above reproach. Though dead, she
will ever live in the affections of her husband and friends.
Our subject acquired the knowledge of the theory and
practice of surveying and conveyancing, which he practiced
until recently, being compelled by age to abandon it. Mr.
Jayne was commissioned justice of the peace in 1831, and
twice elected under the new constitution. He was commis-
sioned one of the associate judges on the formation of Wyoming county,
and elected for a second term, but re-
wyoming county, and elected for a second term, but re-
signed before the expiration of the term. He was the first tresurer
elected under the new constitution in Luzerne
county, which office he resigned, and returned to Wyoming
county, where he remained until a short time since.
The fruits of Mr. Jayne's first marriage were six chil-
dren, four of whom are still living, Viz., Cynthia Ann, William
Judson, Harriet, and Francis,-two in Illinois, one in southern Kansas,
and the youngest son in Towanda, where
he settled, and married Helen, daughter of Joseph Kings-
bury. Mr. Jayne has suffered keenly from the severe domestic
affictions through which he passed, and now,
in his deelining years, receives the kindliest sympathies of
his numerous friends.
There are two phots if you like them let me know:))) Ronda
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SATTERLY FAMILY:
SATTERLY FAMILY-Benedict Satterlee, originally of Groton. Connecticut,
was one of the forty original settlers at Kingston, and is supposed to
have been killed in some of the Yahnkee-Pennamite contests prior to
the massacre, leaving a wife, one daughter and five sons. the mother
fleeing with her children (Elizabeth, Elisha, Benedict. Elias,
Nathaniel and Samuel) after the battle of Wyoming, perished in the
wilderness of fatigue. Elizabeth married Elisha Matthewson and died
in Athens. Benedict was long a school teacher at Athens, commencing
as early as 1791; he was also the first constable for Tioga (1789)and
served as such several years; he married Welthy, daughter ofJoeseph
Spalding, moved to Mr. Morris, N.Y., and died there, January 8, 1813.
Elias studied medicine and practiced his profession with great
success at Elmira, N.Y., until his death, November 11, 1815, by an
accidental discharge of a gun. Nathaniel and Samuel settled in
Smithfield. the latter was an officer in the War of 1812, and a
member of the Legislature from Lycoming county.
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