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     Wilfred LeRoy Davis was born on 2 February 1898 at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, USA.^2,3,4 He was the son of LeRoy Rathbun Davis and Lina Belle Hotchkin. He resided at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, in 1910. Wilfred LeRoy Davis married Leila Wikoff Cahill on 26 June 1926 at Binghamton, Broome County, NY.⁵ Wilfred LeRoy Davis died on 9 March 1989 at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, at age 91.³ He was buried at Sunland Memorial Park, at Sun City, Maricopa County, AZ, USA.

     Jane was born at Smithville, Chenango County, NY, USA, on 20 April 1812. She was the daughter of Lyman Dudley and Abigail Hochkin. She married Issac Brown Livermore at Smithville, Chenango County, NY, on 4 November 1837. Jane died on 30 September 1854 at NY, USA, at age 42. She was buried at Baptist Church Cemetery, at Castle Rock, Broome County, NY, USA.

     John Hotchkin Dudley was born on 31 March 1814 at Smithville, Chenango County, NY, USA. Age 36 at the 1850 census. He was the son of Lyman Dudley and Abigail Hochkin. He married Maria Hotchkis at Smithville, Chenango County, NY, on 15 February 1842. John Hotchkin Dudley appeared on the census of 1850 at Smithville, Chenango County, NY. The census lists the family as: John Dudley, 36, farmer, born NY; Maria, 31, born NY; Charlotte, 6, born NY; Henry, 4, born NY; Franklin, 2, born NY..

     Joseph was born at Smithville, Chenango County, NY, USA, on 1 February 1818. He was the son of Lyman Dudley and Abigail Hochkin. He married Catherine J. Fletcher on 1 January 1846.

     Lyman Collins Dudley was born on 2 March 1822 at Smithville, Chenango County, NY, USA. Age 58 at the 1880 census. He was the son of Lyman Dudley and Abigail Hochkin. He married Elizabeth O. Corbin at Chenango County, NY, USA, on 22 March 1848.² Lyman Collins Dudley died on 4 July 1895 at Fayette, Fayette County, IA, USA, at age 73. He was buried at Grandview Cemetery, at Fayette, Fayette County, IA, USA.

     Lyman Collins Dudley
Page 287 - 1891 Portrait & Biographical Album of Fayette County Iowa

"Lyman Collins Dudley, of Fayette, a retired farmer formerly engaged in agricultural pursuits in Fremont Township, is numbered among the early settlers of the county. He is widely and favorably known throughout the community and by the readers of the Album his sketch will therefore be received with interest. He was born in Smithville, Chenango County, N. Y., March 2, 1822, and is a son of Lyman and Abigail (Hotchkin) Dudley. His father was born in Richmond, Mass., June 12, 1786, was of an old New England family of English origin and his death occurred in Chenango County, N. Y. The mother was born in Connecticut, November 22, 1790; they were married in New England and soon afterward removed to New York where they spent the remainder of their lives, Mr. Dudley being engaged in agricultural pursuits.

The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and received a good English education. On reaching manhood he engaged in farming in his native county where he was married on the 22d of March, 1848, to Miss Elizabeth O. Corbin, a daughter of Esbon and Margaret (Wheeler) Corbin. Mrs. Dudley was born in Greene, Chenango County, August 29, 1824. In April, 1855, Mr. Dudley removed with his wife to Fayette County, Iowa, and settled in that part of the township of Oran, since set off and named Fremont. He purchased a farm on section 15, which he still owns and which comprises three hundred and twenty acres less the railroad right of way. He improved his land and placed it under a high state of cultivation, also engaged in the dairy business quite extensively and paid considerable attention to the growing of stock. He became known as one of the leading farmers and dairymen of the county and continued to operate his farm until March, 1884, when leasing it he retired from active business life, since which time he has been a resident of Fayette where he owns considerable property.

Mr. Dudley lost his wife on the 20th of March, 1887, and was again married in Fayette November 26, 1888, to Mrs. Mary Ellen Parker, widow of William Parker and a daughter of Henry and Sarah (Winters) Wharton. Mrs. Dudley was born in Clermont County, Ohio, on the 1st of August, 1833, and had three children by her former marriage, all of whom died when quite young. She was first married in Ohio in 1850 and came to Iowa in 1868. Her parents were natives of the Buckeye State, were of English descent and consistent members of the Methodist Church. Their deaths occurred in Ohio.

Mr. Dudley was a Democrat in politics in early life as was his father before him. Later believing the Republican party more in harmony with his sentiments in regard to the temperance question he joined its ranks, but subsequently becoming that it was not in earnest on the prohibition question, he left it and joined the Prohibition party in which he is now an earnest and zealous worker. In their religious views Mr. and Mrs. Dudley are in harmony, as they are on the subject of politics. He united with the Methodist Church in 1857 and his first wife was also a zealous member of that denomination. The present Mrs. Dudley united with the Methodists in Ohio at the age of nine years and has maintained her connection with the church continuously since. Mr. Dudley has long been an active working member and is at present one of the Board of Trustees of the Fayette church. He is devoted to the cause of temperance and firmly believes that the question of prohibition is the vital issue of the times; while he is earnestly opposed to the high tariff protection theory of the Republican party as calculated to foster trusts and monopolies and work injustice and serious injury to the people. His influence in the community wherever he has resided has been strongly in the interests of temperance and morality, and his life has been in full accord with his profession. Mr. Dudley by his first marriage had one child, a daughter, Jan M. who died when sixteen years of age."

     Clarissa was born at Smithville, Chenango County, NY, USA, on 26 October 1824. She was the daughter of Lyman Dudley and Abigail Hochkin. She married Philo Peck at NY, USA, on 6 March 1848.²

     Mary was born at Smithville, Chenango County, NY, USA, on 8 March 1830. Age 40 at the 1870 census.. She was the daughter of Lyman Dudley and Abigail Hochkin. She married Jerome Hamilton on 1 September 1853.² Mary Catherine Dudley died on 4 September 1907 at Jackson County, OR, USA, at age 77. Jerome is a widower at the 1910 census of Abernathy, OR..³

     Mary Minnie Bushey was born in April 1873 at Ashley Falls, Berkshire County, MA, USA. 1900 census, born Apr 1873, age 27, born, father born France, mother born CT. She was the daughter of Michael Bushey and Mary Marie Parsons. She resided at Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, CT, USA, in 1896. She married Walter Raymond Hotchkin at Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, CT, on 22 February 1896.¹ Mary Minnie Bushey died on 14 June 1924 at age 51. Ernest H. and Gertrude J. are living with grand parents Bushey at the 1920 census..

     Elizabeth (Lizzie) Palmer was born in 1874 at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA.¹ She married William Henry Hotchkin at Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, CT, USA, on 3 April 1896.² Elizabeth (Lizzie) Palmer died on 10 March 1908 at Winsted, Litchfield County, CT, USA.¹ She was buried at Forest View Cemetery, at Winsted, Litchfield County, CT, USA.

     Amanda Simmons Hotchkin was born on 10 May 1837 at Pulteney, Steuben County, NY, USA.² She was the daughter of Edward Judson Hotchkin and Experience Hempstead Benton. She married William Augustus Wolcott at NY, USA, in August 1862.^1,3 She married George F. Case Dr. at NY circa 1870.⁴ She married Samuel Penny Marvin at Pulteney, Steuben County, NY, on 4 February 1885. Information from an internet posting. Emerson Genealogy gives a date of 14 Nov 1894..⁴ Amanda Simmons Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1900 at Pulteney, Steuben County, NY. The census lists the family as: Amanda Marvin, May 1836, 64, widow, born NY, parents born NY, millinery; son George E. Case, Apr 1875, 25. married one year, born NY, parents born NY; dau-in-law Butie, Sep 1874, 25, born NY, dress maker.. She died on 7 August 1916 at NY at age 79. She was buried at Glenview Cemetery, at Pulteney, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Amanda first married William Wolcott, then Dr. George F. Case and 3rd, Samuel Penny Marvin. She had one child each by William and George and no children by Samuel.

     William Augustus Wolcott was born on 8 December 1831 at Cayuga County, NY, USA.¹ He married Amanda Simmons Hotchkin at NY, USA, in August 1862.^2,1 William Augustus Wolcott died on 29 November 1866 at Pulteney, Steuben County, NY, USA, at age 34.¹ He was buried at Glenview Cemetery, at Pulteney, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Francis Bement Simons was born on 23 September 1804 at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, USA. He was the son of Parley Simons and Hopeful Bement. Francis Bement Simons married Sarah Rewey, daughter of John Rewey and Lucy Taylor, in 1825 at NY, USA. He married Abby Lovinia Hotchkin at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, on 3 November 1847.^1,2 Francis Bement Simons married Ann Parsons on 30 April 1860 at Colesburg, Delaware County, IA, USA. Francis Bement Simons died on 3 November 1880 at Colesburg, Delaware County, IA, at age 76.

     Francis, first married Sarah Rewey, daughter of John and Lucy (Taylor) Rewey; and after she died 23 January 1847, age 45; he married his cousin, Abby Lavinia Hotchkin on 10 November 1847.

     Curtis Smith was born on 11 October 1761 at VT, USA. Age calculate from his 3 Feb 1819 Pension statement where he said that he was age 57 on 11 Oct last year and resided in Murray, Genesee County, NY. He was a Private, andserved in the Capt Thomas Lees Company, Col Warner's Regt of the New Hampshire Line, during the Revolutionary War. Curtis says that he fought in the Battle for Bennington and was taken prisoner by the Indians ant the Burgoyne battle, but escaped. He was discharged at Saratoga, NY in December 1779.. He married Mary Williams at Leicester, Addison County, VT, USA, in April 1786. In another Rev War Widows Pension letter she changes the date to April 1787. They lived in Whiting, VT but she says that they were married in Lusesta, possibily she means Leicester, Addison County, VT. The writing is very unclear and the Compiler can not find such a town as Lusesta. They were married by John Smith, Curtis's brother, a Justice of the Peace.
     In a letter to the Pension Board on 22 Feb 1844 she says that she had 15 children of whick 7 were she beliving at that time. No children were name in this letter. In a 14 June 1820 leter, her husband Curtis Smith, in applying for the Veterans Pension said that his wife was 53 years old and he had 4 children living at home. He named Amasa Smith, age 18, Alvah Smith, age 12 and Electa Smith age 10. He also said that he had a disabled son Shepard Smith, aged 34 at home. Shepard was disabled from having Rickets and could not walk. The Compiler beleived that Shepard is a son from Cutis's first marriage to an unknown woman who died when the children were young.
     They were married by Curtis's brother John Smith a Justice of the Peace.. Curtis Smith appeared on the census of 1790 at Quennsbury, Washington County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Curtis Smith, 1 free white male, age 16 and up include head of families; 2 free white males under 16; 3 white females include head of families. Next door lives John Smith, 2 free white males include head of families; 2 free white females under age 16; 1 free white females include head of families.. He died in February 1828 at Clarkson, Monroe County, NY, USA, at age 66. Date according to his wife Mary Widow's Rev.War Pension file..

     The relationship in this family and that to the Hotchkin's was found in Curtis's Revolutionary war Pension Applications and that of his widow Mary Smith. This penison file consists of over 130 pages, all quite readable.

     Mary Williams was born on 10 June 1765 at VT, USA. Mary gives two different years, 1765 and 1766 in verious documents. She was very old and feeble at the time that she filed these papers. On 22 Feb 1844 she said that she was age 77 on last 10th June. She lived in between 1786 and 1844. In a Deposition taken of Mary Curtis on 17 May 1845 by Samuel Seldon, she said that after their marriage they lived about 3 years in Whiting, VT; then moved to Lake George where they lived for 5 or 6 years; then moved to Addison, VT for about 3 years; then moved to Crown Point, NY where they lived for 7 years; then moved to Caledonia, NY where they lived for about 5 years; then moved to Clarkson, NY where they lived for 19 years before Curtis's death.
After his death she stayed in Clarkson about 2 more years; then about one year in Caledonia, NY. Then she lived in Wilson, NY for about 15 months. (This would be with her daughter Eunice Spencer) until September 1844 when she moved to Jackson, MI. She married Curtis Smith at Leicester, Addison County, VT, USA, in April 1786. In another Rev War Widows Pension letter she changes the date to April 1787. They lived in Whiting, VT but she says that they were married in Lusesta, possibily she means Leicester, Addison County, VT. The writing is very unclear and the Compiler can not find such a town as Lusesta. They were married by John Smith, Curtis's brother, a Justice of the Peace.
     In a letter to the Pension Board on 22 Feb 1844 she says that she had 15 children of whick 7 were she beliving at that time. No children were name in this letter. In a 14 June 1820 leter, her husband Curtis Smith, in applying for the Veterans Pension said that his wife was 53 years old and he had 4 children living at home. He named Amasa Smith, age 18, Alvah Smith, age 12 and Electa Smith age 10. He also said that he had a disabled son Shepard Smith, aged 34 at home. Shepard was disabled from having Rickets and could not walk. The Compiler beleived that Shepard is a son from Cutis's first marriage to an unknown woman who died when the children were young.
     They were married by Curtis's brother John Smith a Justice of the Peace.. Mary Williams died in July 1878 at Jackson, Jackson County, MI, USA, at age 113. Date according to her Rev.War Widows Pension file..

     Mary, in a 22 Feb 1844, pension statement said that she had 15 children by Curtis and believed 7 were still living.

     Ephrain was born at Ashburnham, Worcester County, MA, USA, in 1801. He was the son of Levi Bigelow and Lucy Sampson. He married Electa Smith at NY, USA, circa 1823. This marriage date is not known and the recorded date is based on birth of their first child.. Ephrain died in 1826 at Clarkson, Monroe County, NY, USA.

     Louvisa Bigelow was born on 5 August 1824 at Clarkson, Monroe County, NY, USA. The 1900 census says Aug 1825, age 74. She was the daughter of Ephrain Bigelow and Electa Smith. She married William Holden Clark at MI, USA, circa 1843.² Louvisa Bigelow appeared on the census of 1910 at Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA. The census lists the family as: William R. Matthews, 54, born MI, married 25 years, Minister, parents born NY; wife Marietta, 45, born MI, married 25 years; 2 children, 2 living, father born P, mother born NY; son Dan H. (not clear that this is Dan or Don), 24, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 livng, born MS, parents birth just has a line, son William W., 17, single, born MI; dau Grace B., 14, single, born MI; mother-in-law Lovisa, 85, widow, 2 children, 1 living, born NY.. She died in 1913 at Charlotte, Eaton County, MI, USA.

     1870 Census, Leslie, Rives Twp., Jackson Co., MI; Clark, Lovisa and her dau Mariette were living with half brother Abram Eli Jr.
     The reunion records give all of the additional children but the 1910 census says that she had only 2 children, one of them was still living. The 1900 census claims that she had 6 children, 2 living at that time.

     Ransom E. Bigalow was born in January 1827 at Clarkson, Monroe County, NY, USA. Birth date is given in the 1900 census of Porter, NY where he is living with his step brother Abram Eli. Ransom was born just after the death of his father. He was the son of Ephrain Bigelow and Electa Smith. He married Cordelia M. Barringer at NY, USA, circa 1855.¹ Ransom E. Bigalow was a Private, andserved in 19th Inf, during the Civil War. Diischarged 3 Dec 1863. He appeared on the census of 1880 at Wilson, Niagara County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: R. E. Bigelow, 53, born NY, parents born NY; wife Cordelia, 50, born NY, father born PA, mother born NY; son Lanson, 21, single, born NY.. He died on 11 June 1906 at Niagara County, NY, USA, at age 79. He was buried at North Ridge Cemetery, at Ransomville, Niagara County, NY, USA. Gravestone has the name as Bigalow. He is buried with the Parker-Allen families. Sec 3, Lot 299.²

     In 1869 Ransom E. Bigelow purchased 35 acres property from J. C. Cumrs, 116-530. Ransom was in Michigan in 1849 as there is a real estate sale to him from Merrick Nickols in February, 1848, a convey of land, Sec. 10, 14, 15, in Spring Arbor Twp. The Lockport Daily Journal, 16 March, 1878, P 4, C1 says, "At Johnson Creek, age about 34, found Ransom Bigelow dead on Ridge Road- probabily liquor as the cause of death. This may be an unknown son of Ransom. Some time after 1880 the family seems to have started calling themselves Bigalow.


     All of this line used the name as Bigalow.

     Cordelia M. Barringer was born on 18 January 1830 at NY, USA. Age 31 at the 1860 census. She was the daughter of Jacob P Barringer and Elizabeth Hotchkin. She married Ransom E. Bigalow at NY circa 1855.¹ Cordelia died on 28 June 1889 at Niagara County, NY, USA, at age 59.² She was buried at North Ridge Cemetery, at Ransomville, Niagara County, NY, USA. Sec 3, Lot 299.

     Rosa M. Bigalow was born in February 1857 at Ransomville, Niagara County, NY, USA. Date from 1900 census. She was the daughter of Ransom E. Bigalow and Cordelia M. Barringer. She married Willard Allen at NY, USA, in 1881. Married 29 years at the 1910 census and married at age 19 at the 1900 census..¹ Rosa M. Bigalow died on 13 October 1923 at Wilson, Niagara County, NY, USA, at age 66. Her husband is listed as widower at 1930 census..² She was buried at North Ridge Cemetery, at Ransomville, Niagara County, NY, USA.

     The Hotchkin Family Reunion Notes say that Rosa and her husband resided in Ransomville, NY.The Compiler believes that he has found the correct Allen in Willard, but Rosa is called Rose in all the censuses after her marriage and Rosa in all the censuses before her marriage.

     Alanson Clark Bigalow was born on 27 June 1859 at Wilson, Niagara County, NY, USA. He is age 39 at the 1900 census.¹ He was the son of Ransom E. Bigalow and Cordelia M. Barringer. He married Emma Bobzien at NY, USA, in 1883. Married 16 years at 1900 census..² Alanson Clark Bigalow appeared on the census of 1910 at Lockport, Niagara County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Alanson Bigalow, 50, married at 26, born NY, father born NY, mother born MI; wife Emma M., 46, married at 20, born NY, parentsw born Germany, son Chester, 18, single, born NY.. He died on 1 June 1923 at Lockport, Niagara County, NY, at age 63.³ He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, at Wilson, Niagara County, NY, USA.

     Land records show Alanson Bigelow purchased 15 acres from Lonzo N. Pratt in 1889, 191-48. The Northridge Cemetery, Cambria, NY has lots reserved for Alanson and Leah, but there is no indication that they are buried there. He called himself Bigalow.

     Louvisa was born at Ransomville, Niagara County, NY, USA, in 1862. The 1900 census claims a birth in March of 1866 but 1870 census gives age as 8.. She was the daughter of Ransom E. Bigalow and Cordelia M. Barringer. Louvisa Bigalow appeared on the census of 1880 at Wilson, Niagara County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Louvisa Bigelow, 18, born NY, servant in home of Richard Holmes.. She married William Hesher at NY, USA, on 12 October 1881.¹ Louvisa Bigalow died on 20 May 1906 at Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Husband William remarried in 1908. Louvisa not in 1910 census..

     Ida was born at Ransomville, Niagara County, NY, USA, on 30 August 1864. Exact date from internet posting. She was the daughter of Ransom E. Bigalow and Cordelia M. Barringer. She married William Niles Wetherald at Newfane, Niagara County, NY, USA, on 26 December 1883.¹ She resided at Flint, Genesee County, MI, USA, circa 1930. Ida May Bigalow died on 3 October 1938 at Flint, Genesee County, MI, at age 74. Died from bronchial asthma and pulmenary edema..² She was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery, at Flint, Genesee County, MI, USA.

     William Niles Wetherald was born on 8 March 1859 at Genesee County, MI, USA. According to the 1920 Census, he was born in 1859. in MI. He was the son of George Wetherald and Mary Eliza Hardy. He married Ida May Bigalow at Newfane, Niagara County, NY, USA, on 26 December 1883.² William Niles Wetherald appeared on the census of 1900 at Thetford, Genesee County, MI, USA. The census lists the family as: William Wetherald, Mar 1859, 41, married 16 years, born MI, parents born VT; wife Ida. Aug 1864, 35, married 16 years, born NY, father born NY, mother born MI; son Charles E., Nov 1884, 15, single, born MI; son Harry H., Mar 1888, 11, born MI; dau Gracie E., May 1891, 9, born MI; son George L., Jan 1894, 6, born MI; dau Winnie D., Mar 1899, 1, born MI.. He resided at Flint, Genesee County, MI, USA, circa 1930. He died on 21 June 1947 at Flint, Genesee County, MI, at age 88.³ He was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery, at Flint, Genesee County, MI, USA.

     The 1920 Census of Flint, MI has him with his wife Ida May and daughters Winnifred, Goldie B. and Mildred.

     Charles was born at Ransomville, Niagara County, NY, USA, on 26 November 1884. 1900 census of Thetford, Genesee Co, MI gives borth Nov 1884. 1920 censius of Flint, Genesee Co, MI has his age as 35 and wife Estalle M as 37. Full birt date comes from WWI Draft Registration.. He was the son of William Niles Wetherald and Ida May Bigalow. Charles Elton Wetherald married Estella M. Albro on 27 June 1906 at Flint, Genesee County, MI, USA. He was 22 and she was 24 according to 1930 census of FlintFlint, Genesee County, MI. The census lists the family as: Charles E. Wetherald, 45, married at 20, born NY, parents born NY; wife Stella M., 46, born MI, married at 24, born MI, father born NY, mother born MI; dau Bernice M, 16, born MI; dau Blanche J., 16, born MI; dau Margaret V., 10, born MI; dau Charlotte E., 6, born MI.. He died on 8 October 1969 at Grand Blanc, Genesee County, MI, USA, at age 84.^1,2 He was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery, at Flint, Genesee County, MI, USA.