Chautauqua County NY

Biography of James Neild

JAMES NEILD – The Neild family came from the North of England. Thomas Neild, a native of Halifax, Yorkshire, England, a stone cutter by trade, now living in Jamestown, New York, was born on February 9, 1854, and came to America in 1882, locating first at Albion, New York, where he procured work in his trade. He later moved to HoVey, New York, and in 1893 came to Holyoke, Massachusetts, and entered the mill of the American Thread Company, working there for four years. After this he returned for a time to England, but later came back to America and … Read more

Cattaraugus Indian Reservation Map and Occupants, 1890

Theodore F. Jimerson (De-hah-teh), Cattaraugus Seneca

The Cattaraugus Reservation, in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Erie Counties, New York, as delineated on the map, occupies both sides of Cattaraugus creek. It is 9.5 miles long on a direct east and west line, averages 3 miles in width at the center, dropping at is eastern line an additional rectangle of 2 by 3 miles. A 6-mile strip on the north and 2 “mile blocks” at diagonal corners are occupied by white people, and litigation is pending as to their rights and responsibilities. The Seneca Nation claims that the permit or grant under which said lands were occupied and improved … Read more

Catherine Todd Chapman of Ellery NY

CHAPMAN, Catherine Todd7, (Lewis C.6, Caleb5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Michael2, Christopher1) born May 16, 1831, in Ellery, N. Y., married, Aug. 9, 1853, John Chapman, at Chardon, Geauge County, Ohio. Children: I. Frank, b. Aug. 7, 1854, m. Dec. 24, 1874, Ollie Gates. Issue: (1) John, b. Jan. 22, 1877; (2) Gail, b. Feb. 14, 1879; (3) May, b. 1881; (4) Carl, b. March 30, 1883; (5) Byron, b. June 25, 1885. II. Cora, b. Jan. 19, 1861, d. April 23, 1878.

Thomas Jefferson Todd of Nebraska

Thomas Jefferson Todd6, (Caleb5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Michael2, Christopher1) born March 11, 1803, at Fairfield, Herkimer County, N. Y., died Aug. 10, 1880, at Plattsmouth, Neb., married May 12, 1830, Mary Smith at Kiantone, Chautauqua County, N. Y. In the year 1832, they removed to Jamestown, N. Y.; in 1836 they went to Geauga County, Ohio; thence in 1839 to Carrol County, Ohio; then in 1841 they went to De Wittville, N. Y., to the farm originally owned by Caleb Todd and which was bought by him from the Holland Land Company, and which farm is now owned by Chautauqua County … Read more

Levi Goodsil Todd of Union NE

Levi Goodsil Todd7, (Bela6, Caleb5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Michael2, Christopher1) born March 22, 1830, in Stockton, N. Y., died Feb. 24, 1906, in Union, Neb., married Feb. 22, 1855, in Burlington, Iowa, Lydia Jones, who died Aug. 17, 1908. Mr. Todd too, went to Nebraska at the same time that his brothers did. He lived the rest of his life on or near the place where he first settled. He was once a candidate for Governor of Nebraska on the Greenback ticket. Children: *1703. Albina Philinda, b. Feb. 27, 1856. 1704. Elizabeth Matilda, b. March 28, 1858, d. Feb. 21, 1886, … Read more

Justus Todd

Justus Todd6, (Asa5, Gershom4, Gershom3, Michael2, Christopher1) born June 24, 1785, died Feb. 27, 1862, at Ellington, N. Y., married first, April 8, 1807, Cyrene, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Studley) Damon, of Chesterfield, Mass., who was born Oct. 2, 1787, died June 30, 1825. He married second, Mrs. Jemima (Hayden) Shaw, daughter of Caleb and Jemima (Damon) Hayden, she being a cousin to his first wife. She died in 1853, at Ellington, N. Y. Soon after his second marriage they removed to New York Sate, first to Cattaraugus County, thence a little later to Ellington, Chautauqua County, N. Y. … Read more

Florence E. L. Todd Hurd of Davison MI

HURD, Florence E. L. Todd7, (Caleb6, Caleb5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Michael2, Christopher1) born Dec. 8, 1849, in Portland, N. Y., married in Clayton, Mich., Albert E. Hurd, who was born May 18, 1842, in Cussewago, Crawford County, Penn. They live now (1911) in Davison, Mich. Children: I. Winifred, b. Jan. 15, 1869, in Clayton, Mich., m. Sept. 20, 1890, John P. H. Bradshaw, in Davison, Mich., by Rev. Mr. Kennedy, who was b. Nov. 11, 1869, in Richfield, Mich., d. July 18, 1909, en route from Colorado Springs, Col. Issue: (1) Gladys E., b. Dec. 20, 1891; (2) Beatrice E., b. … Read more

Cornelia E. Todd Meacham of Stockton NY

MEACHAM, Cornelia E. Todd7, (Bela6, Caleb5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Michael2, Christopher1) born April 25, 1816, in Stockton, N. Y., married Daniel Meacham. Children: I. Herbert; he went south where he was the last time he was heard from. II. Lucy, d. young. III. Jay, d. young. IV. Fay, d. young.

Biography of Captain Thomas Jonathan Jeffords

Captain Thomas Jonathan Jeffords was born in Chautauqua County, New York, in 1832. He laid out the road from Leavenworth, Kansas, to Denver, in 1858. In the fall of 1859 he came to Taos, New Mexico, and wintered in Taos. The following spring he went into the San Juan Mountains to prospect and mine. In 1862 he carried dispatches from Fort Thorn to General Carleton at Tucson. At that time, he was on the payroll of the United States Government as a scout, and piloted the advance companies of the California Column into New Mexico, to old Fort Thorn near … Read more

Homer F. Todd of Lily Dale NY

Homer F. Todd8, (Caleb7, Bela6, Caleb5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Michael2, Christopher1) born Sept. 5, 1849, married Sept. 25, 1873, Josephine V. Dawley, who was born July 22, 1853. He was a farmer and lived in Lily Dale, N. Y. Children: *2377. Archie H., b. Aug. 30, 1874. *2378. Stanton W., b. July 9, 1876. *2379. Edwin Lafayette, b. Sept. 30, 1879. *2380. Lena Delphine, b. Oct. 15, 1883. 2381. Gerald L., b. Sept. 25, 1891.

Caleb L. Todd of Cassadaga NY

Caleb L. Todd7, (Bela6, Caleb5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Michael2, Christopher1) born May 7, 1823, in Stockton, N. Y., died May 8, 1903, in Cassadaga, N. Y., married first, May 21, 1846, Vesta C. Putnam, who was born July 19, 1827, died Feb. 16, 1881. He married second, Oct. 20, 1881, Caroline Peck. He owned a farm in operating which he was quite successful through honest toil and economy. He was a great admirer of good horses and knew well how to train and drive them. He was a light complexioned man, with a light or “sandy” beard and blue eyes. He … Read more

Biography of William Peterson

William Peterson, during the last years of his life, lived retired with his wife in a comfortable home at Randolph in Riley County. He had a remarkable range of experience. A native of Sweden, he came to the United States a poor man. He had hardly become accustomed to American ways before he entered the army to fight for his adopted land. Three years of gallant and faithful service as a Union soldier are to his credit. Nearly fifty years ago he came out to the new State of Kansas. He was a homesteader and for years a successful farmer … Read more