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Stories of Mt. WashingtonMt. Washington Families: The GenealogiesbyMartha and Bill TreichlerTable of ContentsChapter 5Many of the families who settled on Mt. Washington intermarried and formed an interrelated community. Helena Howard is a good example of this. She is a direct descendant of John Sanford, Jr., Benjamin Woodruff and Nathaniel Jayne, and her great-great aunts and uncles married into the Longwell, Glann, Benedict, Van Amburg, Webster, Schofield, and Van Houten families. In this chapter we show the genealogies for many of these families. Excerpt from Woodruff Family GenealogyHelena Howard provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Woodruff family. |
Executors: Benjamin D. Woodruff |
Witnesses: Major W. Allen Heirs: Value: $4,395.52 |
Helena Howard provided the obituary of Mary Woodruff, the wife of Benjamin D. Woodruff', the son of Benjamin Woodruff. Mrs. Howard is not certain if the Mary Longwell pictured below the obituary is the young woman who married Benjamin D. Woodruff.
Mary Carver Longwell was the youngest of 13 children, and was born in North Unbana, N.Y. May 29, 1837, and was married to Benjamin D. Woodruff, December 11, 1861. Her father’s name was James Longwell and her mother’s name, Sarah Carver Longwell. She joined the Urbana Baptist Church when she was about 16 years of age, having been converted in a meeting conducted by Rev. Smith Hulse. She was a devoted Christian, and was like a “shock of corn fully ripe” and ready for the Lord’s garner. She was lovely in life, and beautiful as she lay in her casket, sleeping her last sleep. Besides a husband and 2 sons, only 2 brothers survive her David Longwell, of Hammondsport, and Ira Longwell of Rochelle, Ill.
The following texts were found copied in her own handwriting, and carefully placed in her Bible; Rev. 15-3: Rev. 14, 2-3: Is,
Her funeral was largely attended at her late home, many relatives and dear friends gathering to show their love for the dead and their sympathy for the living.
In accordance with her own request before she died, Rev, J.C. Mallory, of Savona, preached the funeral service; text, Rev. 22:1-2. He was assisted in his services by Rev. F,M. Warner, of the M E Church, Milo Centre, and Rev. Frank Johnson, of the Baptist Church, Milo. A quartette of young men sang very beautifully 2 appropriate selections. The interment was in the Penn Yan cemetery.
Helena Howard provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Longwell family.
Helena Howard and Don Rowland provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Sanford family.
Below is a photography of Private John R. Sanford taken in 1919 in Coblenz, Germany. Photo courtesy of Joyce Woodhouse Garey.
Helena Howard provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Jayne family.
Below are the 1866 obituary of Nathaniel Jayne and the 1891 obituary of Nathaniel's son, George Jayne. Both obituaries were provided by Helena Howard.
Mr Jaynes settled in the town of Milo over 60 years ago on the shore of Crooked Lake, about 5 miles south of Penn Yan. At an early age he with other pioneer settlers, commenced battling with the trees of the forest & after much hard labor, succeeded in clearing up a good working farm, where he raised a large family of children, all of whom with his wife of his youth survive him. Mr. Jaynes was always known as a kind hearted man, a good neighbor, an indulgent parent, and obliging husband. Those who knew him best appreciated him most. His sun went down like a summer sun, without a cloud to obstruct its brightness: His funeral services were attended by a large concourse of people at the 2nd Baptist Church of Milo. Appropriate services were conducted by the Pastor, Rev T Allen & words of comfort were addressed to a large company of mourning friends from the words of Christ to His Desciples – "Let not your hearts be troubled, believe in God, believe also in me.”
Although the deceased had never made a public profession of religeon [sic], such had been his consistent life and such his spiritual conversation during his latter days that he had given abundant evidence that he was one for whom Christ had prepared mansions in glory. All seemed to feel that the end of the righteous was peace. (He was born 1791)
The death of George M Jayne a well known and highly respected citizen, son of Nathaniel and Margaret Jayne, occurred on Wed. evening Oct 7th [1891] at his home near the Jayne Landing, on Lake Keuka in the town of Barrington. He was aged 73 yrs. 6 month, & 15 days. Mr Jayne had been a member of the Baptist Church at North Urbana for many years. The funeral was held at his home and a very appropriate and impressive sermon was preached by Rev E M Sanford of the Baptist [Church in] Penn Yan. Buried in Wayne cemetery the deceased was one of 10 children, the second son and the mother and 7 of her children still survive. She celebrated her ninety seventh birthday Sept 26, 1891. The other surviving members of the family are Mrs Mary Measlin, Mrs Margaret Plaisted and T W Jayne of Milo; Mrs Harriet Brown of Torrey; Hubbard and Nathaniel Jayne of Barrington and Andrew Jayne of Urbana. On June 3 1846 Mr Jayne was united in marriage to Miss Hetty M Woodruff. Four children resulted from this union, viz; Ephraim, who was born July 14, 1847 and died June 21, 1849; Mary C Jayne born Feb 20, 1851, Mrs Mary C Webster who died May 5, 1881 and Miss Alice Jayne born Jan 3, 1858 and died Feb 13, 1881. Frank Jayne is the only surviving child. His mother died April 21, 1890. The deceased was a kind husband and a very indulgent father. He had been in failing health for a long time, at times his suffering being very great but borne with the fortitude and resignation to the will of God. In his death his friends and the community sustain a great loss, as a father, ever anxious for the welfare of his family, has been removed by the ruthless hand of death. But when the past is recalled, the virtues and worth of our beloved friend will not be forgotten. His life was upright and consistent and his hands untiring in labor for the good of his family and others. But his work is done and he is at rest asleep in Jesus. Professing firm faith in Him, is he not with Him?” T W J
George Jayne's daughter, Mary Jayne is shown with her husband, Bryon Webster, in the photo below. Photo courtesy of Helena Howard.
The following newspaper clipping about death of Mrs. Hubbard Jayne, the sister-in-law of George Jayne, is courtesy of Helena Howard.
BURNED IN HER HOME – The shocking death of Mrs. Hubbard Jayne, who was burned with her home last Fri afternoon, at half past two is one of the saddest dispensations which it has been our duty to chronicle for many a day.
The farm property of Mr. Jayne is located about 4 mi south east of this village and the house consisted of a 2 story upright and a linten. Fri morning after their daughter had gone to school at about 9 o’clock he left his wife alone in the house blacking a stove, while he went to the barn, forty to fifty rods distant to do some work.
At about half past ten Mr. Lester (Leslie) Webster, a neighbor, saw the flames and hastened to the spot. Finding no one there he concluded that the family were away from home, until about ten minutes later when Mr. Jayne appeared. The kitchen and pantry which were located in the linten were then almost consumed by the flames. The 2 managed to save a stove, bureau and a few other articles from the upright, when they were driven out by the flames. Mrs. Jaynes absence was not noticed, supposing that she had gone to some of the neighbors. When search was finally made they were struck with the horrible possibility that she might have perished in the flames a supposition which a hurried examination proved only too true. The trunk of the body, only was found the head and limbs having been consumed. They were not disturbed and Coronor Selover of Bath, was summoned, who, after inspecting the ruins, decided an inquest unnecessary, feeling satisfied that it was purely accidental.”
We have been unable to date this news clipping exactly, but we do know that Hubbard Jayne was born in 1830, and, from the date of the deed when he sold the land to Frederick Locke, that he was still alive in 1886. It seems likely that he sold his land soon after his wife’s death and the destruction of his home.
Since Hubbard Jayne’s property was near the Urbana/Bradford line, this article was likely taken from a Wayne newspaper. Hubbard Jayne was a brother of George Jayne.
Below are photographs of Olive Jayne as a girl and with her husband Theron Longwell. Olive was a cousin of Cora Bell Jayne. Photos courtesy of Helena Howard.
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Helena Howard provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Andrews family.
Helena Howard provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Glann family.
In the cemetery across the road from her home on Mt. Washington Road, Joyce Woodhouse Garey found the tombstones of John and Naomi Glann and their children William, Elisa and Naomi Ann.
Lawrence Scofield provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Scofield family.
Joyce Woodhouse Garey provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Wood family.
Joseph Wood was born in England on October 13, 1825. He married Harriet Wood (making her Harriet Wood Wood) in England in 1848, and they came to America the next year. After a year of living with friends on the Telegraph Road, they bought the Morris Hutches farm at Hutches Road and Peacock Road. Joseph Wood died February 21, 1905. He lived to see his son Joseph finish a beautiful big new house and barn on Mt. Washington.
Joyce Woodhouse Garey provided the following obituary of Harriet Wood, the wife of Joseph Wood, Senior.
Mrs. Harriet Wood, whose sudden death, on the 11th inst., gave such a shock to the entire community, was born in Chester County, England, in the year 1825, thus making her in the sixty-fourth year of her age.
Forty-one years ago she was married to her husband, Joseph Wood, upon whom, after these many years of life’s joys and sorrows, this great loss must fall the heaviest.
The year following their marriage they bade adieu to home and parents and came to America, settling upon Mt. Washington, on a farm on what is known as the Telegraph Road, and during the intervening period have never lived further than eight miles from that vicinity, and for the most of the time wholly upon Mt. Washington, though for a few years past they have resided in this village.
God gave them seven children, all of whom with one exception, which died in infancy, they have lived as was always her earnest desire, to grow to be men and women and settled in life. One of these, Mrs. Ida Honeyman, it will be remembered with, sad regrets, scarce a year ago preceded her mother to the better land.
Our esteemed sister early gave her heart to Christ, and united with the Methodist church in her native land, but when in after years she was permitted to see her children confessing faith in the same eternal Savior, she, together with her husband, united with the Mt. Washington Baptist Church, with which the entire family hold an honored membership.
To the writer it seems idle to multiply words upon this noble Christian womanhood, that with her life has ceased to mingle with us her unselfish devotion to the cause of Christ. Her quick perception to the needs and untiring ministrations to those of her own household, as well as those of her neighbors and friends, will ever prove to those who cherished her memory a more lasting memorial than any tribute we might offer in this brief sketch. The key-note of her life of faith in every trial was always “The Lord will Provide.” This has been the anchor of her hopes, and who shall say it will not last within the vale of eternity.
The funeral services were held on Mt. Washington, the Rev. Colwell Townsend preaching on the occasion from words recorded in Genesis 22:14.
1905 obituary of Joseph Wood, Senior. Courtesy of Joyce Woodhouse Garey.
Joseph Wood, a well known resident of this village died early yesterday morning, after but a few days’ illness terminating in neuralgia of the heart. He was about his house and premises during the day, and in the evening was taken suddenly ill, gradually growing worse. During his last hours, he suffered excruciating pain.
Mr. Wood was born near Manchester, England, October 13th, 1825. Early in life he learned the cotton spinners trade at which he worked in England. October 8th, 1848, he married Miss Harriet Wood. They came to America in the spring of 1849, and settled on a farm on the Telegraph Road, about four miles east of Bath. After a short residence there they moved to Mt. Washington where they chased [sic] and cleared a farm upon which they resided until moving to Hammondsport 25 years ago. Mrs. Wood died 16 years ago next September. They are survived by three sons: Thomas, Joseph and James of Mt. Washington, and two daughters: Mrs. Mary Honeyman and Mrs. Alice Douglass, both of this village.
Ten years ago in March Mr. Wood married Mrs. Laura VanAmburg by whom he is survived and who is quite seriously ill at the home in this place.
Nearly 30 years ago Mr. Wood became a member of the Mt. Washington Baptist Church in the welfare of which he has always been interested. When Mr. Wood purchased his Mt. Washington farm it was a wilderness. By strict economy and the industry which characterized the pioneer, he became one of the most prominent agriculturalists of the region. His name was a synonym for honesty and integrity. In politics he was a Democrat, although he never sought political honors. He served one or two terms as highway commissioner. His advice and council were sought and followed by his neighbors. He was kind and genial, and always had a pleasant greeting. Mr. Wood will be missed, not only by his immediate family and friends, but by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
The funeral will be held at the home tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock and at the Mt. Washington Baptist Church at 2 o’clock. Rev. Frank Fulkerson will conduct the service. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery.
1907 obituary of Joseph Wood, Sr.'s eldest son, Thomas Wood. Courtesy of Joyce Woodhouse Garey.
August 27th, on Mt. Washington, in the home which he had owned and occupied for 32 years, occurred the death of Thomas Wood, one of the most highly respected residents of this region. Death was the result of granulated arteries, and his illness covered a period of six months.
Mr. Wood was 58 years old July 26th. He was born in the town of Bath, just a few miles from where he died, son of Joseph and Harriet Wood. December 18th, 1872, he married Miss Rose Longwell, daughter of Lewis Longwell of the town of Urbana, who survives him, with three children: Raymond W. Wood of Bellingham, Wash., Mrs. Harriet Smallidge of Mt. Washington and Miss Ida Wood, who resides at home. Two sisters and two brothers also survive: Mrs. Mary Honeyman and Mrs. Alice Douglass of this village, James and Joseph Wood of Mt. Washington.
Thomas Wood was a man who possessed excellent traits of character, and who gained and retained the esteem of all who knew him. For 35 years he had been a member of the Mt. Washington Baptist Church, and at his death was one of its deacons. He died with a firm faith in the realities of the future. Mr Wood was a successful farmer and his counsel in matters, of business was often sought by his friends.
The funeral was held from the Mt Washington Baptist Church on Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Colwell Townsend. A quartet from the Presbyterian Church of this village rendered the hymns. The burial was in Mt Washington cemetery.
Joyce Woodhouse Garey provided the following obituaries of Rhuey Wood, the wife of Joseph Wood, Junior, and of her grandson Leroy Spencer in 1947.
Mrs. Rhuey Wood, 83, the oldest resident, of Mt. Washington, passed away unexpectedly at her home late Saturday evening, March 10, of a heart attack. Mrs. Wood was born on Mt. Washington, the daughter of John and Sarah Ann Sanford and at the age of 20 married Joseph Wood and began housekeeping on the farm on which she passed away.
The funeral was held on Wednesday, March 14, at 2 p. m. at the late home with the Rev. Harland K. Tuttle, pastor of the Bath Baptist Church, and Mrs. Leona Pulver of Penn Yan officiating. Burial was in Nondaga Cemetery, Bath.
Mrs. Wood is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Spencer; one grandson, Leroy Spencer, at home; a granddaughter, Charlotte Fox of Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Ella Woodhouse of Hammondsport, and several nieces and nephews.
Hammondsport—Leroy G. Spencer, 22, a resident of the Town of Urbana and a well known Hammondsport young man, died at the Bath Memorial Hospital on Monday evening from injuries received from being dragged by a runaway horse on his parents’ farm on Mt. Washington. The young man was admitted to the hospital, Oct. 20. He was born in Sayre, Pa., Dec. 1924, the son of Lee and Mabel Wood Spencer. He attended the Hammondsport Central School and was active in many extra curricular activities. Survivors include his parents, several aunts and uncles and one cousin. The body was removed to the Waldo Funeral Home in Bath on Wednesday morning and to his home where funeral services were held on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Howard Ayers pastor of the Bath Baptist Church officiated, assisted by the Rev. Leona Pulver of Rushville, former pastor of the Mt. Washington Church. Burial was in the Nondaga Cemetery in Bath.
Joyce Woodhouse Garey and Lloyd Aikens provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Woodhouse family.
Below is a photograph of G. William Woodhouse. Photo courtesy of Joyce Woodhouse Garey.
The following 1902 obituary of Frederick Woodhouse is courtesy of Lloyd Aikens.
MT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—This community was shocked on Friday morning on learning of the death of Fred Woodhouse, a prosperous farmer and lifelong resident of this place. He had been in poor health for over a year from heart trouble, but his death was caused from pneumonia of which he had been suffering only a week. He was the youngest son of the late Jonathan and Anna Woodhouse, early settlers of this place. He was a kind husband and father, a good neighbor ever ready to do a kind act for those in need. He is survived by his wife and four children, Frank Woodhouse, Avoca; Jonathan and Lee at home; and by two brothers, Joseph of North Java, G.W. of Hammondsport and by a large circle of relatives and friends. He will be greatly missed in his home and in the community as well.
His funeral was held Tuesday at 12 o’clock from the family home. Rev. R. G. Briggs of Monterey and Rev. John Rose of this place officiated, with internment in the Mt. Washington Rural cemetery. 1946 obituary of Leon Woodhouse. Clipping courtesy of Lloyd Aikens.
Mt. Washington—This community was shocked Friday morning Oct. 4 by the death of Leon S. Woodhouse after only a few days illness of measles. He was a prominent and prosperous farmer, a member of North Urbana Grange, and Urbana Baptist Church. He was born Aug. 6, 1900, on the farm where he died, the youngest son of Mrs. Ella S. Woodhouse and the late William Woodhouse. He was a kind husband and father, a good neighbor and always ready to help those in need. He also drove a bus for the Hammondsport Central School.
Dec. 25, 1924 he married Miss Helen Fleet of North Urbana who survives with two daughters at home, Joyce and Phyllis; his mother, Mrs. Ella Woodhouse; brother, Jay Woodhouse. His funeral was held Monday at 2 o’clock from the home, Rev. Florence Perry officiating. Internment was in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Pall bearers were Edward Bowers, Ernest Beam, Marion A. Hutches, Maurice S. Hutches, Stephen Chafee, Lawrence Shipman. The floral tributes were many.
Don and Pat Hutches provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Aber family.
The follwing 1906 obituary of Sabrina Aber is courtesy of Lloyd Aikens.
Mrs. Sabrina McKeen Aber, widow of the late William Aber, died at her home in this place, late Friday night, aged 84 years. She and her husband, who died about six years ago, were married in 1842 and for more than 60 years occupied the farm where she died. She had been an invalid for several years, the greater part of that time being cared for by a daughter, Mrs. Melvin Thomas who with her husband occupied the farm. For many years she had been a member of the South Urbana Baptist Church from which place the funeral was held on Monday. Rev. Colwell Towsend assisted by Rev. Fred Cross officiating. She leaves seven children, Mrs. L. G. Webster of Hammondsport, George and Hilen and Mrs. Melvin Thomas of Urbana, Frank of Bath, Mrs. J. F. Lockwood of Bradford and Mrs. John Bailey of Grove Springs, a1so one sister, Mrs. Harriet Arms of Chicago.
The following 1948 obituary of Cora Raplee Aber is courtesy of Lloyd Aikens.
BATH — Mrs. Cora N. Aber, 81, died at her home, 48 E. Morris Street Sunday evening about 7:45 following an illness of six weeks. She was the widow of Hilan Aber, who died about 10 years ago.
Mrs. Aber was born in Bradford April 18, 1867, a daughter of Erastus and Christina Ann Raplee. In early life she was an active worker in the Methodist Church and held life membership in the Home Bureau. She was also a member of the Bradford Methodist Church.
Survivors include two children, Mrs. John Woodhouse, Bath; Ralph Aber, Moravia; sister, Mrs. Harry Conklin, Bath; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p. m. from the Waldo Funeral Home in Bath, The Rev. Arthur C. Rehme, pastor of the Bath Centenary Methodist Church will officiate and internment will be made in the family plot in the Bradford cemetery.
Don and Pat Hutches provided the infomation used to create the following genealogy of the Hutches family.
Don and Pat Hutches provided the following photographs of Don's grandfather Clarence and father Marion as young boys.
The genealogies show how many of the families on Mt. Washington intermarried and what an interrelated community they formed. Helena Howard's ancestry shows this well. She is a direct descendant of John Sanford, Jr., Benjamin Woodruff and Nathaniel Jayne. Her great-great aunts and uncles married into the Longwell, Glann, Benedict, Van Amburg, Webster, Schofield, and Van Houten families.
