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    1. [NYJEFFER-L] from Hamiton child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County N.Y.---1890 SMITH, LOUNSBURY, KILBORN, CRAMER, LAWTON.PRIOR,UNDERWOOD, HAYES,BUSH,SCOTT,DWELLY,ROSEBOOM,LEE,MARSH,WHITNEY
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    3. Town of Brownville William P. SMITH, a native of this town, married first, Clara LOUNSBURY, of Niagara County, who bore him one son and died in 1878, aged 42 years. In 1880 he married Mrs. Belle KILBORN, of Clayton, daughter of Lewis and Helen (CRAMER) LAWTON, and is now a farmer at Perch River, in this town. He commenced life as a poor boy, and for many years lived with John PRIOR. By industry and frugality he has become quite successful in his chosen occupation. He served in Co. A. 35th N.Y. Vols., and in Co. G. 6th N.Y. Artillery, and in the late war, and was honorably discharged. Hezekiah LAWTON, grandfather of Mrs. SMITH, participated int he battle of Sackets Harbor in the War of 1812. Joesph UNDERWOOD, son of Joesph who served in the Revolutionary war, was born in Vermont, whence he emigrated to Rutland, this county, in 1800, and was one of the first settlers of that town, where he lived 35 years, when he removed to this town, and died here in 1843, aged 72 years. He married Rebecca HAYES, who bore him seven children, viz.: William, Elizabeth, Sarah, Clarissa, Joesph, Huldah and Warren. Joesph a native of Rutland, came to Brownville in 1835, where he now resides, aged 78 years. He married Louisa, daughter of Jeremiah and Sally (BUSH) SCOTT, and his children are Charles, Morrell, and William H. The latter married Genevieve, daughter of I. Alanson and Susan DWELLY) ROSEBOOM, and they have had two children, May (deceased) and Maude. Mr. UNDERWOOD is proprietor of the popular UNDERWOOD Hotel, in the village of Dexter, of which village he is president. He enlisted in Co. I. 10th N.Y. H. A. in 1862, was promoted to corporal in 1863, and served until the close of the war, receiving his discharge May 28, 1865. He was in the battles of the Widerness and Petersburg, was at the front in the defense of the National capitol, and was present at LEE's surrender. Joesph UNDERWOOD married for his second wife Julia, daughter of Daniel and Arvilla (MARSH) WHITNEY, of Brownville.

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