Known Blacksmiths

Town of Alma, NY

by Ron Taylor

 

• Samuel Wyvel – Came to Alma 1852; Owner of Record Book now owned by Ron Taylor-1860 Census Listed as Blacksmith, Aged 43(Spelled Wivel); Aged 65 on 1880 Census.
• Charles Wyvel –son of Samuel;  Charles was born at Livonia, NY c.1839.(Based on his membership statement G.A.R.); 1860 Census Listed as Blacksmith, Aged 20); He listed his occupation in 1897 as farmer.  He entered military service July 1861 as Pvt. Co. C 3rd NY Cavalry.  (It is possible that his blacksmith experience was put to use during the civil war.) He was a member of H.C.Gardner Post 247 GAR of Bolivar joining August 7, 1897.  He withdrew November 25, 1911 to join the Wellsville Dexter Post on December 9, 1911.  A copy of his demit from Bolivar post is on file in archive folder at David A. Howe Public Library, Wellsville, NY. (Researched by Ron Taylor)
• Samuel W. Wyvel, Aged 33, 1880 Census, Blacksmith, Son of Samuel
• Wells Wyvel, Aged 28, 1880 Census, Blacksmith
• Stoil(?) Tyler; Aged 30 on 1860 Census listed as Blacksmith
• William McLeland; b.NYS in 1800
• Andrew Burdick, 35, Blacksmith, 1880 Census,
• John Snowden, 33, Blacksmith, Born in Scotland; 1880 Census
• John Stonham, b. England
• Thomas Richardson; b England 1814; Shop near Allentown
• John Johnson; b.NYS 1823
• Michael Diver; b. NY 1820
• Eleazer Finch; b.NYS 1818; Worked near border of Town Willing in Stone Dam Area
• James R. Western; b.NYS 1825; Operated near Allentown.
• John Tungstead;  Allentown Blacksmith;  Woodlawn Cemetery records 1857-1937

 

Sources: Federal Census, various; Archive records, Howe Library, Wellsville; The Alma Story Parts I & II, Hazel Shear.