LeRay, Jefferson, NY

Scott, Marshall & Barnes Biographies, #4

D. H. SCOTT

D. H. Scott was born in Rutland, Sept. 23, 1928, and was reared a mechanic, and in early life, and for a period of upwards of twenty years, was employed by the firm of David Dexter & Son, one of the oldest chair-manufacturing firms in the State. Mr. Scott has been twice married, and by his first wife, Lodema snow, of Watertown, he had two children, Byron N., and Nellie E. Byron is engaged in business with his father in the manufacture of package-boxes. He was married in 1877, to Miss Sarah Waite, a daughter of Doctor Waite, of Gouvernear. The factory of Messrs. Scott & Son is located on the left bank of Black river, in the town of Le Ray. They have been successfully engaged in the business for about seven years. An illustration of their works can be seen elsewhere in this history.

F. MARSHALL

Mr. A. F. Marshall was the first son of Henry C, Marshall, who emigrated from Herkimer county about the year 1822, and settled at Great Bend, on Black River, in the town of Champion. He was a merchant and hotel-keeper until his death in 1939. At that time A. F. was only fourteen years old, and being thus thrown upon his own resources at so early an age, required a good deal of enterprise to make a successful career. At the age of twenty-four he was joined in wedlock with Mariah, a daughter of O, B, Judd. This union resulted in three children,--namely, Ida J., B. Jay, and H. E.,--of whom but one, the youngest, survives. He lives with his brother at Rochester, New York. In 1866, Mr. Marshall sustained the loss of his excellent wife, and was again married, this time to Hattie Webb, by whom he has had four children, as follows: Jessie W., Eugene L., Ona H., and Jay H., all living. Mr. Marshall has been engaged in business at Black River for the past twenty-seven years as a mechanic and inventor. On the 5^th of September, 1871, he procured a patent on his invention for bending-machines, and has since been granted patents for further improvements on the same. It is a very ingenious devise, and is considered by competent judges to be the best in use. Mr. Marshall devotes most of his time to the manufacture of these machines, which have a world-wide reputation. He is a gentleman of rare mechanical skill, and possesses an amount of inventive talent not often met with in one whose early advantages were so unpropitious. He is withal a capital business man, whose reputation is based upon principles of integrity and individual rectitude.

RANDALL BARNES

Randall Barnes is the son of Asa Barnes, who emigrated to this country in 1833. The year following his father’s arrival Randall came, and settled in Le Ray. He worked four years in the factory of his native town, in Oneida county, and by economy and thrift saved enough to purchase a farm, upon which he made his future home. He has been twice married; his first wife was Mary Ann Woodruff, and his second Eliza Cox. He has now retired from active business life, and lives at the village of Evans’ Mills, enjoying the fruits of years of industrious and prudent management of his interests. In politics he is a strong Republican, and in 1840 was the only man in his town who voted for J. G. Barney, the temperance candidate for the presidency. Harvey Barnes, his second son, now resides on the old homestead, about three miles from Evans’ Mills. He was born in Le Ray, August 1, 1846, and remained at home with his father until he was twenty-two years of age, assisting on the farm. On the 3^rd of December, 1868, he married Louisa, second daughter of Barney and Mary Steinhelber, both of German descent. They have had one son, Frederick W., born October 2, 1869. He has, since his marriage, carried on the old farm, with the exception of two years, one year spent in the manufacture of cheese at Ogdensburgh, and one year as turnkey in the Jefferson County jail. He filled his position with general satisfaction. On another page can be seen an illustration of the old homestead, and portraits of his honored parents. (Jefferson County History, by L. H. Everts, 1878)

Transcribed by Holice B. Young

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December 26, 1999

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