Memories of the Calls 5 - New Home, now Prospect Farm
In the fall of 1867, after working the Ives place the third year, Robert and Charlotte Call began to look for a farm to buy for themselves. They decided on the Woodruff farm of about 56 acres a mile east of Stafford, and move here April 1, 1868. In March, before they moved, the seventy acres east of the Woodruff farm, bounded by the road north of here, came on the market. They wanted it, succeeded in borrowing the money to make a payment and bought that also. he paid $ 2000.00 down, ~ and had his team and tools and very little besides. After he made his purchases, he found himself $ 10,000 in debt on which he paid 7% interest. What magnificent daring! With a different result we would say What foolhardiness!
When they moved, Albert and Charles drove the cattle, eight or ten head, and three pigs. Of course the pigs were the problem.
All the buildings were old, small and inconvenient. A pig pen was jacked up, and made a stable for horses which served the purpose until 1881.
In the summer of 1868 the barn that was near the corner east of here - quite a new barn, - was moved down the road and around the west of the other barn to its present location. The barn was 30 X 40 feet and was called The Hemlock Barn, being constructed entirely of Hemlock lumber.
Charles dictates; - in the summer of 1868 I went to school to the stone school house a mile east of here. The old was torn down and anew one of wood has been built withing the past few years. Miss Helen Lyman, and older sister of Elizabeth Lyman, was teacher. In the fall, I went to Stafford and was in the Primary Grade room the first term. Miss Fannie Barnett, afterwards Mrs. Frank Drury, was teacher. The following six years I attended school at Stafford. Among my teachers were Israel M. Peck, father of the Peck Brothers who still (1935) reside in Stafford at the Homested Place, - J.F. Stertterd, who adopted Belle, having no children of their own. She was married to Leonard Wood, and now (1935) live in the Stetterd house. Another was a Mr. Hoyt, and also Safford & North, later Judge North, a brother of James A., who was later our neighbor and good friend. One year I remember there were 66 on the roll in the big room. Some of the older pupils were John Darch, Ethel's father, - John Page, William Page and Wm. Trick. Others were Hattie and Lizzie Drury, Minnie and Bessie Page, Amy Courtney (Mrs. Hall) John and Maria Price (Mrs John Gillard) Emma Westcoff, Emma and Charles Smith (they were our neighbors, farm adjoining on our west,) Wilbur and Willis Trick, twins, Ira Page, E.M. Pamphilon, John Heal and William Passmore.
Father usually kept two hired men in summer times but there were always plenty to be done, and we had orders to come right when school was out.
By 1877 father had reduced his indebtedness so he felt justified in repairing the west or stable barn. These improvements included a new barn floor, new siding, and a 16 foot "bent" or addition, and in a new cow stable was installed. The old stable was just a shed with a board roof and was very cold.
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Patty's notes on this entry
Deed for the purchase of the Woodruff farm dated April 1, 1868
Deed for the purchase of the Robbins Farm dated March 18, 1868
Mortgage from Landon Woodruff dated April 1, 1868 Loan was discharged July 12, 1873
Clipping from The Spirit of the Times, Batavia, NY - April 11 1868 real estate sales
Helen Lyman - Helen Lyman (1837-1899), daughter of Levi Lyman and Sarah.
her sister Elizabeth Lyman - Elizabeth A Lyman (1851-1929) daughter of Levi Lyman and Sarah
Miss Fannie Barnett (Mrs Frank Drury) - Frances "Fannie" Barnett ( 1851-1937) daughter of William Barnett and Abigail. She married Franklin C Drury (1847-1916) in 1872. He was the son of John Drury and Sarah Rapp. In 1870, the census lists her occupation as school teacher.
Israel M Peck - Israel M Peck (1823-1900) son of Richard Peck and Catherine Comstock. He married Frances Fargo.
Peck Brothers - Junius Matson Peck (1865-1954) and Winfield Scott Peck (1868-1945)
J.F. Stertterd, Belle Stertterd, Leonard Wood - Joseph Franklin Stuttered (1836-1915) married Clara Alexander (1843-1920). They adopted Clara Belle Stuttered (1876-1971) who married Leonard Charles Wood (1871-1930) in 1912.
Mr Hoyt - Edson Hoyt (1836 - 1922) son of Thompson Hoyt and Catherine Gallup. In 1870. the census lists his occupation as school teacher.
Safford North - Judge North - Safford Elisha North (1852 - 1915) son of James Agard North and Rebecca Shaw. He married Clara Griswold. He served as County Judge in Genesee County from 1888-1900.
James A North - James Agard North (1856-1918) son of James Agard North and Rebecca Shaw.
John Darch - daughter Ethel - John Darch (1850-1926) married Mary Jane Trick (1853-1927). Their daughter was Ethel May Darch (1891-1965)
John Page - there were several males named John Page about the right age in Genesee County in the 1870s - so I'm not sure which one Charles was referring to.
William Page - probably William Page (1855-1921) son of William page and Ann Louisa Bragg.
William Trick - William I Trick (1855-1910), son of William Trick and Eliza Clarke. His sister Mary Jane married John Darch (see above)
Hattie & Lizzie Drury - Harriet L Drury (1855-1933) who married Gordon Watson and Sarah Elizabeth Drury (1858-1933) who married Fred Tillotson were the daughters of John Drury and Sarah Rapp ans sisters of Franklin Drury who married Miss Fannie Barnett (see above)
Minnie & Bessie Page - Mary Minnie Page (1860-1948) married Wilber J Keller and Bessie Ellen Page (1862-1954) married William Lemon Moore. They were the daughters of William page and Ann Louisa Bragg. Sister of William Page (see above) and Ira Page (see below)
Amy Courtney (Mrs Hall) - Amy S. Courtney (1861-1945) daughter of James Courtney and Mary Ann Salkied. She married George Hall (1860-1909) in 1882.
John and Maria Price (Mrs John Gillard) - John William Price (1859-1937) and Maria Priscilla Price (1855-1916) who married John W. Gillard (1849-1929). They were the children of William Price and Mary Jane Rowe.
Emma Westcoff - I haven't been able to find any Westcoff families that ever lived in Genesee County. There were some Westcotts but none named Emma that I've been able to find.
Emma and Charles Smith - Emma D Smith (1858-after 1892) and Charles V Smith (1855 - 1909 ), who married Emma Keeler, were the children of Mason Smith and Wealthy Sevay
Wilbur and Willis Trick (twins) - Wilbur J Trick (1861-1934) married Nina Nash and his twin Willis S Trick (1861-1929) were also sons of William Trick and Eliza Clarke.
Ira Page - Ira John Page (1857-1940) son of William Page and Ann Louisa Bragg. He married Kate R. Ray. Brother of William, Minnie and Bessie Page (see above)
E.M. Pamphilon - Edward Merridy Pamphilon (1858-1944), son of Henry Pamphilon and Fannie Storer. He married Amy Booth.
John Heal - John W. Heal (1863-1934) son of William Heal and Tryphena Ford. He married Eva Jennett.
William Passmore - William Henry Passmore (1859-1944) son of William Passmore and Elizabeth Slader. He married Sarah Jane Perkins in 1884.
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When they moved, Albert and Charles drove the cattle, eight or ten head, and three pigs. Of course the pigs were the problem.
All the buildings were old, small and inconvenient. A pig pen was jacked up, and made a stable for horses which served the purpose until 1881.
In the summer of 1868 the barn that was near the corner east of here - quite a new barn, - was moved down the road and around the west of the other barn to its present location. The barn was 30 X 40 feet and was called The Hemlock Barn, being constructed entirely of Hemlock lumber.
Charles dictates; - in the summer of 1868 I went to school to the stone school house a mile east of here. The old was torn down and anew one of wood has been built withing the past few years. Miss Helen Lyman, and older sister of Elizabeth Lyman, was teacher. In the fall, I went to Stafford and was in the Primary Grade room the first term. Miss Fannie Barnett, afterwards Mrs. Frank Drury, was teacher. The following six years I attended school at Stafford. Among my teachers were Israel M. Peck, father of the Peck Brothers who still (1935) reside in Stafford at the Homested Place, - J.F. Stertterd, who adopted Belle, having no children of their own. She was married to Leonard Wood, and now (1935) live in the Stetterd house. Another was a Mr. Hoyt, and also Safford & North, later Judge North, a brother of James A., who was later our neighbor and good friend. One year I remember there were 66 on the roll in the big room. Some of the older pupils were John Darch, Ethel's father, - John Page, William Page and Wm. Trick. Others were Hattie and Lizzie Drury, Minnie and Bessie Page, Amy Courtney (Mrs. Hall) John and Maria Price (Mrs John Gillard) Emma Westcoff, Emma and Charles Smith (they were our neighbors, farm adjoining on our west,) Wilbur and Willis Trick, twins, Ira Page, E.M. Pamphilon, John Heal and William Passmore.
Father usually kept two hired men in summer times but there were always plenty to be done, and we had orders to come right when school was out.
By 1877 father had reduced his indebtedness so he felt justified in repairing the west or stable barn. These improvements included a new barn floor, new siding, and a 16 foot "bent" or addition, and in a new cow stable was installed. The old stable was just a shed with a board roof and was very cold.
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Patty's notes on this entry
Deed for the purchase of the Woodruff farm dated April 1, 1868
Deed for the purchase of the Robbins Farm dated March 18, 1868
Mortgage from Landon Woodruff dated April 1, 1868 Loan was discharged July 12, 1873
Helen Lyman - Helen Lyman (1837-1899), daughter of Levi Lyman and Sarah.
her sister Elizabeth Lyman - Elizabeth A Lyman (1851-1929) daughter of Levi Lyman and Sarah
Miss Fannie Barnett (Mrs Frank Drury) - Frances "Fannie" Barnett ( 1851-1937) daughter of William Barnett and Abigail. She married Franklin C Drury (1847-1916) in 1872. He was the son of John Drury and Sarah Rapp. In 1870, the census lists her occupation as school teacher.
Israel M Peck - Israel M Peck (1823-1900) son of Richard Peck and Catherine Comstock. He married Frances Fargo.
Peck Brothers - Junius Matson Peck (1865-1954) and Winfield Scott Peck (1868-1945)
J.F. Stertterd, Belle Stertterd, Leonard Wood - Joseph Franklin Stuttered (1836-1915) married Clara Alexander (1843-1920). They adopted Clara Belle Stuttered (1876-1971) who married Leonard Charles Wood (1871-1930) in 1912.
Mr Hoyt - Edson Hoyt (1836 - 1922) son of Thompson Hoyt and Catherine Gallup. In 1870. the census lists his occupation as school teacher.
Safford North - Judge North - Safford Elisha North (1852 - 1915) son of James Agard North and Rebecca Shaw. He married Clara Griswold. He served as County Judge in Genesee County from 1888-1900.
James A North - James Agard North (1856-1918) son of James Agard North and Rebecca Shaw.
John Darch - daughter Ethel - John Darch (1850-1926) married Mary Jane Trick (1853-1927). Their daughter was Ethel May Darch (1891-1965)
John Page - there were several males named John Page about the right age in Genesee County in the 1870s - so I'm not sure which one Charles was referring to.
William Page - probably William Page (1855-1921) son of William page and Ann Louisa Bragg.
William Trick - William I Trick (1855-1910), son of William Trick and Eliza Clarke. His sister Mary Jane married John Darch (see above)
Hattie & Lizzie Drury - Harriet L Drury (1855-1933) who married Gordon Watson and Sarah Elizabeth Drury (1858-1933) who married Fred Tillotson were the daughters of John Drury and Sarah Rapp ans sisters of Franklin Drury who married Miss Fannie Barnett (see above)
Minnie & Bessie Page - Mary Minnie Page (1860-1948) married Wilber J Keller and Bessie Ellen Page (1862-1954) married William Lemon Moore. They were the daughters of William page and Ann Louisa Bragg. Sister of William Page (see above) and Ira Page (see below)
Amy Courtney (Mrs Hall) - Amy S. Courtney (1861-1945) daughter of James Courtney and Mary Ann Salkied. She married George Hall (1860-1909) in 1882.
John and Maria Price (Mrs John Gillard) - John William Price (1859-1937) and Maria Priscilla Price (1855-1916) who married John W. Gillard (1849-1929). They were the children of William Price and Mary Jane Rowe.
Emma Westcoff - I haven't been able to find any Westcoff families that ever lived in Genesee County. There were some Westcotts but none named Emma that I've been able to find.
Emma and Charles Smith - Emma D Smith (1858-after 1892) and Charles V Smith (1855 - 1909 ), who married Emma Keeler, were the children of Mason Smith and Wealthy Sevay
Wilbur and Willis Trick (twins) - Wilbur J Trick (1861-1934) married Nina Nash and his twin Willis S Trick (1861-1929) were also sons of William Trick and Eliza Clarke.
Ira Page - Ira John Page (1857-1940) son of William Page and Ann Louisa Bragg. He married Kate R. Ray. Brother of William, Minnie and Bessie Page (see above)
E.M. Pamphilon - Edward Merridy Pamphilon (1858-1944), son of Henry Pamphilon and Fannie Storer. He married Amy Booth.
John Heal - John W. Heal (1863-1934) son of William Heal and Tryphena Ford. He married Eva Jennett.
William Passmore - William Henry Passmore (1859-1944) son of William Passmore and Elizabeth Slader. He married Sarah Jane Perkins in 1884.
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