BIO: Town of Elko, Cattaraugus Co., NY

Submitted June 2000 by Cattaraugus County Bio Project.

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TOWN OF ELKO

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES FROM: "HISTORICAL GAZETTEER AND BIOGRAPHICAL MEMORIAL of
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NY, ed by WILLIAM ADAMS, Published 1893

Page 569

Surnames: BARTON, FARGO, CASKEY, MORRISON, HILL, WILLIAMS

Leonard BARTON came to Elko in 1838 and settled on lot 2, where he died July
13, 1891.  His wife, Eveline FARGO, of Gerry, Chautauqua county, is still
living;  their children were James S., of Quaker Bridge; Elizabeth D. (Mrs.
Gideon CASKEY) of Frewsburg, Chautauqua county; Frank M.; Charles M., of
Randolph; Edgar A., of Elko; Ella V. (Mrs. Charles MORRISON), of Elko;
Clarinda and Celestia (deceased); LaFayette L., of Tennessee; and Loretta E.
(Mrs. Frank HILL), of Bradford, Pa.  Frank M. BARTON has served as highway
commissioner, school trustee, and assessor, as well as in other capacities of
responsibility.  He married Emily M., daughter of George A. WILLIAMS, of Cold
Spring. They have an adopted son, Leo D.   The BARTON family were early and
have always been prominent, public-spirited residents of Elko.  The father of
Leonard BARTON, James, was an early settler, as were also his sons Chester,
Smith, Asher, Joseph, Merrills, Sylvester, and Walter.

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Page 570

Surname:  HOLT

Manley D. HOLT came to Elko from Warren county, Pa., about 1873.  He has
always been engaged in the lumber business.  Since residing in this town he
has manufactured and shipped large quantities, owning both saw and
shingle-mills of good capacity.  Although never seeking office, in fact always
declining it, he has been elected to several local positions of importance,
which he filled with credit.  He resides at Quaker Bridge.

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Page 570

Surnames:  MORRISON, BROWN, BRADLEY, WRIGHT

Ephraim MORRISON was one of the first settlers in South Valley where the
village of Onoville now stands.  He was the first innkeeper there and for some
time was a justice of the peace.  In politics he was a Whig.  He died in Iowa. 
His children were Hiram, Benjamin, William (deceased), Harriet (Mrs. John
BROWN, deceased), Rosina (Mrs. Elijah BRADLEY), Ophelia (Mrs. Asa WRIGHT),
John, Reuben, and Lafayette.  Benjamin and the last two mentioned reside in
Elko. Benjamin Morrison married a daughter of Zabin WRIGHT, a long-time
resident of Quaker run, in which locality Mr. MORRISON has lived since 1872.