WESTVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, NY 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS Copyright (c) 1999 by John Austin (uncajohn@emirates.net.ae) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ This is the 1860 census of Westville NY, taken in the summer of 1860 by Samuel H. Payne of Ft. Covington. Mr. Payne did several of the 1860 censuses, and he was a phonetic speller. Many common names he consistently spelled wrong, and in this transcription, those common names have been spelled the way we normally see them. He also made his "5" and his "3" very similarly, and when coupled with a faded photocopy, there are some ages which are wrong because the 5 and 3 are switched in transcription. In contrast to the Ft. Covington census, Mr. Payne counted one family twice: that of James McMartin. In their second listing, (the one which was deleted) James is listed as being 2 years older, and his wife 7 years younger. This gives a good indication of how reliable the censuses are as a source of ages of the people in question. House No. Last Name First Name Age Sex Enumerated With Occupation Birthplace 746 Abbott Moses 63 m Sarah Button Mechanic MA 561 Adams Amelia 5 f Milfred Henry Canada Rufus 3 m Canada George 1 m Canada 704 Adams James 6 m Rufus Anderson (note: the last name of these children may be Anderson)NY Abigail 3 f NY Frederick 8/12 m NY 608 Adams Nelson 40 m Farmer VT Caroline 40 f VT Eunice 22 f VT 589 Adams William 45 m Farmer NY Samantha 45 f Farmer NY Daniel 20 m NY Jemima 13 f NY Martha L. 11 f NY William H. 8 m NY 703 Allen Jacob 28 m Farmer Canada Martha 22 f NH Catherine 2 f NH Thomas 2/12 m Canada 743 Allen James 9 m Peter LaFleur NY 640 Allen Resta 60 f James McMartin VT 697 Allen Stephen 43 m Farmer Canada Ann A. 34 f NH Jerome 14 m NY Fanny 12 f NY Samuel 10 m NY Stephen 8 m NY Rhoda 6 f NY John 4 m NY Ethan 2 m NY 701 Allen William 46 m Farmer NY Mary 42 f Canada Sybil 15 f NY Alexander 11 m NY Sarah 8 f NY Medford 5 m NY George 3 m NY Lansom(?) 2/12 m NY 784 Anderson Adam G. 39 m Farmer Scotland Ann 29 f Canada Alexander 11 m Canada Parlan 9 m NY Mary 7 f NY John(?) 5(?) m NY Jane 2 f NY 704 Anderson Rufus 34 m Farmer Canada Amelia 28 f Canada 534 Armstrong Edward 47 m Farmer Ireland Margaret 38 f Farmer Ireland Thomas 20 m Farmer Canada William 18 m Canada David 16 m NY Jane A. 14 f NY Mary 12 f NY Susan 9 f NY George 5 m NY Edward 3 m NY 653 Arnold Samuel L. 38 m Farmer VT Eliza 28 f VT Amasa L. 5 m NY George S. 1 m NY Ginny 63 f VT 524 Austin George W. 27 m Carpenter NY Pamela 20 f NY George 4 m NY Robert 10/12 m NY 699 Avery Alvin 34 m Farmer NY Julia L. 26 f NY Marcia 6 f NY Sylvel 3 f NY Orville 9/12 m NY 575 Avery George 21 m Farmer NY Mary 19 f NY Emma 1 f NY 698 Avery Silas 30 m Farmer NY Matilda 24 f NY William 6 m NY Alice 4 f NY Helen 8/12 f NY 752 Baldwin Lewis 25 m Carpenter & Joiner NY Mary 25 f NY 671 Barlow Lucy 34 f Edwin W. Coggin Canada 593 Barr Salmon W. 36 m Farmer VT Susan M. 38 f MA Charles H. 9 m NY Susan C. H. 4 f NY Mary E. 2 f NY Martha E. 2 f NY 577 Barton Jerome 48 m Farmer VT Mary 46 f Farmer Canada Levi 21 m VT David 9 m NY 716 Basford A. 40 m Farmer Canada Harriet 39 f Canada Alvira 18 f NY Helen 16 f NY Melvin 14 m NY Horace 8 m NY 654 Basford John 79 m Farmer NH Eliza 78 f NH 781 Batraw Daniel 38 m Sawyer Canada Sophia 42 f Canada David 12 m Canada Louis 10 m Canada Mary 7 f Canada Alexander 3 m NY Florence 1 f NY Sophia 15 f NY 600 Batraw Jeremiah 25 m Solon B. Chapin Sawyer Canada 598 Baxter George 40 m Farmer VT Adeline 35 f Canada Charles 8 m NY John 2 m NY Marshton(?) 10 f NY Mary L. 6 f NY M.H.(?) 2 m NY 722 Bedroe(?) Charles 26 m Farmer Canada Adeline 24 f Canada Nelson 6 m NY Charles 4 m NY Adeline 2 f NY 630 Benware Cover(?) 25 m Farmer Canada Josephine 21 f Canada Amelia 1 f NY 516 Benware Francis 11 m Horace H. Clark Canada 621 Bero William 44 m Farmer Canada Margaret 32 f Canada Alexander 14 m NY Marceline 12 f NY Margaret 10 f NY Gabriel 8 m NY Peter 7 m NY Antonia 6 f NY George 4 m NY John 3 m NY 521 Berry Alvah S. 23 m Farmer NY Mary A. 23 f NY Mary 3/12 f NY 655 Berry Gashus 59 m Farmer VT Sarah 46 f Canada Emily 16 f NY Barnabas 14 m NY Lucy 12 f NY John 11 m NY Gashus 9 m NY Sarah 5 f NY 757 Berry Leonard 31 m Farmer NY Alice 29 f NY Carrie A 6 f NY Charles P. 3 m NY 519 Berry Philo 60 m Farmer VT Huldah 61 f NY Loreston 20 m NY 748 Berry Philo 28 m Physician NY Emma F. 20 f NY 517 Berry Philomon 69 m Farmer VT Lucy 69 f Farmer VT Martin 21 m Farmer NY Wilbur 19 m Farmer NY Philomon 3rd 16 m NY 520 Berry Philomon Jr. 30 m Farmer NY Catherine E. 23 f NY Sarah N. 4 f NY Ellen 2 f NY Orpha 5/12 f NY 713 Blake Mary 16 f Lewis Leonard Servant NY 705 Bonam Francis 41 m Day Laborer Canada Sophia 32 f Canada Louisa 6 f Canada Francis 7/12 m NY 676 Bowles(?) Nathaniel 35 m Farmer NY Lucinda 28 f NY Wallace 8 m NY Ida A. 4 f NY Helen 1/12 f NY 525 Boyd William C. 43 m Farmer NY Jane 38 f NY Martha E. 3 f NY 617 Boyea Julius 60 m Day Laborer Canada Angeline 57 f Canada Louisa 22 f Canada Adelia 18 f Canada Ferina 14 f Canada Phebe 9 f Canada Robert 7 m Canada Julius 5 m Canada Alexander 2 m NY 657 Brake Francis 36 m Farmer Canada Sophia 33 f Canada Daniel 16 m NY Emery 8 m NY Mary 5 f NY Helen 3 f NY 728 Brake Franklin 36 m Day Laborer Canada Sophia 33 f Canada Daniel 17 m NY Emory 9 m NY Mary 5 f NY Delia 1 f NY 528 Breakey James 30 m Farmer Canada Elizabeth 29 f Ireland George 4 m NY William 2 m NY 555 Breakey William 68 m Farmer Ireland Margaret 60 f Ireland Jane 24 f Farmer NY Joseph 21 m NY 660 Briggs Alvira 34 f Reuben Cummings NY 769 Briggs Ira 75 m Farmer VT Jemima 69 f Farmer CT Henry D. 29 m NY Catherine 21 f NY Rhoda J. 5/12 f NY 770 Briggs Ira Jr. 39 m Farmer NY Philomena 30 f NY Julia 13 f NY Albert 11 m NY James 7 m NY Marilla 4 f NY Serepta 1 f NY 737 Briggs William 30 m Farmer NY Manda 22 f NH Ida 1 f NY 782 Brook Moses 24 m Monthly Laborer Canada Almira 20 f NY Joseph 2 m NY 690 Brooks Antoine(?) 45 m Day Laborer Canada Mary 41 f Canada Ann 10 f Canada 688 Brooks Stephen 23 m Day Laborer Canada Margaret 21 f NY 727 Broughton Bill(?) 45 m Day Laborer Canada Elizabeth 44 f Canada Joseph 18 m Canada Isaiah(?) 16 m Canada Clarissa 14 f Canada Henry 9 m Canada Mary 7 f Cabada Louis 5 m Canada Delia 3 f Canada 591 Brown Calvin 34 m Farm Laborer Canada Matilda 25 f NY Mary E. 8 f NY Alice E. 5 f NY Esther M. 2 f Seamstress NY Hannah 35 f NY 710 Brunell Loren 32 m Farmer VT Eleanor 35 f NY Mary E. 14 f NY Isabel 8 f NY Jane 5 f NY 672 Brunson Michael 49 m Farmer Canada Maria 47 f NY Horace 16 m NY Maria E. 20(?) f NY William 8 m NY 613 Buel William 27 m Farmer VT Mamanda 26 f VT Herbert 4 m NY Albert 2 m NY 723 Burdash John 40 m Day Laborer Canada Julia 30 f Canada Nelson 15 m NY Benjamin 3 m NY 724 Burdash Peter 34 m Day Laborer Canada Clary 39 f Canada Hannah 18 f Canada Mary 14 f Canada John 12 m Canada Franklin 7 m NY 729 Burdo Dormick(?) 58 m Day Laborer Canada Delia 52 f Day Laborer Canada Nelson 20 m NY Delia 14 f NY Rena 11 f NY 734 Burke Samuel 37 m Farmer Canada Catherine 33 f Canada Joseph N. 14 m NY Nancy 11 f NY Samuel M. 9 m NY Ann S. 6 f NY Mary E. 2 f NY 777 ButterfieldLorenzo 25 m Day Laborer NY Mary 24 f NY Hiram 6 m NY Lanson 4 m NY Maranda 2 f NY 746 Button Sarah 37 f NY Josephine 11 f NY 633 Callahan Timothy 51 m Farmer Ireland Mary 45 f Ireland Franklin 21 m Ireland Patrick 17 m Ireland Jeremiah 15 m Ireland Catherine 14 f Ireland David 13 m Ireland Timothy 9 m Ireland William 6 m Ireland Bridget 5 f Ireland Edda 4 f Ireland 533 Cameron John 34 m Farmer Canada Betsey 30 f Canada John 3 m NY 526 Campbell Antoine 22 m Farm Laborer Canada Sarah 20 f NY Amos H. 3 m NY 559 Campbell Joseph 45 m Day Laborer Canada Mary 43 f Day Laborer Canada Joseph 19 m Day Laborer Canada John 17 m Canada Mary 14 f Canada 651 Campbell Nancy 20 f Joseph Phadley Servant NY 641 Campbell Nathan 34 m Farmer VT Mary A. 36 f NY Rachel A. 16 f NY Jane 6 f NY 793 Cannon James 45 m Farmer Ireland Mary 45 f Ireland Catherine 10 f NY Ellen 8 f NY Mary 6 f NY 805 Capstraw Acan 40 m Day Laborer Canada Clarissa 30 f Canada Acan 12 m Canada Mary 9 f Canada Henry 8 m Canada Israel 6 m Canada Emory 3 m Canada 582 Cartwright John 42 m Farm Laborer NY Margaret 38 f Canada 600 Chapin Solon B. 30 m Farmer NY Adeline 27 f NY Celia H. 8 f NY Heber A. 6 m NY Mina S. 4 f NY Frederick F. 1 m NY Oscar L. 18 m NY 718 Cheney Charles 13 m Frederick Russell NY 566 Cheney Elias 46 m Farmer VT Jane A. 41 f NY George 16 m NY Mary 12 f NY Edgar 10 m NY 596 Claflin Albert 28 m Farmer NY Lydia A. 22 f VT Flora A. 3 f NY Lydia 63 f VT 603 Clark Asa 55 m Farmer VT Adeline 53 f VT Sarah 16 f VT Mary 14 f VT George 16 m VT 745 Clark Gilbert T. 44 m Mechanic NY Eliza 39 f NY Isabel 16 f NY Lester(?) 14 m NY Cornelia 12 f NY Mabela 10 f NY Everest 8 m NY Eugene 6 m NY Susan 2 f NY Mary 1 f NY 516 Clark Horace H. 27 m Farmer Canada Amelia 29 f NY 789 Clark James 47 m Farmer Ireland Jane 34 f Ireland Sarah 19 f NY James 9 m NY 619 Clark Laura 20 f William H. Freeman Servant NY 796 Cleveland Joseph 12 m Joseph Hastings NY 671 Coggin Edwin W. 34 m Farmer NY Cornelia 34 f NY Arthur B. 9 m NY Samuel F. 7 m NY Carra M. 4 f NY Ella L. 2 f NY 620 Coggin Samuel 54 m Farmer NH Laura 48 f NY Charles 18 m NY Lydia 16 f NY George 14 m NY Laura 11 f NY Ida 9(?) f NY 803 Conner John 60 m Farmer Ireland Mary 57 f Ireland Lawrence 24 m NY Mary 22 f NY Margaret 20 f NY Eliza 16 f NY Patrick 14 m NY 632 Connor Eliza 11 f Elizabeth Ross NY Mary J. 9 f NY Hannah 6 f NY Michael 3 m NY 732 Connor Michael 45 m Farmer Ireland Bridget 36 f Farmer Ireland Francis 16 m NY James 15 m NY 721 Cook Alma 10 f Amasa A. Rhoades NY 611 Cox James 26 m Farmer Canada Ellen 24 f Canada John 1 m Canada 667 Craig David 43 m Farmer Ireland Elizabeth 40 f Farmer Ireland William 16 m Canada David H. 14 m Canada Joseph 10 m NY Margaret 9 f NY Sarah 6 f NY 518 Creighton William A. 26 m Farmer NY Augusta 25 f NY Charles 3 m NY Walter B. 1 m NY 639 Creston David 17 m Warren J. Tower Farm Laborer Canada 639 Cummings Emma 14 f Warren J. Tower NY 735 Cummings Franklin 68 m Oliver Palmer VT 679 Cummings Moses 40 m John Haskins Farmer NY Roxa(?) 40 f VT John 13 m NY Lydia 11 f NY Moses 5 m NY Phebe 3 f NY Theron 1 m NY 660 Cummings Reuben 36 m Farmer NY Reuben 10 m NY Harry 5 m NY Jewett 1 m NY 516 Cunningham Albert 4 m Horace H. Clark NY Elizabeth 4 f NY 544 Cunningham John 35 m Farmer Ireland Catherine 26 f Ireland Mary 5 f NY Margaret 3 f NY Catherine 1 f NY 599 Curtin Lucy P. 2/12 f George Jewett NY 527 Cushman Albon 39 m Farmer NY Martha 30 f NY Millard 10 m NY Ellen 8 f NY Alric 5 m NY William 4 m NY Charles 9/12 m NY Alvah 20 m NY Ellen 76 f VT 744 Cushman Amos 42 m Lumber Dealer NY Catherine 40 f NY Consider 19 f NY Albon D. 17 m NY Amos W. 15 m NY Alpheus E. 13 m NY Catherine E. 11 f NY Harriet A. 9 f NY Aurilla 2 f NY 519 Davis Caroline 16 f Philo Berry Servant NY 798 Davis Jonah C. 52 m Cooper MA Mary 43 f Ireland Caroline 16 f NY Mary 14 f NY Anson B. 10 m NY William 7 m NY George 5 m NY Martha 2 f NY Susan 1/12 f NY 651 Debia Francis 35 m Joseph Phadley Farm Laborer Canada 562 DeBrine Franklin 25 m Farm Laborer Canada Eliza 20 f Canada Franklin 4 m NY Emily 2 f NY 804 DeGowan Moses 30 m Farmer Canada Harriet 25 f NY Watson W. 2 m NY 794 Delaney James 33 m Farmer Ireland Margaret 31 f Canada Ellen 8 f NY Mary 5 f NY Margaret 3 f NY James 1 m NY 696 Donaldson Alanson 53 m Farmer VT Eliza 53 f VT Lorraine 28 f VT Sarah 23 f NY Alanson 3 m NY George 1 m School Teacher NY Thankful 21 f NY Harriet A. 17 f NY 628 Downer Albert 39 m Farmer VT Alena 35 f NY Alton 3 m NY Emma 3/12 f NY 661 Downer Charles 27 m Frank Platt Farm Laborer VT Priscilla 21 f NY Elia E. 1 f NY 627 Downer Grafton 80 m Farmer VT Prudence 77 f VT Lucinda(?) 43 f VT 612 Downer Read 40 m Farmer VT Mary 36 f VT Jane 6 f NY Thomas 1 m NY 772 Dretsy Mary J. 21 f James Ross Servant NY 768 Drew Wilson 18 m John Wyman VT 607 Duffey John 50 m Farmer Ireland Ellen 46 f Ireland Catherine 21 f Ireland Philip 19 m NY Margaret J. 17 f NY John J. 15 m NY Ellen M. 12 f NY Eugene 10 m NY Charles C. 7 m NY Julia A. 4 f NY 648 Dulseno Francis 75 m Italy 634 Duncan Matthew 35 m Farmer Ireland Eliza 31 f Ireland John 12 m VT Mary A. 8 f NY Elizabeth 6 f NY David 2 m NY Bridget 2/12 f NY 682 Dustin Charles 60 m Farmer NH Sarah 51 f NH David 13 m NH Martha 8 f NH 689 Dustin George 25 m Day Laborer NY Mary 17 f NY 694 Dustin John T. G. 38 m Farmer NH Rachel 39 f Canada James 19 f NY Henry S. 17 m NY 677 Dustin Jonathan 53 m Farmer NH Mary 47 f Farmer NH William 16 m NH Milo 12 m NH Eleanor 10 f NH David 5 m NH Alta 4 f NH 691 Dustin Jonathan 34 m Amos Hoadley Farmer NY 567 Dustin Washington 25 m Day Laborer NY Louisa 22 f NY George A. 3 m NY Helen 1/12 f NY 773 Dyer William 54 m Tailor Scotland Phebe 40 f England John 16 m VT Ann 12 f NY William W. 10 m NY Robert 7 m NY Adeline 5 f NY Mary A. 2 f NY 536 Edwards Ann 36 f Tailoress Canada William 7 m NY John 5 m NY Jane 3 f NY 763 Edwards William 35 m Farmer England 565 Elliott Thomas 35 m Farmer England Sarah 37 f Farmer RI Albon 17 m NY 779 Ellsworth Emily 40 f Tailoress VT Emma 12 f NY 707 Erwin Munson 41 m Farmer NY Louisa 43 f VT Harriet 9 f NY Clara 7 f NY Lucinda 65 f VT 739 Erwin Prudon Allen 63 m Farmer VT Jane 53 f Farmer Ireland Lewis D. 32 m Farmer NY William 18 m NY Catherine 23 f NY Eugene 14 m NY Sidney 12 m NY 579 Everts Nelson 43 m Farmer VT Lenora 41 f NY Abigail 70 f CT 590 Fairchild Samuel 55 m Farmer NY Rosanne 41 f VT Frank 14 m NY Sarah 16 f NY Maria 12 f NY Isaac 84 m NY 588 Farman Stephen 44 m Farmer NH Lovina 37 f NY Orange 16 m NY Harrison B. 14 m NY Mabel 11 f NY Ellen S. 7 f NY Diadem 5 m NY 774 Fay Edward 4 m William McGibbons NY 569 Ferris James 21 m Farmer NY Thomas 60 m Farmer Canada Margaret 40 f Farmer Ireland John 19 m NY William 14 m NY Mary J. 9 f NY 568 Ferris Thomas 22 m Farmer Canada Martha 18 f Canada Margaret 1/12 f NY 520 Fitzgerald Julia 20 f Philomon Berry Jr. Servant VT 554 Fitzgerald Mary 22 f Patrick Smith Ireland Ann 20 f Farmer Ireland Michael 34 m Ireland 757 Fitzgerald Mary 20 f Leonard Berry Servant VT 795 Fitzgerald Thomas 60 m Farmer Ireland Julia 64 f Ireland Mary 21 f VT Julia 19 f VT Edward 12 m VT 725 Flora Alexander 45 m Day Laborer Canada Laura 43 f Canada Louisa 18 f Canada Margaret 17 f Canada Mary 13 f Canada Francis 10 m Canada Sophrona 8 f Canada Louis 6 m Canada Francis 2 m Canada 656 Fluva Lanson 40 m Farmer Canada Delia 37 f Canada Nancy 15 f Canada Tuffield 13 m Canada Israel 11 m Canada Arfountain 10 m Canada Margaret 8 f Canada Ateamo(?) 5 f Canada Adolphus 3 m NY 635 Flynn Nelson 22 m Day Laborer Canada Josette 19 f Canada 759 Fortune James W. 7 m John Larment Canada 764 Foundan Michael 34 m Farmer Canada Rebecca 31 f Canada John 2 m NY Joseph 1/12 m NY 563 Fountain Franklin 40 m Day Laborer Canada Victory 37 f Canada Margaret 14 f Canada Mary 13 f Canada Alexander 8 m Canada Antonio 6 m NY Joseph 3 m NY Mary 1/12 f NY 642 Freeman David 67 m Farmer VT Laura 65 f Farmer VT Joel S. 21 m VT 592 Freeman John N. 37 m Farmer VT Elvira 30 f Canada John F. 9 m NY Carrie M. 7 f NY 619 Freeman William H. 57 m Farmer VT Luceta 23 f NY Clary 9 f NY Francis(?) 3 m NY 523 Fulton David 50 m Farmer Ireland Margaret 50 f Ireland Jane E. 26 f Ireland Mary 18 f NY Henry 16 m NY Hannah 12 f NY 760 Garner Elizabeth 18 f Henry(?) Long Servant Canada 580 Garvey Willard 30 m Day Laborer NY Martha 28 f NY Charles 4 m NY William 2 m NY 720 Garvin Francis 49 m Farmer Canada Maria 38 f Canada Mary A. 18 f Canada 696 Gates George 24 m Alanson Donaldson Farm Laborer NY 692 Gates J. S. 40 m Farmer VT Maria 28 f VT Charlotte M. 12 f NY Emma L. 10 f NY 726 Gates Marsha 28 m Day Laborer Canada Angeline 22 f Canada Salina 5 f NY Hugo 3 m NY Albert 1 m NY 685 Gero Joseph 39 m Farmer Canada Sophia 35 f Canada Matilda 18 f NY Edward 11 m NY Mary 8 f NY 756 Gleason Jane 38 f Anora G. Morey VT Serval 68 m NH 754 Gleason William C. 37 m Machinist VT Theresa M. 32 f NY Frank D. 8 m NY Fred 5 m NY Ella 3 f NY Mary 7/12 f NY 637 Goodnow Eli 59 m Farmer VT Louisa 49 f NY Salmeda 29 f NY Monroe 27 m NY Charles 11 m NY Count D. R. 8 m NY 761 Gower(?) Edward 40 m Day Laborer England Catherine 40 f Ireland William 14 m Canada Helen 7 f NY 720 Grady William 23 m Francis Garvin Canada 787 Greeno Abner W. 26 m Farmer NY Catherine 25 f NY Charles 1 m NY George 6/12 m NY 715 Griffin G. W. 42 m Sawyer NY Ann 38 f Canada James 7 m NY Ellen G. 4 f NY 608 Groves Thompson 22 m Nelson Adams Farmer NY Hugh 8/12 m NY 680 Hadley Benjamin 52 m Farmer NY Martha 42 f NY Franklin 16 m NY Louisa 14 f NY Ellis(?) 9 f NY 690 Hadley Joseph 6 m Antoine(?) Brooks NY Harmon 4 m NY 572 Hadley Mandana 17 f Henry Longley Servant NY 674 Hadley Samuel B. 51 m Farmer VT Emily 42 f VT Albert C. 16 m NY Mary E. 14 f NY Fred A. 5 m NY 799 Hannah Henry 24 m Farmer