NOTICE: All information on these electronic pages is copyrighted property of Cathy L. O’Connor, who has authorized the use of it and the associated data files for the purpose of research for private or home use. Any other use including copying, reproduction, or publication is an infringement of copyright. Individuals, companies, or organizations wishing to use this material, must obtain the expressed written consent of Cathy L. O’Connor, or the legal representative of the copyright owner and be able to furnish proof of written consent. EVERY NAME INDEX TO PIONEER HISTORY OF ORLEANS COUNTY, NEW YORK Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2012. Containing some account of the civil divisions of Western New York, with brief biographical notices of early settlers, and of the hardships and privations they endured, the organization of the towns in the county, together with list of town and county officers, since the county was organized with anecdotes and reminiscences, illustrating the character and customs of the people. Original text by Arad Thomas, 1871. Reprinted by The Bookmark, 1977. This new index contains over 2,600 entries. SURNAMES - LETTER B Babbitt, Eunice, 262 Babbitt, Hon. William J., 261 Babbitt, Mr., 127, 261 Babbitt, Mrs. Eunice (Losey), 262 Babbitt, Mrs. William J., 262 Babbitt, Squire, 126 Babbitt, William J., 54, 58, 210, 261, 447, 452 Babcock, Alfred, 226 Babcock, Benjamin, 456 Babcock, Laura, 226 Babcock, Lucy, 399 Babcock, Mr., 406 Babcock, Mrs. Alfred, 226 Babcock, Mrs. Laura (Davis), 226 Bacon, Allen, 454 Bacon, Moses, 240, 456 Bacon, Mr., 240, 241 Bacon, Mrs. Moses, 240 Bacon, Mrs. Sarah (Downer), 240 Bacon, Sarah, 240 Bailey, Lansing, 78, 79, 91, 450 Bailey, Loda, 79 Bailey, Mr., 92, 229 Bailey, Mrs. Lansing, 79, 90 Bailey, Mrs. Loda (Parmelee), 79 Bailey, Mrs. Sylvia (Pratt), 90 Bailey, Mrs., 82 Bailey, Polly, 263 Bailey, Sylvia, 90 Bailey, Timothy C., 91 Baker, Charles, 182 Baker, Col. Joseph, 152 Baker, George L., 451 Baker, Joseph, 152 Baker, Laura, 345 Baker, Mrs. Laura, 345 Baker, Mrs. Otis, 346 Baker, Mrs., 346 Baker, Otis, 346 Baker, Philotheta, 301 Baker, Samuel, 122 Balcom, Abner, 301, 344, 405, 453 Balcom, Ansel, 270 Balcom, Asahel, 453 Balcom, Family, 279 Balcom, Francis, 302 Balcom, George, 270 Balcom, Gurdon, 270, 281 Balcom, Horace, 301 Balcom, Mr., 302 Balcom, Mrs. Abner, 301 Balcom, Mrs. Philena (Waring), 301 Balcom, Mrs. Philotheta (Baker), 301 Balcom, Mrs. Ruth (Williams), 301 Balcom, Philotheta, 301 Balcom, Ruth, 301 Baldwin, Dr., 274 Baldwin, Lucy, 333 Baldwin, Mary, 356 Ball, Cynthia, 226 Ball, Daniel, 226 Ball, Mrs. Cynthia (Davis), 226 Ball, Mrs. Daniel, 226 Barber, Ryan, 452 Bardslee, Selah, 191 Bardwell, Ela C., 455 Barker, Elizabeth, 152 Barker, Joseph, 152, 156 Barker, Mrs. Elizabeth (Guernsey), 152 Barker, Mrs. Joseph, 152 Barker, Mrs. Submit (Cowles), 152 Barker, Submit, 152 Barlow, W. V. N., 182 Barnes, Ezra D., 316, 363 Barnum, Moses, Jr., 191 Barr, Mr., 305 Barrett, "Uncle Amos", 354 Barrett, Almira, 347 Barrett, Amos, 334, 347, 352, 354, 417 Barrett, Electa B., 334 Barrett, Elsie A., 347 Barrett, Huldah, 352 Barrett, Lodema A., 347 Barrett, Lodema, 348 Barrett, Lucius, 334, 335 Barrett, Lucy, 352 Barrett, Luther, 347, 454 Barrett, Lydia H., 354 Barrett, Medora P., 347 Barrett, Mr., 348, 353 Barrett, Mrs. Almira (Flood), 347 Barrett, Mrs. Amos, 352 Barrett, Mrs. Electa B. (Chase), 334 Barrett, Mrs. Huldah (Winegar), 352 Barrett, Mrs. Lucius, 334 Barrett, Mrs. Lucy (Thayer), 352 Barrett, Mrs. Luther, 347 Barrett, Mrs. Lydia H. (Fox), 354 Barrett, Mrs. Nahum, 347 Barrett, Mrs. Sally (Bennett), 347 Barrett, Mrs. Sidney S., 354 Barrett, Nahum, 347 Barrett, Sally, 347 Barrett, Sidney S., 354 Barrett, Sylvester F., 347 Barry, Richard, 406 Bartlett, James, 231 Bartlett, Mrs. James, 231 Bartlett, Mrs. Olive (Bullard), 231 Bartlett, Olive, 231 Bartsom, Jennie, 399 Bassett, Lavinia, 109 Bassett, William R., 453 Bates, Abinerva, 339 Bates, Capt. H. W., 285 Bates, Esther A., 270 Bates, Family, 279 Bates, H. W., 272, 275, 277, 285 Bates, Lieut. Col. Willard W., 284 Bates, Lyman, 182, 339, 447, 454 Bates, Mr., 271, 272, 277, 285 Bates, Mrs. Abinerva (Kingman), 339 Bates, Mrs. Lyman, 339 Bates, Samuel, 270, 284, 285 Bates, Willard W., 284 Bathgate, Simeon, 369 Batty, Daniel, 374 Bayard, Mr., 17 Beach, Dr. Jesse, 214 Beach, E. S., 267 Beach, Gen. E. S., 267 Beach, Jesse, 214 Beal, Electa, 225 Bedell, George W., 450 Bedell, Johnson, 289 Beebe, Aram, 450 Beech, Dr. Jesse, 246, 250, 251 Beech, Dr. John H., 246 Beech, Dr. John Henry, 246 Beech, Elijah, 370 Beech, Elizabeth, 249 Beech, J. H., 251 Beech, Jesse, 246, 250, 251 Beech, John H., 246 Beech, John Henry, 246 Beech, Mary Jane, 250 Beech, Mr. Jesse, 246 Beech, Mrs. J. H., 250 Beech, Mrs. Mary Jane (Perry), 250 Beech, Mrs. Susannah (Brown), 246 Beech, Susannah, 246 Beecher, Loverna, 232 Beecher, Mrs. Loverna (Billings), 232 Beecher, Mrs. Norman A., 232 Beecher, Norman A., 232 Belden, Mr., 102 Belden, Selah, 102 Bement, Phebe, 232 Bennett, Frances, 218 Bennett, Franklin, 384 Bennett, Isaac, 232, 314, 317 Bennett, Mr., 232 Bennett, Nathaniel S., 453 Bennett, Oliver R., 383 Bennett, Oliver, 456 Bennett, Rhoda Ann, 113 Bennett, Sally, 347 Bennett, William, 379 Bent, Elijah, 243, 383, 384, 456 Bent, Phebe, 399 Benton, Elvira, 140 Benton, Mr., 140 Benton, Mrs. Elvira (Starr), 140 Benton, Mrs. Oliver, 140 Benton, Mrs. Silas, 170 Benton, Mrs., 170 Benton, Oliver, 75, 140, 450 Benton, Silas, 75, 78, 169, 219, 456 Berry, John, 71, 448, 453 Bessac, B. L., 123 Bessac, Benjamin L., 117, 449 Bessac, Caroline G., 122 Bessac, Deborah, 122 Bessac, Mrs. Benjamin L., 122 Bessac, Mrs. Caroline G. (Baker), 122 Bessac, Mrs. Deborah (Dickinson), 122 Bessac, William, 118 Betts, Andrew, 374 Bickford, Dennis, 451 Bidelman, Abram, 388, 391 Bidelman, Eliza, 244 Bidelman, H., 242, 243 Bidelman, Henry, 241, 242 Bidelman, Lucinda, 389 Bidelman, Mr., 242, 244, 245, 246 Bidelman, Mrs. Abram, 389 Bidelman, Mrs. Eliza (Prussia), 244 Bidelman, Mrs. Lucinda (Michael), 389 Bidelman, Mrs., 242 Bidelman, Samuel, 241, 243, 244, 452 Bidwell, Alfred, 451 Bidwell, Betsey, 232 Bidwell, Chester, 451 Bigelow, Daniel, 149 Bigelow, Maj. Daniel, 149 Bigford, Clara, 364 Bignall, Mr., 368 Billings Joseph 232 Billings Mrs. J. Drake, 232 Billings, Adeline, 232 Billings, Betsey, 232 Billings, Carrie E., 232 Billings, Catharine, 232 Billings, Charlotte, 232 Billings, Clarissa, 232 Billings, Clinton, 232 Billings, Esther, 232 Billings, Harlow, 232 Billings, Harriet, 232 Billings, Helen, 232 Billings, J. Drake, 232 Billings, Jonas S., 370 Billings, Joseph D., 451 Billings, Joseph F., 232 Billings, Joseph, 232, 452 Billings, Joseph, Sr., 231 Billings, Josephine, 232 Billings, Karthalo R., 232 Billings, L. Dwight, 232 Billings, Lauren, 232 Billings, Loverna, 232 Billings, Melinda, 232 Billings, Mrs. Adeline (King), 232 Billings, Mrs. Betsey (Bidwell), 232 Billings, Mrs. Carrie E. (Gray), 232 Billings, Mrs. Catharine (Murdock), 232 Billings, Mrs. Charlotte (Drake), 232 Billings, Mrs. Clinton, 232 Billings, Mrs. Esther (Murdock), 232 Billings, Mrs. Harlow, 232 Billings, Mrs. Harriet (Thompson), 232 Billings, Mrs. Joseph F., 232 Billings, Mrs. Joseph, 232 Billings, Mrs. Josephine (Eldridge), 232 Billings, Mrs. Karthalo R., 232 Billings, Mrs. Lauren, 232 Billings, Mrs. Melinda (Shaw), 232 Billings, Mrs. Myron, 232 Billings, Mrs. Phebe (Bement) 232 Billings, Mrs. Pomeroy, 232 Billings, Mrs. Roxana C. (Rexford), 232 Billings, Mrs. Sarah (Everett), 232 Billings, Mrs. Simeon R., 232 Billings, Mrs. Timothy, 232 Billings, Mrs. William H., 232 Billings, Myron, 232 Billings, Newton, 232 Billings, Phebe, 232 Billings, Pomeroy, 232 Billings, Roxana C., 232 Billings, Sanford, 232 Billings, Sarah, 232 Billings, Simeon R., 232 Billings, Timothy, 232 Billings, William H., 232 Bills, Amanda, 200 Bills, Mrs. Amanda, 200 Blakely, Jane H., 142 Blanchard, Mr., 406 Blandon, Lemuel, 30 Bliss, John E., 289 Bliss, Rev. John E., 289 Bliss, Stephen, 270 Blonden, Hester, 205 Blonden, Mrs. Hester (Spafford) Daniels, 205 Blonden, Mrs., 205 Blood, C. Jackson, 455 Boardman, Col., 251 Boardman, Elder, 224 Boardman, John, 450 Booth, Esquire, 255 Booth, Mr., 252, 253, 255 Booth, Mrs., 253, 254, 255 Booth, Oliver, 68, 69, 231, 247, 251, 257, 313, 453, 456 Booth, Oliver, II, 255 Boott, Fred, 266 Boott, Helen, 266 Boott, Mrs. Fred, 266 Boott, Mrs. Helen (Ruggles), 266 Bordwell, Robert P., 450 Bostwick, Laura, 345 Bostwick, Mrs. Laura, 345 Bostwick, Mrs. Samuel, 345 Bostwick, Mrs., 346 Bostwick, Samuel, 345, 346 Bouck, William C., 129 Bowen, Adeline, 419 Bowen, Ambrose, 34 Bowen, Charles C., 419 Bowen, Cornelia, 419 Bowen, Dr. Elisha, 405, 419 Bowen, Dr., 419, 420 Bowen, Edgar J., 419 Bowen, Elisha, 405, 419 Bowen, Francis W., 419 Bowen, Hezekiah, Jr., 454 Bowen, Julia, 419 Bowen, Kate, 419 Bowen, Mary Ann, 419 Bowen, Mary, 419 Bowen, Mrs. (Whaley), 419 Bowen, Mrs. Adeline (Rawson), 419 Bowen, Mrs. Charles C., 419 Bowen, Mrs. Edgar J., 419 Bowen, Mrs. Elisha, 419 Bowen, Mrs. Francis W., 419 Bowen, Mrs. Julia (Hard), 419 Bowen, Mrs. Kate (Jackson), 419 Bowen, Mrs. Mary (Loomis), 419 Bowen, Mrs. Mary (Winn), 419 Bowen, Mrs. Mary Ann (Clark), 419 Bowen, Mrs. Samuel C., 419 Bowen, Mrs. Theodore E., 419 Bowen, Samuel C., 419, 449, 454 Bowen, Susan, 419 Bowen, Theodore E., 419 Boyd, Cornelia, 419 Boyd, Mrs. Cornelia (Bowen), 419 Boyd, Mrs. Samuel, 419 Boyd, Samuel, 419 Boyden, Mr., 270 Brace, Mr., 300, 357 Brace, Mrs., 300 Bradner, Joel, 115, 160 Bradner, John, 75 Bradner, William, 76, 77, 115, 160, 179, 180, 183, 211 Brainard, Col. Ezra, 304 Brainard, Ezra, 304 Braley, Mr., 146 Braley, Mrs. Nathaniel, 146 Braley, Mrs. Sarah (Wickham), 146 Braley, Nathaniel, 146 Braley, Sarah, 146 Brant, Mr., 11, 12 Brewster, Squire, 147 Britt, Mr., 369 Brockway, Hiel, 302, 384 Brockway, Mr., 384 Bronson, Selah, 456 Brown, Abigail, 326 Brown, Albert F., 329 Brown, Anthony, 450 Brown, Daniel, 264, 452 Brown, Dr. J. K., 148 Brown, Dr. James, 268 Brown, Edwin F., 448 Brown, Elijah, 187, 191, 197 Brown, Elijah, Jr., 197 Brown, Eliza Ann, 362 Brown, Elizabeth C., 161 Brown, J. K., 148 Brown, James, 54, 197, 268 Brown, Jeremiah, 325, 329, 453, 454 Brown, John G., 187, 318 Brown, John Gardner, 197 Brown, John, 246 Brown, Mary, 142, 264 Brown, Mr., 84, 85, 187, 264 Brown, Mrs. Abigail (Davis), 326 Brown, Mrs. Daniel, 264 Brown, Mrs. Eliza Ann, 362 Brown, Mrs. Jeremiah, 326 Brown, Mrs. Mary (Willsea), 264 Brown, Nathaniel, 270, 272 Brown, Oliver, 456 Brown, Paul, 84, 188, 191, 197 Brown, Ralph H., 456 Brown, Robert M., 197 Brown, Susannah, 246 Bruner, H. A., 112 Bryant, Fanny, 257 Bryant, Reuben, 302, 305 Bryant, William C., 303 Buck, Catharine, 342 Buck, Lydia, 231 Buckland, John A., 148 Buckland, John D., 451 Buckland, Martha M., 148 Buckley, Chillian F., 160 Buckley, Lewis P., 160 Buckley, Mr., 115, 160 Budd, Joseph, 308, 309, 310, 311 Budd, Mr., 308, 309, 311 Buell, Mrs. (Day), 298 Bullard, Alfred, 416 Bullard, Betsey, 231 Bullard, Brigadier, 231 Bullard, Cynthia, 417 Bullard, David, 231, 233 Bullard, Elizabeth, 231 Bullard, Elvira, 231 Bullard, Isaac A., 244, 316 Bullard, Judith, 231 Bullard, Lovina, 231 Bullard, Lydia, 231 Bullard, Mr., 244, 417 Bullard, Mrs. Alfred, 417 Bullard, Mrs. Brigadier, 231 Bullard, Mrs. Cynthia (Peck), 417 Bullard, Mrs. David, 231 Bullard, Mrs. Elizabeth (Hadley), 231 Bullard, Mrs. Elvira (Murwin), 231 Bullard, Mrs. Lovina (Parker), 231 Bullard, Mrs. Lydia (Buck), 231 Bullard, Mrs. Nellie (Loveland), 231 Bullard, Mrs. Ransom, 231 Bullard, Mrs. Sally (Smith), 417 Bullard, Mrs. William, 231 Bullard, Nancy, 231 Bullard, Nellie, 231 Bullard, Olive, 231 Bullard, Polly, 231 Bullard, Ransom, 231 Bullard, Sally, 231, 233, 417 Bullard, William, 231 Bumpus, Jesse, 77, 125, 179, 182 Bumpus, Mr., 127, 182 Bumpus, Philetus, 181, 182, 247 Burchmore, Capt. George, 135 Burchmore, George, 135 Burgess, Mr., 211 Burgess, Mrs. Noah, 238 Burgess, Mrs., 211, 212, 228 Burgess, Noah, 211 Burlingame, William, 221 Burlingham, Adeline C., 333 Burlingham, Charles D., 330, 333 Burlingham, Mrs. Adeline C. (Miller), 333 Burlingham, Mrs. Charles D., 333 Burnham, Charlotte, 208 Burns, Sylvia, 142 Burrell, Adeline, 94 Burrell, Truxton, 449 Burroughs, David, 365, 394 Burroughs, Elizabeth, 365 Burroughs, Hon. Silas M., 394 Burroughs, I. K., 394 Burroughs, Mr., 394 Burroughs, S. M., 34, 71 Burroughs, Silas M., 394, 447, 448 Burrows, L., 57, 129, 163, 180, 181, 182 Burrows, Lorenzo, 70, 128, 129, 163, 449, 450 Burrows, Mr., 77, 129, 130, 164 Burrows, R. S., 57, 129, 163, 180, 181 Burrows, Roswell S., 128, 129, 163 Burrows, Roswell, 76, 180 Burt, John, 379 Bushnell, Harley N., 290, 305 Bushnell, Mr., 215, 251, 290 Bussy, Dr., 201 Busti, Gen. Poll, 27 Busti, Mr., 26, 27, 28 Busti, Poll, 27 Butler, Col. John, 11 Butler, John, 11 Butler, Mr., 12 Butler, Orange, 233, 449, 456 Butler, Sarah, 399 Butts, Alderman, 181 Byington, Asahel, 447, 451