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EVERY NAME INDEX TO HISTORY OF SCHUYLER COUNTY, NEW YORK

Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2012.

With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men 
and pioneers. 

Original text by Everts and Ensign, published by J. B. Lippincott and 
Company, 1879, reproduction by W. E. Morrison and Company, 1976.

This index contains over 7,000 entries.


SURNAMES - LETTER B


Babbett, Joseph F., 199
Babbitt, Charles, 33, 200
Babbitt, Franklin C., 202
Babbitt, J. F., 46
Babcock, Oliver H. P., 159
Babcock, Perry, 89
Backer, Morgan, 111
Backus, Prof. Truman J., 185
Backus, Samuel D., 58
Backus, Truman J., 185
Bacon, C. S., 210
Bacon, Daniel M., 150
Bacon, Elijah, 60
Bacon, Mrs. Elijah, 60
Bacon, Nelson, 90
Bacon, Olive, 60
Badgley, Hattie E., 180
Badgley, John, 180
Bailey, Alanson, 111
Bailey, Charles, 223
Bailey, G. D., 48, 182, 183
Bailey, Grover L., 150 
Bailey, Grover S., 150 
Bailey, Joel A., 168
Bailey, John W., 104
Bailey, Luther, 111
Bailey, Mathew, 223
Bailey, Minor, 111, 168
Bailey, Mrs. Dr., 175
Bailey, Rupert, 111
Bailey, Russell, 223
Baily, Mrs. Dr., 175 
Baines, William, 156
Bains, William, 161
Baird, Henry H., 111
Baker, Almon, 220
Baker, Barnard W., 168
Baker, Daniel S., 202
Baker, Dora, 63
Baker, Edmund, 220
Baker, Elijah, 150, 155
Baker, Hiram, 220
Baker, J. W., 201
Baker, Judson D., 223
Baker, Le Roy, 133
Baker, Orrin, 220
Baker, Richard, 56
Baker, Robert E., 223
Baker, Samuel, 207
Baker, T. S., 201
Balcom, George, 181
Balcom, Judge, 37
Balcom, Justice, 37, 44
Balcom, Ransom, 33
Baldes, John H., 61
Baldwin, Amos G., 61
Baldwin, Col. Thomas, 12
Baldwin, Ensign Thomas, 12
Baldwin, H. J., 64
Baldwin, Isaac, 21, 175
Baldwin, Mrs. Olive, 95
Baldwin, Mrs. W., 63
Baldwin, Mrs. William, 63
Baldwin, Olive, 95
Baldwin, Rev. Amos G., 61
Baldwin, Rev., 62
Baldwin, Thomas, 12
Baldwin, William H., 47, 104, 168
Ball, A. G., 47, 187
Ball, Alonzo G., 185
Ball, E. F., 154
Ball, George W., 159, 161
Ballard, Edgar, 213
Ballou, Otis, 162
Banck, John W., 161 
Bancroft, S., 200
Banfield, John A., 100
Banford, L. H., 64
Banker, Abraham B., 22
Banker, Abraham, 22
Banker, Hannah, 140
Banker, Isaac, 140
Banker, Jacob, 140, 156
Banker, L. A., 213
Banker, Mr., 57
Banker, Mrs. Hannah (Smith), 140
Banker, Mrs. Jacob, 140
Banks, Eli, 171, 195
Banks, Eugene B., 169
Banks, W. H., 184
Bannister, Elihu, 169
Barber, Amos, 181
Barber, Elihu, 139
Barber, F. G., 139
Barber, Henry, 201
Barber, J., 183
Barber, Mr., 181
Barber, William, 139
Barber, Zalmon, 139
Barclay, Mary, 196
Barger, S. F., 28
Barker, Abbey, 202
Barker, Adnah, 64 
Barker, Annie, 128
Barker, Elihu, 128
Barker, John W., 69
Barker, Mr., 202
Barker, S. M., 42
Barker, Zalmon, 140
Barkley, Abram, 200, 201
Barkley, Ephraim, 201
Barkley, Supervisor, 40
Barnabas, Newby, 223
Barnes, Alonzo S., 215
Barnes, Charles W., 214, 215
Barnes, Delia, 215
Barnes, Dr. Enos, 222
Barnes, Dr. J. F., 69
Barnes, Eli Y., 87
Barnes, Elijah Y., 86
Barnes, Enos, 222
Barnes, H. R., 35
Barnes, Harvey R., 199
Barnes, Henry R., 199
Barnes, J. F., 69
Barnes, J. Franklin, 48
Barnes, Maria, 215
Barnes, Mary Susan, 214
Barnes, Mr., 35
Barnes, Mrs. Charles W., 214
Barnes, Mrs. Mary Susan (Simmons), 214
Barnes, Supervisor, 35, 38
Barnum, Warren, 46, 64
Barr, Nicholas, 100
Barrett, Charles G., 159
Barrett, Charles, 62
Barrett, Sheldon, 134
Barrett, Thomas H., 62
Barrows, H. A., 104
Bartles, Family, 216
Bartles, Frederick, 197, 216
Bartles, Mr., 197, 206
Bartlett, W. W., 201
Bartlett, W. W., Jr., 201
Bartlett, William W., 201
Bartolph, Gilliam, 21, 22
Barton, A. R., 48
Barton, Alfred, 111
Barton, Edward, 111
Barton, Lewis, 161
Barton, Peter, 213
Barton, Willard, 213
Bartrand, William, 67
Baskin, C. J., 55
Baskin, Catharine, 60
Baskin, Charles J., 46
Baskin, Clark J., 46, 55, 209
Baskin, Family, 55
Baskin, Jane, 60
Baskin, Mr., 103, 202
Baskin, Mrs. Catharine, 60
Baskin, Mrs. Jane, 60
Baskin, Mrs. William, 60
Baskin, William C., 213
Baskin, William, 30, 60, 103
Baskins, Erastus, 111
Baskins, Henry V., 223
Basonnbarack, Abram, 30 
Bassard, Edson, 111
Bassett, I. J., 181
Bassett, Isaac J., 168
Bassett, John, 159, 161
Bassett, Stephen R., 161, 173
Bateman, Jermone N., 101
Bates, Anna, 128
Bates, Azrael, 21 
Bates, G. F., 64
Bates, Isaac C., 100
Baum, Philip A., 161
Bay, J., 21
Bay, John, 21, 22
Beach Stiles, 219
Beach, Aliva, 224
Beach, Almeda, 224
Beach, Commissioner, 50
Beach, Daniel, 28, 43, 46, 57, 59, 64, 69, 218, 224
Beach, Grace Ann, 224
Beach, J. L., 64
Beach, John N., 67
Beach, Lewis, 50, 218, 220, 224
Beach, Lydia, 222
Beach, Mahitable, 224
Beach, Martha, 224
Beach, Mary, 224
Beach, Miles, 220, 224
Beach, Mr., 67, 218
Beach, Mrs. Daniel, 63
Beach, Mrs. Lydia, 222
Beach, Mrs. Mahitable (Brown), 224
Beach, Mrs. Mary (Lang), 224
Beach, Mrs. Obdiah, 224
Beach, Mrs. Stiles, 222, 224
Beach, Obadiah, 218, 224
Beach, Philip L., 224
Beach, Sally Earl, 162
Beach, Sarah, 224
Beach, Stiles, 220, 222, 224
Beach, Styles, 218
Beach, W. H., 88
Beach, William H., 48
Beals, Abram, 64
Beals, Burton J., 111
Beard, George M., 48
Beardsley, Cyrus, 85
Beardsley, David Curtis, 92
Beardsley, David, 30, 76, 85, 86, 87, 92
Beardsley, Elam, 87
Beardsley, Eli I., 90
Beardsley, Eli J., 170
Beardsley, Eli, 85
Beardsley, Elizabeth B., 92
Beardsley, Emily G., 167, 173
Beardsley, Francis S., 92
Beardsley, Francis Schuyler, 92
Beardsley, H. A., 167
Beardsley, Horace A., 173
Beardsley, James B., 168
Beardsley, James E., 168
Beardsley, James, 88
Beardsley, John W., 90
Beardsley, Jonathan Lawrence, 92
Beardsley, Letitia P., 167, 173
Beardsley, Levi, 173
Beardsley, Lewis, 76, 86, 90, 92, 173
Beardsley, Lucius C., 92
Beardsley, Lucius, 76
Beardsley, Lucy Ann, 92
Beardsley, Lucy M., 76
Beardsley, Maria Louisa, 92
Beardsley, Mr., 92
Beardsley, Mrs. David, 92
Beardsley, Mrs. Elizabeth B. (Lyon), 92
Beardsley, Mrs. Emily G. (Coe), 167, 173
Beardsley, Mrs. H. A., 167
Beardsley, Mrs. Horace A., 173
Beardsley, Mrs. James E., 173
Beardsley, Mrs. Letitia P. (Coe), 167, 173
Beardsley, Mrs. Nancy (Lewis), 92
Beardsley, Mrs. William, 167
Beardsley, Nancy, 92
Beardsley, Nehemiah, 90
Beardsley, S. C., 49, 88
Beardsley, Samuel A., 88
Beardsley, Scipio C., 87
Beardsley, Scipio, 50 
Beardsley, Sewall, 88
Beardsley, Sherman, 92
Beardsley, Stephen, 88
Beardsley, William, 167
Beardsley, Zachariah, 85
Becker, Abram, 161
Beckwith, Albanus, 90
Beckwith, Albert, 90, 111, 168
Beckwith, Charles A., 213
Beckwith, Clark V., 102
Beckwith, Clark, 90
Beckwith, Jason, 213
Beckwith, Washington L., 90
Bedford, Isaac G., 168
Beebe, Albert, 87
Beebe, Bela P., 183
Beebe, Dwight, 169
Beebe, John, Jr., 149
Beebe, R. P., 177
Beebe, Richard J., 220
Beebe, Robert P., 36, 178
Beebe, Samuel J., 56, 61
Beeman, Sylvanus A., 85
Beers, George D., 184
Beers, George, 169
Beers, Lewis C., 162
Beers, Mr., 37, 38, 44
Beers, Seth P., 179
Beers, W. S., 108, 111
Beers, William S,. 104
Behan, Thomas, 104
Belcher, William, 104
Bell, R., 48
Bell, Simeon E., 169
Bell, Simeon S., 159
Bell, William, 199
Belmore, Francis E., 223
Bement, Gilbert, 161
Bement, Peter, 159
Benedict, Elisha, 207, 208, 210
Benedict, Joseph, 21
Benedict, Lewis, 26
Benedict, Mary, 210
Benedict, Mrs. Elisha, 210
Benedict, Mrs. Thankful, 210
Benedict, Polly, 210
Benedict, Thankful, 210
Benham, George K., 111
Benham, Jackson, 202
Benham, Saul C., 162
Benjamin, Stephen H., 220
Benley, G. D., 48
Bennett, Abram, 30, 216
Bennett, Albert M., 169
Bennett, Albert V., 111
Bennett, Charles, 50, 104
Bennett, Col. Green, 104, 107, 108, 111
Bennett, D. W., 201
Bennett, David W., 200, 223
Bennett, Emily, 104
Bennett, Ephraim, 12, 104
Bennett, Family, 216, 219
Bennett, Gersham, 30
Bennett, Gershom, 216, 219, 221
Bennett, Green, 104, 107, 108, 111, 182, 183 
Bennett, James, 22, 213
Bennett, Justus, 30, 216
Bennett, Justus, Jr., , 30, 216
Bennett, M. L., 48, 49
Bennett, Margaret, 95
Bennett, Mr., 108, 167
Bennett, Phineas, 139, 149
Bennett, Richard, 111, 168
Bennett, Robert, 22
Bennett, Samuel, 167
Bennett, Solo., 21 
Bennett, Solomon, 21
Bennett, Thadeus, 30, 216 
Bennett, Uriel, 87
Bennett, William, 219
Bennitt, Col. Green, 49 
Bennitt, George W., 11
Bennitt, Green, 49 
Benson, Benjamin, 155
Benson, Charles A., 161
Benson, Chester, 130
Benson, Dodo, 107 
Benson, James, 87
Benson, Mary, 140
Benson, Mrs. Chester, 130
Benson, Mrs. Mary, 140
Bentley, Caleb, 22
Bentley, Green, 21
Bently, Daniel, 111
Berry, C. B., 46
Berry, Charles, 89, 101
Berry, Hezekiah, 154
Berry, Jacob, 59
Berry, Rev. Charles, 89, 101
Berryman, David, 223
Bertolph, Gillian, 22
Betchum, William, 220
Bethuel, Hovencamp, 160
Bettison, John, 160 
Beverr, William, 199
Beyea, A. T., 223
Beyea, George W., 202
Beyea, James, 223 
Bigelow, Samuel, 222
Bigger, John H., 213
Bill, William M., 160
Billings, Charles N., 162
Billings, Edson, 161
Billington, L. W., 222
Bines, Samuel M., 69
Bingam, Howard, 223
Bird, Michael, 111
Birdsall, J. E., 64
Birge, Charles, 223
Birge, D. W., 48
Birge, Ephraim, 144
Bishop, John W., 111
Bishop, Joseph, 90
Bishop, Martin V., 111, 169
Bishop, Mr., 46
Bishop, W. F., 46
Bissell, Emerson R., 220, 223
Bixby, William, 183
Blackman, Eliza, 115
Blaine, D. E., 221
Blaine, Daniel E., 210
Blakely, William H., 223
Blakesley, A. B., 183 
Blakesly, A. B., 183 
Bliss, C. T., 48
Bliss, Lyman, 201
Blodgett, Phin's, 21 
Bloomer, Elizabeth, 162, 163
Bloomer, Jane L., 163
Bloomer, Joshua, 162, 163
Bloomer, Judah, 150
Bloomer, Mrs. Elizabeth, 162, 163
Bloomer, Mrs. Joshua, 162, 163
Bloomer, Rebecca E., 162
Blower, Jonas, 107
Boalt, Daniel H., 107
Boardman, Sally, 120
Boardman, Simon, 139
Bodine, John C., 220
Bodine, T., 46
Bodle, James B., 150
Bodle, James, 127, 153
Bodle, Jonathan, 127
Bodle, William, 143
Bodle, William, Jr., 127
Bodle, William, Sr., 127 
Boillotata, Frank, 214 
Boin, Jacob, 21 
Bolgen, Mrs. S. C., 89
Bolgen, S. C., 89
Bolyan, Alva P., 102
Bolyen, S. C., 88
Bond, Benjamin, 161
Bond, Lewis, 160
Bone, Taylor, 128
Bonny, Amos, 86
Boorom, Henry, 220, 222 
Boorom, John R., 220 
Booth, Dr. Winthrop E., 76
Booth, Elijah, 76, 85, 86
Booth, Elisha, 210
Booth, Emeline A., 179
Booth, Isaac, 76
Booth, J. D., 64
Booth, John J., 76
Booth, Mr., 35, 36, 37, 39
Booth, Ransom E., 76
Booth, Solomon S., 76
Booth, Solomon, 76, 179
Booth, Supervisor, 38, 40
Booth, W. 36
Booth, W. E., 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39
Booth, Winthrop E., 40, 61, 76
Boothe, Winthrop E., 56
Borden, Stephen, 199
Borolsby, William, 160 
Bosburg, Francis S., 159
Bosombarack, Abram, 197, 199 
Bosombarack, Anna, 197
Bosombarack, Family, 216
Bosombarack, John, 199
Bosombarack, Mrs. Anna (Switzer), 197
Bossard, George, 213
Bost, Ardilla, 221
Bothick, C., 64
Bothwick, Charles C., 111
Bothwick, Orin H., 111 
Botsford, Isaac, 100
Bovier, Solomon, 21, 22
Bower, Cyrus, 161
Bower, Supervisor, 40
Bowers, Albert L., 159
Bowers, Albert S., 161
Bowers, James, 86
Bowers, Maria, 73
Bowers, Mr., 181
Bowers, Phineas, 175
Bowers, William W., 156, 161
Bowlby, Nelson, 50
Bowlby, Orson, 90
Bowlby, Oscar, 168
Bowley, James, 139
Boyce, Anthony, 169
Boyce, Elizabeth, 118
Boyce, Henry M., 118
Boyce, Henry R., 111
Boyce, Henry V., 161 
Boyce, John, 48, 49
Boyce, Lewis, 220
Boyd, 13
Boyd, Lieut., 9, 12, 14
Boyd, Louisa C. 73
Boyd, Storm Van Der Zee, 73 
Boyer, John, 101
Boyer, Lewis, 223
Boyle, James, 178
Boyle, Rev. James, 178
Boynton, Ebenezer, 213
Bradbury, C. J., 107
Bradford, Simeon P., 150
Bradley, Austin G., 89
Bradley, Austin J., 50, 89, 168
Bradley, Benoni, 21
Bradley, George B., 42
Bradley, Nelson, 87
Bradly, George, 64
Brady, James D., 169
Braga, Hiram, 160
Braga, Lewis, 160
Bramble, John C., 111
Bramble, Parker, 173
Bramhall, Ivory, 107
Brandfield, Ira, 33
Brandfield, Jacob, 33
Brant, 11
Brazier, Daughter of John, 103
Brazier, John, 103
Brazier, Miss, 103
Brewer, Benjamin, 160
Brewer, S. T., 177
Brewster, Anson H., 214
Brewster, Jane Ann, 214
Brewster, Mrs. Anson H., 214
Brewster, Mrs. Jane Ann (Simmons), 214
Brichly, Jacob, 119
Bridgman, George D. A., 47
Briggs, J., 154
Briggs, Mary Elizabeth, 73
Brigham, Johnson, 47
Brine, John O., 169
Brink, John S., 168, 170
Brisket, L. W., 64
Broas, Charles I., 37 
Broas, Charles J., 33, 43, 87, 100, 167
Broas, Charles, 87 
Broas, Ex-Treasurer, 39
Brock, Gen., 70
Brockway, Dorcas, 115
Broderick, Minor T., 33
Brodhead, Lewis, 21
Brodrich, M. T., 197
Brodrick, Anthony, 96, 164, 197
Brodrick, Capt. James, 197
Brodrick, George E., 197
Brodrick, J. C., 46, 188, 189
Brodrick, James, 86, 164, 197
Brodrick, Lucy, 197
Brodrick, M. T., 177, 181, 182
Brodrick, Minor T., 87, 115, 164, 167, 168, 176, 177, 182, 183, 185, 187, 197
Brodrick, Minor T., Jr., 168
Brodrick, Mr., 188, 191, 197
Brodrick, Mrs. J. C., 191
Brodrick, Mrs. Lodie (Grandy), 191
Brodrick, Mrs. Lucy (Colegrove), 197
Brodrick, Mrs. Minor T., 197
Brodrick, William P., 197
Brodrik, Minor T., 187
Bronson, Elish, 104 
Bronson, G. W., 104
Bronson, George W., 103
Bronson, George, 107, 111
Bronson, Samuel, 108
Bronson, W. A., 64
Brook, C. M., 63
Brook, Rev. C. M., 63
Brooke, Lord, 15
Brooks, C. W., 49, 185
Brooks, Erastus, 184
Brooks, Mrs. Elder, 68
Brooks, Mrs., 63
Brooks, Rev. C. W., 49, 185
Brooks, Samuel A., 183
Brorick, Lodie, 191
Brotherton, Alvin, 213
Brown, A. S., 89
Brown, Abraham, 21
Brown, Albert, 167
Brown, Amos, 184
Brown, Arlo, 161
Brown, Arthur, 88
Brown, Aurilla, 222
Brown, B. C., 222
Brown, Benajah, 22
Brown, Benjamin W., 100
Brown, Beriah C., 222
Brown, Charles T., 60
Brown, Charles W., 156, 160
Brown, Daniel, 222
Brown, Dr. Edmund, 134, 153
Brown, E. W., 153
Brown, E., 48
Brown, Ebenezer, 222
Brown, Edmund, 134, 153
Brown, Edward P., 159
Brown, Elder, 221
Brown, Eleazer, 150
Brown, Eli, 111
Brown, Elijah, 19
Brown, Elisha, 21
Brown, G. C., 33
Brown, George A., 213
Brown, George W., 161
Brown, Harriet H., 134
Brown, Henry, 167, 170, 202
Brown, Horace B., 111
Brown, I., 33
Brown, James T., 156
Brown, John W., 43, 46
Brown, John, 111, 159
Brown, Joseph, 167
Brown, Lewis, 199
Brown, Lorenzo, 88, 89
Brown, M., 46
Brown, Mahitable, 224
Brown, Moses, 100
Brown, Mr., 26
Brown, Mrs. Albert, 167
Brown, Mrs. Dr., 134
Brown, Mrs. Edmund, 134
Brown, Mrs. Harriet H. (Woodward), 134
Brown, Parmilla, 222
Brown, Polina, 222 
Brown, Reuben S., 159, 161
Brown, Rev. Amos, 184
Brown, S. J., 183
Brown, Samuel A., 67
Brown, Samuel S., 100, 101
Brown, Samuel, 19, 101
Brown, Sherman, 167
Brown, Simeon B., 161
Brown, Solomon, 159
Brown, T. M., 183
Brown, Thaddeus R., 168
Brown, Theodore S., 90, 159
Brown, Thomas, 219, 221
Brown, Tillinghurst, 87 
Brown, V. T., 50
Brown, Van Rensselaer, 89, 168
Brown, Widow, 168
Brown, William H., 90, 168
Brown, William, 100
Brownell, John, 56
Brundage, N. C., 154
Bryan, John, 213
Bryant, Cyrus, 199
Bryant, Deacon, 200
Bryant, H., 200
Bryant, L., 200
Buchanan, James, 214
Buchanan, Miss, 214
Buchannan, John B., 111 
Bucher, Almon, 87 
Buck, Daniel, 198
Buck, E., 21
Buck, Ebenezer, 103, 198
Buck, Elijah, 21
Buck, J. L., 64
Buck, John W. 198
Buck, Jubers L., 111 
Buck, Mrs. Susan, 218
Buck, Susan, 218
Buck, W., 33
Buck, William C., 198
Buckalew, Isaac, 85
Buckbee, Willcox, 139 
Buckley, Spencer, 223
Budd, Betsey, 134
Budd, Daniel P., 134, 159, 161
Budd, J. Henry, 48
Budd, J. S., 67
Budd, M., 143
Budd, Mary L., 74
Budd, Mrs. Mary L. (Woodward), 74
Budd, Mrs. Oliver H., 74
Budd, Oliver H., 74
Budd, R. C., 143
Bulkey, Marvin, 87
Bulkley, Rosalvo, 87 
Bull, Capt. William, 70
Bull, William, 70
Bullar, William W., 159
Bullard, Asa, 160
Bumpass, Mr., 139
Bunker, Levi, 223
Bunyan, William, 177
Burchfield, R., 183
Burd, Lewis F., 168
Burd, Merritt C., 129
Burden, Joseph, 159
Burdett, Francis, 149
Burdett, Sir Francis, 149
Burge, George, 85
Burge, Robert, 150
Burge, Walter L., 159
Burgess, L., 200
Burke, Benjamin H., 169
Burke, William, 213
Burnett, Charles R., 170
Burnham, Asa, 21
Burns, Widow, 217
Burrell, Delphine, 166
Burrell, Mrs. Delphine (Wickham), 166
Burrell, Mrs. Stephen, 166
Burrell, Nathan, 199
Burrell, Stephen, 166
Burritt, Rev., 154
Burroughs, D., 144
Burroughs, Mr., 139
Burrows, George H., 28
Burt, Belden, 22
Burt, Thomas, 21
Burton, William H., 46
Bush, Capt., 10
Bussey, George, 108
Butcher, John, 28
Butcher, Samuel, 108
Butler, 11
Butler, Capt., 11
Butler, Col. Walter, 9
Butler, Col., 10, 14
Butler, John, 164
Butler, Lewis B., 178
Butler, Lewis, 202
Butler, Lovicy, 178 
Butler, Mr., 9
Butler, Richard, 18
Butler, Stephen P., 178
Butler, Walter, 9
Butler, William, 20
Button, Chauncey B., 90
Butts, John A., 161
Byram, Elias, 155
Byram, John, 160
Byran, Colman M., 161 
Byran, Colman W., 159