. Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century. r of Nathan, was president of the Board of Trusteesuntil his death, March 13, 1860, aged eighty, when he was succeededby John Rice, who came to this town in 1820, and died June 20, 1875,aged seventy-six. Hon. Luke Ranney has held the office since Oc-tober 5, 1875. James Munro was secretary until October, 1869, whenhe was followed by Hon. Luke Ranney, who was succeeded in 1875by Charles G. McGowan. Among the treasurers have been SquireM. Brown, 1842-49; W. C. Van Vechten, 1849-53; Elijah D. Will-iams, 1853-69; L. B. Bennett, 1869-71, and John Mun
. Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century. r of Nathan, was president of the Board of Trusteesuntil his death, March 13, 1860, aged eighty, when he was succeededby John Rice, who came to this town in 1820, and died June 20, 1875,aged seventy-six. Hon. Luke Ranney has held the office since Oc-tober 5, 1875. James Munro was secretary until October, 1869, whenhe was followed by Hon. Luke Ranney, who was succeeded in 1875by Charles G. McGowan. Among the treasurers have been SquireM. Brown, 1842-49; W. C. Van Vechten, 1849-53; Elijah D. Will-iams, 1853-69; L. B. Bennett, 1869-71, and John Munro several charter trustees were: Nathan Munro, Rev. Washington Thatcher,C. J. Merriman, Hiram F. Mather, J. B. Evarts, Rev. Medad Pome-roy, William Ranney, John Rice, John and James Munro, Squire , William C. Van Vechten, Reuben Farnham, Abram Hall,Elijah D. Williams and Charles Lombard. Among other membersof the board have been: Jared Wheeler, Allen Monroe, Daniel , Stephen W. and Z. S. Clark, John Burnett, Levi Clark,. LUKH RANNEV. THE TOWN OF ELBRIDGE. 701 David A. Munro, John Munro, jr., Thomas W. Hill, James M. Munro,Allen Munro, Hervey Wilbur and J. R. Townsend. The presenttrustees are: Hon. Luke Ranney, president; Prof. TrumanK. Wright,secretary; Hon. Theodore Pomeroy, and Hon. Charles W. Dwightof Auburn, David A. Munro of Camillus, John Munro, Martin , Squire M. B. Rhoades, A. Blaine Frazee and 1). Munro Hillof Elbridge, and two vacancies. The principals have been as fol-lows: Lemuel S. Pomeroy, 1839; Stephen W. Clark, 1840-45; J. , 1846-47; John H. Wilson, 1848-50; John H. Kellem, 185]52; David Burbank, 1858-57; Herman Sanford, 1857; Truman ,1 1858-92; C. S. Palmer, 1892-94; Noah Leonard, incumbent. Again referring to the State Gazetteer it is learned that in 1836 thetown contained 12,884 acres of improved land, $532,806 assessed realestate, 2,203 cattle, 914 horses, 4,114 sheep, 2,622 swine, 366 militiamen, two grist and
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