Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . became a lumberman. In 1849 he was connectedwith the lumber company (Fox, Weston & Bronson) at Painted Post, Steubencounty, of which his older brother, Abijah, was a member. In 1850 he cameto the Allegany valley the junior member of the firm of Weston Brothers(A., O., and W. W. Weston), who, in company with John G. Mersereau, pur-chased a small mill at the mouth of the Oswayo, remodeled it, and broughteastern methods and the gang-saw to the complete revolution of lumberingmethods in this section. This was the commencem
Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . became a lumberman. In 1849 he was connectedwith the lumber company (Fox, Weston & Bronson) at Painted Post, Steubencounty, of which his older brother, Abijah, was a member. In 1850 he cameto the Allegany valley the junior member of the firm of Weston Brothers(A., O., and W. W. Weston), who, in company with John G. Mersereau, pur-chased a small mill at the mouth of the Oswayo, remodeled it, and broughteastern methods and the gang-saw to the complete revolution of lumberingmethods in this section. This was the commencement of their operationshere and the next year they began to build a mill at Westons Mills, where asmall village has been evolved by their operations. From 1850 to the pres-ent writing (1893) Mr. Weston has actively devoted himself to the interestsof Weston Brothers located in this vicinity, and today is as energetic and vig-orous as many a younger man. His brother Orren has been connected withhim for many years until the enormous growth of their western business de-.
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