History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present timeWith numerous biographical and family sketches . father was Thomas Pier, who had 6 sons: John, David,Levi, Abner, Solomon, and Silas. Rufus, son of John, was but 6 years oldwhen his father died. He learned the blacksmiths trade in Litchfield, N. Y.,and came to Jamestown, March 6, 1816, He was appointed justice of thepeace by the supervisors and county judges, (the mode of appointment thenexisting,) and was continued in that office, by subsequent elections, until hehad served 14 years. He was married at Jamesto
History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present timeWith numerous biographical and family sketches . father was Thomas Pier, who had 6 sons: John, David,Levi, Abner, Solomon, and Silas. Rufus, son of John, was but 6 years oldwhen his father died. He learned the blacksmiths trade in Litchfield, N. Y.,and came to Jamestown, March 6, 1816, He was appointed justice of thepeace by the supervisors and county judges, (the mode of appointment thenexisting,) and was continued in that office, by subsequent elections, until hehad served 14 years. He was married at Jamestown, Nov. 29, 1818, toKatharine Blanchar, who was born, Aug. 13, 1797. They had 8 children:1. Rufus IV., who was born July 30, 1820; was married in Milwaukee, Wis.,to Martha G. Bailey, Sept. 11, 1845, and returned to Jamestown, where helived, (with the exception of three years in Westfield,) until the fall of that year he removed to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he now resides. He had4 children: William S., Caroline B., Charles M., and Clarence, who died ininfancy. 2. Katharine, who was born Jan. 12, 1823, and married Dexter f^^5%r/ yh^ /-. -t-C^ i JAMESTOWN. 369 Hoskins, Oct. 4, 1849. A son, Frank, resides in Fond du Lac, Wis. Mr,Hoskins died Sept. 27, 1865. 3. Albert G., born April 15, 1825, marned Har-riet Wetmore at Whitestovvn, N. Y., and removed to Nevada City, C *, whereMrs. P. died in i860. He was again married, in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1862,to Mrs. Anna Cammings, and returned to Cal., and had 3 children : Willie,Everett, and Freddie. 4. Caroline, born Dec. 25, 1827, married Francis , Oct. 12, 1847, and had 2 children : Everett H., and Caty, who diedin infancy. Mrs. Bailey died July 14, 1859. 5. Loreite, born April 28, 1831,died in infancy. 6. Richard, born Dec. 8, 1833. 7. Charlotte, born March8, 1836, married George R. Svvetting Oct. 7, 1857, and removed to Wis.,where Mr. S. died May 30, 1866. They have a son, Frederic P. 8. HarrietH., born April 9, 1840; di
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