. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. jMyXCi. AMOS F. WOODBURY. Amos F. Woodbury was born in the town of Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., Feb. 14, 1803. His father, John Woodbury, was a native of Massachusetts, born about 1779, went to Otsego County when a young man, and mar- ried Sophia Densmore, of that county; settled there on a farm in the town of Richfield, where he lived the remain- der of his life. He was among the pioneers of th
. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. jMyXCi. AMOS F. WOODBURY. Amos F. Woodbury was born in the town of Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., Feb. 14, 1803. His father, John Woodbury, was a native of Massachusetts, born about 1779, went to Otsego County when a young man, and mar- ried Sophia Densmore, of that county; settled there on a farm in the town of Richfield, where he lived the remain- der of his life. He was among the pioneers of that county, and lived on the farm where he first settled until his death, at the age of eighty-six years. His wife died, leaving four children,—Amos F., Mrs. Moses Wheeler, John, and Mrs. Moore. He was subsequently married three times: first to Rebecca Blake, of which union were born two children,— George and William ; second, to Rhoda Hawkes, of which union were born four children,—Mrs. Northrop, Lydia and Laura, twins, and Daniel, on the old homestead ; third, to Mrs. Clark, who survived him some twelve years. Mr. Amos F. Woodbury was mostly at home during his minority, and like many of the boys of his day had limited opportunities for any education from books, but the neces- sary economy, and in many instances hardships endured by both parents and children, often laid the foundation for suc- cessful business lives. Nov. 16,1823, he married Lura, daughter of Elijah and Mary (Balcom) Martin, of Richfield. For seventeen years following his marriage he resided in Herkimer Co., N, Y., and followed farming and stock dealing, and in the latter business he was quite successful. He bought his stock mostly in this State, and marketed in New York and other eastern markets. In 1840 he removed with his family, and settled in the town of Jasper, Steuben Co., purchasing some two hundred acres of land, where he still resides, although many years ago he passed the active duties of life.
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