Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . e Canada line. Here he cleared up a farm, commenced lumber-ing, and subsequently engaged in merchandising. In 1813 he decided tomove to the Ohio country. His family then consisted of seven children. Thelong and tedious journey was made with his own teams, taking with him hishousehold goods. They reached Olean early in 1814, then the head of navi-gation on the Allegheny, and where boats-were fitted out for going down theriver. Pleased with the advantages Olean offered Mr. Boardman decided tosettle here, purchased land o
Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . e Canada line. Here he cleared up a farm, commenced lumber-ing, and subsequently engaged in merchandising. In 1813 he decided tomove to the Ohio country. His family then consisted of seven children. Thelong and tedious journey was made with his own teams, taking with him hishousehold goods. They reached Olean early in 1814, then the head of navi-gation on the Allegheny, and where boats-were fitted out for going down theriver. Pleased with the advantages Olean offered Mr. Boardman decided tosettle here, purchased land on the north side of Olean creek (the present siteof Boardmanville), and began to clear and make a home in the dense pine for- *The name was spelled Borman and Boreman until 17ia, when it became Bordman and later line from Samuel to Jehiel is Samuel (1), Nathaniel (:3), Nathaniel (3), Nathaniel (4), Jehiel (.>). + The land where Cincinnati now stands was then selling- for $1 an acre, and one mile back from theriver it brought but twenty-five cents an tSTT^O^i c-lo^yt^^k^i.^^^ Town and City ok Olean. est, building a log house, in which he lived while clearing and improving hisland. In 1817 he .built a large frame barn 34x54 feet and in 1818 erected acommodious frame dwelling 32x44 feet. These buildings were built by hand,as there was no machine work in those days, and they are yet in use, thehouse now standing on First avenue in Boardmanville. Jehiel Boardman wasa man well calculated by disposition and inclination for a pioneer. He wasenergetic, industrious, and scrupulously honest, and for the score of years helived in the newly-settled town of Olean his influence was greatly felt andduly appreciated by his fellow citizens. He residedin the home he had builtuntil his death, July 27, 1834. His wife survived him seven years. Olcott P. Boardman (6), youngest son of Jehiel and Sally (Hatch) Boardman,was born at Derby, Vt., March 28, 1810, and came with his par
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