. 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. The subject of this sketch was born in Harring- ton, Litchfield Co., Conn., in the year 1805, Aug. 10. His parents were natives of Connecticut also, and removed to this State (l^ew York), and located at Laurens, Otsego Co., when he was a child. They remained in that county about twelve years, and then removed to Guilford, Chenango Co. William D. remained with his parents until his majority, assis
. 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. The subject of this sketch was born in Harring- ton, Litchfield Co., Conn., in the year 1805, Aug. 10. His parents were natives of Connecticut also, and removed to this State (l^ew York), and located at Laurens, Otsego Co., when he was a child. They remained in that county about twelve years, and then removed to Guilford, Chenango Co. William D. remained with his parents until his majority, assisting them in various kinds of business, such as farming, blacks mi thing, and lumbering. He received a common school and academic education at Oxford Academy. Mr. Gilbert remained in Guil- ford until 1845, engaged in the mercantile trade and blacksmithing. In 1846 he located at Corning, Steuben Co., and engaged in the manufacture of car springs for one Judson Mallory, now deceased. In 1849 he settled in Caton, and opened the first store in said town; continued in the mercantile trade until April 1, 1875, when he retired from business. He has held many official positions, to the general satisfaction of his constituents. He has been post- master for twenty-five years, justice of the peace eighteen years, supervisor a number of years, and justice of sessions for three terms. His present family consists of a wife and two sons. The oldest son, Rufus H., was born in Guilford, Chenango Co., N. Y., Jan. 26, 1832. He was edu- cated a physician and surgeon, and graduated at the New York Medical College; entered his profession in said city, and continued to practice until the Re- bellion, when he entered the army as physician and surgeon of a regiment. He was for some time on General Dix's staff, and was appointed medical direc- tor at Fort Monroe. He remained in the service until the close of the war, when he became con- nected with the Central Railroad in New Jersey. He then became enga
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