. 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. J/.< Warren S. Hodgman, son of Leonard and Jen- nette Hodgman, was born in Stillwater, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Dec. 10, 1824. His father was born in Still- water, Jan. 21, 1791. He married Jennette Morey, Jan. 12, 1815. She was the daughter of Deacon Thomas Morey, of Stillwater, and was born July 25, 1793. Of this union of Leonard and Jennette Hodgman eight children—seven sons and one daughter
. 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. J/.< Warren S. Hodgman, son of Leonard and Jen- nette Hodgman, was born in Stillwater, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Dec. 10, 1824. His father was born in Still- water, Jan. 21, 1791. He married Jennette Morey, Jan. 12, 1815. She was the daughter of Deacon Thomas Morey, of Stillwater, and was born July 25, 1793. Of this union of Leonard and Jennette Hodgman eight children—seven sons and one daughter —were born; seven of this number grew to manhood, five of whom became heads of families. Leonard Hodgman was a farmer during his active life, but is now retired from business. He is still living, and is now, Jan. 21, 1879, eighty-eight years of age. Mrs. L. Hodgman died Dec. 25, 1870, and was buried in the new cemetery in Stillwater. Warren S. Hodgman worked on his father's farm until he was twenty-two years of age. He received a common-school and academic education. In Sep- tember, 1846, he removed to Bath, Steuben Co., K Y., and worked for his brother (L. D.) in the grist-mill; continued four years, then settled at Painted Post, where he now resides. He and his brother (L. D.) rented the old Erwin grist-mill, Jan. 8, 1850, and ran it for some four years; during which time, in 1851, Constant Cook purchased the mill property and farm. In 1852, Mr. Cook built the saw-mill, and in 1853 built the new grist-mill, under the supervision of Warren S. Hodgman. April, 1857, Mr. Hodgman became a joint owner with his brother (L. D.) in the property; they have continued in business ever since, the firm being known as W. S. Hodgman & Co. Mr. Hodgman is also connected in business at Corning, and Bradford, McKean Co., Pa. In politics he is a pronounced Republican, ever alive to the interest of his party. He has been called to occupy several oificial positions of trust and honor in hi
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