Historical souvenir of Phoenix, , and vicinity . Mary (Mrs. J. W. Loomis) of Phoenix, who wasmarried in 1873, Charles E., who married Eliza-beth Boli in 1881 and Huldah (deceased) who Historic Earhtworks.—Remains of old earth-works which are not definitely accounted for inhistory were once scattered along both shores ofthe Oswego river for two or three miles below Os-wego Falls. They generally consisted of embank-ments with ditches, and many of them were over-giowu with large timl)er. At the jjresent timethere is scarcely a trace of these works left. Op-posite the city of Fulton, or rather
Historical souvenir of Phoenix, , and vicinity . Mary (Mrs. J. W. Loomis) of Phoenix, who wasmarried in 1873, Charles E., who married Eliza-beth Boli in 1881 and Huldah (deceased) who Historic Earhtworks.—Remains of old earth-works which are not definitely accounted for inhistory were once scattered along both shores ofthe Oswego river for two or three miles below Os-wego Falls. They generally consisted of embank-ments with ditches, and many of them were over-giowu with large timl)er. At the jjresent timethere is scarcely a trace of these works left. Op-posite the city of Fulton, or rather on land now-included within its limits, standing on the eastbank of the river, was an old fort, traces of whichwere jilainly discernable fifty years ago. Thisfort was built in August, 1758, by Col. Bradstreetto artord protection against attacks while carryingaround the rapids at that place, then known to allparties traveling between Albany and the westernfrontiers as the Great Carrying Place. Duringthe war of 1812 this fort was made a dejiot for. Taken liy W. E. Spari-ow, 1872. (See othrr groups old settlers pases 13 and 37.) EAKLY SETTLEKS IN FRONT (IF ED\V.\KD CATHCARTS , Andrew Frolk-k, 3, Ed. MeCarthv, .3. niil) Davidson. l)iiloher fur Ed. Hansel, i. .lolm Darling, .=), Selic Wilson,li. Will Sirrett, 7, Charles Ikcker, 8. Alexander Moj er. fl, Stub Drury, Kl. Dr. A. P. Haniill, 11, (shadowy) 12, Win. Grey, cheese maker, 18, — , 14, Charles Jackson, , , lli, Edward Cathcart. the storekeeper, 17, IH, , IM. , 20, Pat Murphy, 31, John Dodsre, 22, , , Charles Hector, 24, .iim Elms, 35, Frank Richmond. 3ii, A. Rice, 37, Will Warner, (now in the West) 38, Alfred Carter, 39, Avery Winn, 30, Wm. Lapoint,31,. , 33, (shadowy). married Fred W. Lyons in 1879 and lived in Jer-sey City until her death. The Reminiscences of Charles W. Candee are interesting as relating to the period when thechief ])roduct of the farms along the Oneida andSeneca rivers was wood which was c
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