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NIAGARA COUNTY. 457
and about 60 houses; Johnsbur^ in the central part, 1 church and about 50 houses; and
Walmore,1 (p. v.,) in the IT. w. corner of the town, 2 churches and 12 houses. These are
straggling German villages. Shawnee^ (p.v.,) in the n. e. corner of the town, contains 1 church
and 15 houses. Tonawanda, (p. v.,) on the line of Erie co., lies partly within this town.
The first settlement was made by Geo. Yan Slyke, in 1802, at the mouth of Tonawanda Creek.2
There are 7 churches in town.3
WIESONi 1—was formed from Porter, April 10, 1818, and a part of Newfane was taken off in
1824. It is situated on the lake shore, n. w. of the center of the co. The surface is level. The e.
branch of Twelve Mile Creek4 crosses the town near the center, and the w. branch in the N. w. part.
The soil is a sandy and clayey loam. Wilson, (p.v.,) incorp. June 25,1858, is situated on the e.
side of Twelve Mile Creek, near its mouth. It contains 3 churches and the Wilson Collegiate
Institute. Pop. 666. East Wilson, Soutli Wilson, and North Wilson are p. offices.
The first settlement was made in 1810, by Stephen Sheldon, Reuben Wilson, Goodman, John
Eastman, and Gilbert Purdy.6 The first church (Presb.) was organized Jan. 18, 1819. There are
now 3 churches in town; Bap., Presb., and M. E.
Acres of Land, Valuation, Population, Dwellings, Families, Freeholders, Schools, Live
Stock, Agricultural Products, and Domestic Manufactures, of Niagara County,
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Names of Towns. |
Acres of Land. |
Valuation of 1858. |
Population. |
No. of Dwellings. |
No. of Families, j |
Freeholders. |
Schools. |
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Improved. |
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Estate. |
e-S1
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ftnO, |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
No. of
Districts. |
Children
taught. j |
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Cambria................. |
17,214 |
5,767 |
$760,557 |
$47,890 |
$808,447 |
1,125 |
1,091 |
392 |
407 |
287 |
12 |
727 |
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Hartland................ |
20,836} |
9,600 |
839,722 |
41.300 |
881,022 |
1,527 |
1,506 |
608 |
642 |
523 |
18 |
1,160 |
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Lewiston................ |
15,812 |
6,519} |
724,371 |
67,732 |
792,103 |
1,665 |
1,595 |
530 |
581 |
280 |
13 |
1,214 |
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Lockport................ |
21,813} |
13,584} |
2,689,229 |
474,400 |
3,163,629 |
6,675 |
6,711 |
2,364 |
2,286 |
1,613 |
18 |
5,011 |
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Newfane................. |
22,268} |
10,173 |
818,182 |
32,065 |
850,247 |
1,641 |
1,523 |
618 |
619 |
340 |
16 |
1,217 |
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Niagara.................. |
6,754} |
6,088 |
1,448,126 |
284,700 |
1,732,826 |
2,913 |
2.544 |
808 |
967 |
439 |
7 |
1,986 |
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Pendleton............... |
9,843} |
6,169} |
420,049 |
27,100 |
447,149 |
972 |
854 |
374 |
359 |
272 |
8 |
772 |
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Porter.................... |
14.014 |
5,721 |
597,597 |
21,550 |
619,147 |
1,362 |
1,281 |
484 |
484 |
336 |
11 |
979 |
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Royalton................ |
27,748} |
12,968 |
1,253,211 |
102,791 |
1,356,002 |
2,598 |
2,332 |
905 |
931 |
600 |
24 |
1,561 |
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Somerset................ |
18,202 |
5,313 |
555,161 |
38,950 |
594,111 |
952 |
971 |
379 |
378 |
• 275 |
14 |
780 |
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Wheatfield.............. |
10,768} |
10,937 |
866,310 |
833,800 |
1,700,110 |
1,641 |
1,511 |
616 |
675 |
522 |
7 |
1,070 |
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Wilson................... |
21,768 |
8,269} |
802,867 |
27,104 |
829,971 |
1,739 |
1,553 |
650 |
622 |
492 |
17 |
1,258 |
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Total............... |
207,043} |
101,110 |
11,775,382 |
1,999,382 |
13,774,764 |
24,810 |
23,472 |
8,698 |
8,951 |
5,979 |
165 |
17,725 |
5,316
9,090
5,034
6,834
8,243
800
2,111
5,327
12,450
9,929
2,028
11,197
Cambria....
Hartland...
Lewiston...,
Lockport...
Newfane....
Niagara.....
Pendleton..
Porter.......
Royalton...,
Somerset...,
Wheatfield.
Wilson .
Total..
1,768
1,696
1,151
1,555
1,837
535
813
1,054
1,900
1,376
992
1,853
1,018
1,196
746
1,540
1,082
485
588
720
1,479
816
887
1,151
1
2,221
1,418
3,207
2,031
848
932
l,;
2,701
1,
1
2,569
211
2.182
'775
707
1.218
132
469
12
2,498
1,214}
574
1,5065
Tl499~
1.301
2,798
1.634
1,177
562
592
824
1.635
966
606
1.293
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sq |
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Agricultural Products. |
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Bush, of Grain. |
t§ |
V • |
V |
Dairy Products. |
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'I © |
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SS 8 |
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S »
3 S |
s g |
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£ |
$ |
§ |
K|(ti |
s S |
P s |
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67,778 |
89,816 |
3,499 |
22.343 |
35,352 |
98,077 |
12,280 |
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20,201 |
88,124 |
3,801} |
33,865 |
22,514 |
110,450 |
12,353 |
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68,238 |
63,962 |
3,436 |
18,884 |
26,900 |
76,322 |
405 |
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59,320} |
120,453} |
5,400 |
29,513 |
30,191 |
124,265 |
4,170 |
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56,661 |
94,506} |
3,342} |
29,714 |
15,441 |
91,246 |
3,460 |
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21,637 |
37,176} |
1,675} |
6,905 |
5,934 |
22,386 |
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28,540 |
62,968} |
1,627 |
8,526 |
6,939 |
46,434 |
1,351 |
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69,291 |
47,797} |
2,893} |
18,724 |
19,868 |
66,779 |
3,697 |
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41,480} |
171,280 |
6,337} |
30,874} |
49,217 |
154,271 |
17,813 |
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38,021 |
54,593} |
2,453} |
21,927} |
18,065 |
70,063 |
6,711 |
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35,090 |
68,305 |
2.595} |
19,475 |
4,629 |
50,515 |
820 |
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84,672 |
103,288 |
4,056 |
34,697 |
20,947 |
127,499 |
8,383 |
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590,925 |
1,002,271 |
41,117} |
275,448 |
255,997 |
1,038,307 |
71,443 |
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a few rods from the shore, Mr. Goodman found a 4 lb. French
swivel, loaded with a ball and 3 grape shot. A large pile of bul¬
lets and considerable quantities of ballast iron were subsequently
found on the shore near by.
6 The first birth was that of Warren Wilson, in 1811. Joshua
Williams and Daniel Sheldon built the first sawmill, in 1815,
and Reuben and Luther Wilson the first gristmill, in 1824.
Benj. Douglas opened the first store, in 1817, and T. T. Upton
the first inn, in 1818. The first school was an evening school
for adults, taught by Luther Wilson during Jan. and Feb.
1817. |
1
See note 16, p. 456.
2
John Harvey and Walton settled in the town in 1807,
and Geo. Burgher, Jacob Stoner, and Wm. Scott, in 1809. James
Meld kept the first inn, in 1808, and Judge Wilkinson the first
store, in 1822. The first sawmill was built by Col. John Sweeney,
in 1825.
3
8 4 Evang. Luth., Bap., M. E., and Mennonite.
4
In 1811, about 4 mi. from the mouth of this creek, in the lake,
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